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Higgins (knee) is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site reports.

Higgins, unsurprisingly, did not practice Wednesday. He does not have a specific timeline, but his absence will leave a void on the Ravens' special teams unit.

Farmer (ankle) is questionable to suit up against the Jets on Thursday Night Football.

Farmer is dealing with an ankle issue and didn't practice Tuesday or Wednesday. He hasn't been ruled out for Thursday, but his outlook isn't great considering the back-to-back DNPs. The rookie defensive end has regularly logged 20 to 40 percent of New England's defensive snaps throughout the campaign.

Jenkins is slated to undergo a procedure to repair a lower-leg fracture that he sustained against the Eagles on Monday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Wednesday that the severity of Jenkins' injury means that the 2019 second-rounder is "highly unlikely to return this season, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. Sean Rhyan is slated to start at center for the rest of the 2025 campaign.

Blackwell (concussion) was a full participant in Chicago's practice Wednesday.

Blackwell managed to practice despite suffering a concussion in the Week 10 win over the Giants. However, the 26-year-old will still have to officially clear the league's concussion protocol in order to be eligible to play in Sunday's matchup versus the Vikings.

Verdon (shoulder) was designated to return from the reserve/non-football injury list Wednesday, Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports.

Verdon has been sidelined for his entire rookie season after signing with Atlanta as an undrafted free agent. He logged a limited practice in his return Wednesday, and he will have 21 days to be activated, or he'll be returned to the NFI list for the rest of the campaign.

Wilson (hamstring) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Jay Morrison of SI.com reports.

Wilson missed the Bengals' two contests prior to the Week 10 bye, but he appears set to return to the lineup Sunday against the Steelers. Wilson has appeared in just three games this season, logging 21 defensive snaps.

Zavala (elbow) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Zavala missed this past Sunday's loss to New Orleans after not practicing all week. That he was able to return to practice as a full participant on the first day of Week 11 prep suggests Zavala has an excellent chance of returning to action Sunday against Atlanta.

The Vikings designated Kelly (concussion) to return from injured reserve Wednesday.

Kelly has been sidelined since the Week 4 loss to the Steelers but is now closer to making his return. The 32-year-old was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice session, and the team will now have 21 days to officially activate him.

Norton (foot) reverted to injured reserve Wednesday, Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports.

Norton is returning from surgery and has been practicing for three weeks. However, he is not yet ready for game action and will thus be ineligible to suit up at any point in the 2025 campaign.

The Dolphins designated Jackson (toe) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

Jackson has been on injured reserve since sustaining an toe injury in Week 1 against the Colts. He was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, and he'll likely have to log some full practices before the Dolphins activate the sixth-year pro from injured reserve.