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Brown brought in three of six targets for 48 yards in the Patriots' 30-24 loss to the Bears on Thursday.

Brown entered the night looking to put a fairly forgettable Week 6 return from injury behind him, but the veteran wideout could only slightly improve his numbers in the high-scoring loss. He was fairly quiet until the second half, when he had 16- and 14-yard grabs. Brown did finish second in targets on the night for New England, but Drake Maye focused most on tight end Hunter Henry and running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who saw a combined 12 targets. With Romeo Doubs (IR, shoulder) out for at least three more games, Brown will have a chance to see elevated volume in a Week 8 road matchup against the Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Burden brought in all four targets for 130 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for seven yards in the Bears' 30-24 win over the Patriots on Thursday.

Burden comfortably led the Bears in receiving yards with the second-highest total of his career, and he added his second touchdown catch of the season on a 24-yard grab just before halftime. Burden also had a game-long 58-yard catch late in the first quarter to set up a D'Andre Swift four-yard touchdown one play later, and the fleet-footed receiver has accumulated 225 of his 491 receiving yards on the season in the last two games alone. Burden has arguably overtaken Rome Odunze as Chicago's most explosive pass-catching weapon, and he should play a critical role again in a Week 8 road showdown against the Seahawks on Monday night, Nov. 2.

Zaccheaus (shoulder) was a limited practice participant Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

It's the second straight limited practice to begin the week for Zaccheaus, who is dealing with a shoulder injury. He may need to upgrade to full participation Friday to avoid being tagged with a designation heading into the weekend. Zaccheaus had four catches on six targets through three weeks but hasn't caught any of his five targets over Atlanta's past three contests.

Turpin (ribs) did not participate at practice Thursday, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Turpin is not expected to be available for Monday's game at Philadelphia, so it doesn't come as a big surprise that he's unable to practice as the Cowboys begin preparing for the Week 7 tilt. Unless he returns to practice Friday or Saturday, he should be expected to be out come Monday.

Sills (hamstring) was activated from injured reserve by the Buccaneers on Thursday, Scott Smith of the team's official website reports.

Sills had his 21-day practice window opened by the team Oct. 12, and he was able to open this week with back-to-back full practices. The wide receiver has been on IR since late August while recovering from a hamstring injury, but he will now slot in as a depth option behind Emeka Egbuka (concussion) and Chris Godwin moving forward this season.

Shaheed (hip) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Shaheed was limited Wednesday but appears to be on track for his normal role Sunday against the Chiefs. Playing behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp in an offense that likes to use multiple tight ends, Shaheed has yet to get going in the receiving department this season, as he has just 14 catches for 162 yards through six contests.

Gould (concussion) did not practice Wednesday or Thursday.

Gould suffered a concussion in Sunday's loss to Tennessee and remains in the NFL's protocol. He'll need to be cleared by an independent neurologist before he's eligible to play again. Gould has logged only one offensive snap through five games, but he's been a key part of the Colts' special-teams unit as a kick and punt returner.

Waddle (chest) remained a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

With back-to-back limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, Waddle appears to at least have a good chance to play through the issue Sunday against Arizona. Waddle has been one of the more disappointing early-round fantasy picks through six weeks, collecting just 22 catches for 228 yards and one touchdown on 38 targets across six games.

Dulin (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Thursday.

That's two straight limited sessions to begin the week for Dulin after he missed the Colts' past two games due to a hamstring issue. The veteran wideout appears to be making progress in his recovery, as he didn't practice at all during Week 5 and Week 6 prep. Dulin's likelihood of returning for Sunday's matchup in Minnesota should gain clarity with the release of Friday's injury report and game designations.

Wicks (ankle) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice.

Wicks made a very brief exit late in this past Sunday's loss to the Panthers but was able to return. With an ankle injury being cited as the reason for Thursday's absence, the nature of the injury has been revealed. Both Wicks and No. 1 WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) were DNPs to kick off Week 7 prep, so the situation bears watching to see if either of them will be able to play Monday against the Cowboys.