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Gage (ribs) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Even with a lengthier turnaround for Sunday's game against the Panthers after the Falcons last played Thanksgiving Day, Gage is evidently still hurting to some degree. Now listed as a limited participant in back-to-back practices, Gage will likely need to graduate to full participation in Friday's session to avoid carrying a designation into the matchup with Carolina. Since taking over for the departed Mohamed Sanu as Atlanta's primary slot man in Week 8, Gage has averaged 7.4 targets per game.

Miller (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday.

The last time Miller didn't have 'DNP' next to his name on the Buccaneers' injury report was last Wednesday, Nov. 27. On a potentially positive note, he worked out on the side Thursday, per Greg Auman of The Athletic. No matter, the Buccaneers may ruled Miller out for a second consecutive contest when they post their final Week 14 practice report Friday.

Pettis (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Pettis missed the team's Week 13 contest against the Raiders and is expected to miss a second consecutive game in Week 14. However, he practiced on a side field Wednesday and upgraded that to limited participation Thursday. That said, even if he is ruled out for Sunday's contest, he is trending in the right direction.

Ridley (toe) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Like fellow starting wideout Julio Jones (shoulder), Ridley's practice reps were capped for the second day in a row, making the Falcons' final session of the week Friday important with regard to both players' statuses for Sunday's game versus Carolina. Considering Jones was inactive in the Falcons' 26-18 loss to New Orleans while Ridley hauled in eight balls for 91 yards in the contest, the latter receiver is probably at less risk of sitting out Week 14.

Brown (calf) was limited at practice Thursday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Brown was added to the Titans' injury report Thursday, so it's possible that the wideout suffered an in-practice setback. Added clarity on that front should arrive no later than Friday, when the team releases its final practice/injury report of the week.

Agholor was listed as a non-participant on Thursday's practice report due to a knee injury.

As suspected, Agholor is still managing the knee issue that sidelined him for one game before he returned to action in the Eagles' Week 13 loss to the Dolphins. Agholor played 89 percent of the Eagles' offensive snaps in the contest, finishing with three catches for 41 yards across six targets. The Eagles haven't indicated that Agholor suffered a setback coming out of the contest, so he may just be getting some extra maintenance ahead of Monday's showdown with the Giants.

Conley (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Like Conley, fellow wideout DJ Chark (back) was also limited for the second day in a row, but there's little to suggest that either player is at risk of missing Sunday's game against the Chargers. Conley has seen steady volume in the Jaguars' passing attack of late, ranging between five and nine targets over the team's past six games.

Chark (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.

The same applies to fellow wideout Chris Conley (ankle), while Dede Westbrook missed practice for a second straight day due a personal matter. We'll circle back on the trio's status Friday, but at this stage there's nothing to suggest that Chark's availability for Sunday's game against the Chargers is in any danger.

Brown (ankle) was limited at practice Thursday.

Brown was a Thursday addition to the Ravens' Week 14 injury report, so we'll we'll have to see if he suffered any setbacks in practice or was simply having his reps managed. As recently as Week 11, Brown was listed as dealing with an ankle injury, though it's not clear if his current issue is related to that.

Humphries (ankle) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, John Glennon of The Athletic reports.

Humphries will be sidelined for a second straight practice session on account of the ankle injury, which he presumably picked up in the Titans' Week 13 win over the Colts. He'll likely need to put in at least a limited showing Friday to have a real shot at suiting up Sunday against the Raiders, but the slot man shouldn't be in store for a high-volume role in the passing game in any case. He's drawn four or fewer targets in each of the Titans' previous four games and has handled his lowest and third-lowest offensive snap shares of the season in the last two contests.