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Sanders (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday night's matchup with Green Bay, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.

Sanders will be a healthy scratch for the sixth game in a row to open the regular season. Tommy Tremble and Darren Waller will operate as the team's primary options at tight end versus the Packers.

Parkinson (ribs) didn't practice Thursday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Parkinson has now missed the first two days of Week 8 prep, so his status for Sunday's matchup against the Chargers is looking quite precarious. He'll likely need to practice in some capacity Friday to have a chance of suiting up this weekend. Rams QB Matthew Stafford peppered his tight-end corps with 14 targets in Week 7 in the absence of wideout Davante Adams (hamstring), so Parkinson's absence would be felt by the team's offense if he can't play. Tyler Higbee and Davis Allen could be set for a bump in targets if that's the case.

Smith (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Panthers Mike Spofford of the team's official site reports.

Smith has appeared in each of the Packers' seven regular-season games. However, he will be a healthy scratch Thursday night, meaning Mark Redman and Josh Whyle will be behind Tucker Kraft on the depth chart.

Dulcich (ankle) remained limited at practice Thursday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Dulcich was also limited at Wednesday's practice, so the tight end likely needs to work fully Friday in order to approach Sunday's game against the Patriots without an injury designation. Dulcich has been targeted five times in each of his last two contests, a span in which he's logged a 9/123/0 receiving line.

Bowers (calf) was a full practice participant Thursday.

Bowers opened Week 8 prep with a limited session Wednesday due to a calf injury, but it didn't deter him from returning to all drills one day later. Since making his season debut in Week 3, he's gone for more than 70 receiving yards in all five of his appearances, sitting on a 34-455-3 line on 52 targets on the campaign.

Kelce (ankle) was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Kelce logged a full practice Wednesday, but the tight end's listed limitations a day later make his status for Sunday's game against the Broncos worth monitoring. Kelce was also limited in practice last week, but ended up approaching his team's 20-3 loss to Seattle (in which he caught four of his eight targets for 44 yards) without an injury designation.

Kincaid (chest) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Kincaid has started Week 8 prep with consecutive limited practice sessions coming out of Buffalo's Week 7 bye. The 27-year-old TE has yet to miss a game this season, but Kincaid has cooled down significantly after a scorching start, mustering 90 receiving yards over the past four games after posting 225 yards and a TD through Week 2. Kincaid will look to get back on track Sunday against the Ravens, assuming he plays through the chest injury that's limiting his practice participation.

Warren (groin) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.

Warren has now logged limited practices on back-to-back days after missing the last two games, a positive sign for his progress ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Despite the two-game absence, Warren still leads the Colts with 30 catches and is second on the team behind Jonathan Taylor with three total touchdowns in five appearances. Warren would likely need to log a full practice Friday to avoid an injury designation.

Bates was a non-participant in Thursday's practice due to a shoulder injury.

Bates has been a spectator for the Commanders' first two Week 8 practices and will need to get back on the field in some capacity to put himself in position to play Sunday against the Eagles. The sixth-year tight end has played at least 30 percent of the offensive snaps in each of the Commanders' first six games, mainly serving as a blocking specialist while recording five receptions for 27 yards on six targets.

Kincaid (chest) remained in a red non-contact jersey for a second straight day Thursday, Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News reports.

This marks Kincaid's second straight practice in a non-contact jersey as Buffalo returns from the team's bye and prepares to host the Ravens in Week 8. Friday's practice will give a more clear picture of Kincaid's status going into the weekend.