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Oliver (hamstring) was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints.

Oliver was a limited participant again this week but won't make his NFL debut against New Orleans. Geoff Swaim is primed for a heavy snap count this week with James O'Shaughnessy (knee) out for the season.

Coach Matt Patricia indicated Friday morning that Hockenson (concussion) is trending toward playing in the Lions' Monday night matchup with the Packers, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Hockenson still has a few steps to go in the concussion protocol, but Patricia indicated Hockenson has been able to take part in all drills at practice, which indicates the Lions are preparing as if he will play Monday night. Hockenson's status for Week 6 will not be officially revealed until Saturday, and a final call on his availability may not come until after that, but fantasy players have reason to believe he will be good to go coming out of the Lions' Week 5 bye.

Manhertz (concussion) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Max Henson of the Panthers' official site reports.

Manhertz is working to recover from a concussion, and he's managed to practice in full all week. If he's able to successfully clear the league's protocol for head injuries before Sunday's contest, including receiving clearance from an independent neurologist, he'll play his usual depth role on Carolina's offense.

Henry (knee) remained limited at practice Thursday.

That Henry was able to log another limited practice session implies that things went well for him in his return to the field Wednesday. It remains to be seen, however, if the tight end is a candidate to return to action this weekend against the Steelers, with Friday's final Week 6 injury report hopefully adding clarity on that front, especially given the team's 8:20 ET kickoff Sunday night.

Lewis was limited in Thursday's practice due to a heel injury, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

It's positive news that Lewis wasn't held out of Thursday's session entirely, though the severity of his heel issue remains undisclosed. With Robert Tonyan (hip) listed as a non-participant to start the week, the Packers are currently operating with only one fully healthy tight end in the form of Jimmy Graham.

Tonyan (hip) did not practice Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Tonyan picked up a hip injury Week 5 versus the Cowboys, the severity of which kept him from returning to the game. The 25-year-old is nonetheless optimistic about his chances of suiting up for Monday's divisional tilt against the Lions, according to Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He'll likely need to practice in some capacity as the week continues for any chance of taking the field.

Andrews (shoulder) was listed as a limited practice participant Thursday.

Andrews' return to practice, albeit in a limited fashion Thursday, puts the tight end on track to play Sunday against the Bengals. We'll revisit his status Friday to see if he heads into the weekend officially listed as questionable, or free from a Week 6 injury designation.

Hockenson (concussion) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Hockenson was also on the practice field for the Lions' unofficial session Wednesday, but his limited listing Thursday indicates that he remains in the NFL's concussion protocol coming off a bye week. He'll need to receive clearance from an independent neurologist within the next few days if he hopes to suit up Monday night in Green Bay.

Andrews (shoulder) returned to practice Thursday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Andrews, who has been managing a foot injury of late, is now listed as having a shoulder issue, but the tight end's return to practice Thursday suggests that he'll continue to play through his aches and pains Sunday against the Bengals. We'll circle back on Andrews' status later Thursday to see if the Ravens end up listing him as a limited or full practice participant.

Hockenson (concussion) participated in individual drills during Wednesday's practice, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Hockenson remains under concussion protocol but was able to run routes and take part in a ball-security drill wearing full pads. The Lions will release the team's first injury report of the week Thursday in advance of Monday's game against Green Bay.