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Hopkins (illness) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate.

At this stage, Hopkins' illness is unlikely to impact his status for Sunday's game against the Titans, but coach Bill O'Brien could still choose to rest or limit the workloads of some of the Texans' key players, with an eye toward protecting them for the postseason. For his part, O'Brien told Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle that the Texans plan to play to win Sunday. Wilson notes that if the Chiefs beat the Chargers in a game that kicks off at 1 p.m. ET, the Texans' playoff seeding can't be affected by the result of the team's regular-season finale, which kicks off at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Samuel was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report with a shoulder injury, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Samuel was spotted wearing a non-contact jersey during Tuesday's unofficial practice, which effectively represented the team's first session of the week with players having Christmas Day off. The wideout will have two more practices this week to upgrade his activity level, with a final word on his outlook for Sunday's game in Seattle coming at the conclusion of Friday's session.

Moore (concussion) is listed as a non-participant Wednesday on the Panthers' estimated practice report, Alaina Getzenberg of The Charlotte Observer reports.

As his lack of listed activity suggests, Moore remains in the NFL's concussion protocol, per Getzenberg. Moore still will have two more opportunities to log some practice activity this week but will ultimately need to receive clearance from an independent neurologist to suit up in Sunday's season finale against the Saints.

The Jets listed Anderson as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report due to a calf issue, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Once the Jets take the field for Thursday's practice, Anderson's status for Sunday's season finale against the Bills should come into more focus. The wideout has recorded four touchdowns over his last six outings, and he may have been listed as limited simply for maintenance purposes.

Arcega-Whiteside (foot) was a limited participant Wednesday in the team's estimated practice report.

Arcega-Whiteside picked up the injury during the Week 16 win over the Cowboys, though the issue is believed to minor. That the rookie was projected to put in a limited practice Wednesday is a positive sign for his availability Sunday against the Giants. With Nelson Agholor (knee) likely to remain sidelined this weekend, Arcega-Whiteside could retain a regular role in three-receiver sets.

Godwin (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on the Buccaneers' estimated practice report Wednesday.

Tampa Bay didn't hold a practice Wednesday due to the holiday, but it doesn't sound like Godwin would have been able to get on the field if the team had scheduled a workout. While Godwin will have two more opportunities to work through the injury and practice in some fashion, his early chances of playing in the season finale Sunday against the Falcons don't appear promising.

Webster (concussion) was listed as a non-participant in the team's estimated practice report Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Webster exited the team's Week 16 contest against the 49ers early with a potential concussion. Wednesday's practice report confirms that he was officially diagnosed with the head injury, potentially jeopardizing his status for the team's Week 17 matchup against the Cardinals.

Agholor (knee) was listed as a non-participant Wednesday on the Eagles' estimated practice report.

Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Agholor is expected to miss a fourth straight game Sunday against the Giants, and the wideout's absence from practice to begin the week adds further credence to that notion. With Agholor trending toward an inactive status, the Eagles will likely be forced to rely on a quartet of relatively unproven options at receiver in Greg Ward, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside (foot), Robert Davis and Deontay Burnett in Week 17.

Morgan did not participate in the team's estimated practice report Wednesday due a concussion, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

There was no report of Morgan suffering an injury during the team's Week 16 loss to the Dolphins. He played 35 total snaps -- 15 on offense and 20 on special teams -- but it's unclear when the issue may have occurred. It's not yet clear whether Morgan will be able to participate in the team's Week 17 contest against the Browns, though he will have to clear concussion protocol to do so.

Boyd (undisclosed) doesn't appear on the Bengals' Week 17 injury report, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Though the Bengals didn't actually practice Wednesday, the team posted an estimated practice participation report. That report didn't include Boyd, who exited the Bengals' Week 16 overtime loss to the Dolphins with an undisclosed issue with 23 seconds remaining in regulation. Before departing, Boyd still delivered for fantasy managers, hauling in nine of 15 targets for 128 yards and two scores. He'll look to close out his 2019 campaign on another high note Sunday against the Browns.