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Eskridge (ribs) did not participate in practice Thursday after missing Wednesday's walkthrough as well, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

The kick returner and depth receiver looks like he will miss his fourth straight game Sunday against the Titans. Eskridge does not have a catch in 2023.

Philips (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Thursday after missing Wednesday's session, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

The depth wide receiver may be trending toward returning after missing last Sunday's loss to the Texans. Philips has 13 catches for 166 yards and no touchdowns this season.

Hardman (thumb) was a limited participant in practice Thursday after being designated to return from injured reserve.

The wide receiver appears unlikely to play Monday against the Raiders, per Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com. Hardman had surgery on his sprained thumb at the end of November and now has a 21-day window in which he can return to the team. The fifth-year pro has eight catches for 41 yards and no touchdowns since returning to the Chiefs in an October trade with the Jets.

Flowers (foot) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Flowers didn't practice Wednesday, but coach John Harbaugh said the rookie will be ready for Monday's game at San Francisco. Limited status on Baltimore's first official practice report of Week 15 confirms Flowers is on track to play, and he'll likely continue to lead the team's wide receivers in snaps and routes -- as has been the case nearly every week this season.

Beckham didn't practice Thursday due to an illness.

Beckham now has two more chances to practice ahead of Monday's game against the 49ers. Assuming he's available for the contest, the veteran wideout will look to bounce back from the one-catch effort he turned in during this past Sunday's 23-7 win over the Jaguars, a contest in which the Ravens leaned heavily on their ground game.

Jennings (concussion) didn't practice Thursday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Jennings entered the protocol for head injuries after this past Sunday's win at Arizona. His inability to mix into drills four days later generally isn't a great sign that he's made any progress with the issue, but he at least has an extra day of recovery time as the 49ers prepare for Monday's game versus the Ravens.

Smith-Schuster (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Smith-Schuster has been a limited participant in both of the Patriots' first two Week 16 practices, and he may need to upgrade to full activity Friday to guarantee his availability for Sunday's game in Denver. The wideout was listed as a limited participant on all three of New England's practice reports last week before he was made inactive ahead of the Patriots' 27-17 loss to the Chiefs.

Metchie (illness) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Like tight end Brevin Jordan, Metchie missed Wednesday's session while recovering from an illness before returning to the field Thursday in a limited capacity. Assuming both players came out of Thursday's session no worse for the wear, the two will have one more opportunity Friday to log full reps and clear up any concern about their statuses heading into Sunday's game against the Browns. Metchie has yet to miss a game since Week 1, and despite multiple Houston pass catchers sitting out over the subsequent 13 games, the Alabama product hasn't made much of a mark in the box score. He's still looking for his first NFL touchdown and has recorded no more than two catches or 25 receiving yards in any of his appearances.

Brownlee (ankle) was listed as a full participant for Thursday's walk-through practice, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.

With a full practice under his belt, Brownlee should be on track to put an end to his two-game absence this Sunday against the Commanders. In his previous three outings before suffering the ankle injury, Brownlee saw an expanded role on offense but recorded just two catches for 20 yards on two targets over 105 snaps.

Burks (illness) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Burks also missed Wednesday's session, so the wideout now has one more chance to practice ahead of Sunday's contest against the Seahawks. Friday's injury report will reveal whether Burks approaches Week 16 action with a designation or fully cleared to face Seattle.