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Goedert (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday.

Goedert left Sunday's 20-16 win over the Browns after playing just three snaps and has now missed back-to-back practices at the start of Week 7 prep. Grant Calcaterra will fill in as Philadelphia's top tight end in the likely event of Goedert missing Sunday's matchup with the Giants.

Engram (hamstring) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Engram still hasn't been a full practice participant since injuring his hamstring in pregame warmups Week 2, but he finally returned to action this past Sunday and caught each of his 10 targets for 102 yards in a 35-16 loss to the Bears. He handled 62 percent snap share and 75 percent route share, playing deep into the fourth quarter without any hint of an injury aggravation/setback. Engram seems on track to play again this Sunday against the Patriots, but an injury designation remains possible given his continued limitations in practice.

Kincaid (collarbone) remained listed as limited at practice Thursday.

Kincaid, who also was deemed limited in Wednesday's walkthrough, sported a non-contact jersey during Thursday's session, per Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News. The tight end now has one more chance to upgrade to full practice participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans, but if he doesn't do so Friday, he'll presumably head into the weekend with an injury designation.

Thomas (hip) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Thomas was added to the injury report after not being listed Wednesday. He previously spent Weeks 1-5 on injured reserve with a calf strain, and he played just 34 percent of snaps on offense upon returning for a 38-20 loss to the Falcons this past Sunday. Rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders has been getting most of Carolina's TE snaps of late, but that could change with Tommy Tremble returning to full practice Thursday and seemingly on track to clear concussion protocol soon.

Kraft (groin) was limited at Thursday's practice, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.

The Packers are taking it easy on Kraft due to the groin injury that popped up last Thursday. He still was able to suit up this past Sunday versus the Cardinals, notching 81 percent of snaps and gathering in two of four targets for 13 yards. Friday's practice report will reveal whether or not Kraft goes into the weekend with a designation for Sunday's game against the Texans.

Tremble (concussion) practiced in full Thursday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Tremble sustained a concussion Week 5 in Chicago and didn't practice last week prior to being ruled out for this past Sunday's game against the Falcons. He opened this week with a limited session Wednesday before returning to all activity one day later, and even though he was spotted in a red non-contact jersey Thursday, there's been no word whether he's cleared the protocol for head injuries.

Hurst (groin) didn't practice Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

The Chargers won't release their first Week 7 injury report until Thursday, but if his activity Wednesday is any indication, Hurst won't be opening the week on a high note. The groin injury limited Hurst to just seven snaps in this past Sunday's 23-16 win over the Broncos.

Kraft (groin) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.

Kraft now has operated with a cap on his reps for three straight practices going back to last week, but the groin injury didn't affect his availability for this past Sunday's game against the Cardinals, when he handled a typical 81 percent snap share on his way to two catches (on four targets) for 13 yards. With Luke Musgrave (ankle) on injured reserve for the foreseeable future, Kraft shouldn't have any difficulty dominating the tight end reps for the Packers moving forward, but Ben Sims, John FitzPatrick and practice-squad member Andrew Beck are the candidates for work at the position.

Conklin (hip) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's walk-through practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Conklin was also limited ahead of the Jets' 23-20 loss to the Bills on Monday, but was able to suit up for the contest and finished with two catches for 10 yards on three targets. His listed limitations Wednesday could be maintenance-related, though the tight end may need to practice fully by Friday in order to avoid taking a designation into this weekend's game against the Steelers.

Hockenson (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

The Vikings designated Hockenson for return from the reserve/PUP list Oct. 4, and he managed a capped session that day. Following the team's Week 6 bye, he's maintained that activity level to begin the current week, so he may have to get back to full participation Thursday or Friday for Minnesota to feel comfortable bringing him back to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Lions.