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Williams (foot) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Williams has sat out the Packers' last two games due to a foot injury, but he's displayed some progress this week by practicing in a limited fashion on consecutive days. The rookie receiver will likely still need to put in a full practice Friday in order to avoid carrying a designation into Sunday's game at Denver.

Al-Shaair (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Al-Shaair did not practice Wednesday with an ankle injury, but he upgraded to full participation Thursday to shed his injury designation. The 28-year-old snagged a meaningful interception to help seal the win against Kansas City in Week 14, adding to his eight pass breakups on the season. The seventh-year pro also has 84 tackles (39 solo) and a forced fumble through 13 games this season.

Wagner (knee) did not practice Thursday.

Wagner has now missed back-to-back practices to kick off Week 15, but prior to Washington's loss to the Vikings in Week 14, he logged a DNP/DNP/LP slate and was cleared to play despite being listed as questionable. The veteran linebacker then handled 100 percent of defensive snaps and tallied a tremendous 16 tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sacks. As long as Wagner is able to resume practicing in at least a limited capacity Friday, it seems like he'll have solid odds of being cleared for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Giants.

Reed (shoulder) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

All of Reed, Matthew Golden (wrist), Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) and Savion Williams (foot) are operating with practice restrictions this week, so it'll be interesting to see who among them will ditch designations and enter the weekend healthy along with Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs and Bo Melton for Sunday's contest at Denver. In his first game action since Week 2 this past Sunday against the Bears, Reed gathered in all four targets for 31 yards and took two carries for 22 yards on a 47 percent snap share.

Autry (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Autry was unable to practice Wednesday with a knee injury, but an upgrade in participation Thursday means the defensive end is likely trending towards playing in Sunday's contest against the Cardinals. The pass rusher followed a similar practice regimen during Week 13 prep and was still able to suit up against the Colts, so a limited or full session Friday likely means Autry will be good to go for Sunday's game.

McConkey (foot) remained limited at practice Thursday.

After being on the field for 86 percent of the Chargers' snaps on offense in Monday's 22-19 overtime win over the Eagles, McConkey has logged back-to-back limited practice sessions. Friday's final injury report will thus reveal whether the wideout, who hauled in just one of his five targets for 12 yards versus Philadelphia, carries an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Jackson (neck) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Jackson upgraded to full participation after being limited in practice Wednesday. The safety has been cleared of the injury designation that forced him to miss consecutive weeks, and he is good to go for Sunday's contest against the Cowboys. His return means diminished opportunities for Fabian Moreau and Jay Ward, who shared snaps at slot cornerback in Jackson's absence.

McCaffrey was limited at Thursday's practice due to an illness, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

McCaffrey ranks fifth in the entire NFL with 85 catches and also sits in third with 237 carries through 13 games this season, resulting in 1,655 yards from scrimmage and 13 total TDs. With an illness now in tow, he may need to get back to all activity Friday in order to avoid a designation for Sunday's contest against the Titans. Brian Robinson is the next RB up in San Francisco if McCaffrey cedes any backfield reps this weekend.

Metellus (shoulder) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Metellus has logged consecutive limited practices with the shoulder injury he picked up in last week's 31-0 shutout win over the Commanders. The safety's ability to string together sessions means he is likely in good shape for Sunday's contest with the Cowboys, and he will have one more chance to increase his participation and avoid an injury designation for the game.

Nubin (quadriceps) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Nubin wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, but his practice reps are now being capped due to a quad issue. His availability for Week 15 may come down to the extent of his practice activity during Friday's session. If Nubin is able to practice without any restrictions Friday, he could still manage to suit up for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Commanders without an injury designation.