NFL Player News

Brooks (knee) was estimated as a non-participant in Dallas' practice report Thursday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Brooks is still dealing with the knee injury that forced him to sit out the team's Week 16 matchup versus the Buccaneers. He will likely have to practice in some capacity in order to have a chance to play in Sunday's matchup versus the Eagles.

Means (ankle) will remain on injured reserve after his 21-day practice window closed Wednesday.

Means was cleared to resume practicing with the Saints on Dec. 4, but he missed two straight games before suffering a setback in his recovery from the ankle injury last week and then remaining out for this past Monday's loss to the Packers. Rather than adding Means back to the 53-man roster for the final two games of the regular season while he's still less than 100 percent healthy, the 23-year-old will be shut down. The wideout finished his rookie season with nine catches for 118 yards and a touchdown on 15 targets across seven games.

Covey (neck) was estimated as a full participant in Philadelphia's practice report Wednesday.

Covey has missed the past two games due to a neck injury but is seemingly healthy again. He will likely resume his duties as the team's punt returner and as a depth receiver during Sunday's rivalry matchup versus the Cowboys.

Jeudy was listed a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate due to knee and shin injuries, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

The knee injury is something that Jeudy had been managing in previous weeks, but the shin issue is a new concern heading into Week 17 action. The wideout will have two chances to upgrade to full participation in practice, and in turn, avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Tillman (concussion) was listed as limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Tillman is continuing to work his way through the NFL's concussion protocol. The wideout has missed four straight straight games, so his status for Sunday's game against the Dolphins remains uncertain at this point.

Tolbert (finger) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Tolbert hurt his finger late in the first half of this past Sunday's 26-24 win over the Buccaneers and was unable to return. The fact he would have logged some activity if the Cowboys had held practice Wednesday generally is a good sign, but he may need to maintain that activity level to give himself a chance to avoid a designation heading into Sunday's contest in Philadelphia.

Brown (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate.

Brown was knocked out late in this past Sunday's win against the Eagles due to the hamstring issue, but not before racking up four catches (on five targets) for 56 yards. He'll have a pair of chances to get back on the field this week, with Friday's injury report potentially providing some clarity on his status ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons.

Valdes-Scantling (chest) was listed as limited participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report.

Valdes-Scantling is being listed on an injury report as anything other than a non-participant for the first time since Week 15 prep, signaling he's made some progress through the chest injury and illness that combined to sideline him in Monday's loss to the Packers. He'll have two more chances this week to join fellow wideout Chris Olave (concussion) as a full participant in practice, or otherwise risk heading into a second game in a row with a designation.

Hill (wrist/rest) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Hill also logged a limited listing this past Friday before approaching Sunday's win over the 49ers with a questionable designation. Unlike fellow wideout Jaylen Waddle (knee), Hill was active for the contest and finished with three catches for 29 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. Hill isn't reported to be dealing with any setbacks with his wrist coming out of the Week 16 contest, so his listed limitations Wednesday may well have been maintenance-related.

Waddle (knee) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Waddle, who was inactive for this past weekend's win over the 49ers, thus has two more chances to practice in some fashion ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns. If the wideout remains out in Week 17, Malik Washington would once again be in line to see added opportunities in Miami's passing offense.