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Higgins (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Tyler Boyd (finger) also was limited, with head coach Zac Taylor having previously noted that the two receivers are viewed as day-to-day ahead of Sunday's game at Tampa Bay, per Conway. Higgins' hamstring issue limited him to just one snap in the Week 14 win over the Browns, while Boyd suffered a dislocated finger in that contest and played just two snaps.

Burks (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

With head coach Mike Vrabel confirming earlier Wednesday that Burks was still in the concussion protocol, the rookie wideout's continued absence from practice isn't unexpected. If Burks can get back on the practice field in some capacity Thursday and/or Friday in addition to gaining clearance from an independent neurologist, he'll still have a chance to play Sunday against the Chargers.

Taylor was a limited participant in practice Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, Andrew Gillis of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

It's unclear when Taylor suffered the injury, but in any case, it resulted in his reps being capped during the Bengals' first Week 15 practice. With Tee Higgins (hamstring) and Tyler Boyd (finger) both banged up and uncertain to play Sunday against the Buccaneers at this stage of the week, Taylor's status takes on greater meaning. The 28-year-old played a season-high 47 snaps on offense in last Sunday's win over the Browns, finishing with a 34-yard reception on four targets.

Watkins was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a shoulder injury.

Watkins injured the shoulder against Tennessee two weeks ago and played through it last Sunday's win over the Giants, drawing five targets on 30 snaps and catching four for 19 yards in less than ideal weather. He was a limited practice participant Wednesday and Thursday of last week before the Eagles removed his injury designation Friday, so if that same pattern unfolds this week then he should again be in store for his usual slot-heavy role this Sunday at Chicago.

Arizona placed Moore (groin) on injured reserve Wednesday, ending his season, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Moore's recovery from a groin injury apparently isn't going well, and his fantasy value likely would have taken a hit even if he was healthy enough to come back late in the season, given that DeAndre Hopkins and Marquise Brown are available to soak targets from new starting quarterback Colt McCoy while Kyler Murray (knee) is out for the final four contests. Moore submitted some strong performances in his second NFL season, in between the hamstring injury that cost him Weeks 1 through 3 and the groin issue that's now sidelined him since Week 11. The 2021 second-round pick averaged 5.9 catches for 59.1 yards in a seven-game stretch Weeks 4 through 10, right before he suffered the season-ending injury. Moore should be a big part of the Arizona offense next season, be it under head coach Kliff Kingsbury's direction or someone else's.

Strachan didn't practice Wednesday due to a concussion.

After not being listed on the initial injury report Tuesday, Strachan landed on the list Wednesday as a non-participant due to a concussion. He'll have just one more opportunity to clear protocols before the Colts have to make a decision on his status for Saturday's matchup against Minnesota.

Claypool missed Wednesday's practice with a knee injury.

The same injury limited his participation in one Week 13 practice before the Bears went on bye in Week 14. He's most likely dealing with a related issue, but he could nonetheless earn a larger role late in the season as he becomes better acclimated with offensive coordinator Luke Getsy's scheme. Head coach Matt Eberflus acknowledged earlier this week that Claypool is still learning the offense and "isn't there yet," per Alex Shapiro of NBC Chicago.

Parker isn't practicing Wednesday after he entered the concussion protocol following his early exit in Monday's 27-13 win over the Cardinals, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

After sitting out the win over Arizona, fellow wideout Jakobi Meyers (concussion) was also absent from the media-access portion of practice, potentially putting both receivers at risk of missing Sunday's game against the Raiders. At this stage of the week, the Patriots' top healthy wideouts are Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne and Tyquan Thornton.

Meyers (concussion) isn't participating in practice Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

New England was without two of its starting receivers for its first Week 15 practice, as DeVante Parker wasn't present for the session while he recovers from a concussion of his own. Meyers was held out of this past Monday's win over the Cardinals while in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, while Parker exited the Week 14 contest after sustaining the head injury. Both receivers may not be able to clear the protocol ahead of Sunday's game in Las Vegas, in which case Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne and Tyquan Thornton would serve as the Patriots' top three wideouts.

The Texans placed Camp (oblique) on their practice squad injured list Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Camp was elevated to Houston's active roster from the practice squad ahead of Week 14, but he suffered an oblique injury during the loss to Dallas that's landed him on the practice squad injured list. Given the Texans have been eliminated from the playoffs and have only four regular-season games left, Camp's 2022 campaign is officially over. The 2021 sixth-round pick caught his only target for seven yards across 20 offensive snaps in two appearances.