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Shepard (toe/shoulder) was limited at Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

For a second consecutive session, the Giants capped Shepard's practice reps, but there's been no indication his current health issues will impact his availability for Sunday's game in Seattle. Friday's injury report may clear up his status for Week 13.

Conley (hip) will be a limited participant in Thursday's practice, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

For the second day in a row, Conley and DJ Chark (hip) -- who both sat out last week's loss to the Browns -- had their reps capped in practice. The Jaguars will release their final Week 13 injury report Friday, at which time a better sense of Conley's availability for Sunday's game in Minnesota should become known. If active for that contest, Conley would be working with his third different quarterback of the season, as Mike Glennon is slated to draw a second straight start even though Gardner Minshew (thumb) is healthy again.

Chark (ribs) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Chark was unable to practice last week, so back-to-back practices -- albeit in a limited fashion -- have the wideout trending in the right direction as Sunday's game against the Vikings approaches. Friday's final injury report of the week should reveal whether he heads into the weekend listed as questionable, or minus a Week 13 injury designation.

Boykin wasn't targeted on any of his 18 offensive snaps Wednesday in the Ravens' 19-14 loss to the Steelers.

For the third week in a row, Boykin failed to draw target while playing no more than a third of the team's snaps. Even with more reps up for grabs with Willie Snead (reserve/COVID-19 list) sitting out, Boykin still ranked a distant fourth in offensive snap share (33 percent) among Baltimore receivers, with Marquise Brown (78 percent), Devin Duvernay (76 percent) and Dez Bryant (59 percent) all comfortably ahead of him. Boykin's opportunities will likely only shrink further once Snead rejoins the wideout rotation.

Washington brought in two of his three targets for 19 yards in Wednesday's 19-14 win over the Ravens.

Washington recorded a contested catch on third down late in Wednesday's contest to help secure the win, but he had a muted role for the Steelers once again. The 2018 second-round pick has failed to top 20 yards in five of the last six contests. Washington also hasn't been targeted more than three times in any game since the team's Week 6 matchup.

Jeudy (ankle) will remain limited at practice Thursday, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Back-to-back limited sessions set the stage for Friday's injury report to clarify whether the wideout approaches Sunday night's game against the Chiefs listed as questionable or free from a Week 13 injury designation altogether. Eleven games into his rookie campaign, Jeudy's 37 catches (on 78 targets) have yielded a team-high 589 receiving yards and two TDs.

McCloud hauled in his lone target for an eight-yard gain Wednesday in the Steelers' 19-14 win over the Ravens.

McCloud added 52 yards in the return game, but he was also responsible for one of the Steelers' two turnovers on the day. His muffed punt in the first quarter gave the Ravens possession in the red zone, with running back Gus Edwards eventually scoring a touchdown to give Baltimore its only lead of the day. McCloud still served as the Steelers' kickoff and punt returner the rest of the game, so despite the gaffe, his role on special teams still appears secure.

Claypool hauled in six of his nine targets for 52 yards in Wednesday's 19-14 win over the Ravens.

Claypool failed to reach the end zone Wednesday after scoring three touchdowns over the past two weeks, but he topped 50 yards for a fourth consecutive week. The rookie was only on the field for 62 percent of the team's snaps, but he's gotten his fair share of targets recently while generating consistent production for the Steelers.

Johnson recorded eight receptions on 13 targets for 46 yards in Wednesday's 19-14 win over the Ravens.

Johnson's target total led the way for the Steelers in a game in which quarterback Ben Roethlisberger aired it out 51 times. The outing wasn't Johnson's most efficient, however, as he managed only 3.5 yards per target, and his longest reception went for only 11 yards. He'll look for a bounce-back performance Week 13 against Washington.

Reed (ribs) was a nonparticipant during Wednesday's practice.

The specifics of the injury remain unclear, but it's certainly a negative sign for Reed to start the week as a DNP. Reed has seen all of his snaps on special teams the past three games, so his absence won't affect things from a fantasy perspective. If he was forced to miss Week 13 against New England, KJ Hill would be in line for an uptick in snaps on special teams.