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Grant (Achilles) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports.

Grant's reps were also limited Wednesday, but the Dolphins likely wouldn't have cleared him to practice at all if there were truly any concern about his health. In any case, Grant would clear up any lingering doubt about his availability for Sunday's game against the Packers by practicing fully Friday. The wideout was held to one reception for 16 yards on two targets in the 13-6 win over the Jets in Week 9 and looks to be trending down with Kenny Stills (groin) nearing full health and DeVante Parker having emerged from exile to log big snap shares the past two games.

Crowder (ankle) was limited at practice Thursday, Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post reports.

Crowder followed up participation in the team stretch with reps during wide receiver drills, according to JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington. The preceding was the impetus for Crowder's limited listing, but he may have to progress to the team portion of practice to be cleared for game action. Friday's session will provide the wide receiver with that chance, at which point the Redskins will make a ruling on his potential to play Sunday in Tampa Bay. If he puts an end to a four-game absence, Crowder would take over the slot role in the offense, relegating Maurice Harris to spot snaps at that position and more work as an outside receiver.

Holmes (neck) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Holmes only practiced on a limited basis Wednesday, but was able to shake that tag and log a full practice Thursday. As evidenced by this news, all signs point to Holmes suiting up in Week 10. The 30-year-old hasn't made a big impact on offense thus far, so it's possible he'll still be limited to a depth role in the passing game to go along with special-teams work.

Evans (knee) returned to practice Thursday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Evans kicked off last week with no participation in the initial practice but built up to full by Friday's session. He seems to be doing the same this week, but his activity level Thursday won't be known until the Buccaneers release their second Week 10 injury report.

Crowder (ankle) was present at Thursday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

After taking part in the team stretch, Crowder was seen jogging and even caught a pass, according to Keim. Both activities were Crowder's first since injuring his ankle Week 5, a span in which he's missed four consecutive games. It remains to be seen if the activity is enough to warrant a limited designation on Thursday's injury report, but he appears to be making measurable progress this week.

Anderson (ankle) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

The receiver thus looks on track for a non-participation listing for both of the Jets' first two practices of the week. The Jets will see what Anderson is able to do at practice Friday before ruling on his status for Sunday's game against the Bills, but there's a real possibility he'll carry an injury designation into the weekend. If Anderson is able to shake off the injury and suit up for the second straight week, he may have to catch passes from Josh McCown for the first time all season with Sam Darnold (foot) at risk of missing the contest.

Boyd is expected to serve as Cincinnati's No. 1 receiver for at least the next two weeks while A.J. Green (toe) is unavailable, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

Boyd has already been averaging 8.3 targets per game this season while routinely logging high offensive snap shares, but the absence of Green theoretically affords him the opportunity to take his production to greater heights. The Bengals won't count on Boyd alone to pick up all of the 9.5 targets per game that have fallen to Green this season, but as one of the few healthy pass catchers on the roster that has shown a connection with Andy Dalton, the third-year wideout's fantasy value looks to be on the rise. In addition to Boyd, John Ross (groin) should pick up a fair share of the slack while Green is sidelined, with depth options Alex Erickson, Cody Core, Josh Malone and Auden Tate all potentially seeing increased involvement as well. At least in Week 10, the receivers shouldn't face much competition for looks from the Bengals' other skill-position players beyond starting running back Joe Mixon and starting tight end C.J. Uzomah (shoulder), as Giovani Bernard (knee) and Tyler Kroft (foot) both seem to trending toward sitting out or being limited in the contest.

Sharp was released from Buffalo's practice squad Wednesday, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.

Sharp was added to to Bills' practice squad in mid-September after spending some time in 2017 with the Broncos and Giants. The 24-year-old was let go at roster cutdowns by New York and is now looking for a new team or practice squad once again.

The Texans claimed Carter off waivers Wednesday.

Carter has bounced around the league since going undrafted in 2015, most notably serving as a return specialist for the Eagles throughout September and October this season. He'll likely fill a similar role in Houston, as the team released running back/return man Tyler Ervin for the corresponding transaction. Carter can also provide depth for a wideout group that looks shaky behind its top two healthy options, DeAndre Hopkins and Demaryius Thomas.

Robinson (groin) practiced in full Wednesday.

Earlier Wednesday, coach Matt Nagy expressed confidence in Robinson participating in practice this week, according to Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune. After managing only one limited practice both of the past two weeks before ultimately being listed among the Bears' inactives, Robinson's progression to full practice is an unexpected but welcome sign for Sunday's divisional showdown with the Lions. If Robinson endures no further setbacks during the week, he could shape up as a solid fantasy option while matching up against a defense that has given up 14.0 yards per catch and five touchdowns to wide receivers over the last three contests.