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Evans (hamstring) is no longer listed on the Bengals' injury report ahead of Monday night's Week 3 game against the Rams, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Evans played just seven offensive snaps in the Week 1 loss and then missed last week's game against the Ravens. He's been no threat to Joe Mixon's workload and might even be behind Trayveon Williams on the depth chart, a context that limits Evans' fantasy utility.

Hall (knee) remained a limited participant at practice Thursday.

If Hall follows his practice pattern from last week, he'll return to a full session Friday to clear up any concern about his availability for Sunday's game against the Patriots. In any case, the Jets' final injury report of the week will clarify whether Hall -- who has played in both of the team's first two games after recovering from last season's torn ACL -- approaches Sunday's contest listed as questionable or free of a Week 3 injury designation.

Jones (hamstring) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

In his first on-field activity since pulling his left hamstring during a 35-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown during a Week 1 win in Chicago, Jones operated with a cap on his reps, but he at least looked crisp working in individual drills, which included running routes and catching passes from quarterback Jordan Love, according to Ryan Wood of USA Today. Jones will have one more chance to get back to full before the Packers potentially give him a designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Saints.

Henry's absence from practice Thursday was attributed to a combination of his toe issue and rest, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Henry was a limited participant Wednesday, and the running back's listed reasons for his absence Thursday suggest that he was likely having his practice reps managed ahead of Sunday's game agains the Browns. Friday's injury report will reveal whether or not Henry approaches the Week 3 contest with an injury designation, or if he's fully cleared to play.

Cook missed Thursday's practice due to a personal matter, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com, Cook missed the practice in anticipation of the birth of his child. The Bills will release their final Week 3 injury report following practice Friday, when it'll be known whether Cook rejoined the team. In the team's Week 2 win over the Raiders, Cook carried 17 times for 123 yards and caught four passes for 36 yards.

Akers passed a physical Thursday, completing the trade made between the Vikings and Rams on Wednesday.

Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Akers will be present at Thursday's practice, giving him two chances to get some on-field work with his new team ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers. It remains to be seen how much Akers may be utilized out of the Vikings backfield this weekend, assuming he's active. If he does suit up, he'll likely play second fiddle to Alexander Mattison off the bat as he vies with Ty Chandler for secondary RB reps. Still, Akers' experience working with coach Kevin O'Connell in 2020 and 2021 in L.A. should serve him well in his transition to Minnesota.

Ekeler (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

With Ekeler having now missed the Chargers' first two Week 3 practices, his activity at Friday's session will be crucial with regard to his chances of playing Sunday against the Vikings. If the running back remains out this weekend, Joshua Kelley would once again be in line to lead the Chargers backfield in Week 3.

Williams (hamstring) isn't taking part in practice Thursday, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.

After sitting out Wednesday's walk-through and going down as a non-participant on the Saints' estimated practice report, Williams doesn't look as though he'll take a step forward in terms of activity while New Orleans holds a more traditional practice session Thursday. The 28-year-old appears to be trending toward sitting out Sunday in Green Bay, with his likely absence leaving Kendre Miller, Tony Jones and Taysom Hill as the Saints' main ballcarriers for Week 3.

Sanders (pectoral) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Sanders' reps were capped for the second day in a row while he continues to nurse a pectoral injury that he may have picked up in Monday's 20-17 loss to the Saints. The running back should still be in good shape to play this weekend in Seattle if he continues to practice in some capacity Friday, though he could end up carrying a designation into Sunday. If Sanders ultimately gets the green light to play, he will likely be taking handoffs from a new quarterback in Andy Dalton, who is expected to start Week 3 with Bryce Young (ankle) considered unlikely to play.

Henry (toe), who was a limited participant Wednesday, didn't practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Henry's downgrade in practice participation makes the running back's status worth monitoring closely as Sunday's game against the Browns approaches. It's possible that Henry's absence was maintenance-related rather than indicative of a setback, but either way, Friday's injury report should provide added clarity with regard to his Week 3 status. If Henry is limited to any extent this weekend, Tyjae Spears and Julius Chestnut would be next up for added touches in the Titans backfield.