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Cobb (concussion) is participating in the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

The Packers will provide an update later Thursday indicating whether Cobb's activity level constituted full or limited participation. Either way, it would represent a positive step forward for the wideout, who sat out the team's Week 16 win over the Jets with the head injury and was unable to practice Wednesday. Cobb has a shot to gain clearance from the concussion protocol and suit up in Sunday's season finale against the Lions.

Adams (knee) didn't practice Thursday and instead worked with Green Bay's training staff on the side, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

The activity is a step up from Wednesday's session, when Adams was seen on a stationary bike in the portion open to the media. It remains to be seen if he'll elevate from DNP to limited, but he seems to be taking a step toward his prediction that he'll be available Sunday versus the Lions.

Head coach Pat Shurmur does not expect Beckham (quad) to participate in Thursday's practice, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Beckham has been absent from the Giants' previous three games while nursing a quad injury, and it's looking more and more unlikely that the star wideout will be able to return for the team's regular-season finale. With the Giants having nothing to play for in the final week of the season, it would make sense if they elected to err on the side of caution with their prized wide receiver, but more information on that should come to light based on whether or not Beckham is able to participate in Friday's session.

Crowder was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a wrist injury, Les Carpenter of The Washington Post reports.

Crowder spent the meat of the 2018 campaign in recovery mode as a result of an ankle issue, but the fourth-year wide receiver has connected with whoever has been under center for the Redskins the past four games, hauling in 15 of his 22 targets for 247 yards and one touchdown. Assuming he's active Sunday against the Eagles, he should serve as Josh Johnson's No. 1 option with Jordan Reed (foot) a long shot to play and Maurice Harris and Vernon Davis both embedded in the concussion protocol.

Coutee (hamstring) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

Coutee's limited participation has essentially become a given, with the Texans listing him the same way for nearly every practice since September. He's already missed nine games during his rookie campaign, including Weeks 13 through 16. DeAndre Carter has proven to be a capable replacement in the slot, but Houston may feel a bit of urgency after losing Demaryius Thomas to a season-ending Achilles injury during a Week 16 loss to Philadelphia. Another absence from Coutee would leave the Texans with Carter, DeAndre Hopkins (ankle) and Vyncint Smith as their three-wideout alignment for Week 17 against Jacksonville.

The 49ers elevated Dunbar to the 49ers active roster Wednesday.

The Niners will be without Dante Pettis (knee) in the season finale, and Marquise Goodwin is dealing with a calf injury, so Dunbar provides depth at wide receiver. If Goodwin is unable to play, Dunbar, an undrafted rookie, will serve as the No. 4 wideout in his first NFL game.

Robinson (ribs) was held out of practice Wednesday.

Coach Matt Nagy opened Wednesday by stating Robinson may not be a "full go" in practice due to a rib injury, per Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times. In fact, Robinson didn't participate in any capacity to kick off Week 17 preparations. There doesn't seem to be any worry about his availability for the regular-season finale against the Vikings at this time, but it may start to creep in as long as he remains away from the practice field.

Turner cleared waivers and re-signed Tuesday with the Seahawks' practice squad, Andy Patton of USA Today reports.

Turner was cut last week after Seattle was in need of depth along the offensive line. The Illinois product previously suited up in six games for Seattle, snagging two passes for 20 yards.

Hopkins (ankle) was limited at practice Wednesday.

There was some intrigue regarding Hopkins' Week 16 status, but the wideout was on the field for all 65 of the Texans' offensive snaps in the team's 32-30 loss to the Eagles, finishing with nine catches for 104 yards on 12 targets. With no setbacks in that contest, it seems safe to assume that Hopkins' limitations Wednesday were maintenance-related.

Shepard was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a hip issue.

Shepard didn't show any sign of injury during Sunday's 28-27 loss to Indianapolis, catching six of seven passes for 113 yards while handling an 89 percent snap share. He may be looking at another week as the Giants' No. 1 wide receiver, as Odell Beckham (quadriceps) didn't take part in Wednesday's session. The Week 17 matchup looks tough on paper, but it won't all that difficult if the Cowboys rest some of their key players for at least a portion of the game.