Brown (ankle), who remains on IR, is eligible to return to action Week 16, so long as the Bills add him to their active roster by 4 p.m. ET on Monday, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.

EDGE Analysis

If so, he'd be available to suit up for Monday night's game against the Patriots. With that in mind, Capaccio suggests that the team's release of wideout Jake Kumerow on Thursday "may be a precursor to creating a roster spot" for Brown, who last saw game action Week 10.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Thursday that Brown (ankle) won't be activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's game against the Broncos.

EDGE Analysis

Since Brown has been on IR for the Bills' last three games, the wideout would have first been eligible to return to the active roster this week, but he apparently still needs more time to get his conditioning back in order. The fact that the Bills cleared Brown to practice Tuesday is at least tangible sign that he's made progress in his recovery from the right ankle injury, and he'll now look to ramp up his activity over the next week with the hope of returning to the lineup for Buffalo's Dec. 28 matchup with the Patriots.

The Bills designated Brown (ankle) to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Bills' upcoming game Saturday in Denver will coincide exactly with three weeks on IR for Brown, so the team may be anticipating activating him from the list for that contest. In any case, he'll now join his teammates for drills with the aim to return this weekend. When on the field this season, Brown has averaged 8.0 YPT and 13.3 yards per catch while scoring two touchdowns on his 48 targets across eight appearances.

Coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Brown (ankle) will resume practicing this week, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brown has missed three straight games, as his placement on IR necessitated, but he'll be eligible to return to action as early as Saturday's contest in Denver. It remains to be seen whether the starting wideout is actually healthy enough to play on a short week, but in any case a return to practice would represent tangible progress. Brown has only suited up for eight games this season.

Brown (ankle) remains on IR as Sunday's game against the Steelers approaches.

EDGE Analysis

The wideout was placed on IR back on Nov. 28, so he's set to miss a third straight game Sunday. That said, Brown is eligible to return to action as soon as Week 15, though at this stage it's unclear if that's in the cards. Look for further context on his status to arrive no later than next week, when the Bills prepare for their Dec. 19 tilt versus Denver.

Brown (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

It looks as if the Week 11 injury Brown suffered was much more than a "tweak," as the 30-year-old wideout will be out a minimum of three weeks with this designation. The Bills called up Jake Kumerow from the practice squad in a corresponding move, but expect the likes of Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley to be the main catalysts in a Bills passing attack, while Gabriel Davis will now see more snaps again.

Brown (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old has been unable to practice this week after tweaking his ankle during last week's loss to the Cardinals, and he'll be sidelined for at least one contest. Rookie Gabriel Davis is poised for an increased role this weekend with Brown sidelined.

Brown (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Thursday's practice estimate.

EDGE Analysis

After Brown didn't practice Wednesday, the focus now shifts to what he's able to do, if anything, during Friday's session. The wideout injured his ankle late in the Bills' Week 10 loss to the Cardinals, so his status bears attention in advance of this Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Brown (ankle) won't practice Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

While Brown has missed a lot of practice time this season due to various injuries, his absence Wednesday perhaps brings greater cause for concern since he injured ankle late in the Bills' Week 10 loss to the Cardinals and had the benefit of an entire bye week to recover. Brown is no stranger to playing through pain, but he'll need to practice in some fashion Thursday or Friday to realistically suit up Sunday against the Chargers.

Brown (ankle) was not seen doing work with his teammates Tuesday, per Bills reporter Maddy Glab on her OneBillsLive appearance.

EDGE Analysis

The Bills didn't have an official practice Tuesday, so there won't be an injury report as the team gets back to work following its bye. We'll see Wednesday if Buffalo is just managing Brown carefully -- as has often been the case this season -- or if he's at risk of not playing Sunday after tweaking his ankle in the Week 9 loss to Arizona.