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Brown was limited in practice Thursday due to a thumb injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Brown practiced fully Wednesday, but apparently the wideout injured his thumb during Thursday's session, which makes his status for Sunday's game against the 49ers worth monitoring. Friday's injury report will clarify whether Brown heads into the weekend with an injury designation or cleared to face San Francisco.

Watson (hamstring) is active for Thursday's game against the Lions.

The Packers held Watson out of the first three games of the season due to a lingering hamstring injury, but after being listed as limited twice in back-to-back weeks, the second-year pro is set to make his season debut. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported earlier Thursday that Green Bay is expected to be cautious with Watson, which may mean he earns a workload similar to the one Romeo Doubs handled Week 1 (48 percent) coming off his own hamstring issue. If Watson is capped around 50 percent of the offensive snaps Thursday, he could be tough to trust for fantasy purposes.

Covey (hamstring) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

It's an upgrade after Covey was limited Wednesday. The Eagles' return man, Covey has six punt returns for 113 yards, including a long gain of 52 yards.

Jeudy (knee) remained a limited participant at practice Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Jeudy will presumably need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid taking an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Bears. Through two appearances this season, Jeudy has produced an 8-106-0 receiving line on 12 targets.

Ali (ankle) was a non-participant during practice Thursday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

Ali logged a limited practice Wednesday, but he seems to have taken a step back a day closer to Sunday's London game against the Jaguars. The Kentucky product has been a healthy scratch for all three contests this season, so even if he recovers in time, it's not a certainty he'd suit up.

Toney (toe) remained limited in Thursday's practice.

Toney has played just 37 offensive snaps through three games but has drawn 11 targets, catching seven of them for 35 scoreless yards. Toney is little more than a bench stash in fantasy leagues until he is able to carve out a more prominent role.

Watkins (hamstring) returned to a limited practice Thursday.

Watkins was injured in the Eagles' Week 2 win over the Vikings 14 days ago and missed this past Monday night's win over the Bucs. In Watkins' absence, Olamide Zaccheaus played 55 percent of the offensive snaps and reeled in two of three targets for 58 yards and one touchdown. Watkins would presumably return to third wideout duties upon his return.

Hopkins (ankle) was limited at practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Hopkins practiced fully Wednesday, but given that he's been managing an ankle issue of late, there's a decent chance that his listed limitations Thursday are more a matter of maintenance than indicative of a setback. Friday's final injury report will clarify whether Hopkins approaches Sunday's game against the Bengals with an injury designation or cleared to play in Week 4.

Samuel (ribs) wasn't participating at the beginning of Thursday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel wasn't entirely absent Thursday, as Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News noted the wide receiver made his way to the 49ers' weight room following a walkthrough session. Ultimately, the team's second practice report of Week 4 will unveil whether or not Samuel was able to log some reps as he deals with rib and knee injuries.

Smith didn't practice Thursday due to an illness.

Fortunately for Smith, he's come down with an illness in the middle of the week, giving him a few days to get back to normal before the Eagles' upcoming matchup with the Commanders on Sunday. His status for Week 4 may gain some clarity when Friday's practice report is posted, but if he ends up limited or sidelined this weekend, the likes of Quez Watkins (hamstring), Olamide Zaccheaus and Britain Covey (hamstring) could see increased reps on offense behind top wide receiver A.J. Brown.