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Thomas (hand) wasn't seen during the part of Thursday's practice open to the media, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.

Estimated as a limited participant at Wednesday's walk-through, Thomas' reps are being capped this week as he tends to a hand injury. So far, the Saints haven't indicated any worry about the wide receiver's availability for Sunday's game in Carolina. In any case, the narrative could change a bit if Thomas downgrades to a DNP on Thursday.

Humphries (ankle) wasn't spotted on the field for Thursday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

With Humphries having yet to practice in any capacity since injuring his ankle in the Titans' Dec. 1 win over the Colts, he's looking unlikely to play in the regular-season finale Sunday against the Texans. Another absence from Humphries would free up work in three-receiver sets for Tajae Sharpe alongside regular starters A.J. Brown and Corey Davis (concussion).

Agholor (knee) didn't participate in practice Thursday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Agholor continues to rehab a knee injury, keeping him away from the practice field since his last appearance, Week 13. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, there's an expectation Agholor misses a fourth consecutive contest and fifth game in six Sunday against the Giants in New York. It remains to be seen whether or not the Eagles tab Agholor as questionable (as he has been during his absence) or actually rule him out ahead of the team's regular-season finale.

Slayton (knee) was limited at Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Slayton missed some action this past Sunday at Washington, resulting in a season-low 29-percent share of the offensive snaps. Held without a catch on his two targets for the first time in his brief career, he's so far logged limited showings on both Week 17 practice reports due to a knee injury. Friday's report will give a sense of his availability for Sunday's season finale against the Eagles.

Hopkins (illness) was present for practice Thursday, Aaron Reiss of The Athletic reports.

The wideout was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, but his presence on the field Thursday suggests that he'll be fine for Sunday's game against the Titans. We'll relay Hopkins' listed participant level once the team's Thursday practice report is submitted.

McLaurin (concussion) wasn't present at team stretches prior to Thursday's practice, Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic reports.

It's difficult for any player to get through the concussion protocol in one week, and another absence from McLaurin on Thursday would put him behind the eight ball for an appearance Sunday at Dallas. Thursday's injury report will reveal whether or not the rookie wide receiver got in any on-field work.

Morgan is still in the concussion protocol Thursday, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.

Morgan will need to fully clear the league's protocol for brain injuries before retaking the field, making his status for Week 17's tilt against the Browns uncertain. If Morgan misses any time, Damion Willis will step up as the No. 4 wideout in Cincinnati.

Moore (concussion) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

Moore is set to go down as a non-participant on the Panthers' first two Week 17 practice reports, indicating he hasn't made much notable progress through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol since sustaining the head injury in Sunday's loss to the Colts. The Panthers have little at stake in the season finale against the Saints, so there's a good chance that Moore ends up sitting out the contest even if his concussion symptoms dissipate as the weekend approaches.

Beasley and other Bills starters could be rested in the finale against the Jets, The Buffalo News reports.

Week 17 is always filled with fantasy landmines, so part of the task at hand for any owner still playing out their league is to figure out which NFL teams are playing to win and which teams are playing to keep guys healthy and fresh for the playoffs. While coach Sean McDermott tipped off that the Bills will probably use some or all of their starters for a portion of Sunday's game, it'd be a big surprise if they went the whole way or even into the second half, as the team cannot change its No. 5 seed no matter what this week. That makes Beasley a risky play compared to other receivers typically in the same value area.

Godwin (hamstring) wasn't spotted on the field during Thursday's practice and will go down as a non-participant on the Buccaneers' official report, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Tampa Bay also listed Godwin as a non-participant when the team released its initial Week 17 report Wednesday, but his activity was merely estimated since the team didn't hold an actual practice Christmas Day. Unless Godwin surprisingly takes the field in some capacity for the Bucs' final practice of the week Friday, he'll be highly unlikely to suit up for Sunday's season finale versus the Falcons.