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Burks (concussion) practiced Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Burks was listed as a full participant on Tuesday's practice estimate, so the wideout is clearly trending in the right direction ahead of Saturday's game against the Texans. In order to approach the contest minus an injury designation, however, the Titans will need to confirm that Burks has cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol following Thursday's practice.

Hinton (hamstring) isn't practicing Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Courtland Sutton (hamstring) is returning to practice as a limited participant, offering potential relief for a receiver group that hasn't provided much behind Jerry Jeudy the past few weeks. Hinton is in danger of missing a second straight game this Sunday against the Rams.

Olave (hamstring) wasn't spotted at Wednesday's practice, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Olave may be trending toward a second consecutive absence from on-field work as he deals with a hamstring issue, which would give him just one more chance to mix into drills during Week 16 prep. Wednesday's injury report will reveal whether or not he's listed as a non-participant or limited participant in practice.

St. Brown (concussion) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

St. Brown suffered a concussion early during Sunday's loss to the Eagles. With the Bears preparing for a Week 16 matchup with the Bills on Saturday, St. Brown is running out of time to make his way through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol. Ultimately, Chicago could be without its top two wide receivers this weekend, as Chase Claypool (knee) also didn't practice Wednesday.

Claypool (knee) didn't practice Wednesday.

Prior to sitting out this past Sunday's loss to the Eagles, Claypool was held out of every Week 15 session as he tended to a knee injury. The Bears opened Week 16 prep with a walk-through session Tuesday, for which he was listed as a limited participant, but the third-year pro fell back to no activity one day later. Claypool has just one more chance to get on-field work Thursday before Chicago potentially makes a ruling on his availability for Saturday's game against the Bills. Equanimeous St. Brown (concussion) also sat out both Tuesday and Wednesday, so the team is staring down the prospect of being without its top two wide receivers this weekend.

Head coach Nathaniel Hackett said that Sutton (hamstring) will be a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

According to DiLalla, Hackett noted that the Broncos are "definitely hoping" that Sutton is able to play against the Rams on Sunday, with the wideout's return to practice Wednesday representing a step in the right direction toward that potential outcome. Sutton, who last suited up Week 13, didn't practice at all last week before missing his second consecutive game.

Parker (concussion) wasn't spotted at practice Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Parker, who was inactive for New England's Week 15 loss to Las Vegas due to the concussion, was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's estimated practice report. The wideout now has one more chance to get in some work ahead of Saturday's game against the Bengals, but at this point, Parker's status for the contest appears cloudy.

Collins (foot) remained sidelined at practice Wednesday, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Collins, who was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's estimated practice report, has one more chance to get in a session before the Texans' Week 16 injury report is submitted. At this stage of the week, the wideout looks to be trending toward a third straight absence Saturday against the Titans.

Duvernay sustained a broken foot during Tuesday's practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Though the Ravens placed Duvernay on injured reserve Tuesday, the exact nature of his injury wasn't revealed. With Duvernay having now been diagnosed with the fractured foot, he'll face a recovery timetable of approximately two months, which rules him out from returning during the postseason even if Baltimore clinches a spot and makes a deep run. With Duvernay sidelined, Demarcus Robinson, DeSean Jackson, Sammy Watkins and James Proche are candidates to see increased roles in Baltimore's passing game.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones acknowledged Tuesday that the odds of the team signing Beckham (knee) this season are decreasing, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. "The reality is though that time is moving on down the road relative to playing in the playoffs and so every day diminishes our chances of going forward [with Beckham]," Jones said during his weekly radio appearance on 105.3 The Fan Dallas.

Just one week earlier, Jones told reporters to "stand by" on the possibility of Dallas bringing Beckham aboard, even though the receiver has said that he would prefer not to play until the postseason. Archer relays that the Cowboys had been open to the idea of signing Beckham and then placing him on injured reserve, in which case the wideout would have to miss the final three games of the regular season as well as Dallas' playoff opener before making his team debut in the divisional round, assuming he was in a good spot in his recovery from the left knee he underwent last February. However, Jones now seems more pessimistic about signing Beckham, who could opt to take his free agency into the offseason now that most interested parties have seemingly come to the conclusion that the receiver won't be fully ramped up for a few more weeks.