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Rodgers (left wrist) returned to practice Thursday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Per Pryor, Rodgers' left wrist was stabilized, but after missing Wednesday's session, the QB's return to the field a day later is nonetheless a positive development ahead of Sunday's game against the Bills. The Steelers' upcoming injury report is slated to clarify Rodgers' official participation level Thursday.

The Bears placed Newman (foot) on injured reserve Thursday.

Newman will now need to sit out at least four games while on IR. His placement on IR was part of a series of moves that also included defensive backs Kyler Gordon (calf) and Jaylon Johnson (groin) being activated off IR.

Metcalf practiced with his injured left ankle taped up Thursday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Metcalf didn't practice Wednesday, but he was able to get back on the field Thursday. Metcalf remained in the game after getting hurt last Sunday against Chicago, so he's likely leaning toward suiting up against Buffalo this Sunday. However, he may enter the weekend with an injury designation if he doesn't progress to a full practice session by Friday.

Jones (fibula) was listed as full practice participant Thursday.

After being listed as limited in Wednesday's walkthrough, Jones worked fully a day later, though James Boyd of The Athletic noted that the QB didn't look as fluid as normal during Thursday's session. That's not surprising, given that NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Jones is dealing with a fractured fibula. While Rapoport indicates that it's an injury Jones is not concerned about, it will still be worth circling back Friday to confirm the signal-caller's final game status ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans.

Lindstrom (foot) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

The starting right guard was a non-participant Wednesday. Lindstrom has been dealing with the foot injury since Week 9 and has yet to miss a game, so his return to practice should be a positive signal ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Jets.

Chicago activated Johnson (groin) off injured reserve Thursday, and he remains questionable for Friday's Week 13 game against the Eagles.

This seems to confirm reports that Johnson will return to action Friday, though he remains officially questionable. His final status may not be clarified until the Packers release their list of inactives about 90 minutes prior to Friday's 3:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Johnson does indeed get clearance to play, he'll likely reclaim a starting role at cornerback.

The Bears activated Gordon (calf), who remains questionable for Friday's matchup against Philadelphia, off injured reserve Thursday.

All signs point to Gordon returning to action against the Eagles, but that may not be certain until Chicago releases its list of inactives about 90 minutes before Friday's 3:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Gordon does get cleared to play, he could start at outside cornerback since Tyrique Stevenson has been ruled out for Friday due to a hip injury.

St. Brown suffered an ankle injury during Thursday's game versus the Packers.

St. Brown was rolled up on while he engaged in a block on the first play of the Lions' second possession. He walked off the field with a visible limp and went directly to the locker room before the team deemed him questionable to return. St. Brown was targeted one time before his departure.

St. Brown went to the locker room in the first quarter of Thursday's game against the Packers with an apparent right leg injury, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.

St. Brown was rolled up on by a pair of Lions offensive linemen while he was engaged in a block. He remained on the turf for a spell before walking off the field with a noticeable limp, sidestepping the sideline tent and going directly to the locker room. The nature of St. Brown's injury should be known in due time.

With Tee Higgins (concussion) out, Iosivas figures to continue to see an expanded role in the Bengals offense Thursday night against the Ravens.

In this past Sunday's loss to the Patriots, while Ja'Marr Chase was serving his one-game suspension, Iosivas logged an 83 percent snap share en route to catching four of his seven targets for a team-high 61 yards. Though Chase is back in the mix, Higgins' absence Thursday should allow Iosivas to remain a key component of Cincinnati's passing offense Week 13, with Mitchell Tinsley also available to see added snaps in the looming return of franchise QB Joe Burrow.