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Sanders will draw the start at quarterback for the Browns on Sunday against the Raiders, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Per Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, coach Kevin Stefanski noted Wednesday that Dillon Gabriel remains in concussion protocol, which sets the stage for Sanders -- who stepped in at QB after Gabriel exited the Browns' Week 11 loss to the Ravens -- to make his first career NFL regular-season start this weekend. When asked whether Sanders might hold on the the starting assignment beyond Week 12, Stefanski said that he won't look beyond Sunday. In any case, Sanders represents a lineup option for those in need of signal-caller help, especially with four teams on bye.

Palmer (knee/ankle) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice and does not carry an injury designation for Thursday's game against the Texans.

Palmer was limited due to knee and ankle injuries Monday and Tuesday, but he'll be available Thursday to potentially take advantage of absences elsewhere in Buffalo's receiving corps. Top tight end Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) will not suit up on the road versus Houston, while depth wideouts Curtis Samuel (elbow/neck) and Mecole Hardman (calf) will also be unavailable. Palmer returned to action from a three-game absence Week 11 versus Tampa Bay, securing two of five targets for 17 yards.

Njoku (knee) is not expected to practice Wednesday, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Njoku previously dealt with a knee injury in October, which forced him to sit out Week 7 versus Miami, but it remains to be seen whether his current issue is related. If Njoku isn't able to suit up Sunday versus the Raiders, added reps will be available for rookie tight end Harold Fannin in what is expected to be the first start for quarterback Shadeur Sanders. Coach Kevin Stefanski said Njoku is "day-to-day," per Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal.

Latu went without a target on his lone snap on offense and played 17 snaps on special teams in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Lions.

Latu has been active for every game since Week 2 but remains buried on the depth chart at tight end behind Dallas Goedert, Grant Calcaterra and Kylen Granson. He's yet to play double-digit snaps on offense in any of his nine appearances and has yet to draw a target.

Granson played 15 of the Eagles' 72 snaps on offense and recorded a four-yard reception on two targets in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Lions.

Though he saw two more targets than fellow tight end Grant Calcaterra, Granson's 21 percent snap share placed him well behind Calcaterra, who was on the field for 47 percent of snaps. Granson has played in all 10 of the Eagles' games to date, but he's played more than half of the snaps on just one occasion and has recorded three catches for 10 yards on four targets throughout the campaign.

Calcaterra went without a target while playing 34 of the Eagles' 72 snaps on offense in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Lions.

Though he was on the field for nearly half of the Eagles' snaps, Calcaterra ran just three routes on the night. So long as top tight end Dallas Goedert stays healthy, Calcaterra looks like he'll be limited mostly to a blocking role on offense.

Bills coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Kincaid (hamstring) is ruled out for Thursday's road contest against the Texans, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

McDermott's announcement doesn't come as much of a surprise, as Kincaid was labeled week-to-week after injuring his hamstring Week 10 versus the Dolphins and hasn't practiced in any capacity since. His next chance to return to action will come Sunday, Nov. 30 on the road against Pittsburgh in Week 13, while Dawson Knox will start at tight end for Buffalo on Thursday, with Jackson Hawes operating in the No. 2 role.

Gipson didn't play a snap on offense and returned one kickoff for 22 yards and one punt for zero yards in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Lions.

Gipson was active for a fourth game in a row and appears to have emerged as the Eagles' preferred option on both kickoff and punt returns. However, the 24-year-old has largely been an afterthought on offense since the Eagles claimed him off waivers from the Giants in late September. He's played just six total snaps on offense, recording one catch for three yards.

Cooper went without a target while playing three of the Eagles' 72 snaps on offense in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Lions.

The undrafted rookie out of Tarleton State was active for the third game in a row but is still in search of his first career reception. He finished a distant fourth among Philadelphia wideouts in playing time Week 11, with his four percent snap share trailing DeVonta Smith (97), A.J. Brown (93) and Jahan Dotson (32).

Laube went without a touch while playing one snap on offense and gained 94 yards on four kickoff returns in Monday's 33-16 loss to the Cowboys.

For the first time since Week 7, Laube saw action on offense, but he went unused while Ashton Jeanty and Raheem Mostert took on all of the opportunities out of the backfield. While Laube will likely remain active as the Raiders' No. 3 back in future weeks, he'll continue to see the overwhelming share of his playing time on special teams.