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Benson (knee) will not play Thursday against the Bears.

Benson was unable to practice Tuesday or Wednesday, setting the stage for his unavailability Thursday. The 24-year-old saw a significant snap increase in each of the Lions' last two games but with little results. That increased workload and opportunity will now likely be given to Josh Reynolds and KhaDarel Hodge.

Lamb (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's non-padded practice and now needs joint clearance from a club physician and an independent neurologist to play in Thursday's game against the Raiders, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Pending the results of his upcoming examinations, Lamb appears to be trending toward playing Thanksgiving Day, just four days after being diagnosed with a concussion. The Cowboys presumably will list him as questionable on their final weekly injury report, but Lamb's status may ultimately be known well before the team's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff Thursday.

Goodwin is listed as questionable for Thursday's contest in Detroit with a shoulder injury.

With the help of a 49-yard touchdown connection with Andy Dalton this past Sunday against the Ravens, Goodwin matched his season high with four catches and also had a campaign-best 104 receiving yards. His snap share jumped to 70 percent with Allen Robinson (hamstring) sidelined, and Goodwin again could serve as the Bears' No. 2 wide receiver behind Darnell Mooney (foot) on Thursday with Robinson doubtful to suit up. Assuming Goodwin is active, he should have the play count to make an impact with Dalton filling in for Justin Fields (ribs).

Boykin (finger) worked off to the side with a trainer during Wednesday's practice session, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Boykin missed Sunday's win over the Bears due to a finger injury. Although he was unable to practice in a full capacity Wednesday, it was encouraging to see him working out. Even if the 2019 third-rounder is cleared to return in Week 12, he's unlikely to have a significant fantasy impact.

Mooney (foot), who was listed as a limited participant on all three of the Bears' Week 12 practice reports, doesn't have a designation for Thursday's contest at Detroit.

Meanwhile, No. 1 wide receiver Allen Robinson (hamstring) didn't practice and was listed as doubtful for a second week in a row, signaling that he'll likely miss another game. During last week's loss to the Ravens, Mooney notched a career-high 16 targets and turned them into five catches for 121 yards and one touchdown. Starting quarterback Justin Fields left in the second half of Sunday's game due to bruised ribs and won't play Thursday, meaning Mooney will be on the receiving end of passes from Andy Dalton, with whom he connected on a 60-yard score Week 11.

Robinson (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game in Detroit.

For the second week in a row, Robinson didn't practice at all before getting the doubtful tag. He appears set to miss a second consecutive contest as a result, which would set up Darnell Mooney to act as the Bears' No. 1 wide receiver once again. On the receiving end of passes from both Justin Fields (ribs) and Andy Dalton this past Sunday versus the Ravens, Mooney recorded five catches for 121 yards and one touchdown on a career-high 16 targets.

Brown (thigh) was spotted on the field at practice Wednesday, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Brown sat out this past Sunday's win over the Bears, so his return to the field as the Ravens begin Week 12 prep is a positive sign. The Ravens will release their first official practice report later Wednesday, when the extent of Brown's participation will be known.

Shepard (quadriceps) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice report, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

While he officially didn't log any on-field activity Wednesday, Shepard was spotted working with the wide receivers on the side, per Rosenblatt. The development may indicate Shepard is closing in on a return to practice, and he'll have two more opportunities to do so before week's end. Kadarius Toney (quadriceps) also didn't practice to kick off Week 12 prep, so the Giants' receiving corps remains compromised on the health front.

Schwartz (concussion) won't practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Petrak adds that Schwartz -- who was inactive for the Browns' Week 11 win over the Lions -- is progressing through the NFL's concussion protocol, so he has a chance to be cleared for Sunday's game against the Ravens. Along with Schwartz, fellow wideouts Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin) Jarvis Landry (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, but the latter's absence was likely maintenance-related.

Peoples-Jones (groin) won't practice Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Along with Peoples-Jones, fellow wideouts Anthony Schwartz (concussion) and Jarvis Landry (knee) will be sidelined for the Browns' first Week 12 practice, though in the case of Landry, his absence is likely maintenance-related. Peoples-Jones and Schwartz were both inactive for the Week 11 victory over the Lions, so their statuses for Sunday's game against the Ravens will bear monitoring. In their absence this past weekend, Rashard Higgins and Ja'Marcus Bradley saw added work in the Browns' 13-10 win.