NFL news roundup: Bengals RB Chase Brown, WR Tee Higgins questionable vs. Steelers on Saturday

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• K Matt Prater (left knee) was a limited practice participant.

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• WR KhaDarel Hodge (ribs) was a limited practice participant.
• WR Drake London (knee) limited
• WR Darnell Mooney (shoulder) limited

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• RB Justice Hill (concussion/illness) was ruled out for Saturday versus the Browns.
• TE Charlie Kolar (forearm) questionable
• G Patrick Mekari (illness) questionable
• CB Jalyn Armour-Davis (hamstring) out

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• QB Josh Allen (right elbow/right shoulder) was listed as a full participant in Thursday's practice.
• WR Curtis Samuel (rib) limited
• TE Dalton Kincaid (knee) full
• LB Terrel Bernard (leg/quad) was upgraded to limited.
• LB Matt Milano (biceps/groin) full
• CB Rasul Douglas (knee) full
• S Damar Hamlin (rib) limited
• S Taylor Rapp (neck) limited
• DB Cam Lewis (shoulder) limited

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• RB Miles Sanders (ankle) was downgraded to a limited practice participant.
• WR Xavier Legette (hip/wrist) was downgraded to a limited practice participant.
• CB Jaycee Horn (hip) did not practice.

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• WR Rome Odunze (illness) did not practice.
• DB Kyler Gordon (illness) DNP

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• RB Chase Brown (ankle) is questionable and could be a game-time decision for Saturday's game versus Pittsburgh, head coach Zac Taylor told reporters.
• WR Tee Higgins (ankle/knee) questionable
• WR Charlie Jones (groin) questionable
• TE Drew Sample (groin) is questionable, but is expected to play Saturday, per Taylor.
• RT Amarius Mims (hand) is questionable and expected to be a game-time decision in Week 18, per Taylor.
• DL Sam Hubbard (knee) out
• CB Cam Taylor-Britt (ankle) questionable

SIGNINGS

• RB Kendall Hinton signed to active roster from practice squad

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• QB Bailey Zappe will start on Saturday versus Baltimore, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

INJURIES

• QB Jameis Winston (right shoulder) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus Baltimore.
• RB Jerome Ford (ankle) out
• RB Pierre Strong (concussion) out
• WR Mike Woods (knee) questionable
• TE David Njoku (knee) out
• TE Blake Whiteheart (knee) questionable
• DE Ogbo Okoronkwo (knee) questionable
• DT Dalvin Tomlinson (knee) questionable
• LB Jordan Hicks (concussion) out
• CB Denzel Ward (shoulder) out

INJURIES

• WR Jalen Tolbert (finger) was listed as a full participant in Thursday's practice.
• T Chuma Edoga (toe) limited
• DE Micah Parsons (wrist) was added to the practice report as a limited participant.
• DT Mazi Smith (pelvis) limited
• CB Jourdan Lewis (elbow) full
• S Donovan Wilson (knee) limited

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• RB Tyler Badie (back) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
• OLB Nik Bonitto (wrist) full

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Tom Kennedy waived

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• RB David Montgomery (knee) did not practice Thursday.
• WR Kalif Raymond (foot) full
• LB Alex Anzalone (forearm) was upgraded to a full participant.
• LB Jack Campbell (rib) was upgraded to a full participant.
• CB Emmanuel Moseley (illness) DNP
• CB Amik Robertson (calf) was upgraded to a full participant.

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• RB Chris Brooks (ankle) was a limited participant for Thursday's practice.
• RB Josh Jacobs (wrist) limited
• WR Christian Watson (knee) DNP
• DL Devonte Wyatt (concussion) full
• LB Quay Walker (ankle) DNP

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• G Shaq Mason (knee) did not participate in Thursday's practice.
• DE Will Anderson Jr. (hand) full
• DE Denico Autry (knee) DNP
• DT Foley Fatukasi (ankle) DNP
• LB Christian Harris (ankle) limited
• CB Kamari Lassiter (quad) was upgraded to a limited participant.
• CB Jeff Okudah (concussion) was downgraded to a non-participant.

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• QB Anthony Richardson (back) did not practice for a second straight day.
• WR Josh Downs (ankle) full
• WR Michael Pittman (back) full
• G Quenton Nelson (ankle) full
• CB Julius Brents (knee) full

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• OL Ezra Cleveland (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
• OL Walker Little (ankle) DNP
• OL Brandon Scherff (knee/shoulder) limited
• LB Ventrell Miller (ankle) limited
• S Darnell Savage (concussion) full

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• QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
• RB Isiah Pacheco (rib) DNP
• T D.J. Humphries (hamstring) full
• T Jawaan Taylor (knee) DNP
• DL Chris Jones (calf) DNP
• CB Chamarri Conner (concussion) full
• CB Trent McDuffie (knee) limited

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• RB Ameer Abdullah (foot) did not practice for a second straight day

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• RB Gus Edwards (ankle) did not practice Thursday.
• WR Ladd McConkey (toe) was upgraded to a limited participant.
• WR Josh Palmer (foot) DNP
• T Trey Pipkins (hip) limited
• LB Denzel Perryman (groin) limited

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• WR Jordan Whittington (ankle) was limited in practice.
• OT Rob Havenstein (shoulder) did not practice.

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• QB Tua Tagovailoa (hip) was a limited practice participant.
• WR Jaylen Waddle (knee) limited
• OT Terron Armstead (knee) did not practice Thursday.
• S Jordan Poyer (knee/finger) DNP

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• RB Aaron Jones (quad) was a limited participant on Thursday.
• TE Josh Oliver (wrist) full
• S Harrison Smith (foot) was upgraded to a full participant.

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• QB Drake Maye (right hand) is expected to start in Sunday's season finale versus the Bills, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt told reporters Thursday. Maye was listed as limited in practice for a second straight day.
• WR Kayshon Boutte (illness) was upgraded to a full practice participant.
• WR Ja'Lynn Polk (shoulder) DNP
• TE Hunter Henry (foot) limited
• LB Sione Takitaki (knee) limited
• CB Christian Gonzalez (concussion) DNP
• S Kyle Dugger (ankle/quad) limited
• S Jabrill Peppers (hamstring) limited

OTHER NEWS

• QB Joe Milton III, who's expected to suit up Sunday, took some first-team reps in practice this week, per Van Pelt.

INJURIES

• QB Derek Carr (left hand) did not practice Thursday.
• RB Alvin Kamara (groin) DNP
• RB Kendre Miller (concussion) DNP
• WR Chris Olave (head) full
• WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (chest) was upgraded to a full participant.
• TE Juwan Johnson (knee) limited
• DE Payton Turner (ankle) DNP
• LB Pete Werner (concussion) was upgraded to a limited participant.

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• WR Malik Nabers (toe) was a limited practice participant.
• OT Evan Neal (rib/hip) did not practice
• OLB Brian Burns (illness) limited
• OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (toe) was a full practice participant.

HIRING NEWS

• The Jets completed an interview with Louis Riddick, currently an ESPN analyst, for their vacant general manager job.
• The Jets completed an interview with Ron Rivera, currently an NFL Network analyst, for their vacant head coaching job.

INJURIES

• G Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle) did not practice
• DL Quinnen Williams (hamstring) DNP
• CB Sauce Gardner (hamstring) DNP

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• QB Jalen Hurts (concussion/left finger) did not practice.
• QB Kenny Pickett (ribs) DNP
• WR A.J. Brown (knee/rest) DNP
• WR DeVonta Smith (wrist/rest) DNP
• TE Dallas Goedert (knee) full
• DE Bryce Huff (wrist) full
• LB Nakobe Dean (abdomen) full

SIGNINGS

• DE Tarron Jackson (practice squad)

INJURIES

• QB Brock Purdy (elbow) did not practice Thursday.
• RB Isaac Guerendo (foot/hamstring) was a full participant.
• WR Ricky Pearsall (illness/chest) was a limited practice participant.
• WR Deebo Samuel (ribs/wrist) DNP
• TE George Kittle (ankle/hamstring) was upgraded to a limited participant.
• DE Nick Bosa (knee) DNP

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• DE Leonard Williams (foot/rest) did not practice for a second straight day.
• DT Byron Murphy II (back) was downgraded to a non-participant.
• LB Ernest Jones (knee) was upgraded to a full participant.

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• RB Bucky Irving (shoulder/shin) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
• WR Sterling Shepard (hamstring) limited
• TE Cade Otton (knee) was upgraded to a limited participant.
• T Tristan Wirfs (foot/knee) limited
• S Antoine Winfield Jr. (knee) was upgraded to a limited participant.

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• RB Tony Pollard (ankle) was a limited participant on Wednesday.
• RB Tyjae Spears (concussion) DNP
• WR Tyler Boyd (foot) DNP
• TE Chigoziem Okonkwo (abdomen) was added to the injury report as a limited participant.
• OLB Arden Key (hand) DNP
• S Amani Hooker (shoulder) DNP
• K Nick Folk (abdomen) was upgraded to a limited participant

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• RB Austin Ekeler ( concussion) was a full practice participant
• WR Dyami Brown (hamstring) limited
• WR Terry McLaurin (ankle/rest) upgraded to full
• T Andrew Wylie (groin) upgraded to limited
• C Tyler Biadasz (ankle) DNP
• CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) DNP