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Peoples-Jones (groin) won't participate in Thursday's practice, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Though offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt expressed optimism earlier in the day that Peoples-Jones would be on the field Thursday in at least some capacity, the second-year wideout will take a step back in terms of activity after he was listed as a limited participant Wednesday. According to Ulrich, Peoples-Jones was spotted on a stationary bike during the open portion of Thursday's session, but it's not clear if he'll be able to do any positional or individual work behind the scenes. Peoples-Jones may need to return to limited activity or practice fully Friday to avoid being ruled out in advance of Sunday's game against the Lions.

Brown (thigh) missed practice again Thursday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Now that he's missed back-to-back sessions, what Brown is able to do at practice Friday will be pivotal with regard to his chances of suiting up for Sunday's game against the Bears. Over his last three contests, Brown has averaged 13 targets per game, en route to catching 20 passes in that span.

Kemp was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Herbie Teope of the Kansas City Star reports.

Kemp will need to clear the league's COVID-19 protocols quickly in order to suit up Sunday against the Cowboys. If he misses game action, Kemp's absence will be felt on special teams, but the offense won't miss a beat, as he's registered just two catches all season.

Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt is hopeful Peoples-Jones (groin) will be able to practice Thursday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

It sounds like Peoples-Jones -- who was a limited participant Wednesday -- will remain limited in Thursday's practice, if he takes part in it at all. The 22-year-old wide receiver is coming off a down week in which he only caught one pass, but Peoples-Jones remains locked into a starting role when healthy.

Beasley (ribs) was present for Thursday's practice, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

It remains to be seen how the Bills list Beasley's participation level, but a limited session would imply that the slot man's absence from Wednesday's practice was maintenance-related. While working through his rib issue in Week 10, Beasley was limited to just nine snaps in this past Sunday's 45-17 win over the Jets.

Shepard (quadriceps) was working off to the side with trainers Thursday and is set to be listed as a non-participant on the Giants' first official practice report of Week 11, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Even with the benefit of a Week 10 bye plus a longer turnaround for Week 11 with the Giants playing the Buccaneers on Monday, Shepard doesn't look like he'll be able to recover from a left quad strain in time to suit up. The Giants will hold out hope that Shepard upgrades to limited activity in practices Friday and Saturday, but at this stage, the wideout looks to be trending toward a second straight missed game. If that's the case, Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney and Darius Slayton would serve as the Giants' starting receivers Week 11.

Samuel (groin) was spotted working off to the side during the open portion of Thursday's practice and will go down as a non-participant on Washington's official report, Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic reports.

Samuel, who was sporting a jersey but no pads or a helmet in his workout, hasn't practiced in any capacity since aggravating a groin injury in Washington's Oct. 10 game against the Saints. Washington has thus far resisted placing Samuel on injured reserve for a second time -- which would end his season -- but things seem to be trending in the direction. At the very least, Samuel should be viewed as doubtful, at best, for Sunday's game at Carolina, which would mark his fifth consecutive absence.

Olszewksi (concussion) was not listed on the Patriots' injury report ahead of Thursday's contest against the Falcons.

After not practicing Monday and only being a limited participant Tuesday, Olszewksi was not listed on Wednesday's injury report. The 24-year-old missed Sunday's contest against the Browns with a concussion, but he looks to be back for Thursday night's game. The 2019 undrafted free agent will continue to be utilized more on special teams than in the offensive gameplan.

St. Brown (ankle) was able to log a full practice for the Packers on Wednesday.

St. Brown was unable to suit up for the Packers in Week 10 after logging limited practices all week leading up to the game. Expect the receiver to be on track to play in Week 11 barring any setbacks. If he's unable to play, St. Brown's absence won't have a major impact on the offense.

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

Metcalf has frequently sat out at least one practice per week since the Seahawks' fourth game of the season while he tends to a lingering foot injury. Typically, his absences happen during the second session of the week, so it'll be interesting to see if he's back on the field Thursday and Friday. He's coming off a season-worst 3-26-0 receiving line on eight targets this past Sunday in the Seahawks' loss in Green Bay, even with Russell Wilson (right finger) back under center following a three-game absence. Metcalf is also facing a likely fine -- though not a suspension -- for attempting to re-enter the contest after his late disqualification. While that sequence doesn't appear to be threatening his availability for a Week 11 game against Arizona, his health very well could be.