What It Means:

"I don't know.... [but] he's making improvement," was Reid's unhelpful comment. Despite getting in three limited practices, Maclin didn't seem particularly close to returning on Sunday. There's a pretty strong chance he won't suddenly be cleared in three days' time for Thursday Night Football. Even if Maclin does play, his usual complement of snaps is unlikely.

Entering Week 13, Maclin ranked 61st in Reception Net Expected Points per target among the 72 wide receivers with at least 50 targets through Week 12.