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Thielen (hamstring) was listed as a limited participant on Thursday's practice estimate.

The Vikings held an informal session Wednesday in which Thielen didn't do much more than stretch and throw with his teammates. According to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com, there was a "slight scare" with Thielen's right hamstring when the team reconvened Monday following their Week 12 bye. Thielen's listing Thursday is a step toward getting clearance to end a two-game absence, and two practices remain for him to gain the confidence of Minnesota's training staff prior to Monday's visit to Seattle.

Foster (hamstring) is listed as active for Thursday's game against the Cowboys, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Foster -- who has caught just two passes for 44 yards in eight games to date -- will give it a go Thursday, but he's off the fantasy radar these days, while slotting in behind John Brown, Cole Beasley and Isaiah McKenzie on the Bills' wide receiver depth chart.

Beckham (groin) remained limited at Thursday's practice, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

We'll circle back on Beckham's status Friday, but there's a solid chance he'll approach Sunday's game against the Steelers minus an injury designation, just as he did in advance of Week 12 action after logging limited practice sessions throughout the week.

Miller (hamstring) is not practicing Thursday.

Miller managed to practice in a limited capacity to begin the week, but he's now been downgraded to a non-participant. If the rookie sixth-round pick is unable to up his level of activity during Friday's final session of the week, he could be in danger of missing Sunday's contest against Jacksonville.

Smith-Schuster (knee) didn't practice Thursday.

Per Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site, Smith-Schuster is no longer in the NFL's concussion protocol, but the wideout is still tending to a knee issue that threatens his status for Sunday's game against the Browns. What Smith-Schuster is able to do at practice Friday, if anything, will thus be telling with regard to his Week 13 status. Next up for added targets should Smith-Schuster end up sidelined this weekend are James Washington and Diontae Johnson.

Campbell (hand) remained limited at practice Thursday.

We'll look for added clarity with regard to Campbell's Week 13 status no later than Friday, but with T.Y. Hilton (calf) ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans and Devin Funchess (collarbone) not yet ready to play, Campbell -- if available -- could step into a key role in the team's passing game this weekend.

Samuel (knee) practiced fully Thursday, Alaina Getzenberg of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Limited by a knee injury at Wednesday's session, Samuel was back to full capacity one day later. He has yet to surpass 100 yards from scrimmage in a given game this season, but typically he's been good for 40-plus such yards, which he's done seven times in 11 contests.

Moore (ankle) was a full practice participant Thursday, Alaina Getzenberg of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Moore departed Wednesday's session early to attend the birth of his child but was back in action one day later, per Max Henson of the Panthers' official site. Following his return to the fray, Moore will turn his focus to Sunday's matchup with the Redskins, who have allowed 8.9 yards per target and 14 total touchdowns to wide receivers in 11 games this season.

Harris (hamstring) is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's contest against the Falcons, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Harris logged a trio of limited practices this week. If he were forced to miss any time, Taysom Hill and Alvin Kamara would take over fielding kick and punt returns, respectively.

The Lions signed Lacy to a contract Wednesday.

Lacy's spot on the 53-man roster comes following Detroit's decision to place Marvin Hall (foot) on injured reserve. Lacy will serve as the team's No. 4 receiver behind Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones and Danny Amendola.