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Crowder (calf) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Al Iannazzone of Newsday Sports reports.

As if the Jets weren't already missing enough players due to injury and illness, Crowder's availability for Sunday's game against Jacksonville is in doubt after consecutive missed practices to open the week. The slot receiver will likely need to practice in some capacity Friday to have a shot at suiting up against the Jaguars.

Reynolds (thigh) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Reynolds was limited for the second straight day and the fourth consecutive practice overall, but the Lions have yet to suggest the thigh issue will put him at risk of sitting out Sunday in Atlanta. He concluded last week with a pair of limited practices and was listed as questionable ahead of the Lions' game against the Cardinals, but he suited up and finished with six receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown in Detroit's upset victory. So long as he continues to practice in some fashion Friday, Reynolds should be in good shape to play against the Falcons, even if he's listed as questionable again.

Tennessee activated Brown (chest) from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's game against the 49ers, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Brown will put an end to a three-game absence as he suits up for the first time Thursday since Week 11. Meanwhile, Julio Jones (hamstring) is free of a Week 16 injury designation, meaning that the Titans -- who head into the contest with a depleted offensive line -- will at least have their top two wideouts available. The presence of Brown and Jones bolsters the offense as a whole, as well as the fantasy prospects of quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

Jones (toe) was listed as a limited practice participant Thursday, George Stoia of The Denver Gazette reports.

This is a step in the right direction for Jones, who sat out Wednesday's walkthrough due to this injury. If Jones is able to upgrade to full participation Friday, the starting wide receiver could avoid Friday's injury report altogether ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos.

The Giants activated Toney (oblique/quadriceps) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Toney spent a week and a half on the reserve list after testing positive for the virus. Prior to the diagnosis, he missed three games in a row due to a pair of injuries, and it's unclear where he stands with his conditioning now that he's allowed back at the Giants' facilities. In any case, Toney will have Friday's practice to prove his health before the team potentially tags him with a game-day designation ahead of Sunday's visit to Philadelphia.

Samuel (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's walk-through practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

The wideout has taken the first tangible step forward in his recovery from the hamstring injury, which he likely suffered in Washington's Week 14 loss to Dallas. The injury prevented him from practicing in any fashion last week before he was ruled out in advance of Washington's 27-17 loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday. He remained listed as a non-participant on the Football Team's initial Week 16 injury report released Wednesday, but his upgrade to limited participation a day later seemingly gives him a chance to suit up in Sunday's rematch with Dallas. Washington will wait and see what Samuel is able to do at Friday's practice before potentially giving him an injury designation heading into the weekend.

The Titans plan to activate Brown (chest) from IR in advance of Thursday night's game against the 49ers, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports.

Brown, who last suited up Week 11, didn't experience any setbacks at practice this week and thus is in line to be officially activated later Thursday, setting the stage for him to play versus San Francisco. With teammate Julio Jones free of a Week 16 injury designation, the Titans are poised to have their top two wideouts available, which should provide the team's offense with a big lift down the stretch.

Moore (hamstring) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Moore was able to play through a hamstring issue this past Sunday in Buffalo, handling a 90 percent share of offensive snaps and catching six of 11 targets for 48 yards. The Panthers now are having the wide receiver focus on rehab versus practice with the expectation he'll be a game-time decision Sunday against the Buccaneers. Fortunately, the team has a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, so Moore's fate will be known with plenty of time for fantasy managers to pivot to another option.

Arizona head coach Kliff Kingsbury said after Thursday's practice that Moore (ankle) is considered a game-day decision as Saturday's contest against the Colts approaches, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Kingsbury has doled out the "game-day decision" label liberally this season, most notably terming quarterback Kyler Murray and wideout DeAndre Hopkins as such heading into a Week 9 matchup with the 49ers, only for both players to miss that game plus the two contests that followed. While Moore's ankle injury may not necessitate a three-game absence, at the very least, he's trending toward sitting out Saturday after having not practiced Tuesday through Thursday. The Cardinals will give Moore an official injury designation for the Week 16 contest later Thursday.

The Vikings activated Chisena from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

Chisena was away from the team for a week and a half due to the league's COVID-19 protocols, but he'll now be eligible to return to practice. He's played primarily on special teams this year.