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Evans (hamstring) didn't participate in Wednesday's walk-through practice, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Evans continues to be bothered by a hamstring issue that sidelined him Weeks 8 through 10, but he's been able to play through it over the last three contests, accounting for 17 catches (on 23 targets) for 255 yards and one touchdown. He's clearly the centerpiece of the Buccaneers passing game when he's available, but his status now will be watched as the week goes on to get a sense of his odds to play Sunday at the Chargers.

Hill (wrist) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Hill has been managing the wrist issue for several weeks now, but he has yet to miss any games, and his ability to practice in some fashion bodes well for his chances of playing this Sunday in Houston. He logged a 97 percent snap share in last weekend's 32-26 overtime win over the Jets, finishing with 10 catches for 115 yards and a touchdown on 14 targets while adding six yards on a rushing attempt.

Waddle was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Waddle was on the field for 82 percent of Miami's snaps on offense in this past Sunday's 32-26 overtime win over the Jets, finishing with nine catches for 99 yards on 12 targets while adding a two-point conversion. He didn't appear to show any sign of injury in the Week 14 win, but his status now warrants monitoring heading into this Sunday's game against the Texans. If Waddle is able to continue practicing in some fashion Thursday and Friday, he should still be in good shape to play this weekend.

Washington claimed Osborn off waivers from New England on Wednesday, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

The Patriots cut Osborn on Tuesday, opting to move forward with Kendrick Bourne and a slew of young players in their receiver room. The Commanders jumped at the opportunity to add a veteran wideout with considerable starting experience, having recently learned that Noah Brown is likely to miss the rest of the season with a kidney injury. Osborn doesn't profile as a one-for-one replacement, but he could end up being part of the plan to replace Brown, potentially splitting snaps with Olamide Zaccheaus, Dyami Brown and Luke McCaffrey behind No. 1 receiver Terry McLaurin.

Thrash (shoulder) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Thrash was inactive for the Browns' Week 14 loss to the Steelers after registering a DNP/LP/LP practice schedule prior to the game. If the 2024 fifth-round pick from Louisville is forced to miss his second consecutive game in Sunday's matchup against the Chiefs due to this shoulder injury, expect Michael Woods to have an expanded role in Cleveland's offense.

Crowder (calf) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

Crowder was placed on injured reserve in early October and has missed the Commanders' last 10 games due to a calf injury. However, he was designated to return from IR earlier this week and has already turned in a full practice, which could give Crowder a chance at making it back for the Commanders' Week 15 game against the Saints. Per JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington, head coach Dan Quinn noted Wednesday that the Commanders still have "time and space" to add Crowder back to the 53-man roster, but whenever the 31-year-old is activated, he'll offer an experienced option at slot receiver in addition to providing help in the return game.

Robinson (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game in San Francisco, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Robinson missed a good portion of the third quarter of this past Sunday's win against the Bills due to a shoulder injury but was able to return to action. Since then, he was estimated as a non-participant Monday, didn't take part in Tuesday's walkthrough and then was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice. Robinson thus has a chance to suit up Week 15, something that'll be confirmed one way or the other when the Rams post their inactive list 90 minutes before Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.

Lamb was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a shoulder injury.

An AC joint injury in Lamb's shoulder has flared up from time to time since he got hurt Week 9 in Atlanta. He's suited up in each of the Cowboys' five games in the meantime -- all with Cooper Rush under center -- and has racked up 32 catches (on 47 targets) for 313 yards and one touchdown and four carries for 18 more yards. Lamb may need to practice in full Thursday and/or Friday to head into Sunday's contest at Carolina without an injury designation.

Bateman (knee) was a full participant in practice Wednesday.

The Ravens' Week 14 bye gave Bateman plenty of time to recover from the knee injury that forced him out early from a loss to the Eagles in Week 13. He'll occupy his usual role as Baltimore's No. 2 wide receiver this Sunday against the Giants, having avoided any complications or workload reduction since the Ravens traded for Diontae Johnson, who is suspended this week for conduct detrimental to the team.

Brown is dealing with an injury to his kidney and is expected to miss several weeks, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Brown's early departure from Washington's Week 13 win over the Titans was initially attributed to a rib injury. Coming out of a Week 14 bye, head coach Dan Quinn revealed Wednesday that Brown is in danger of missing the rest of the season due to an internal injury, though he didn't go into specifics. The Commanders have now updated Brown's injury as being to his kidney -- perhaps a laceration that was caused by a cracked rib. With Brown out for at least the next few weeks, there's an opportunity for Dyami Brown, Olamide Zaccheaus and Luke McCaffrey to get more snaps alongside No. 1 receiver Terry McLaurin.