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Covey (neck), who remains on IR, practiced in full Friday and has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.

Covey won't be activated from IR in time to contribute for the Super Bowl, despite his evident health at practice. In addition to his efforts as a punt returner, the 27-year-old logged seven catches for 34 yards on eight targets across his five regular-season appearances.

Smith (hamstring) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's Super Bowl LIX matchup against the Chiefs.

Smith followed up no activity during the first week of Super Bowl prep with three consecutive capped sessions this week due to a hamstring injury. Despite the limitations along the way, he's cleared for Sunday's game, looking to build upon the 12-121-0 line on 12 targets that he's accrued so far in three playoff contests.

Moore (abdomen), who remains on IR, was limited in practice Friday and is officially listed as doubtful for Super Bowl LIX against the Eagles on Sunday.

Moore doesn't appear likely to be activated to the 53-man roster from IR in time to contribute in the Super Bowl against Philadelphia on Sunday. The 2022 second-round pick didn't record a catch on three targets across his six regular-season appearances in 2024.

Moore (abdomen) was listed as a limited practice participant on Thursday's injury report.

Moore has logged limited practices in consecutive practices this week. He's considered doubtful to play Sunday's Super Bowl game against the Eagles, and it doesn't appear likely that he will be activated from IR unless he's able to practice in full Friday.

Smith (hamstring) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

After sitting out the first week of Super Bowl prep due to a hamstring injury, Smith now has logged back-to-back capped sessions to begin this week, giving him only one more chance to get back to full participation or else risk entering the weekend with a designation for Sunday's game against the Chiefs. Friday's practice report will reveal whether or not that comes to pass.

Means (ankle) received medical clearance late January and will enter the offseason at full health, Jeff Nowak of WWL Radio reports.

Means missed the final nine regular-season games of his rookie campaign due to a high-ankle sprain sustained Week 8. He was cleared to resume practicing early December, but then suffered a setback in his recovery. Across seven regular-season appearances as a rookie, Means secured nine of 15 targets for 118 yards and a score.

Thielen relayed Thursday that he intends to continue his playing career during the 2025 season, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Thielen has one year remaining on the three-year, $25 million deal that he signed with the Panthers in March 2023. In two campaigns in Carolina, he has one 1,000-yard season under his belt (2023), averaged 10.8 YPC and 8.2 YPT and scored nine touchdowns in 27 games. Even as he enters his age-35 season, Thielen clearly still has something to give to what appears to be an ascendant offense under the direction of 2023 top overall pick Bryce Young.

Moore (abdomen) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Moore has been on injured reserve since late October due to a core-muscle injury. The Chiefs designated him for return from IR last Thursday, and he was listed as doubtful for Sunday's Super Bowl matchup with the Eagles when Kansas City released its injury report last Friday. Moore would give himself a better chance at being activated from IR and playing Sunday if he were to fully participate in practices Thursday and Friday.

Covey (neck) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

Covey hasn't played since Week 13 due to a neck injury, which was significant enough for the Eagles to place him on injured reserve. If he can log full practices all week, Covey would be a candidate to be activated from IR ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl matchup with the Chiefs. The 27-year-old wideout caught seven passes (on eight targets) for 34 yards across five appearances during the regular season and also contributed as a punt returner.

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

Smith was held out of all drills last week due to a hamstring injury, after which he didn't receive a game designation on last Friday's practice report for Super Bowl LIX. With some practice reps under his belt to begin this week, he appears to be ramping up his activity level in advance Sunday's game against the Chiefs. He may need to upgrade to full participation by Friday, however, to avoid taking a designation into the Super Bowl.