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Wilson (shoulder) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Wilson has been tending to a shoulder injury that has affected him for the entirety of November and limited him to one appearance over the last three games. On Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Wilson suffered a setback with his shoulder late last week, and the rookie wideout now isn't logging any on-field work to begin Week 12 prep. Wilson will have two more chances to mix into drills before the Cardinals potentially make a ruling on his availability ahead of Sunday's contest against the Rams.

Brown was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to a heel injury, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Brown previously had his practice reps affected by a thumb injury during Week 4 prep and again by an illness ahead of Week 6 action, but he hasn't missed any games to date. The return of quarterback Kyler Murray from his torn ACL hasn't helped his production, as Brown has managed just 40 yards from scrimmage on three catches (nine targets) and one carry the last two games. With another health concern in tow, Brown's status will be monitored as the week goes on to see if he may be inhibited or sidelined Sunday against the Rams.

Jones (knee) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.

Jones returned from a five-week absence for Sunday's 34-14 win over the Titans and caught each of his four targets for 20 yards while playing 63 percent of snaps on offense. He may have to manage his knee issue for the rest of the season, but a key AFC South matchup with Houston this Sunday is one of the games where a more aggressive approach with his playing time could make sense. Either way, Jones probably isn't at his best right now and may not be as much of a priority in the passing game as Calvin Ridley and Christian Kirk.

Shepard was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a hip injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Shepard received a little more playing time the past two weeks after barely playing for two months, but he's still not getting many targets and is at best the third or fourth option in a five- or six-man rotation at wide receiver. An absence for Sunday's matchup with the Patriots could mean more snaps for Wan'Dale Robinson, Parris Campbell, Jalin Hyatt and Isaiah Hodgins, especially if Darius Slayton (arm) is out as well. Shepard appears more likely to play than Slayton, who didn't practice at all Wednesday.

Flowers was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a hip injury.

The Ravens haven't indicated that Flowers' injury is serious, but Wednesday marked the first time this season he practiced as anything but a full participant. Flowers played 98 percent of Baltimore's snaps on offense in a 34-20 win over the Bengals last Thursday, finishing with four touches for 50 yards after a dubious holding call cost him a 69-yard touchdown on a screen pass. The rookie already leads Baltimore in targets (72) and looks like a clear No. 1 option in the passing game after tight end Mark Andrews suffered a significant leg injury last week. Flowers should be busy Sunday against the Chargers if he's able to move past the hip injury.

Parker (concussion) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Parker last played Week 8, but following the Patriots' Week 11 bye, a limited session Wednesday suggests that he could return to action Sunday against the Giants. In seven games to date, Parker has recorded 15 catches for 158 yards and no touchdowns on 25 targets, a rate of production that limits the veteran wideout's fantasy utility to deeper formats.

Bateman downplayed his foot injury Wednesday, after he exited early from the Ravens' practice and was listed as a limited participant on the team's first Week 12 injury report, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Bateman sounds like he still expects to play Sunday against the Chargers, and the Ravens might need him more than usual with Odell Beckham (shoulder), Zay Flowers (hip) and Devin Duvernay (knee) all on the injury report after tight end Mark Andrews suffered a leg injury Week 11 that will likely result in his placement on injured reserve. It's unclear if Bateman and/or Beckham will practice Thursday and/or Friday, with both currently looking uncertain for Sunday even if their injuries aren't considered long-term. Bateman suggested that his current foot issue is related to the Lisfranc surgery that ended his 2022 campaign early, noting that what happened at Wednesday's practice was "something guys coming off of injuries deal with from time to time."

The Eagles designated Watkins (hamstring) for return from injured reserve Wednesday.

Watkins sat out Weeks 3 and 4 due to a hamstring injury, and after suiting up Week 5 and playing 65 percent of the snaps, he seemingly aggravated the issue and was placed on IR. He's missed five games as a result, but in his return to the field Wednesday, he was a limited participant at the Eagles' walk-through session. With both A.J. Brown (thigh) and Julio Jones (knee) listed as limited as well, the Eagles have only three healthy wide receivers on the active roster (DeVonta Smith, Olamide Zaccheaus and Britain Covey).

Hill (hand) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Hill was also listed as limited Tuesday, and while he doesn't appear likely to sit out Friday's game against the Jets, he could approach the contest with an injury designation if he doesn't upgrade to full practice participation Thursday. Despite having exited the Dolphins' 20-13 win over the Raiders this past Sunday due to a hand issue, Hill still managed to return to the game and finished with 10 catches on 11 targets for 146 yards and a touchdown.

Wicks (concussion/knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday's contest in Detroit, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

After emerging from Sunday's victory against the Chargers with a concussion and knee injury, Wicks was limited to one capped walk-through practice this week. The questionable designation thus could be misleading with regard to his actual chances of suiting up Thursday, but his status won't be clarified one way or the other until Green Bay releases its inactive list about 90 minutes before the 12:30 p.m. ET kickoff. Assuming Wicks doesn't suit up, Malik Heath, Samori Toure and Bo Melton will be the options to serve as the Packers' fourth wide receiver behind the top trio of Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs and Jayden Reed (chest).