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Brown (illness) does not carry an injury designation for Saturday's divisional-round playoff game against the Rams, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Brown was a full participant in Thursday's practice and appears to have fully recovered from his undisclosed illness. The second-year pro will suit up unhindered versus the Rams, and could be in line for increased offensive snaps with Allen Hurns (ankle) having moved to injured reserve earlier in the week.

Turner caught two of three passes for 20 yards in six games during the 2018 season.

Turner registered just 7.2 offensive snaps per game this season. He's still young as he'll turn 23 years old by the start of next season, so the Seahawks are hoping he'll develop into a more-established asset. Turner will become a restricted free agent in March.

Smith finished the 2018 regular season with 17 catches on 30 targets for 190 yards and two touchdowns across 11 games.

Smith inked a three-year, $15 million contract with the Panthers this offseason but failed to deliver much on that substantial investment. In fact, the 29-year-old set career lows in all major receiving categories. It'll be interesting to see whether Carolina decides to bring him back for the 2019 campaign.

Beasley (ankle) was held out of practice Wednesday.

Beasley was seen limping around a good portion of last weekend's victory against the Seahawks, limiting him to a season-low 41 percent of the Cowboys' offensive snaps. The culprit was later revealed to be a high-ankle sprain, an injury that typically lingers for weeks. While Beasley has yet to take the practice field this week, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan Dallas that he's "positive" the wide receiver will suit up this Saturday versus the Rams. Assuming he does, Beasley will be hard-pressed to take on much more work than he did versus Seattle, with an aggravation potentially pushing him to the bench for good.

Brown (illness) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Brown was held out of Tuesday's practice entirely, so his limited participation is a step in the right direction. With either a limited or full practice Thursday, Brown would put himself on track to play in Saturday's divisional-round matchup with the Rams. If that's the case, he would likely be in line for an increased offensive role as the Cowboys look to replace Allen Hurns (ankle).

Butler caught six of 10 targets for 60 yards and one touchdown in 2018.

Butler played two games with the Cowboys, during which time he failed to bring in his only target, before signing a two-year contract with the Dolphins. The 28-year-old will compete for a depth role in Miami this offseason and carries a cap hit of $805,000 in 2019.

Samuel finished the 2018 regular season with 39 catches on 65 targets for 494 yards and five touchdowns in 13 games played. He also rushed eight times for 84 yards and two more scores.

Samuel's rookie season was hindered by injuries, and although he missed a few games again this time around, he became a bigger factor in Carolina's offense over the course of the campaign. The 2017 second-rounder scored four times through his first six appearances, including twice on the ground, evidencing his upside as a gadget player. However, Samuel started getting featured more through the air in Week 11, when he posted a then-career-best 55 receiving yards. Over his final seven outings, Samuel topped 70 yards three times and caught three touchdowns. That run came while fellow wideout Devin Funchess was phased out of the team's offense. With Funchess not expected back next season, Samuel and 2018 first-rounder D.J. Moore currently project as the top wideouts in a Panthers scheme looking to take advantage of their run-after-catch ability. Sure, all-purpose tailback Christian McCaffrey should still be a leader in the receiving game, and a healthy Greg Olsen (foot) would remain in the mix at tight end, but Samuel's trajectory clearly seems to be heading in the right direction going into 2019.

The Seahawks signed Reynolds to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Reynolds appeared in two games for Seattle in 2018 before being waived and eventually reverting to the practice squad. The 24-year-old wideout will have the opportunity to compete for a roster spot in 2019.

Brown didn't practice Tuesday due to an illness, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.

Brown's illness isn't thought to be severe and, barring the ailment persisting, he'll likely play Saturday against the Rams. Brown saw a season-high 27 snaps in Saturday's wild-card win over the Seahawks after Allen Hurns (ankle) went down. He had just one reception, but the increased workload with Hurns out could mean Brown will be assigned another significant snap total Saturday.

Beasley (ankle) won't participate in Tuesday's practice, Calvin Watkins of The Athletic reports.

Though team owner Jerry Jones said during a radio appearance earlier Tuesday that he's confident Beasley will be ready to go for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Rams, it's expected the slot receiver's practice reps will be restricted this week while he tends to a right ankle injury. Per Todd Archer of ESPN.com, Beasley is dealing with a high-ankle sprain, an injury that often sidelines players for multiple games. However, given the high stakes of every game from here on out, Beasley likely intends to play through the issue at well below 100 percent health, as Jones' comments would suggest. Beasley will still probably need to put in a full practice by Thursday to avoid an injury designation heading into the weekend.