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  • FA Guard #60
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    Bills RG Kraig Urbik has been ruled out for Week 17 against the Patriots with a torn meniscus that will require surgery.
    The plan is to move forward with Colin Brown to finish the season. Demetrius Bell and TE Mike Caussin also suffered knee injuries and are not expected to play in next week’s game. Rookie Chris Hairston is in line for his seventh start at left tackle in place of Bell.
  • NO Wide Receiver #16
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    Bub Means (ankle) was not spotted at Thursday’s practice.
    Means was designated to return earlier this week and got in a limited practice on Wednesday. If he didn’t practice Thursday, that could be due to load management as the team looks to work him back into the mix. The Saints have 21 days to activate Means from injured reserve, so there’s no guarantee we see him in Week 14 against the Giants.
  • PIT Linebacker #56
    Alex Highsmith (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday’s practice.
    Mike Tomlin said earlier in the week that he “fully expected” Highsmith to be back this week after the pass-rusher missed the last three games with an ankle injury he suffered in Week 10 against the Commanders. Injuries have limited Highsmith to just six games this year, but he’s managed three sacks, four TFLs, and 19 total tackles in those games. There’s a good chance he’ll be completely removed from the injury report on Friday.
  • NYG Wide Receiver #1
    Malik Nabers (groin) was limited on Thursday.
    Unless we are specifically told otherwise, it is safe to assume the Giants are just managing Nabers’ recurring groin issue. He was last listed on the Week 12 injury report with it before finishing as the PPR WR25. He is a WR1/2 for Week 14 at this time.
  • BUF Wide Receiver #1
    Curtis Samuel (foot) was limited on Thursday.
    Samuel swapped out a Week 13 pectoral injury for a Week 14 foot injury but remains a limited fantasy football contributor all the same. He could warrant deep-league flex consideration if one of Amari Cooper (wrist), Keon Coleman (wrist) or Dalton Kincaid (knee) were to miss Week 14.
  • PIT Wide Receiver #19
    Calvin Austin (concussion) was upgraded to a full participant in Thursday’s practice.
    Austin making the leap from a limited participant to a full participant just days after suffering a concussion is a good sign for his Week 14 availability. There’s a chance the third-year receiver will be cleared in time for this weekend’s game against the Browns, although we’ll know for sure on Friday. Austin caught two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown in last week’s win over the Bengals, but should be viewed a boom or bust WR4 in fantasy if active.
  • CHI Running Back #23
    Roschon Johnson (concussion) did not practice on Thursday.
    Johnson now appears highly unlikely to suit up for the Bears’ Week 14 matchup against the 49ers. Starter D’Andre Swift (quad) is also currently sidelined, which elevates No. 3 RB Travis Homer to the fantasy-relevant realm. RB-needy teams should consider stashing him on benches for now.
  • SEA Linebacker #10
    Seahawks activated LB Uchenna Nwosu from injured reserve.
    Nwosu has played in just one game this season. The veteran linebacker has appeared on just 20 defensive snaps, but will hopefully have more to offer the Seahawks’ defensive over the final five weeks of the season as they push for a playoff spot. Nwosu totaled two sacks in six games last season and has played in just seven games over the last two years. He’s a quality pass-rusher who should add to a defense that ranks in the bottom half of the lead with just 30 sacks.
  • CHI Running Back #4
    D’Andre Swift (quad) did not practice on Thursday.
    Both Swift and Roschon Johnson (concussion) missed Week 14’s first two practices, putting them on the wrong side of questionable against the 49ers. No. 3 RB Travis Homer can be speculatively added for RB-needy teams. The 49ers’ banged-up defensive front should allow the Bears’ OL a little extra push this week.
  • CHI Wide Receiver #2
    DJ Moore (quad) did not practice on Thursday.
    This is a step in the wrong direction. Moore’s inability to practice on Wednesday was worth noting but veterans commonly take the day off to begin the practice week. His continued inability to participate jeopardizes his Week 14 availability. Hopefully, he is able to practice tomorrow but fantasy managers in need of a WR should consider adding Rome Odunze now.
  • CHI Wide Receiver #13
    Keenan Allen (ankle) practiced in full on Thursday.
    Allen progressing from a Wednesday DNP to a Thursday FP is great news. While he may continue receiving treatment on his ankle, he is fully on track to play for Week 14. With D.J. Moore currently sidelined by a quad injury, Allen profiles as a high-volume WR2/3.