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Hill (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

The Chiefs didn't turn Hill loose completely for their second practice of the week, but his ability to participate on a limited basis was a welcome sign after he was held out of Wednesday's session entirely. So long as Hill can upgrade to full activity Friday, he'll likely avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Falcons. The play-making wideout has failed to reach the end zone only once in his last eight games, racking up 896 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns over that stretch.

Reagor (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Though Reagor hasn't practiced fully in either of the Eagles' first two sessions of Week 16, head coach Doug Pederson indicated Wednesday that the rookie wideout would be good to go for Sunday's game at Dallas. So long as Reagor can increase his activity Friday, he should enter the weekend minus an injury designation.

Brown (ankle) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday after being limited during Wednesday's session, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Given Brown's recent practice trends since he's been managing an ankle issue, his Thursday downgrade to DNP isn't really alarming. Look for the wideout to return to the field Friday and then quite likely approach Sunday night's game against the Packers minus an injury designation.

Coach Anthony Lynn indicated that Allen (hamstring) could be a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

That's how Allen approached last Thursday's contest against the Raiders before suiting up and seeing a limited snap share (36 percent) in the Chargers' victory. The team's top pass catcher thus appears destined to head into the weekend tagged with an official Week 16 'questionable' designation.

Diggs (foot) was listed as a full participant on Thursday's practice report.

Good news for those who saw the star receiver go down late in a blowout win last Saturday, but it appears that Diggs' foot injury is a minor one. This was the Bills' first official practice of the week, as the team plays Monday night at New England. We imagine Diggs is a major reason why some people may be playing for fantasy championships this weekend, and it appears he'll be fully ready for action.

Hill (hamstring) returned to practice Thursday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

Kansas City's Thursday injury report will reveal Hill's level of participation, but the wideout's return -- in any capacity -- bodes well for his chances of being available for Sunday's game against the Falcons.

McLaurin (ankle) missed Thursday's practice, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

With back-to-back absences under his belt, McLaurin is trending in the wrong direction for Sunday's contest against the Panthers. Having said that, Washington may be giving the wide receiver a respite from the ankle issue that's plagued him since late November. Still, McLaurin's status will be one to watch in the coming days to get a sense of the Football Team's receiving corps this weekend.

According to coach Pete Carroll, Dorsett (foot) has shed his walking boot and is "moving around pretty well," Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle reports.

Dorsett has been on IR since late September and is seven weeks removed from surgery to clean out bone spurts in his right foot. Though Carroll noted that the wide receiver is "trying to make the transition" following the surgery, there is no indication that he is anywhere close to practicing.

Boyd (concussion) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Boyd, who suffered a concussion in Monday's win over the Steelers, will presumably need to practice in some capacity Friday in order to gain clearance for this Sunday's contest against the Texans. If Boyd is out this weekend, Alex Erickson would be in line for added Week 16 snaps behind Tee Higgins and A.J. Green.

McLaurin (ankle) wasn't in attendance for Thursday's practice and is set to go down as a non-participant on Washington's official report, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

McLaurin also failed to practice Wednesday due to the ankle injury, which he's been playing through since late November. Though he has yet to miss any games because of the issue, McLaurin's production has taken a notable hit in December, with the wideout being held to 11 receptions for 115 yards and no touchdowns on 24 targets through three games this month. Before deciding whether McLaurin will carry a designation into Sunday's game against the Panthers, Washington will see what the 24-year-old is able to do at its final practice of the week Friday.