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Moore (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

As was the case in his last two sessions of Week 17 prep, Moore had his reps capped in the first practice of this week. Moore, who has missed the Cardinals' last two games, will have two more opportunities to bump up to full activity before Arizona potentially gives him another designation ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale against the Seahawks.

Metcalf (foot) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Metcalf has righted the ship the past two games, gathering in eight of 14 passes for 104 yards and four touchdowns. His score Week 16 against the Bears put an end to a six-game touchdown-less streak, and with 12 on the season he's set a new career high in the category. But Metcalf again is dealing with the foot issue that has affected his practice reps for a good portion of the campaign. He'll aim to ditch the designation for Sunday's game in Arizona before the release of Friday's injury report.

Montgomery (back) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

The 28-year-old was able to play through the back injury in the Saints' Week 17 win over the Panthers, making his limited participation Wednesday less of a concern. Montgomery's status at practice the rest of week is worth monitoring, though his ability to play Sunday won't likely impact the Saints' offensive approach either way.

Moore returned from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

The wide receiver was placed on the COVID list Dec. 29, missing last week's loss to the 49ers. Moore will return to his role as a depth option on the active roster, a role that has led to 18 catches for 189 yards and a touchdown for him in 2021.

Agholor (concussion) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Agholor, who last suited up Week 15, is thus trending toward a return to action Sunday against the Dolphins. If he clears the NFL's five-step concussion protocol ahead of the regular-season finale, he would be in line to head New England's wideout corps along with Jakobi Meyers and Kendrick Bourne. Kristian Wilkerson, a standout performer in the Patriots' Week 17 win over the Jaguars, would likely be a candidate to see a major role reduction if Agholor plays.

Grant didn't practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury.

Grant may have picked up the injury in the Bears' Week 17 win over the Giants on Sunday, when he was limited to only 11 snaps (six on offense, five on special teams). If he can't get back on the practice field before week's end, he'll likely sit out the Bears' season finale in Minnesota.

Meyers (thigh) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Meyers was listed as questionable with the same injury for Week 17, but he proceeded to play through the health concern in Sunday's win over the Jaguars, playing 56 of the Patriots' 72 offensive snaps and finishing with eight catches for 73 yards and a touchdown. With no reported setbacks coming out of that contest, Meyers may have just received some extra maintenance to begin Week 18.

Houston listed Conley (knee) as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Conley has played through the knee injury the past few weeks, and his limited activity Wednesday indicates he's on track to do so again in Sunday's season finale versus the Titans. He has 22 receptions for 323 yards and two touchdowns through 16 games this season.

Irwin was activated off of the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

The wide receiver was placed on the COVID list Dec. 31, forcing him to miss the team's Week 17 win over the Chiefs. Irwin will return to his depth role behind the likes of Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, as well as in the returning game ahead of the Bengals' regular season finale against the Browns.

Crowder (calf) returned to practice Wednesday as a limited participant, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

While Crowder is back on the practice field after missing two straight games with a calf injury, fellow slot receiver Braxton Berrios (quad) is absent to start the week. How the snaps and targets are divided between the two will be an interesting development to track if both are cleared to play Sunday against the Bills, though the Jets already have some packages in place to get Crowder and Berrios on the field together.