Burks (illness) did not practice Thursday.

Burks wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, an indication that his illness is a new development. Unless he's able to resume practicing in full Friday, it appears that Burks will be assigned an injury designation for Washington's season finale against the Eagles on Sunday, for which third-string quarterback Josh Johnson is trending toward another start.

Boutte was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Boutte was limited in practice Wednesday and has since shed his non-contact jersey, but the Patriots have not yet officially confirmed whether he's cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol. In order to retake the field for Sunday's regular-season finale against Miami, Boutte will need to officially gain full clearance from the concussion protocol, including from an independent neurologist.

Austin (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Austin returned to practice as a limited participant Wednesday after having missed Week 17, and it's encouraging to see him string together another day of at least partial on-field reps. If he's able to upgrade to a full session Friday, Austin could avoid an injury designation entirely for Sunday's must-win divisional clash against Baltimore.

Odunze (foot) didn't practice Thursday.

Odunze's next on-field work will be his first since Dec. 12 as he tends to a stress fracture in his foot. With Thursday's absence, he thus appears destined to miss a fifth game in a row to end the regular season. As long as Odunze is sidelined, the Bears will rely on DJ Moore, Luther Burden, Olamide Zaccheaus, Jahdae Walker and Devin Duvernay at wide receiver.

Burden (quadriceps) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Burden was limited in Wednesday's practice due to the quad injury he suffered on the last play of Chicago's loss to San Francisco in Week 17, and it now appears he's fully recovered in time for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Lions. Meanwhile, fellow wideout Rome Odunze (foot) remained sidelined at practice Thursday and seems an unlikely candidate to play Week 18, given that the Bears have already clinched the NFC North but do not have a path to claiming the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff picture.

Boutte (concussion) is practicing Thursday without a red non-contact jersey, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.

Boutte appears on track to practice in full Thursday, but the Patriots haven't yet officially disclosed whether he's cleared the NFL's concussion protocol. In any case, Boutte looks to be trending toward a return to the field during Sunday's regular-season finale against the Dolphins, but to do so he'll need to gain full clearance from the concussion protocol, including from an independent neurologist.

Worthy (illness) is not practicing Thursday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Worthy is now sitting out a second straight practice due to illness, making him seem legitimately up-in-the-air for Sunday's season finale against Las Vegas. The second-year pro's finale chance to get back on the practice field will come Friday. If Worth can't play Week 18, it will be Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Jalen Royals who act as the starting three wideouts for quarterback Chris Oladokun.

Bateman (illness) wasn't present for practice Thursday, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Bateman missed Wednesday's session, so the wideout now has just one opportunity to participate in practice ahead of Sunday night's regular-season finale against the Steelers. With the AFC North title on the line, Bateman likely will do anything he can to be available for the contest, but he may need to work fully Friday in order to head into the weekend without an injury designation.

Robinson (ribs) is not present at the portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Robinson did not practice Wednesday and now appears to be sitting out a second consecutive session. That leaves him one more opportunity to take the practice field on Friday, at which point the Giants will decide whether to assign him an official injury designation for Sunday's regular-season finale against Dallas. Robinson has strung together three straight 100-yard performances and already gone over 1,000 receiving yards on the season, and if he's able to take the field versus the Cowboys on Sunday, he'll have an opportunity to log another strong performance in a plus matchup.

Moore (elbow) is listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's matchup against the Buccaneers.

Moore practiced in full for the third consecutive week and could appear in his first game since the Week 4 loss to the Patriots during Saturday's divisional matchup. However, he must still be added to Carolina's active roster in order to play in the Week 18 contest. If the veteran wideout is active Saturday, he'll likely play a depth role in the team's receiving corps.