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Awuzie (hamstring) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

Awuzie was sidelined for Weeks 5 and 6 due to a hamstring injury. The Ravens' Week 7 bye gave the veteran corner additional time to recover, and his ability to practice in full Wednesday indicates that he is on track to make his return against the Bears on Sunday. Awuzie's return will likely mean less snaps at outside corner for T.J. Tampa and Jaire Alexander.

Mayfield was limited at Wednesday's walkthrough due to a knee injury, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Mayfield was stymied by the Lions defense in Monday's 24-9 loss, completing 28 of 50 passes for 228 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also didn't record a carry after being effective as a scrambler through the first six games of the campaign. Perhaps the knee issue was partly responsible, and he'll now have two chances to get back to full this week or else risk entering the weekend with a designation for Sunday's contest at New Orleans.

Johnson (neck) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

It's a new injury for Johnson, who caught five of seven targets for 79 yards in a 26-14 loss at Chicago on Sunday. He handled a 71 percent snap share and 81 percent route share in the contest, not showing any clear sign of injury.

Kamara (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

It's an improvement from last week when Kamara also was listed with an ankle injury and started off as a non-participant. He ended up being cleared to play on the Friday injury report and went on to handle a season-high 84 percent snap share when fellow running back Kendre Miller suffered an ACL tear in the first half. It is possible rookie Devin Neal will have more of a role this Sunday against Tampa Bay with more time to prepare for the No. 2 RB job.

Hamilton (groin) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Hamilton continues to work through a groin injury that caused him to miss the Ravens' Week 5 loss to the Texans. The 2022 first-rounder was cleared to play against the Rams in Week 6 and has had additional time to recover thanks to the Ravens' Week 7 bye. Even with a limited practice to open the week, Hamilton has a good chance to play against the Bears on Sunday, and he'll have two more chances to practice in full to avoid an injury tag.

Olave missed Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

There was no sign of trouble in a 26-14 loss to the Bears on Sunday, with Olave scoring his second and third TDs of the season while playing 84 percent of snaps on offense. He was listed with a hip injury last week but returned to full participation Thursday after being limited just once. It's unclear at this point if Olave is in serious danger of missing Sunday's game against the Buccaneers or if he's being held out to avoid aggravating a minor issue. A return to practice Thursday would hint at the latter.

Egbuka missed Wednesday's walkthrough due to a hamstring injury, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Egbuka managed just one limited session last week due to the same health concern before suiting up Monday in Detroit, a contest in which Chris Godwin (fibula) was inactive and Mike Evans (concussion) suffered a collarbone injury that's expected to sideline him for most of the rest of the season. Assuming Egbuka continues to be able to suit up on game days, he'll serve as the top pass catcher for QB Baker Mayfield (knee), but the results have been modest the last two contests (a combined 6-82-0 on 16 targets) after a blistering start to his NFL career (25-445-5 on 38 targets in his first five appearances).

Hill (ankle) did not practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Hill is staring down an opportunity for an expanded role with Darren Waller (pectoral) having been placed on IR on Wednesday, so it's unfortunate to see him being held out of practice due to an ankle issue. In the event that Hill is unable to suit up for Sunday's road matchup against the Falcons, Tanner Conner will figure to draw the start at tight end while Greg Dulcich, who Miami signed off the practice squad Wednesday, locks down the No. 2 role.

Humphrey (illness) did not practice Wednesday.

Humphrey is managing an illness in the wake of Baltimore's bye week, but he'll have two more chances to return to practice in at least a limited fashion ahead of Sunday's home game against the Bears. When Humphrey was unable to play Week 5 due to a calf injury, the Ravens relied upon Keyon Martin to cover the slot.

Jeudy (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

He was listed with a knee injury last week, logging limited practices Wednesday and Thursday before returning to full participation Friday and avoiding a game designation. Jeudy tied TE Harold Fannin for the team lead in route share (85 percent) during Sunday's 31-6 win over Miami, finishing with just 16 yards on four targets in a bad-weather game during which the Browns attempted a mere 18 passes. It was Jeudy's fifth straight game with fewer than 40 receiving yards and single-digit PPR points, but Cleveland's lack of alternatives at wide receiver means he should continue getting plenty of snaps if he's healthy enough to play this Sunday at New England.