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Cooks (calf) was present for practice Thursday and appeared to be going through drills in full pads in the portion of the session that was open to the media, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.

On Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reported that Cooks was trending toward missing his third straight game Sunday against the Chiefs after going down as a non-participant in the Texans' first Week 15 practice session. While Cooks could still end up being sidelined Sunday, his return to practice Thursday leaves the door open for him to put his streak of absences to an end. The Texans will disclose after Thursday's session whether Cooks was a limited or full participant.

Collins (foot), who didn't practice Wednesday, is trending toward missing a second straight game Sunday against the Chiefs, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Brandin Cooks (calf) joined Collins as a non-participant in the Texans' first Week 15 practice and also appears to be in line to sit out Sunday, which would mark Cooks' third straight absence. While both Collins and Cooks were sidelined for last Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys, Chris Moore, Phillip Dorsett and Amari Rodgers served as Houston's starting receivers. Moore was the standout performer of the trio, finishing the Week 14 game with a career-high 10 receptions for 124 yards on 11 targets.

Cooks (calf) is expected to miss his third straight game Sunday against the Chiefs, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

After missing the Texans' previous two contests, Cooks didn't take the practice field Wednesday for the team's first Week 15 session. Wilson's report suggests Cooks isn't likely to make enough progress in the next two days to put himself in position to play Sunday, so Houston could once again have to get by with a depleted receiver group. Wilson reports that fellow starting wideout Nico Collins (foot) is also trending toward missing a second straight game this weekend, likely leaving Chris Moore, Phillip Dorsett and Amari Rodgers to serve as Houston's starting receivers once again. Moore was the standout performer of the trio in last Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys, finishing with 10 receptions for 124 yards on 11 targets.

Miller failed to bring in his only target during the Buccaneers' 35-7 loss to the 49ers in Week 14.

Miller logged 11 snaps on offense (17 percent) but failed to crack the stat sheet for the second time in the last three games. Miller is unlikely to have any relevance during the fantasy postseason unless multiple injuries strike in front of him at receiver.

Cracraft (calf) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Cracraft's non-participation estimate was his second in as many days. He is coming off a one-game absence and has not yet started trending in a possitive direction for Saturday's game against the Bills. More clarity on his status will come with Thursday's injury report. If he is ultimately unable to go, Cedrick Wilson and Erik Ezukanma could potentially see some extra snaps in passing situations.

Collins (foot) didn't practice Wednesday.

Brandin Cooks (calf) also sat out the Texans' first Week 15 practice, leaving both receivers' statuses in question for Sunday's game against Kansas City. If both Collins and Cooks remain sidelined this weekend, Chris Moore, Phillip Dorsett and Amari Rodgers would serve as the Texans' top three receivers versus the Chiefs.

Cooks (calf) didn't practice Wednesday.

After missing the Texans' last two games, Cooks is once again absent from the field for the team's first Week 15 practice. He'll likely need to put in at least one limited practice Thursday or Friday just to carry an injury designation into this weekend's matchup with the Chiefs. If Cooks remains out against Kansas City and if Nico Collins (foot) misses a second straight game, the Texans would be left with Chris Moore, Phillip Dorsett and Amari Rodgers as their top three receivers.

Cooper (hip/rest) was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's practice.

Cooper was able to play through the hip issue this past weekend against the Bengals, logging 62 snaps on offense while catching two of his seven targets in the contest for 42 yards. Since he's now been off the field for two straight practice sessions, Cooper will presumably need to log a full practice Thursday in order to avoid carrying an injury designation into Saturday's game against the Ravens.

Meyers (concussion) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Meyers wasn't spotted on the field during the media-access portion of practice, but he apparently got some work in after all. With that in mind, Meyers may have a chance at putting an end to a one-game absence this weekend against the Raiders. In order for that to come to fruition, however, Meyers will likely need to put in a full practice by Friday in addition to gaining clearance from an independent neurologist.

Hill (ankle) was listed as a full participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Though Miami didn't hold a traditional full-contact practice session Wednesday, Hill looks as though he did enough to avoid being listed as a limited participant, thus clearing up any lingering concern about his status for Saturday's game at Buffalo. The stakes couldn't be much higher for the Dolphins and the matchup couldn't be more imposing, so they will no doubt give Hill all the work he can handle. In the Dolphins' previous meeting with the Bills in Week 3, Hill was held to two receptions for 33 yards on four targets, all of which represent season-low marks.