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Thielen (hamstring) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice.

Thielen's limited session signifies his first practice activity of any kind since Nov. 30. Barring any setbacks, the veteran wideout is trending toward suiting up Sunday against the Chargers, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Thielen will have two more opportunities to practice in full and shed his injury designation for Week 15.

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

Agholor told Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News on Wednesday that his knee injury originates from the Week 6 matchup with the Vikings, and he aggravated the issue Week 11 against the Patriots. While he's missed two of the last three games as a result, Agholor is "trying to take care of it" in order to return to action this weekend. Clearly, his home is the rehab room at the moment, and Agholor may need to step foot on the practice field Thursday or Friday to give himself a chance to suit up Sunday in Washington.

Smith-Schuster (knee) practiced fully Wednesday.

Smith-Schuster's ability to take every rep in the Steelers' first practice of Week 15 sets the stage for him to play Sunday against the Bills after missing the previous three games. The wideout's status will continue to be worth tracking as the week rolls along just to ensure he practice activity doesn't take a step back, but he's currently in line to enter the weekend minus an injury designation.

Harry (hip) practiced fully Wednesday.

Harry's status for Sunday's game against the Bengals isn't in doubt, but his snap and target shares aren't especially dependable enough at this stage of his career. The rookie first-round isn't much more than a fantasy dart, at least in the short term.

Coach Bruce Arians said Wednesday that the Buccaneers have no plans to place Evans (hamstring) on injured reserve, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

The results of the MRI that Evans underwent earlier this week haven't been disclosed, but Arians confirmed Wednesday that the star wideout is dealing with a hamstring strain. Though prior reports indicated that Evans' injury would sideline him for the remainder of 2019, the Buccaneers are holding out hope that the 26-year-old can progress quickly and return to the lineup for the final two games of the season. In any case, Evans looks likely to miss at least Sunday's game against the Lions, leaving Chris Godwin as the clear No. 1 option in Tampa Bay's aerial attack. Meanwhile, depth wideouts Breshad Perriman, Justin Watson and Scott Miller (hamstring) could all play expanded roles while Evans is out.

Humphries (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

It's too early to rule Humphries out for Sunday's game against the Texans, but he's now missed four straight practices. If the slot man is unavailable or limited this weekend, added snaps behind A.J. Brown and Corey Davis would once again be Tajae Sharpe's for the taking.

Thielen (hamstring) is on track to play Sunday against the Chargers for the first time since Week 9, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Thielen made an appearance on the practice field Wednesday, his first activity since Nov. 30. As mentioned by Schefter, the Vikings expect to have Thielen back in the lineup Week 15, so long as he avoids a setback with his right hamstring. The Vikings will indicate whether Thielen was a limited or full participant in Wednesday's practice when they release their first report of Week 15 later in the day.

Perriman will work as the Buccaneers' No. 2 receiver over the final three games of the regular season if Mike Evans (hamstring) is sidelined for those contests, as Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reported would be the case.

Perriman had already been enjoying a slightly increased role in the offense prior to Evans' first-quarter injury in Week 14, following a dismal start to the season that saw the 2015 first-round pick bring in just three of his first 16 targets as a member of the Buccaneers. He finished Sunday's win over the Colts with a 3-70-1 line that included what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown. With Evans likely out of the picture, Perriman now appears in line to serve as the clear No. 2 option alongside top wideout Chris Godwin for the final three games of 2019, a stretch that notably consists of matchups against the vulnerable secondaries of the Lions, Texans and Falcons.

Montgomery (foot/hip) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Ravens, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Montgomery was limited in practice during the Jets' short week while tending to the two injuries. With Bilal Powell (ankle/illness) already ruled out for Week 15, Montgomery -- if cleared to play -- will likely serve as the top backup to No. 1 back Le'Veon Bell.

Thielen (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

This marks Thielen's first appearance at practice since Nov. 30 as he tends to a lingering right hamstring injury. During the session, he ran routes and caught passes, but his activity level won't be known until the release of Wednesday's injury report.