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Goodwin was a non-participant at Thursday's practice due to an illness, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

The same can be said for seven other Seahawks as some type of bug seems to be circulating the team at the moment. Goodwin wasn't listed on Wednesday's practice report at all, so how much activity, if any, he logs Friday may indicate whether or not he heads into the weekend with a designation for Sunday's road game against the Rams. If Goodwin is limited or out this weekend, Dareke Young and Penny Hart would be the candidates for WR reps behind Seattle's top duo of DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett.

Samuel (quadriceps) didn't practice Thursday, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.

After being limited Wednesday due to a quad issue, Samuel wasn't among his teammates during the media-access portion of Thursday's session, but the eventual confirmation of an absence may have stemmed from the 49ers not wanting to press their luck under rainy conditions. As a result, his listing on Friday's injury report may be telling for his ability to suit up Sunday against the Dolphins. If he does enough to be available ahead of the 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff, Samuel could be in line for a bit more backfield work with Elijah Mitchell (ankle) out 6-to-8 weeks and Christian McCaffrey, who returned to a limited practice Thursday, dealing with a knee concern.

Meyers (shoulder) is listed as active for Thursday night's game against the Bills.

Meyers was listed as limited on the Patriots' practice reports Monday through Wednesday and approached the contest listed as questionable, but he'll give it a go versus 8-3 Buffalo on the heels of being limited to 16 snaps in the Patriots' 33-26 overtime loss to the Vikings last Thursday. Barring any in-game setbacks, Meyers -- who has recorded a 47-571-3 receiving line through nine games to date -- should log enough snaps Week 13 to merit fantasy lineup consideration against a Bills defense that is allowing an average of 221.6 passing yards per contest.

Wallace (hamstring) was a limited participant during the Ravens' practice Thursday.

Wallace did not appear on Wednesday's injury report and was a full participant to start practice Thursday before leaving early with an apparent hamstring issue, according to Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun. While the nature of this injury is still unclear, the timing could jeopardize his availability for Sunday's game against the Broncos. Wallace has primarily played on special teams since being ruled a healthy scratch for three games in a row, though his potential absence would leave Baltimore with just three available wide receivers on the active roster.

Shaheed (back) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.

Shaheed has worked his way into a consistent role within the Saints offense, recording at least one catch in five of the last six games and seeing 48-plus percent of the snaps in back-to-back contests. During that six-game span, he's recorded an 8-164-1 line on 10 targets and also added a six-yard carry. Now, the injury bug that has hammered New Orleans' skill positions this year is affecting Shaheed. On a positive note, though, he has two more sessions this week to get back to full and avoid a designation for Monday's road matchup with the Buccaneers.

Smith-Schuster (illness) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Smith-Schuster was sidelined for the Chiefs' first Week 13 practice Wednesday, but his return to full activity a day later implies that the illness he had been dealing with isn't a major concern. In his return from a one-game absence due to a concussion during last week's 26-10 win over the Rams, the receiver played just 39 percent of the Chiefs' snaps on offense, but expect him to be more involved Sunday in Cincinnati. Smith-Schuster's light workload may have been a byproduct of Kansas City establishing an early lead and opting to rest him with the Rams offense not presenting much of a threat while amassing fewer than 200 yards of total offense.

Doubs (ankle) was limited at Thursday's practice.

Doubs took part in on-field work Wednesday for the first time since suffering a high right-ankle sprain back in Week 9. He officially was a limited participant, and coach Matt LaFleur told Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com on Thursday that Doubs "looked good. We had an individual period where we were running pretty good. We'll see how he looks today." Doubs now has strung together back-to-back capped sessions, giving him just one more chance to prove his health before the Packers potentially make a ruling on his availability for Sunday's game at Chicago.

Gage (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Gage's limited session marks his first recorded practice activity since Week 7. Considering that he's missed each of the Buccaneers' last four games over a stretch of five weeks, Gage may need to upgrade to full participation in practices Friday or Saturday to have a good chance at playing Monday against the Saints. Even if Gage is active for that contest, he'll likely find himself as the fourth man on the depth chart at receiver, as all of Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Julio Jones are currently healthy.

Samuel (quadriceps) wasn't spotted during the portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

After coach Kyle Shanahan said Samuel was slated for a limited session Wednesday, the wide receiver upheld that statement once the 49ers posted their first Week 13 practice report. However, Samuel's quad issue appears to be keeping him off the field one day later, which will be confirmed, one way or another, later Thursday. With the state of the team's backfield in flux with Elijah Mitchell again sidelined with a sprained MCL and Christian McCaffrey tending to a knee injury, an active Samuel could get more work in the role that he played in the second half of last season when the team plays Sunday versus the Dolphins. Still, McCaffrey did mix into drills Thursday, so the overall situation should continue to be monitored.

Coutee (illness) was listed as a full participant on the Colts' injury report Thursday.

Coutee was sidelined with an illness during practice Wednesday, but he quickly overcame this ailment by returning in full Thursday. The 25-year-old wideout has been the Colts' primary punt returner when healthy this season, and he'll likely once again be limited to special teams against Dallas on Sunday night.