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Moreau (concussion) was a full practice participant Thursday.

After he was a limited participant in the Saints' first Week 2 practice Wednesday, Moreau took a step forward by increasing his activity Thursday. Though Moreau is trending in the right direction as Sunday's game against the Cowboys approaches, the Saints haven't yet confirmed that the tight end has cleared the five-step concussion protocol. He'll need to attain clearance from an independent neurologist before being removed from the protocol and guaranteeing his availability for Sunday.

Hudson (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Hudson was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice report, so his limited activity Thursday represents a step in the right direction. The rotational tight end will have one more chance to upgrade his activity level at Friday's practice, with the goal of gaining clearance for Sunday's road matchup against the Chiefs.

Ferguson (knee) did not practice Thursday, Joe Hoyt of AllDLLS.com reports.

Ferguson was spotted working off to the side with the rehab group Thursday, per Ed Werder of Channel 8 Dallas. The starting tight end still hasn't been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints despite having suffered a bone bruise and MCL sprain Week 1, but for a real chance at suiting up he may have to practice in at least a limited capacity Friday, prior to the Cowboys assigning him an official injury designation for the weekend.

Schultz (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Schultz, who didn't practice Wednesday, thus has one more opportunity to log on-field reps ahead of Sunday's contest against the Bears. In the event that he's limited or out this weekend, added opportunities would be available for fellow tight ends Brevin Jordan and Cade Stover.

Tremble (hamstring/back) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Tremble has been dealing with a hamstring issue since the early days of training camp in late July, while a back injury showed up on Carolina's Week 1 practice report. They combined to sideline him this past Sunday at New Orleans, but with back-to-back capped sessions under his belt, the tight end seems to be positioning himself to make his season debut this weekend. Ultimately, Friday's report will reveal whether or not he has a designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Allen (back) didn't participate in the Rams' practice Wednesday, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Allen was added to the injury report Wednesday after failing to haul in his only target during the team's overtime loss to the Lions. If he ends up being unable to play versus the Cardinals on Sunday, Hunter Long will serve as Los Angeles' backup tight end.

Brown (foot) was a limited participant at the Seahawks' practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Brown was forced to miss the team's Week 1 win over the Broncos as a result of the foot injury he suffered in mid-August. The tight end's return to practice Wednesday is a step in the right direction and he'll look to log a full practice at one of Seattle's final two sessions of the week before Sunday's matchup with the Patriots.

Fant (toe) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Fant is beginning this week as he did preparations for Week 1 with a capped session. If he follows a similar path this time around, he'll be limited Thursday and a full participant Friday before going into the weekend without a designation. Fant handled a 75 percent share of the offensive snaps this past Sunday against the Broncos on his way to two catches (on four targets) for 11 yards.

Akins is the only healthy tight end on the Browns' roster heading into Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

David Njoku (ankle) is considered week-to-week after hurting his ankle in the Browns' 33-17 loss to Dallas in Week 1, and he has already been ruled out against Jacksonville. Akins filled in capably after Njoku got hurt, finishing the season opener with three catches on four targets for 27 yards. The Browns will likely elevate at least one of Geoff Swaim, Cameron Latu or Blake Whiteheart from the practice squad to provide depth behind Akins.

Hudson won't participate in Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Hudson caught two of his three targets for 18 yards during Cincinnati's loss to the Patriots in Week 1, but he looks to have picked up a knee injury along the way. The knee issue might have played a part in Hudson logging just nine offensive snaps Week 1, less than fellow tight ends Drew Sample (27) and Mike Gesicki (18). However, it's also possible that Hudson's playing time will lag behind the other two players even if he's able to move past the knee injury ahead of Sunday's game in Kansas City.