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Agholor (concussion) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday, Evan Lazar of the CLNS Media Network reports.

Agholor has one more chance to return to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars, but if he ends up sidelined again this weekend, Jakobi Meyers, Kendrick Bourne and N'Keal Harry (hip) would be in line to head the Patriots' Week 17 wideout corps.

Toney (shoulder) wasn't present for Thursday's practice and will be listed as a non-participant, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

New York could be without three of its top four receivers in Sunday's game against the Bears, as Sterling Shepard (Achilles) is out for the season, while Darius Slayton is headed to the reserve/COVID-19 list and Toney has now missed consecutive practices with the shoulder injury he sustained in last week's loss to the Eagles. He'll have one more chance to get back on the field Friday before the Giants give him a designation heading into the weekend, but even if Toney is ultimately cleared for the Week 17 matchup, he could struggle to produce with either Mike Glennon or Jake Fromm taking reps at quarterback.

New York placed Slayton on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

According to Ryan Morik of SNY.tv, Slayton's placement on the list was the result of a positive test. Slayton will still have an outside chance of clearing the NFL's COVID-19 return-to-play protocols before Sunday's game against the Bears, though he seems unlikely to do so, given how late in the week he tested positive. On a brighter note, the Giants restored John Ross (knee) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, so he could be a candidate to replace Slayton in three-receiver sets alongside Kenny Golladay and Kadarius Toney (shoulder).

The Colts reinstated Pascal (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

After testing positive for the virus last Saturday, Pascal was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list just hours before the Colts' eventual win over the Cardinals. Though he missed the Colts' first official Week 17 practice while in isolation, the wideout should get back on the field Thursday and Friday and put himself on a path to play Sunday against the Raiders. The return of Pascal will likely result in a smaller role for Ashton Dulin, who handled his third-largest offensive snap share (43 percent) of the season Week 16.

Cleveland (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

Cleveland joined Denver's practice squad in early December after being waived by the team. He's appeared in six games for the Broncos this season and is now unavailable until he clears the health and safety protocols.

Bowden (hamstring) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday and reverted to injured reserve, The Orange County Register reports.

Bowden landed on the COVID list last week but is now back on injured reserve, where he's been since August. The 24-year-old isn't expected to take the field for Miami this season.

Cephus (collarbone) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday and reverted to injured reserve, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News reports.

Cephus shifted to the COVID-19 list last week but has been cleared to report to the team facility after his symptoms improved during his time in quarantine. The 23-year-old will spend the rest of the season rehabbing after undergoing surgery in October to address a broken collarbone.

Harry (hip) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Harry played through his hip issue in Week 16 versus the Bills, en route to logging a season-high 61 snaps, while catching two of his six targets for 15 yards. His increased snap count was the result of Nelson Agholor (concussion) being out, with Harry's Week 17 role once again hinging on the status of Agholor, who remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice.

Metcalf (foot) didn't practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

As he has for much of the season, Metcalf is kicking off Week 17 prep with practice limitations. The trend may continue into Thursday and even Friday, but he likely isn't in danger of missing the first game of his three-year career Sunday against the Lions. In seven outings since Russell Wilson returned to the lineup, Metcalf has hauled in just 25 of 53 targets for 266 yards. Fortunately for his managers, he scored his first touchdown since Week 8 this past Sunday versus the Bears.

Meyers (thigh) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Meyers is a newcomer to the Patriots' injury report, so his status is worth tracking in advance of Sunday's game against the Jaguars. In this past weekend's loss to the Bills, the wideout logged 48 of a possible 64 snaps on offense, en route to catching six of his eight targets for 59 yards.