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Johnson (concussion) was listed as a full participant at Thursday's practice, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Johnson's ability to complete full practices on back-to-back days to kick off the week bode well for his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Bengals, but he'll retain an injury tag until he gains clearance from an independent neurologist, the final stage of the NFL's five-step protocol for concussions. Assuming Johnson ultimately gets the green light to play, he'll likely represent one of the top targets for quarterback Mason Rudolph, especially with No. 1 wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion/knee) looking unlikely to be available.

Dorsett (concussion) logged a limited practice Thursday.

Dorsett was listed as a non-participant Wednesday, with his upgrade in participation Thursday signifying a positive step as he progresses through the NFL's concussion protocol. The Patriots will provide another update on Dorsett's status following Friday's practice, but the team is reportedly optimistic that the wideout will clear the five-step protocol by the time Sunday's game against the Cowboys arrives, per Jeff Howe of The Athletic. Dorsett's Week 12 availability gains added import with fellow receiver Mohamed Sanu (ankle) having sat out practices Wednesday and Thursday.

Beckham (groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Though Beckham's reps were capped for a second straight practice, the Browns haven't provided any indication that he's at risk of missing Sunday's game against the Dolphins. The 27-year-old should have a great opportunity to break his eight-game scoreless streak this weekend against a 20th-ranked Dolphins pass defense (246 yards allowed per game) that will be breaking in two new starters at safety after Bobby McCain (shoulder) and Reshad Jones (undisclosed) were placed on injured reserve earlier this week.

Smith-Schuster (concussion/knee) missed practice again Thursday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Smith-Schuster is trending toward missing Sunday's game against the Bengals, but on the plus side from the Steelers' perspective is that Diontae Johnson (concussion) practiced fully for the second day in a row Thursday. We'll circle back once the duo's official game status' are revealed Friday, but those who normally utilize Smith-Schuster in fantasy lineups should be prepared to find a Week 12 replacement for him.

After being limited at practice Wednesday, Chark (hamstring) practiced fully Thursday, Erik Bacharach of The Tennessean reports.

Chark is thus slated to play Sunday against the Titans and he'll look to build on his rapport with QB Nick Foles, whose return to action in Week 11 coincided with Chark seeing a season-high 15 targets, en route to recording a 8/104/2 stat line in the Jaguars' 33-13 loss to the Colts. That volume was fueled by game flow, but Chark is, in any case, firmly on the fantasy radar, while having averaged 79.6 receiving yards per game to date.

Coach Sean McVay said Woods (personal) has rejoined the team and will participate Thursday in the Rams' first practice of Week 12, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

Though Woods is back in the fold, McVay merely said, "we'll see," when asked if the wideout would be available for Monday's game against the Ravens. Woods stepped away from the team shortly before the Week 11 win over the Bears to tend to the family matter, so the Rams may want to see him put in at least a couple full practices during the current week before deciding on his status for gameday. If both Woods and Brandin Cooks (concussion) are deemed available versus Baltimore, the Rams would have their full receiving corps intact for the first time since Week 8.

After logging a limited session Wednesday, Conley (hamstring) practiced fully Thursday, Erik Bacharach of The Tennessean reports.

The same goes for DJ Chark (hamstring), which sets the stage for the duo to suit up for Sunday's game against the Titans. Dede Westbrook sat out Thursday's practice due to an illness, but we'd expect him to be available versus Tennessee and if that's the case, the Jaguars will have their top three wide receivers out there this weekend. Conley parlayed a season-high eight targets into six catches for 58 yards in Week 11's loss to the Colts. Prior to that, he'd been targeted seven times in three consecutive outings. While Chark (who saw 15 targets this past Sunday) remains the team's top wideout option, Conley -- who is averaging 17.9 yards a catch -- does at this stage see enough volume to be of some utility in deeper fantasy formats.

Patrick (shoulder) returned to practice Thursday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

We'll see if Patrick is listed as a full or limited participant, but his return to practice Thursday, in any capacity, bodes well for his chances of suiting up and working as the Broncos' No. 2 wide receiver behind Courtland Sutton on Sunday against the Bills.

Shepard (concussion) practiced fully Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM Radio reports.

Per Dan Duggan of The Athletic, coach Pat Shurmur expects Shepard to get out of the concussion protocol prior to Sunday's game at Chicago, but his evaluation in front of an independent neurologist won't happen until Friday, at the earliest. While Shepard has logged back-to-back full practices, it should be noted he logged three in row Week 9 before having a recurrence of symptoms and reentering the protocol. As a result, nothing is guaranteed with the health of the fourth-year wide receiver.

Agholor (knee) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

Agholor is in recovery mode from a knee injury that he suffered in the fourth quarter of Sunday's defeat to the Patriots. The severity of the health concern is unknown, but the Eagles aren't taking any chances with Agholor. With Alshon Jeffery taking part in individual drills this week, the remaining healthy members in the wide receiver room are Jordan Matthews, Mack Hollins and J.J. Arcega-Whiteside.