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Reynolds didn't participate at practice Thursday due to an illness, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

The specifics of the ailment remain unclear, but Reynold was unable to practice Thursday after being absent from the injury report Wednesday. He may need to practice in some capacity Friday to have a chance of suiting up Sunday at Indianapolis.

Winfree was elevated from the Packers' practice squad Thursday.

Winfree will provide extra depth at wide receiver against the Cardinals on Thursday since Davante Adams (illness) and Allen Lazard (undisclosed) are on the reserve/COVID-19 list, while Marquez Valdes-Scantling (hamstring) remains on injured reserve. Winfree appeared in the Packers' Week 6 matchup against Chicago and played just two offensive snaps.

Smith (headache) was a full practice participant Thursday.

Smith sat out Wednesday due to a headache, which ultimately wasn't serious, as indicated by his bump in activity level. With his status now not in question for Week 8, he'll prepare to face a Lions defense Sunday that has allowed an NFL-worst 10.8 yards per target to wide receivers this season.

Claypool (hamstring) returned to a full practice Thursday.

The wideout logged a limited session Wednesday, but Claypool's return to a full practice Thursday sets the stage for him to catch passes from QB Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday against the 4-3 Browns. Following the Steelers' bye week, Claypool will look to rebound from the 2-17-0 stat line (on seven targets) he recorded in the team's Week 6 win over the Seahawks. With JuJu Smith-Schuster (shoulder) out for the season, Claypool is entrenched in a starting role opposite Diontae Johnson that will yield him steady playing time and targets as long as he stays healthy.

The Packers didn't activate Valdes-Scantling (hamstring) from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's game at Arizona, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Green Bay thus will be without three of its top wide receivers, including Davante Adams (illness) and Allen Lazard (undisclosed), both of whom are on the reserve/COVID-19 list. With the trio sidelined Week 8, Randall Cobb, Equanimeous St. Brown, Malik Taylor, Amari Rodgers and Juwann Winfree will serve at the team's WR options.

Robinson (ankle) practiced fully Thursday.

After kicking off Week 8 prep with a limited session, Robinson managed to log every rep one day later. Such is the health of his ankle issue, which has allowed him to get on the practice field more and more in recent weeks. While it hasn't inhibited him from playing -- he's logged between 82 and 94 percent of offensive snaps in six of seven games this season -- Robinson has yet to have a breakout performance, as he's managed just a 23-250-1 line on 40 targets.

Toney (ankle) was unable to practice Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

After all of Toney, Kenny Golladay (knee), Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and Saquon Barkley (ankle) took part in Wednesday's team stretch while in uniform, only Shepard handled some practice reps one day later. Coach Joe Judge told Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post on Thursday that he's optimistic Toney, Golladay and Barkley will get back on the field Friday, which could set up any or all of them on a path to active status Monday at Kansas City. Still, Toney has some work to do to make sure his absence is limited to one game.

Shepard (hamstring) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Shepard has missed three games this season due to hamstring injuries. The most recent absence occurred Week 7 against the Panthers, which he said was the result of a tweak while running a route prior to the contest, per Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger. Shepard told Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com that he feels "super confident" that he'll suit up Monday in Kansas City, but two sessions remain before the Giants potentially tag him with a designation for Week 8. While Shepard seems to be closing in a return to action, fellow wide receivers Kenny Golladay (knee) and Kadarius Toney (ankle) were unable to practice Thursday.

Winfree is expected to be elevated from the Packers' practice squad for Thursday's game against the Cardinals, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

The Packers will be down their top three wideouts Thursday night, and it appears they will bring up Winfree to bolster the receiving crew. Winfree has played just two snaps for the Packers this season, but he showed some flashes over the offseason, and there's at least a chance he could be involved in the game plan.

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

The report notes that Peoples-Jones was working on a stationary bike Thursday, which suggests that the wideout could potentially practice in some capacity Friday. Still, though Odell Beckham (shoulder) and Jarvis Landry (knee) are on the Browns' Week 8 injury report, they appear to be on track to play Sunday against the Steelers, a context that would limit Peoples-Jones' fantasy prospects in the event that he is able to suit up this weekend.