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Ayomanor (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Ayomanor wasn't able to suit up for Tennessee's loss to the Seahawks in Week 12, so it's encouraging too now see him back on the practice field. The rookie fourth-round pick will have two more opportunities to prove he's able to handle full practice reps ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Jaguars.

Coach Kellen Moore said Olave was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a back injury, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Per Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football, Olave made an early exit from Wednesday's session, after which Moore revealed the reason. The Saints will post two more injury reports this week before potentially clearing up Olave's status ahead of Sunday's contest at Miami. In four games with rookie QB Tyler Shough under center, Olave has produced a 25-294-1 line on 37 targets.

Raymond (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Green Bay, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.

Raymond made an early exit from Sunday's win over the Giants, leaving rookie Isaac TeSlaa (hand) as the No. 3 receiver in an offense that has cut back on use of multi-TE formations due to injuries. TeSlaa is listed as questionable for Thursday, but he's seemingly on track to play, whereas TEs Sam LaPorta (IR - back) and Brock Wright (neck) definitely will be out.

TeSlaa (hand) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Green Bay, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.

With No. 3 receiver Kalif Raymond (ankle) ruled out and TE Sam LaPorta (back) still on injured reserve, TeSlaa has an opportunity for a lot of playing time if he avoids the inactive list Thursday morning. Detroit listed TeSlaa as a limited practice participant Monday through Wednesday, with no mention of the oblique injury that had him on injury reports the previous two weeks.

Metcalf (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Coach Mike Tomlin suggested Tuesday that Metcalf would be a limited participant in practice early on during the Steelers' Week 13 prep, but the wideout ended up being deemed a DNP on Wednesday. Metcalf now has two more opportunities to upgrade his participation level ahead of Sunday's game against the Bills. The same applies to Pittsburgh's starting QB Aaron Rodgers (left wrist) , who was also sidelined Wednesday.

Smith (shoulder/chest/illness) did not practice Wednesday.

Smith was also listed as a non-participant at Tuesday's walkthrough practice while managing a trio of injuries. With a short window of preparation ahead of Friday's matchup against the Bears, it's possible the Eagles are simply taking a cautious approach to Smith's rep count, but he'll likely need to resume practicing in at least a limited fashion Thursday in order to be cleared to play Friday. If Smith is ultimately unable to play Week 13, tight end Dallas Goedert and No. 3 receiver Jahan Dotson will be the biggest beneficiaries of increased pass-catching opportunities.

Palmer (ankle) was limited at Wednesday's practice,

While logging a 50 percent snap share in this past Thursday's 23-19 loss to the Texans, Palmer -- who managed knee and ankle issues ahead of Week 12 action -- caught two of his four targets for 21 yards. With no reported setbacks, his Wednesday limitation could be maintenance-related. The wideout has caught two passes in each of his last five contests, a pace that has limited his fantasy value to deeper formats.

Wicks (calf) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice and does not carry an injury designation for Thursday's road matchup against the Lions, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Wicks was listed as a limited participant on Green Bay's first two practice reports of Week 13, but he's now been cleared to play through his lingering calf injury, as usual. The third-year wideout looks set to benefit from increased opportunities on Thanksgiving Day, with Savion Williams (foot) and Jayden Reed (shoulder/foot), the latter of whom remains on IR, both ruled out to face Detroit, and Matthew Golden (wrist) listed as questionable. Though Wicks hasn't yet scored or logged a single game with at least 50 receiving yards across nine regular-season appearances so far, he'll be worth consideration as a pivot option in deeper fantasy formats if Golden is unavailable Thursday.

Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Thursday's game at Detroit.

Fellow wideout Matthew Golden (wrist) is listed as questionable, while Jayden Reed (foot/shoulder) will be out for at least one more week. Dontayvion Wicks could get a lot of snaps as the No. 3 receiver alongside Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson, especially if Golden is inactive again.

Aiyuk (knee) won't return to practice this week, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Aiyuk reportedly wants to sit out the rest of the season and then angle for his release rather than playing for the 49ers after they voided guarantees in his four-year extension. The team, meanwhile, is hoping to get Aiyuk back on the field at some point this season, though it presumably wouldn't be until late December or January. It's unclear if Aiyuk would be considered ready for practice if not for his displeasure with the 49ers.