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Lawrence (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Lawrence's practice participation will be worth monitoring Thursday and Friday, though there is little indication at this point that his availability for Sunday's game against the Jets is in jeopardy. Per Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com, Lawrence didn't have any kind of wrap on his ankle when addressing the media Wednesday. The 2021 first overall pick has looked comfortable running first-year head coach Liam Coen's offense in recent weeks, as Lawrence has thrown for at least 229 yards with multiple touchdown passes in three consecutive games after checking both those boxes only twice through 10 starts this season. The Jets have allowed 20 touchdown passes while failing to snag an interception.

The Seahawks announced Wednesday that Saubert (calf) has been designated for return from IR, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Saubert has missed Seattle's last six games due to a lingering calf injury, but he's now ready to resume practicing and will have a 21-day window wherein he can ramp up his activity level without counting against the active roster. The Seahawks can activate him from IR at any point in that span, his health permitting. Once ready to return, Saubert will stand to contribute as a depth option at tight end.

Leonard (knee) was listed as a full practice participant Wednesday.

Per JJ Stankevitz of the Colts' official site, Leonard -- who replaced an injured Daniel Jones (Achilles) in this past Sunday's loss to the Jaguars -- emerged from the game with a Grade 1 PCL sprain. However, his full participation in Wednesday's practice session puts him in position to be available Sunday against the Seahawks. With Jones out for the rest of the season and Anthony Richardson (orbital) still on injured reserve, Brett Rypien was signed to the team's active roster, and 44-year-old Philip Rivers officially joined Indianapolis' practice squad Wednesday. At this stage, head coach Shane Steichen acknowledged that the Colts' Week 15 quarterback plans have yet to be determined, and it's possible that Rivers could get the nod rather than Leonard versus Seattle, depending on how the former fares at practice this week.

Miller was waived by the Buccaneers on Wednesday.

The Buccaneers activated Mike Evans (collarbone) and Jalen McMillan (neck) from injured reserve Wednesday. Miller and defensive lineman C.J. Brewer were waived to clear roster spots for the pair of returning wide receivers. In eight appearances for the Buccaneers this season, Miller had just two catches for 34 yards and a touchdown.

Bethune (ankle) is not participating in Wednesday's practice, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Bethune has not played since Week 11 due to a high ankle sprain, and even now coming off a bye week, he isn't ready to take the practice field. The starting linebacker will have two more opportunities to get back on the field as at least a limited participant ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans, but if Bethune is unable to play Week 15, Curtis Robinson will handle an expanded role on defense again.

Pierce (rib) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice.

The undisclosed injury Pierce suffered on the Colts' final drive of their Week 14 loss to Jacksonville turned out to be to his rib, but he has already shaken off that injury. The team's 2025 leader in receiving yards (769) will be available to face the Seahawks on Sunday, but it remains to be seen who will be throwing Pierce the ball in the wake of Daniel Jones' season-ending Achilles injury.

Johnson was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a toe injury, Matt Citak of the Giants' official site reports.

In the wake of the Giants' Week 14 bye, Johnson now is dealing with a health concern that may stem back to the team's last game Dec. 1 at New England. In any case, he'll have two more opportunities to get back to full this week before New York potentially tags him with a designation for Sunday's contest against the Commanders.

Wisdom (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Falcons, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Wisdom won't be activated from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's game. He was a full participant in all three of Tampa Bay's Week 15 practices, which suggests he has a decent chance of being activated for the team's Week 16 game against the Panthers.

Rodriguez didn't practice Wednesday due to a groin injury.

Over the last five games, Rodriguez has taken on the largest workload in the Commanders backfield, logging 55 touches (for 259 total yards and three TDs) to Jacory Croskey-Merritt's 45 and Jeremy McNichols' 22. With a health concern now in tow, though, Rodriguez's status will need to be monitored as the week goes on to get a sense of his odds to play Sunday at the Giants.

Colts head coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday that he'll wait until the end of the week before deciding between Rivers and Riley Leonard (knee) as the starting quarterback for Sunday's game in Seattle, JJ Stankevitz of the team's official site reports.

Rivers, 44, hasn't played in an NFL game since Jan. 9, 2021, and he even acknowledged Wednesday that he's heavier now than he was at the time he stepped away from football, per James Boyd of The Athletic. Steichen mentioned the need to get "back into football shape" but didn't explicitly shut the door on Rivers starting immediately. It's a big ask, but the team doesn't seem to have much confidence in Leonard, who entered the season as a third-stringer and suffered a PCL injury after replacing Daniel Jones (Achilles) during Sunday's loss at Jacksonville. Leonard stayed in the game and is now practicing Wednesday, but it's possible the minor injury impacts his mobility and thus plays a role in the decision as to who starts under center in Week 15.