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McManus (right quadriceps) practiced fully Wednesday.

After kicking in last Friday's practice, McManus showed up at team facilities Saturday with tightness in his right quad, which spurred the Packers to add him to the injury report as doubtful for this past Sunday's game at the Giants. He eventually was inactive and ceded placekicking duties to Lucas Havrisik, the latter of whom made one of three point-after tries without attempting a field goal. With McManus seemingly in good health as Green Bay begins Week 12 prep, he's poised to return to action Sunday against the Vikings, but how he feels as the week goes on likely will be the determining factor.

The Rams are placing Higbee (ankle) on injured reserve, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Higbee will miss at least four games, with his earliest possible date for a return being Thursday, Dec. 18, at Seattle (Week 16). His absence should lead to more playing time for the other members of the Rams' TE committee, namely Colby Parkinson and Terrance Ferguson, though Davis Allen could take on some extra snaps as well.

Prescott (hip) was limited at Wednesday's walkthrough, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Earlier Wednesday, coach Brian Schottenheimer revealed that Prescott was tending to a minor hip injury, but it's "nothing major," according to Patrik Walker of the team's official site. The Cowboys thus are being cautious with their starting quarterback as they prepare for Sunday's contest against the Eagles. Prescott will have two more opportunities to get back to full participation before potentially getting tagged with a designation entering the weekend.

Dike (chest) was a full participant in practice Wednesday.

Dike missed the end of Sunday's 16-13 loss to Houston but is fine for Week 12 against Seattle. With Calvin Ridley (leg) out of the season and Elic Ayomanor (hamstring) not practicing, Dike and Van Jefferson may be the top WRs for Tennessee this Sunday. Mason Kinsey and James Proche are the other healthy options on the active roster.

Knight was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Arizona welcomed back Trey Benson to practice for the first time since late September after the team designated him to return from injured reserve Wednesday. Benson has been sidelined in the meantime following surgery on a meniscus injury in his knee, a span in which a combination of Knight, Emari Demercado and Michael Carter have all filled in in the backfield in some capacity. Demercado already has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Jaguars due to a high-ankle sprain, and a new health concern for Knight further clouds the Cardinals' potential Week 12 backfield. As such, the situation bears watching as the week continues to see if Benson is activated from IR, and if Knight can avoid a designation going into the weekend. At the moment, Carter is the only healthy RB on the active roster.

Strange (hip) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

The Jaguars opened Strange's 21-day practice window last week, with the tight end then logging limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday before resting Friday. He was ruled out for Sunday's eventual win over the Chargers, but he could make a real run at playing this coming Sunday against the Cardinals. With Hunter Long (hip) also banged up, Quintin Morris and Johnny Mundt shared TE snaps during the win over Los Angeles.

Stevenson (toe) was limited at practice Wednesday.

Stevenson last saw game action in Week 8, but the running back's limited participation Wednesday suggests that he could return to the lineup Sunday against the Bengals. He'll have two more opportunities to increase his participation level before the Patriots assign Week 12 injury designations, but if Stevenson is available this weekend, he'd be in line to rejoin a backfield time-share with TreVeyon Henderson, who combined for five total TDs over New England's last two contests.

Hill (toe) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

With Hill back in action, Keaton Mitchell doesn't figure to get much playing time in passing situations this Sunday against the Jets. Both should have roles off the bench behind lead back Derrick Henry.

Pacheco (knee) was a full participant Wednesday in his return to practice.

He thus appears ready to return for Sunday's matchup with Indianapolis after missing the past two games due to a knee sprain. Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports that Pacheco had a large brace over his right leg/knee during Wednesday's practice, but it apparently didn't stop the running back from being a full participant. Kareem Hunt and Brashard Smith still figure to have roles, with Pacheco typically limited to fewer than 15 touches even when he's starting and working as the lead runner.

Benson (knee) officially was limited at Wednesday's practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official sire reports.

The Cardinals designated Benson for return from injured reserve Wednesday, and he followed up the transaction with a capped session to begin Week 12 prep. On a positive note, he wasn't wearing a brace on either of his knees, per Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic, and looked spry going through individual drills. Fellow RB Emari Demercado already has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars due to a high-ankle sprain, while Bam Knight also was limited Wednesday due to an ankle issue. If Benson proves the health of his knee following arthroscopic surgery on a meniscus injury in early October, he could take on a significant role right away considering the health of his position mates. Currently, Michael Carter is the sole healthy running back on Arizona's active roster.