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Thomas (ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday.

In two games with Taysom Hill under center, Thomas has gathered in 13 of 18 targets for 154 yards and no touchdowns. Hill has yet to throw a touchdown pass as a professional, but at least Thomas is getting volume with Drew Brees (ribs) on injured reserve. Thomas will look to increase his activity level as the weekend approaches.

Cephus (undisclosed) didn't practice Wednesday.

The exact reason for Cephus' absence wasn't provided. Cephus caught two passes in last week's loss to Houston, coming one catch short of his season high. Since the depth wideout isn't dealing with an injury, he should suit up Sunday in Chicago if he's able to return to practice before then.

Humphries (concussion) practiced fully Wednesday, Paul Kuharsky of 104.5 The Zone Nashville reports.

Humphries opened Week 12 as a full practice participant, only to see his activity level downgraded the next two days before he was ruled out ahead of Sunday's win over the Colts. The fact that he's back to full participation to begin Week 13 is a welcome sign, but the Titans still have yet to reveal whether he's cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol. The slot man -- who has caught 22 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns in six games this season -- last played Week 8.

Perriman (shoulder) was limited in practice Wednesday, Ethan Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

Perriman has had his practice reps capped by this shoulder injury in recent weeks, but the issue hasn't cut into his production. The speedy wideout is in the midst of his best stretch of the season, recording 234 yards and three touchdowns in his last three games.

Ridley (foot/ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Ridley has regularly been limited at practice since sitting out Week 9 due to a mid-foot sprain, so his limitations to begin Week 13 shouldn't be of much concern at this juncture. According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, interim coach Raheem Morris said that the third-year wideout will handle his usual amount of reps this week. He was briefly forced out of last Sunday's win over the Raiders due to his foot/ankle issues, but Ridley managed to return just two plays later.

Pascal (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Pascal caught just one pass in last week's loss to the Titans, but he didn't seem to be slowed by an injury, as he played 53 of a possible 74 offensive snaps. The wide receiver will look to raise his practice participation level as the week unfolds ahead of Sunday's trip to Houston.

Slayton (shoulder/foot) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Slayton is listed with the two injuries that he's tended to at times this season, meaning his lack of full practice reps may be maintenance-related. Despite logging a significant snap count in most games this season, his production has been sporadic, with just two outings of 50-plus yards over the last six games and just one touchdown in 10 appearances since Week 1.

Shepard was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to toe and shoulder injuries, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Shepard has been a regular on Giants injury reports this season and even spent a four-week stretch on injured reserve. Since he returned to action Week 7, he's tallied at least six catches in five consecutive games on his way to a 33-283-1 line on 40 targets. Assuming he gets past his current health concerns, Shepard will look to exploit Seattle's 32nd-ranked pass defense Sunday.

Arcega-Whiteside was removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday and returned to practice, Mike Kaye of NJ.com reports.

Arcega-Whiteside tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-November but has cleared the requisite protocols to rejoin his teammates. The underwhelming 2019 second-round pick has caught just two passes all season while failing to climb the Eagles' wide receiver depth chart despite ample opportunities due to injuries around him earlier in the year.

Williams won't practice Wednesday for reasons unrelated to injury, Gilbert Manzano of The Orange County Register reports.

Williams will have two more chances to return to practice ahead of Sunday's contest against the Patriots, so there's not yet any real reason to worry about his availability.