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Nelson (illness) did not practice Thursday.

Nelson popped up on Thursday's injury report with an illness, leaving his status for Sunday's road game against the Bills in question. Due to the absence of Haason Reddick (ankle/knee), the outside linebacker played 92 percent of defensive snaps in last week's loss to the Patriots and made use of the increased opportunity by logging six tackles (three solo). Nelson's participation level in Friday's practice should provide a much more concrete indication of his chances of suiting up for Sunday's Week 11 matchup against the Bills.

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

Bellinger has logged back-to-back limited practice sessions to kick off Week 11 prep, so unless he's able to upgrade to full reps Friday, he'll be at risk of carrying an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Packers. If Bellinger isn't able to suit up versus Green Bay, Theo Johnson will figure to benefit from a slight increase in target share as Jameis Winston makes his first start at quarterback for New York.

Wilson (knee) has been placed on IR by the Jets.

Wilson thus is slated to miss at least the Jets' next four games, meaning that he won't be eligible to play again before Sunday, Dec. 14 against the Jaguars. In Wilson's absence, Adonai Mitchell, Arian Smith, Tyler Johnson, Isaiah Williams, John Metchie and Allen Lazard are slated to handle the team's WR duties.

Watson (knee/hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Watson wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, but per Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, he indicated that downgrading to limited reps Thursday is mostly the result of maintenance due to the right ACL tear that forced him to begin the season on IR. Watson clarified that he doesn't have any significant concerns about his availability for Sunday's matchup against the Giants, so as long as he practices in at least a limited fashion again Friday, fantasy managers can be confident in he'll suit up. Matthew Golden (shoulder), Dontayvion Wicks (calf) and Savion Williams (foot) all were also limited Thursday.

Worthy was limited at practice Thursday due to an ankle injury.

Worthy wasn't listed on the Chiefs' initial Week 11 injury report Wednesday, so his addition to it a day later is notable. It's unclear if the wideout's ankle issue cropped up after Wednesday's practice or occurred during Thursday's session, but his status is now worth tracking as Sunday's game against the Broncos approaches. Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton would be candidates to log added snaps behind Rashee Rice if Worthy is out or limited this weekend.

Winfield (foot) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Winfield logged a second consecutive practice with limited participation after suffering a foot injury earlier this week. The starting strong safety has one more chance to practice in full and potentially avoid an injury designation for Sunday's road game against the Bills.

Golden (shoulder) was limited at Thursday's practice.

Golden missed the final two practices last week due to a shoulder injury that he suffered Week 9 before being inactive for Monday's loss to the Eagles. Speaking on the matter Thursday, coach Matt LaFleur told Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site that Golden was "definitely close" to playing in that contest, and the rookie wide receiver now has followed up Wednesday's limited walkthrough with a capped session one day later. Friday's practice report will reveal Golden's odds to suit up Sunday at the Giants, along with the three other Green Bay WRs -- Christian Watson (knee/hamstring), Dontayvion Wicks (calf) and Savion Williams (foot) -- listed as limited Thursday.

Reddick (ankle/knee) did not practice Thursday.

After being ruled out of the Week 10 loss to the Patriots, Reddick missed a second consecutive practice this week with ankle and knee injuries. If the veteran is unable to log a limited or full session Friday, he will likely be ruled out of Sunday's contest against the Bills.

Pacheco (knee) remained a non-participant at practice Thursday.

Pacheco is still hampered by the knee injury that kept him out of action in Week 9 against the Bills. Kansas City was previously optimistic that a Week 10 bye would provide sufficient time for Pacheco to heal, but he's trending toward remaining sidelined Sunday against the Broncos, in which case Kareem Hunt would likely retain the lead role in Kansas City's backfield. Pacheco would probably need to practice in some capacity Friday to have any chance of playing Sunday.

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Nov. 5 that McMillan's timeline for a return from injured reserve hasn't changed after it was recently revealed that the receiver is recovering from multiple broken bones in his neck in addition to a severe sprain, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Though the Buccaneers never put on an official timeline for McMillan to make his season debut after he was placed on IR with a designation to return back on Aug. 26, Auman relays that sources within the organization have been expecting the 23-year-old to remain sidelined until December. Now nearly halfway into November, McMIllan has yet to resume practicing, which could make it difficult for him to gain clearance to play in the Buccaneers' first game of December in Week 14 versus the Saints. With rookie first-round pick Emeka Egbuka carving out a significant role in the passing attack and with Chris Godwin (fibula) tracking toward beating him back from injury, McMillan may be in line for limited snaps if/when he eventually returns.