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Allen (ankle) was a full practice participant Thursday.

Allen sat out Wednesday's practice due to the ankle issue, but his ability to take every rep a day later likely indicates that his absence to begin Week 14 prep was maintenance-related. Meanwhile, top wideout DJ Moore (quadricep) has sat out both of the Bears' practices this week, clouding his status for Sunday's game at San Francisco. If Moore's injury forces him to miss his first contest of the season, Allen would likely be in store for an expanded profile in Chicago's passing attack.

Moore (quadricep) didn't practice Thursday.

While Keenan Allen (ankle) returned to practice Thursday as a full participant after sitting out Wednesday, Moore remained a spectator for the second straight day. In order to avoid taking a designation into Sunday's game at San Francisco, Moore will likely need to practice in at least a limited fashion Friday. If Moore can't shake off the quad injury ahead of Sunday's contest, Allen and fellow wideouts Rome Odunze and tight end Cole Kmet would represent the top pass-catching options for quarterback Caleb Williams.

Coker (quadriceps) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

Coker is vying to put an end to a two-game absence due to a quad injury, but he followed up Wednesday's full session with a cap on his reps one day later, which could be a worrisome sign for his upcoming availability. Ultimately, Friday's practice report will reveal Coker's odds to return to action Sunday at Philadelphia.

Hill (wrist) is participating in Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Hill sat out Wednesday's practice due to a combination of rest and his lingering wrist injury, as has been relatively standard for the speedy wideout since early November. As long as he continues to practice Friday, fantasy managers can feel confident that Hill will continue to play through his wrist issue Sunday versus the Jets. Hill is coming off his best game in weeks, having recorded a 6-83-1 receiving line on nine targets during Miami's loss to the Packers last Thursday.

Tillman (concussion) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Tillman was also deemed a non-participant in Wednesday's walk-through session, so he'll likely need to practice in some fashion Friday in addition to receiving clearance from an independent neurologist if he's to have any chance of exiting the concussion protocol and suiting up Sunday against the Steelers. While Tillman was sidelined for this past Monday's loss to the Broncos, practice-squad member Michael Woods (64 snaps, three catches for 43 yards on five targets) stepped in and joined starters Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore (shoulder) as the primary replacement for Tillman in three-receiver sets.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said that Lamb will be a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Despite benefiting from a longer turnaround for this Monday's game against the Bengals after the Cowboys hosted the Giants on Thanksgiving Day in Week 13, Lamb's shoulder is still bothering him, according to McCarthy. The coach didn't suggest that Lamb's status for Monday's game was in any danger, but the Cowboys will take it easy on the star wideout to begin Week 14 prep by managing his reps. So long as Lamb is able to put in a full practice by Saturday, he should be on track to handle his typical allotment of snaps against the Bengals.

Evans (hamstring/calf) wasn't spotted on the field during the portion of Thursday's practice that was open to the media, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Though Evans was a non-participant during Wednesday's practice, his continued absence Thursday perhaps suggests that he wasn't merely getting a maintenance day to begin Week 14 prep. Tampa Bay head coach Todd Bowles could shed more light on Evans' condition later Thursday, but for now, the star wideout's status bears close attention as Sunday's game against the Raiders approaches. Evans will have one more opportunity Friday to potentially fit in some practice activity before the weekend.

Burton went without a target while playing two of the Bengals' 62 snaps on offense in Sunday's 44-38 loss to the Steelers. He also returned five kickoffs for 146 yards.

After logging double-digit snaps in both of the previous two contests, Burton saw his role get scaled back coming out of a Week 12 bye. Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Andrei Iosivas were all healthy and served as the Bengals' primary receivers in three-wide sets, leaving little room for Burton to pick up playing time. The third-round draft pick out of Georgia has had a quiet rookie season, suiting up in 10 of the Bengals' 12 games thus far while recording four receptions for 107 yards on 14 targets.

Robinson (hand) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday.

Robinson exited in the fourth quarter of this past Sunday's win at New Orleans with the hand injury, emerging from Week 13 with two catches (on three targets) for 49 yards and one touchdown. He's made end-zone visits in bunches this season and is currently on another two-game streak with scoring touchdowns. In order to have a chance to produce again Sunday against the Bills, Robinson may have to get back to full participation by week's end.

Jackson was signed to the Raiders' practice squad Wednesday.

Jackson was let go by the Bengals in mid-September and he has yet to appear in a game in 2024. The wide receiver failed to reel in his only target while playing in three games with Cincinnati in 2023. Now with Las Vegas, Jackson will provide the team with an additional depth option at wide receiver for the stretch run with DJ Turner (knee) being placed on injured reserve Tuesday.