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Vaki (thumb) was limited in Wednesday's practice,

Seemingly on the injury report weekly due to various ailments this season, Vaki has appeared in eight games, playing just one offensive snap and another 136 on special teams. He carries next to no fantasy value.

Olszewski (concussion) logged a full practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Olszewski suffered a concussion in New York's Week 13 loss and missed the team's loss to the Commanders on Sunday, even after a bye week. His return to a full practice is positive, though it's unclear if he's cleared the league's concussion protocol. That will be the necessary final step for him to return for Sunday's game against the Vikings.

Tom (back/knee) did not participate at practice Wednesday.

Tom picked up a knee injury in Week 15 at Denver to go along with the back issue he's been dealing with nearly all season, and now he's in danger of having to sit out in Week 16. Unless he manages to return to practice Thursday, he'll probably end up sitting out Saturday's game at Chicago.

Flannigan-Fowles (illness) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Flannigan-Fowles appears to still be dealing with the illness that caused him to be considered questionable to play in Week 15 before ultimately logging five snaps on special teams in the team's loss to the Commanders. The linebacker will have two more chances to return to practice before Sunday's contest against the Vikings.

Spillane (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.

Spillane didn't play at all in New England's Week 15 loss due to a foot injury, despite officially being active, and now he's managing an ankle issue. The fact that he was unable to practice to start the week is concerning, but he'll still have two days to increase his participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Landry (knee) did not practice Wednesday.

Landry has been on the injury report with a knee injury since late November. He's played in every game since, so he should be available for New England's Week 16 matchup against the Ravens.

Nunez-Roches (ankle) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Nunez-Roches was unavailable for the team's Week 15 loss to the Commanders as he nursed an ankle injury, and he has now opened the week on the sidelines at practice. The defensive tackle didn't practice at all last week, and he'll have two more chances to get back out on the field prior to Sunday's matchup with Minnesota.

Hines-Allen (illness/shoulder) did not participate at practice Wednesday.

Hines-Allen led Jacksonville defensive linemen in defensive snaps (50) in Week 15 versus the Jets, but he's now missing the Jaguars' first practice of the new week with a couple different issues. He'll likely need to participate in some capacity at practice Thursday or Friday to have any chance of playing in Week 16 at Denver.

Jones (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Jones went without a tackle for the first time this season in the Chiefs' 16-13 loss to the Chargers in Week 15, and he may have left he contest a little worse for wear. The defensive lineman will have two more chances to move past the hamstring injury and log a full practice prior to Sunday's matchup with the Titans.

Sanders (hip) had his 21-day window opened to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Alain Poupart of SI.com reports.

Sanders has been sidelined for the entirety of the regular season to this point while nursing a hip injury he suffered in August. He will now have a 21-day practice window opened, and he's eligible to be added to the active roster at any point in that time frame. Riley Patterson has operated as Miami's starting kicker so far this year, going 24-for-26 on field-goal attempts, including 2-for-3 from 50-plus yards, so there's no guarantee that the Dolphins activate Sanders this season.