Long (hip/knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Hip and knee injuries prevented Long from playing against the Texans in Week 10. His ability to return to practice Thursday -- albeit in a limited capacity -- indicates that he is progressing in his recovery after missing Wednesday's session. Long's practice participation Friday will determine whether he carries an injury designation into Sunday's tilt against the Chargers. Long has served as the Jaguars' TE1 since early October after Brenton Strange (hip) was placed on injured reserve. However, Strange's 21-day practice window to return from IR opened Wednesday, and his return would revert Long to the TE2 job. If Strange and Long are both unable to play Sunday, then Johnny Mundt and Quintin Morris would be the top options at tight end for the Jaguars.

Wright (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Wright upgraded to a limited participant Thursday after not practicing Wednesday. If Wright can manage to log another limited practice Friday, or upgrade to full participation, he may have a chance to suit up for Sunday's game against the Eagles. In the event he trends downward and is unable to play, Ross Dwelley could see increased playing time as the second tight end behind Sam LaPorta.

Oliver (foot) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Oliver was unable to practice over the past two weeks due to a foot injury, and a second consecutive limited practice Thursday indicates that he is progressing well in his recovery. A third limited practice or an upgrade to full participation Friday would bode well for Oliver's availability in Sunday's divisional clash with the Bears.

Okonkwo (foot) was limited in practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Okonkwo has been limited in each of Tennessee's first practices of Week 11, meaning Friday will be his final opportunity to upgrade his activity level. As long as Okonkwo is able to again handle at least limited reps Friday, though, it stands to reason he'll be able to play through his foot injury versus the Texans on Sunday. He toughed out the issue Week 9 versus the Chargers, after which the Titans benefited from a bye.

Likely (hip) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Likely was limited in practice Wednesday due to a hip issue, but he's already resumed handling full reps and is ready to rock for Sunday's road matchup against the Browns. He's drawn exactly four targets in each of his last two appearances, in which span he's combined for five catches for 77 yards. However, the extent of tight end Mark Andrews' involvement in the passing game, especially the red zone, continues to make Likely difficult to rely on for fantasy purposes.

Fannin (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Fannin played through his hamstring injury during Cleveland's loss to the Jets in Week 10, in which he caught four of seven targets for 44 yards. Now, coming off back-to-back limited practices, he'll likely need to upgrade to full activity levels at Friday's session in order to avoid an injury designation for Week 11. That said, as long as Fannin can close out the practice week with at least another limited session, it appears he'll have solid odds of being available for Sunday's contest against the Ravens.

Bellinger (groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Bellinger has logged back-to-back limited practice sessions to kick off Week 11 prep, so unless he's able to upgrade to full reps Friday, he'll be at risk of carrying an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Packers. If Bellinger isn't able to suit up versus Green Bay, Theo Johnson will figure to benefit from a slight increase in target share as Jameis Winston makes his first start at quarterback for New York.

LaPorta (back) didn't practice Thursday.

LaPorta has yet to mix into any drills this week due to a back injury, leaving him just one more chance to do so Friday before the Lions potentially make a ruling on his status for Sunday's game at Philadelphia. Fellow TE Brock Wright (ankle) upgraded from no activity Wednesday to limited Thursday, while Ross Dwelley, the only other player at the position on the active roster, has avoided the Lions' Week 11 injury report entirely.

Kmet (back) returned to full practice participation Thursday.

Kmet upgraded to full participation Thursday after being limited by a back injury Wednesday, putting him on track to suit up Sunday against the Vikings. Rookie first-round pick Colston Loveland has overtaken Kmet as the primary option at tight end in Chicago's passing game.

Kincaid (hamstring) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

With back-to-back 'DNPs' looming, Kincaid's status for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers looks cloudy at this stage. If Kincaid ends up ruled out for the contest come Friday, fellow tight ends Dawson Knox and Jackson Hawes would be on track to see added snaps and targets this weekend.