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Myarick (ankle) was a limited participant in practice Thursday.

Myarick was also a limited participant Wednesday, leaving his status for Sunday against the Ravens in question. As the team's No. 2 tight end and occasional fullback, it's unclear how the Giants would replace him if he were unable to suit up.

Hill (ribs) practiced in full Thursday.

One day removed from having practice limitations Wednesday, Hill again was running on all cylinders on the field. He thus seems poised to be a big part of the Saints offense Sunday against the Bengals, as both Michael Thomas (foot) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) were non-participants, while Chris Olave (concussion) was limited. If the team's receiving corps remains banged up this weekend, New Orleans again may be run-focused, allowing Hill to be heavily involved alongside Alvin Kamara.

Hurst (groin) was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Hurst's reps were capped for the second day in a row, but the Bengals haven't yet suggested that the groin injury is anything that seriously threatens the tight end's availability for Sunday's game in New Orleans. If Hurst is in fact able to play, he could find himself in a prominent pass-catching role for the second game in a row if wideout Tee Higgins -- who played just 10 snaps Week 5 against the Ravens after aggravating an ankle injury and hasn't practiced since -- finds himself on the Bengals' Week 6 inactive list.

Gentry (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

After sitting out Wednesday's practice due to the knee issue, Gentry cleared up any lingering concern about his health by taking every rep Thursday. Meanwhile, top tight end Pat Freiermuth was a limited participant for the second day in a row while he remains in the NFL's five-step protocol for head injuries after suffering the third diagnosed concussion of his two-year career in last Sunday's loss to the Bills. If Freiermuth can't clear the protocol in advance of this Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Gentry and No. 3 tight end Connor Heyward would likely take on elevated roles for Pittsburgh. Gentry saw plenty of usage Week 5 despite Freiermuth playing about half the game, as the 26-year-old finished the blowout loss to Buffalo with five receptions for 43 yards on six targets while taking the field for 64 percent of the snaps on offense.

Pitts (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Thursday, Ashton Edmunds of the Falcons' official site reports.

Pitts maintained his activity level for a second straight session, which comes on the heels of the first absence of his career due to a hamstring injury. It should be noted that the rookie tight end relayed to Josh Kendall of The Athletic on Wednesday that he expects to be available Sunday against the 49ers, so Pitts' listing on Friday's practice report may back up that sentiment.

Freiermuth (concussion) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Pittsburgh also listed Freiermuth as a limited participant on its initial Week 6 injury report released Wednesday, so it's unclear if he's made any tangible progress through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol a day later. According to Curt Popejoy of USA Today, the concussion Freiermuth sustained in last Sunday's loss to the Bills was his third in his first two seasons in the NFL, and his history could make it tougher challenge for him to gain clearance from an independent neurologist in advance of this weekend's game against Tampa Bay. If Freiermuth isn't able to play, Zach Gentry and Connor Heyward would see increased roles at tight end.

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

Sullivan returned to practice in a limited fashion Wednesday after being held out of practice last Thursday and Friday with a back injury. While the exact nature and severity of this issue are still unclear, it proved significant enough to keep him sidelined for Carolina's Week 5 loss to San Francisco. Sullivan recorded the first reception of his NFL career in Week 2, but he's played just six offensive snaps over three games so far this season.

Hudson did not practice Thursday due to a non-COVID related illness, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Hudson was not listed with any issues on the Giants' practice report Wednesday, and the exact nature and severity of this illness are still unknown. The backup tight end has caught three of his five targets for 40 yards through the first five games of the season, though he's played an increased percentage of the Giants' offensive snaps over the past two weeks, with 61 percent against Chicago and 45 percent against Green Bay. Hudson will have two more days to overcome this illness before Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Knox (foot/hamstring) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Since missing the Bills' Week 5 victory over the Steelers, Knox has logged back-to-back limited practices, which suggests that he could be back in action Sunday against the Chiefs. Friday's final injury report will reveal whether the tight end heads into the weekend with an injury designation or cleared to play against Kansas City.

Head coach Nathaniel Hackett said Thursday that he hopes to have Dulcich (hamstring) back from injured reserve for the Broncos' Week 6 game against the Chargers, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

The third-round rookie out of UCLA has missed the Broncos' first five games of the season, but he was cleared to resume practicing Tuesday and looks to be making good progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury. The Broncos will presumably assess Dulcich in practices over the next three days before deciding whether he's fit to handle some snaps in Monday's game. With Albert Okwuegbunam having handled a lesser role than anticipated with Hackett at the helm, Dulcich could get the opportunity to step in as Denver's top pass-catching tight end once he gets up to full speed. If he's active for Week 6, Dulcich will likely be tasked with only a limited role in his first game back from his injury.