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Campbell (hand) was limited at practice Wednesday, Andrew Walker of the Colts' official site reports.

Campbell, who is bouncing back from a procedure on his right hand that he underwent about three weeks ago, has a chance to play Sunday against the Titans, but first the Colts want to see how the rookie wideout looks at practice in the coming days. If Campbell is able to return to action this weekend, he could step into a key role opposite T.Y. Hilton (calf), with Devin Funchess (collarbone) still not ready to play.

Samuel (shoulder) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel practiced in a limited capacity twice leading up to the Week 12 win over the Packers, playing through his shoulder injury en route to finishing with two catches for 50 yards and a touchdown. The rookie second-round pick has turned in an impressive three-game stretch, notching 18 catches for 296 yards and a touchdown over that span. He has a tough matchup on deck this week, taking on a Ravens squad that boasts a formidable secondary.

Smith-Schuster (knee) cleared the NFL's concussion protocol Wednesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. However, the wideout didn't participate in the Steelers' first practice of Week 13.

Per Pryor, Smith-Schuster was sporting a big brace on his left knee Wednesday, so that's something he'll need to move past in order to gain clearance to suit up Sunday against the Browns. If Smith-Schuster is sidelined for a second straight week, added opportunities would be available for James Washington and Diontae Johnson.

Smith-Schuster (knee) is still in the concussion protocol heading into Wednesday's practice, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Residing in the protocol doesn't hold players back from taking part in practice, but Smith-Schuster has failed to log any on-field work since picking up a concussion and left knee injury on Nov. 14 at Cleveland. It's unclear if he'll take the field for Wednesday's session, but any activity will be noted on the Steelers' first Week 13 practice report.

Thielen (hamstring) isn't participating in Wednesday's practice, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Instead, Thielen stretched with teammates and then worked off to the side during the portion of practice that was open to the media. The star wideout's hamstring was reportedly still presenting issues for him during Monday's short practice session, so the Vikings are seemingly easing him back into on-field work coming off a Week 12 bye. Thielen's chances of putting a two-game absence to rest and suiting up against the Seahawks on Dec. 2 will likely hinge on what he's able to do in practices Thursday through Saturday.

Moore was limited in Wednesday's practice due to an ankle injury, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Though the ankle issue was attributed to Moore on the injury report, Joe Person of The Athletic relays that the wideout left the practice session early to tend to a personal matter. With that in mind, it's possible that Moore's ankle injury wouldn't have prevented him from practicing fully had the personal situation not cropped up. In any case, Moore will have two more chances to prove his health in practice before the Panthers return to action Sunday against the Redskins.

Samuel was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Samuel appears to have picked up the injury during Sunday's loss to the Saints. There's not yet any reason to worry about the 23-year-old's availability for the Week 13 tilt with Washington, but his participation in practice the next two days will be worth monitoring nonetheless. Samuel has logged three straight games with fewer than 40 receiving yards, but he's set for a favorable matchup against Washington's secondary if healthy.

Arcega-Whiteside is expected to retain a role in the Philadelphia offense behind Alshon Jeffery (ankle) and Nelson Agholor (knee) in Week 13 versus the Dolphins, Les Bowen and EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer report. "J.J. is kind of the guy now," coach Doug Pederson said Wednesday. "He's the one that's in that position and he's done some nice things in the games."

Jeffery and Agholor are expected to return from injuries for Week 13 at Miami, but there's still room for the rookie to contribute in the No. 3 receiver role, albeit for a team that often favors two-tight end formations. The Eagles' decision to waive Jordan Matthews on Monday might be taken as a subtle vote of confidence in Arcega-Whiteside, who has caught just five of 13 targets for 86 yards on 249 offensive snaps in 2019. If nothing else, it's a good sign for the rookie's future that Pederson prefers him over Matthews, Mack Hollins and Greg Ward.

Dorsett (concussion) was on the practice field Wednesday, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Last week, Dorsett made inroads in his recovery from a concussion, practicing in a limited capacity Thursday and Friday. Still, he didn't complete all phases of the protocol for head injuries prior to Sunday's win over the Cowboys. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, Dorsett hopes to be cleared in time for the Pats' Week 13 visit to Houston, and logging a full session Wednesday would set him on such a path.

Coach Andy Reid relayed that Hill (hamstring) will be a full practice participant Wednesday, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

BJ Kissel of the Chiefs' official site previously relayed Reid's optimism about Hill's Week 13 availability. The fact that the wideout is slated to take every practice rep in the Chiefs' first session of the week puts him on track to suit up Sunday against the Raiders, in the absence of any setbacks.