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Coutee (ankle) was a full participant at Thursday's practice.

Coutee, who was inactive for Week 1, has been a full participant the first two days of the practice week. He should be anxious to get back on the field after newcomer Kenny Stills caught a touchdown pass and played 28 snaps so soon after being acquired by the Texans.

Anderson will be catching passes from Trevor Siemian in Week 2 and likely for at least another game after that, as ESPN's Rich Cimini reports that starting quarterback Sam Darnold will be sidelined by mononucleosis.

In addition to the downgrade in quarterback, Anderson will have to deal with elite cornerback Denzel Ward, who held Tennessee's Corey Davis without a catch in Week 1. While Anderson's stock is undoubtedly sinking in the short term, savvy owners could potentially capitalize on a potential Week 2 dud and acquire the speedster for pennies on the dollar in hopes of better days ahead.

Lockett (back) was a limited practice participant Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

After Wednesday's DNP, this is a step in the right direction for Lockett, who has one more session to put a back injury behind him. When healthy, Lockett is the Seahawks' No. 1 wide receiver, but he took a back seat to rookie DK Metcalf in Week 1 in terms of targets (two to six). Friday's injury report will be telling for Lockett's chances to bounce back Sunday in Pittsburgh.

Miller (coach's decision) won't play in Thursday's matchup with Carolina, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Miller sat due to a coach's decision in Sunday's season opener as well. The rookie likely wouldn't factor into the Buccaneers' passing attack if he were active, so the receiving corps won't be shaken up much by his absence.

Evans is active for Thursday's game at Carolina, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Evans picked up an illness just days before the Buccaneers' season-opening loss to the 49ers. The development clearly played a role in his 2-28-0 line on five targets, but he still managed to play 59 of 69 offensive snaps (86 percent). Evans is used to taking on such a heavy workload, so with the issue further in the rearview mirror, he should look more like the receiver that posted 1,000-plus yards in each of his first five pro campaigns.

Smith-Schuster (toe) returned to a full practice Thursday.

With that, Smith-Schuster is in line to play Sunday against the Seahawks, in a game where the Steelers offense has nowhere to go but up after a 33-3 loss to the Patriots in Week 1. Despite the rout, Smith-Schuster hauled in six of his eight targets for a team-high 78 yards in the contest and he figures to remain busy in Week 2, while serving as Pittsburgh's undisputed top wideout.

Brown (hip) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Though he only logged 14 snaps in Week 1's 59-10 win over the Dolphins, Brown hauled in four of his five targets in the contest for 147 yards and two TDs. Despite his limitations this week, we'd expect Brown to be available Sunday against the Cardinals, an outcome that would be cemented if the speedy wideout returns to a full practice Friday.

Moore (illness) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Moore was limited Wednesday due to an illness and now looks back to full health. The 2016 fourth-round pick wasn't targeted Week 1 but played 32 snaps on offense. He'll work to make a bigger impact versus the Cardinals on Sunday.

Gage (concussion) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, William McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Gage will need to fully clear the league's concussion protocol before retaking the field. The second-year pro appears to be recovering well, though it remains to be seen whether he'll suit up versus the Eagles on Sunday. Justin Hardy will serve as the No. 4 receiver in Atlanta if Gage is forced to miss any time.

Cain was a limited participant in Thursday's practice for heat-related reasons.

The specifics of Cain's situation remain unknown, but there doesn't yet appear to be any reason to worry about his availability for Sunday's contest against the Titans. With Devin Funchess (collarbone) having been placed on injured reserve, Cain is primed for increased targets going forward and could become the No. 2 wideout in Indianapolis.