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St. Brown (knee), who is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Minnesota, is expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

St. Brown is managing irritation in his knee and put forth a listed DNP/LP/LP practice slate in preparation for Week 17 action. Though his status likely won't be made official until roughly 90 minutes prior to Thursday's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff, Rapoport said it's expected that the star wideout will be a full-go on the road versus the Vikings. St. Brown is already up to 11 receiving touchdowns across 15 regular-season appearances, meaning he only needs one more such score to tie the career-high mark he set in 2024.

Montgomery (illness), who is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Vikings, is expected to play, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Montgomery was added to Detroit's injury report as a non-participant at Tuesday's walkthrough session and then managed to handle limited practice reps in Wednesday's walk-through, so it's always seemed as though he was trending in the right direction. While Montgomery's status won't be official until roughly 90 minutes prior to Thursday's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff, the expectation is that he'll be able to play through his illness and handle his usual role as the top complementary option to Jahmyr Gibbs. Montgomery has now gone six straight games without recording double-digit carries, though he's scored in three of his last four appearances.

Rodriguez (illness) has been added to Washington's injury report and is officially questionable for Thursday's game against the Cowboys.

Rodriguez is a late addition to the Commanders' injury report and may simply have woken up ill Thursday morning. The third-year pro has logged four consecutive appearances with at least double-digit carries and scored twice in that span while working in a backfield split with Jacory Croskey-Merritt. As such, Croskey-Merritt would stand to benefit from an increased workload if Rodriguez can't go Thursday, while Jeremy McNichols and Chase Edmonds would be candidates to handle increased change-of-pace roles. Official word on Rodriguez's status will arrive no later than 90 minutes prior to Thursday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Pegues (hand) was a full participant in Las Vegas' practice Wednesday.

Pegues is healthy again after suffering a hand injury during the Week 16 loss to the Texans. The 24-year-old has recorded six tackles (two solo) across seven games this season and will likely continue to serve a limited role during Sunday's matchup against the Giants.

Hunt (biceps) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Hunt is in the final stages of his recovery from a torn biceps that he suffered in Week 2 against the Cardinals. He was limited in his first practice since September, and he would likely have to log consecutive limited practices before being cleared to return. Sunday's game against the Seahawks may be too soon for him to return, so Week 18 against the Buccaneers would be his next chance to play if he's ruled out for Week 17.

Ekwonu (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

Ekwonu was held out of the Panthers' Week 16 win over the Buccaneers due to a knee injury. He is now on track to play against the Seahawks on Sunday and will likely reclaim the starting job at left tackle from Yosh Nijman.

Cross (hamstring) didn't participate in Seattle's practice Wednesday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Cross is still battling the hamstring injury that held him out of the Week 16 win over the Rams. Josh Jones would likely make another start at left tackle during Sunday's matchup versus the Panthers if Cross ends up being forced to miss a second straight game.

Rochell (ankle) was not listed on Wednesday's injury report.

Rochell sustained an ankle injury during the Panthers' Week 16 win over the Buccaneers. The injury prevented him from returning to the game, but his lack of a designation for Wednesday's practice puts him on track to play against the Seahawks on Sunday. The fifth-year corner has served solely on special teams and has logged four tackles (two solo) over the Panthers' last three games.

Rhyan (knee) was a limited participant in Green Bay's walkthrough Wednesday.

Rhyan popped up on the team's injury report Wednesday, as he's currently dealing with a knee injury. While it's unclear when the 25-year-old got hurt, Jacob Monk would likely get the start at center Saturday versus the Ravens if Rhyan ends up being unable to play.

Dickerson (illness) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.

Dickerson is battling through an illness, but he would avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bills were he to practice fully by Friday.