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Coach Zac Taylor said Higgins has made progress through the concussion protocol and will be limited at Wednesday's practice, Jay Morrison of SI.com reports.

One day after sustaining a concussion during a Week 12 loss to the Patriots, Taylor ruled out Higgins for a Thanksgiving matchup against the Ravens with a short week of prep on tap. Now 10 days removed from the play in question, Higgins is mixing back into drills, but he'll need to gain clearance from an independent neurologist in order to suit up Sunday at Buffalo. If he's able to do so, Higgins will team back up with fellow WR Ja'Marr Chase for the first time since Week 11 and with QB Joe Burrow for the first time since Week 2.

The Saints signed Pettis from their practice squad to the active roster Wednesday.

The 2018 second-round pick from Washington has appeared in each of the Saints' last three games, catching his lone target for 14 yards while also accumulating 126 kick-return yards and 30 punt-return yards. Now with the active roster, Pettis will likely remain a depth option in New Orleans' receiving corps while operating as the top return man in the Week 14 matchup against the Buccaneers.

Palmer (knee/ankle) will be deemed a non-participant in Wednesday's walk-through, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

Palmer was inactive for this past Sunday's win over the Steelers, and his looming DNP listing Wednesday clouds his status for this weekend's game against the Bengals. In his absence versus the Steelers, Khalil Shakir, Gabe Davis, Keon Coleman and Tyrell Shavers led Buffalo's WR corps, with newcomer Brandin Cooks mixing in.

Trammell signed with the Jaguars' practice squad Wednesday.

Trammell was dropped by the Jaguars on Monday, but it now appears the team has had a change of heart. The Rice product has appeared in Jacksonville's last five games, catching three of 10 targets for 46 yards. He played a season-high 34 offensive snaps in the Week 13 win over the Titans, so his role could continue to grow in the Jaguars' offense if he's elevated to the active roster for Sunday's matchup against the Colts.

London (knee) won't practice Wednesday, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.

Per coach Raheem Morris, London remains day-to-day at this stage, with Morris noting Wednesday that "we will check him out. He'll be doing some running on the side." The wideout thus has two more opportunities to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Seahawks, but if his PCL issue keeps him sidelined again this weekend, Darnell Mooney and David Sills would be in line to lead the Falcons' Week 14 WR corps, with Dylan Drummond and Deven Thompkins candidates to be elevated from the team's practice squad.

Tampa Bay is designating McMillan (neck) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

McMillan suffered a severe neck strain along with multiple broken bones in his neck during a preseason game in mid-August. He consequently began the regular season on IR (where he still resides), but he's finally ready to return to practice. Given McMillan's extended absence, it could take some time for him to be ready to play in games, but it appears that he'll be able to contribute before the end of December, barring any setbacks. The Buccaneers' receiving corps has been shorthanded all season, so it'll be a big boon to get McMillan back. In similarly positive news for the team's passing game, veteran wideout Mike Evans (collarbone, IR) also is being designated to return from IR on Wednesday.

The Buccaneers are designating Evans (collarbone) to return from IR, and he'll practice Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Evans suffered a broken collarbone during a game against Detroit on Oct. 20, and he was subsequently placed on IR. Just over six weeks later, the veteran wideout has been medically cleared to return to practice. While Evans can now begin to ramp up as a practice participant toward a return to game action, he's far from certain to be activated in time for Sunday's matchup versus the Saints. Still, this is very promising news for Tampa Bay's passing game, which will see WR Jalen McMillan (neck, IR) also return to practice Wednesday, per Rapoport.

Shavers failed to record a single target in Sunday's 26-7 win over the Bills.

Shavers led all Bills wide receivers in offensive snaps, handling a 61 percent snap share Sunday. Despite seeing his highest snap share of the season, the 26-year-old wideout was a complete nonfactor in the Bills passing game against the Steelers. Shavers has not been targeted in the past two contests, all but removing him from fantasy consideration as the season winds down. Shavers will look to get something going in Week 14 when the Bills host the Bengals, but he'll be extremely difficult to trust for fantasy purposes.

Davis caught one of two targets for five yards in Sunday's 26-7 win over the Steelers.

Davis played a minimal role in the Bills' passing game Sunday, catching one of two targets for the second straight game. The veteran wideout played 43 of Buffalo's 74 offensive snaps, and despite seeing his largest snap share of the season, he was unable to be a major factor in the win against Pittsburgh. Davis should continue to be very difficult to trust for fantasy purposes heading into a Week 14 matchup against the Bengals.

Cooks caught his lone target for 13 yards in Sunday's 26-7 win over the Steelers.

In his first game with the Bills after signing on Nov. 25, Cooks was understandably not a huge part of Buffalo's offensive plans. The veteran wideout played just 17 of the Bills' 74 offensive snaps, the lowest total of any wide receiver who saw action on offense Sunday. Though it's possible that his role will grow as the regular season progresses toward its end, Cooks faces an uphill battle to see consistent usage in an offense that tends to spread the ball around. Nonetheless, the 32-year-old will look to get more involved when the Bills host the Bengals in Week 14.