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Lacy logged three offensive snaps but was not targeted during Thursday's 24-20 loss to the Bears.

Lacy was signed to the active roster in the wake of Marvin Hall's (foot) placement on injured reserve, but the majority of Lacy's playing time came on special teams. While his role as a kickoff returned could lead to additional touches, Lacy is unlikely to make many plays on offense as long as Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones and Danny Amendola stay healthy.

Conley (hamstring) was a full participant in Friday's practice and doesn't carry a designation into Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

A limited participant during the Jaguars' first two practices of Week 13, Conley looks like he'll be good to go this weekend after taking every rep Friday. The wideout has seen fairly consistent involvement in the Jacksonville passing attack lately, finishing with between seven and nine targets in each of the past five contests.

Miller (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Jacksonville, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Miller had been cutting into Breshad Perriman's workload of late, drawing 10 targets over the past three weeks. It isn't clear if Miller's absence will free up more work for Perriman or create an opportunity for Justin Watson to take more snaps. Either way, Miller's absence isn't a huge loss for quarterback Jameis Winston.

Thielen (hamstring) returned to practice Friday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

After Thielen practiced Tuesday and then sitting out Wednesday, the Vikings listed him as a limited participant on Thursday's estimated injury report, as the team didn't actually hold a practice on Thanksgiving Day. Since the play Monday night in Seattle in Week 13, the Vikings won't release their final injury report until Saturday. Prior to that, the Friday report will reveal if Thielen was a full participant or limited.

Pettis is believed to have sprained his left knee during the 49ers' practice Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The injury forced Pettis' early departure in Wednesday's practice and kept him sidelined Thursday, but after he recently underwent an evaluation, the 49ers determined the wideout wasn't dealing with a long-term concern. In any case, Pettis' status for Sunday's game against the Ravens has yet to be determined, but he shouldn't be expected to have a major role on offense even if he gains clearance for the contest. Pettis has logged just seven offensive snaps across the past two games.

Smith caught both of his targets for 14 yards in the Saints' 26-18 win over the Falcons on Thursday.

As usual, Smith was a non-factor Thursday, seeing just two targets on the night. The game brings his season receiving line to 9/115/2, and Smith can't be trusted in fantasy lineups.

Gage caught five of nine targets for 52 yards and a touchdown during Thursday's 26-18 loss to the Saints.

The second-year receiver has become a staple in Atlanta's passing game over the past month, garnering 7.4 targets per game since Week 8, after commanding just eight total targets Weeks 1 through 7. The jettisoning of Mohamed Sanu to New England provided an opportunity for the LSU product to step up, and he's so far established a 70.3 percent catch rate with 48.2 receiving yards per game since first seeing his offensive snap share peak above 50 percent in Week 8. Targets will be more sparse should Julio Jones (shoulder) prove capable of returning from injury in Week 14, but if not, Gage will serve Atlanta's No. 2 wide receiver option against a Carolina defense that ranks 27th in receiving yards allowed to opposing WRs.

Thomas brought in six of eight targets for 48 yards in the Saints' 26-18 win over the Falcons on Thursday.

Thomas paced the Saints in receptions and tied for the team lead in targets, though his output was a bit light by his standards. The fourth-year receiver entered Thursday's contest having averaged 113 receiving yards on just over nine receptions per contest this season, but he came up with his lowest receiving total of the year. Drew Brees' uncharacteristic 184-yard night played a large part in Thomas' dud, and the All Pro receiver will try to bounce back from this outlier next week against San Francisco.

Ridley corralled eight of 10 targets for 91 receiving yards during Thursday's 26-18 loss to New Orleans.

The second-year wideout has been electrifying over Atlanta's past three games, compiling 22 receptions for 319 yards and two touchdowns against the Panthers, Buccaneers and Saints. Mohamed Sanu's trade to New England and Austin Hooper's injury (knee-MCL) have led to an uptick in offensive opportunity for Ridley, but in Julio Jones' absence (shoulder) Thanksgiving night, the 24-year-old emerged as Atlanta's No. 1 option in the team's passing game. The former Crimson Tide standout didn't disappoint, leading both sides in targets, receptions and receiving yards. Ridley remains a strong play in Week 14, taking on a Panthers defense against which he amassed eight catches, 141 yards and a touchdown Nov. 17.

Conley (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Thursday.

Conley was also listed as a limited participant in practice Wednesday but it's unclear how serious the hamstring injury might be. Expect more information to surface following Friday's final injury report.