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Cracraft (calf) has been listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against the Bills, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Cracraft did not practice during Week 15 prep, and he is now likely to miss his second game in a row while dealing with a calf injury. The 28-year-old caught six of seven targets for 84 yards and a touchdown over two games before sitting out Week 14 versus the Chargers. Should Cracraft remain sidelined against Buffalo, then Trent Sherfield and Cedrick Wilson should see increased opportunities behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

Woods (illness) was listed as full participant at Thursday's practice.

Woods' ability to take every rep at the Titans' second practice of Week 15 clears the way for him to play Sunday against the Chargers after he was sidelined for Wednesday's session. He'll likely serve as the Titans' unquestioned No. 1 receiver for the second game in a row, with talented rookie Treylon Burks having yet to make any tangible progress through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol since suffering the head injury on a touchdown reception in Tennessee's Week 13 loss to Philadelphia.

Bell (thumb/toe), who is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Ravens, isn't in line to play, Jordan Schultz of TheScore.com reports.

Confirmation on Bell's Week 15 status won't officially arrive until the Browns release their inactive list 90 minutes before Saturday's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff, but his expected absence comes as little surprise after he wasn't able to practice in any fashion Tuesday through Thursday while managing the two injuries. Assuming Bell is sidelined, the Browns will likely turn to rookie Michael Woods and hybrid running back/receiver Demetric Felton to take on more reps alongside starting wideouts Donovan Peoples-Jones and Amari Cooper.

James (concussion) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

James had been listed as a non-participant on the Giants' initial Week 15 practice report that was posted Wednesday, so he appears to have made some progress in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol in the past 24 hours. He'll have one more chance to upgrade to full activity in practice Friday, but even if he does, James will still require clearance from an independent neurologist in order to play Sunday in Washington. If James isn't cleared to play Week 15, Kenny Golladay could see added opportunities alongside starting receivers Darius Slayton and Isaiah Hodgins.

Claypool (knee) didn't participate in Thursday's practice.

With two straight absences at practice to begin Week 15 prep, Claypool will likely need to put in at least a limited session Friday in order for the Bears to feel optimistic about his availability for Sunday's game against the Eagles. Before the Bears' Week 14 bye, Claypool settled into a larger role at receiver in the absence of Darnell Mooney (ankle) in the team's Week 13 loss to the Packers. He played 64 percent of the snaps in the loss, finishing with five catches for 28 yards on six targets.

Woods (illness) was present for practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Woods sat out Wednesday's session, so his return to the field Thursday bodes well for his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Chargers. The Titans' upcoming practice report will clarify whether Woods was a limited or full participant.

Burks (concussion) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Given that Burks sat out Wednesday's session, the wideout is looking iffy for Sunday's game against the Chargers. The 2022 first-rounder has one more chance to return to practice ahead of Week 15 action, but if Burks remains out this weekend, Robert Woods (illness) -- who returned to practice Thursday -- and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine would be in line to lead the Titans' Week 15 wideout corps.

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

Parker missed practice Wednesday as well, so his status for Sunday's game against the Raiders is cloudy at this stage. If the wideout doesn't gain clearance to play this weekend, added Week 15 snaps would be available to some combo of Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne and Tyquan Thornton.

Foster was cut from the Colts' practice squad Thursday.

Foster wasn't in Indianapolis for very long, considering he had just signed with the team Tuesday. He previously spent time this season on the Giants' practice squad, but he hasn't appeared in an NFL game since 2020 with the Commanders. He'll now work to land an opportunity elsewhere.

Johnson (hip) didn't practice Thursday.

Johnson managed a hip issue during practice last week as well, missing Thursday's session before returning to a limited practice Friday. With that in mind, it's plausible that Johnson's latest absence is maintenance-related, rather than the result of a setback. Added clarity on that front will arrive once the Steelers' final injury report is posted ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers.