NFL Player News

Wirfs (oblique) was a full participant in Tampa Bay's practice Wednesday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Wirfs is healthy again after sitting out the Week 13 loss to the Saints with an oblique injury. The 26-year-old will resume his role as the Buccaneers' starting left tackle during Thursday's game against the Panthers.

Homer (ankle) did not participate in Wednesday's walkthrough practice, Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Homer likely picked up the injury during the Bears' Week 14 loss to the Packers, when he logged 16 snaps on special teams without showing up on the box score otherwise. He'll need to return to practice in at least a limited capacity over the next two days in order to have a realistic shot at playing Sunday against the Browns.

Mays (ankle) was a full participant in Carolina's practice Wednesday.

Mays is no longer on the injury report after missing the team's last two games with an ankle injury. The 26-year-old should resume his role as the team's starting center during Sunday's matchup versus the Saints.

Nolen (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Nolen's ability to practice Wednesday is a step in the right direction for the rookie first-rounder, who has missed the Cardinals' last two games due to a knee injury. He would avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Texans with a full practice Thursday or Friday.

Taylor (triceps) didn't participate in Kansas City's practice Wednesday, per Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com.

Taylor remains sidelined from the triceps injury he sustained during the Week 13 loss to the Cowboys. The 28-year-old could miss a second straight game if he's unable to return to practice either Thursday or Friday.

Melton (heel) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Melton missed the Cardinals' last two games due to a heel injury, but he has progressed enough in his recovery to return to practice Wednesday, albeit in a limited capacity. He has two more opportunities to increase his practice participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans.

Lindstrom (foot) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Thursday's game at Tampa Bay, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Just as he has every week since he suffered the foot injury in Week 9 at New England, Lindstrom will play through the lingering issue in Week 15. The Buccaneers' opponents so far this season have had much more success moving the ball through the air than they have on the ground, so Lindstrom's ability to help keep veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins upright could be key in Thursday's matchup.

Van Ness (foot) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Van Ness had not practiced at all since aggravating a nagging foot injury in Week 12 versus the Vikings, so Wednesday marked a big step toward getting back into game action. He'll still probably need to manage a full practice Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

Taylor-Demerson (ankle) did not practice Wednesday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Taylor-Demerson has missed the Cardinals' last four games due to an ankle injury. He also hasn't been able to practice since sustaining the injury, so unless he returns to practice over the next two days, he's unlikely to be available for Sunday's game against the Texans.

Enagbare (knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Enagbare played a solid 38 defensive snaps in Sunday's game versus the Bears, but it seems he may have hurt his knee at some point during that contest. He'll get two more opportunities to practice in full before the Packers publish their last practice report of the week Friday.