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Lazard is out indefinitely after undergoing core muscle surgery this week, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

This is a rough development for Lazard following a 146-yard, one-TD performance as the Packers' No. 1 wide receiver Sunday against the Saints. There's no telling when he'll return to full health, but for the time being Green Bay's offense will be without one of its key skill-position players. Top WR Davante Adams' health also is in question as he tends to a hamstring injury, leaving Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Darrius Shepherd and Malik Taylor as the wide receivers currently available to Aaron Rodgers.

Crowder (hamstring) is active for Thursday's game against the Broncos, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports.

Crowder missed the past two games due to a hamstring issue, but after practicing in a limited fashion all week Sam Darnold's favorite target from last season is back in action. In Week 1, Crowder received a whopping 13 targets, which translated to seven catches for 115 yards and one touchdown. He'll look to replicate that line versus a Denver defense that has allowed 8.5 YPT and five touchdowns to wide receivers through three contests.

Moore (thigh/finger) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Moore managed to practice in full Wednesday, but it looks as though he's now dealing with a thigh issue. With Devin Duvernay having just impressed with a kickoff return score against the Chiefs, Moore could see his already slim offensive role dwindle further if he's unable to get healthy quickly.

Hightower (illness) didn't participate in practice Thursday.

After seeing just four targets and 34 offensive snaps in the Eagles' first two games of the season, Hightower increased the latter substantially this past Sunday versus the Bengals to 78 plays. That said, he was targeted just three times on his way to two catches for 19 yards. The Eagles' receiving corps has been hammered by injuries in 2020, with all of Alshon Jeffery (foot), DeSean Jackson (hamstring) and J.J. Arcega-Whiteside (calf) also absent Thursday. As a result, if Hightower can get past his illness, he could be in line for even more passes from Carson Wentz this Sunday at San Francisco.

The Packers signed Winfree (groin) to the practice squad Thursday.

Winfree was selected in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by Denver, but the team opted to not retain him for 2020. The second-year pro will now get a chance to continue his development on Green Bay's practice squad.

Lazard will have scans of his core muscle injury examined by specialist Dr. William Meyers to determine if he requires surgery, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Coming off the best performance of his career Sunday at New Orleans -- a 6-146-1 line on eight targets -- Lazard could be in line for an absence if a procedure is recommended. Thus, the Packers will play the waiting game in the short term, while top wide receiver Davante Adams continues to work his way back from a hamstring injury. Beyond Adams and Lazard, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Darrius Shepherd and Malik Taylor compose Green Bay's group of wideouts.

Kirk (groin) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Like the absent DeAndre Hopkins (ankle), Kirk maintained his activity level from one day prior. With two of the Cardinals' top three wide receivers banged up, there could be more chances for the likes of Larry Fitzgerald, Andy Isabella, KeeSean Johnson and even Trent Sherfield to produce Sunday in Carolina. In the end, Friday's injury report will give a sense of the WRs available to Kyler Murray this weekend.

Hopkins (ankle) was held out of practice Thursday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Officially, Hopkins has yet to practice this week, but one session remains for him to make his presence felt. Even if he doesn't, he proved capable of logging little to no practice reps and still suiting up on game day in his previous stop in Houston, so there's a decent chance he can log another DNP and be available Sunday at Carolina. Friday's injury will give the final word on Hopkins' status going into the weekend.

Lazard was held out of practice Thursday due to a core muscle injury.

Working as the Packers' No. 1 receiver this past Sunday at New Orleans, Lazard burst onto the scene with six catches (on eight targets) for 146 yards and one touchdown. Just a few days later, though, he's tending to a health concern of unknown severity. Considering the nature of the injury, Lazard could be in line for an absence Monday versus the Falcons. Elsewhere in the receiving corps, Davante Adams (hamstring) returned to practice Thursday as a limited participant, but he also noted he wants to be "100 percent" before being available for games. If one or both of Lazard and Adams are absent Week 4, Green Bay will have to rely on Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Darrius Shepherd and Malik Turner at wide receiver.

Adams (hamstring) was limited at practice Thursday.

Adams' activity level is no shock after sitting out most of the last five quarters of game action due to a hamstring injury. Likely thinking about his turf toe injury that resulted in four DNPs in 2019, he told Matt Schneidman of The Athletic on Thursday that he intends to "make sure I'm 100 percent before I'm back out there." On a positive note, Adams' hamstring is "feeling a lot better this week than last week," according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. Taking stock of the situation, Adams appears as if he'll enter the weekend as a question mark for Monday's contest against Atlanta.