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Jones didn't practice Thursday due to an ankle injury.

Jones practiced fully Wednesday, so his addition to Jacksonville's injury report Thursday is notable. In this past Sunday's 38-10 win over the Chargers, Jones caught 10 of his team-high 11 targets for 85 yards and a TD.

Toney (hamstring) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Toney played through a sore hamstring Week 2 against the Panthers, catching two of three targets for no yards. He hasn't practiced in the meantime, like fellow wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (knee), but both players were seen sprinting on a side field with team trainers Thursday. If Toney and Robinson are sidelined again Sunday against the Bears, the Giants' receiving corps will be down to Richie James, David Sills, Kenny Golladay and Darius Slayton after Sterling Shepard (knee) tore his ACL in Week 3.

Robinson (knee) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Robinson hasn't practiced since injuring his right knee in the season opener, but he was seen running sprints on a side field with team trainers Thursday. Kadarius Toney (hamstring) also didn't mix into drills, so with Sterling Shepard (knee) now on injured reserve due to a torn ACL, the Giants current healthy options at wide receiver are Richie James, David Sills, Kenny Golladay and Darius Slayton.

Davis (ankle) didn't participate in the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

It remains to be seen if the Bills officially list Davis as a non-participant Thursday, but if they do, what the wideout is able to do during Friday's session will offer added context regarding his availability for Sunday's game against the Ravens. Davis approached Week 3 action listed as questionable but managed to play 88 of a possible 92 snaps on offense in Buffalo's 21-19 loss to the Dolphins.

Chark (ankle) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

After opening the week as a limited participant Wednesday, Chark was sidelined Thursday along with top wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle), who also sat out Wednesday's session. Taking a step back in the middle of the week in terms of practice activity typically isn't a promising sign, though it's conceivable Chark's absence from Thursday's session may have been maintenance-based. Whatever the case, Chark -- as well as St. Brown -- will likely need to get back on the field in some fashion Friday before the Lions provide a gauge for their chances of suiting up Sunday against the Seahawks.

St. Brown (ankle) isn't practicing Thursday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

The right ankle sprain that St. Brown picked up the Lions' Week 3 loss to the Vikings was initially believed to be a minor concern, but the second-year wideout's absence from back-to-back practices to begin Week 4 prep would seem to suggest otherwise. The Lions may just be exercising some caution with their No. 1 receiver early in the week, but St. Brown will likely need to get back on the field in some capacity Friday for fantasy managers to feel good about his chances of playing Sunday against the Seahawks. St. Brown isn't the only banged-up Lions pass catcher as the weekend approaches; top back D'Andre Swift (shoulder/ankle) and fellow starting wideout DJ Chark (ankle) were both absent from practice Thursday, while receiver Josh Reynolds (ankle) and tight end T.J. Hockenson (foot) were back on the field after sitting out Wednesday's session.

Harty (foot) was limited in Thursday's practice.

Harty is one of four wideouts on New Orleans' injury report, as Michael Thomas (foot) remains sidelined and Jarvis Landry (ankle) was limited Thursday. Meanwhile, Tre'Quan Smith (concussion) was a full participant. Harty will have one more opportunity to increase his activity level before Sunday's game against the Vikings.

Smith (concussion) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

The Saints haven't yet announced whether Smith has fully cleared the league's concussion protocol, but his upgraded activity Thursday is a clear step in the right direction. Michael Thomas (foot) did not practice again while Jarvis Landry (ankle) was limited Thursday, so Smith could be facing increased opportunities versus Minnesota in Week 4, as long as he's healthy.

Thomas (foot) was listed as a non-participant in Thursday's practice.

For the second day in a row, neither Thomas nor quarterback Jameis Winston (back/ankle/hip) logged any practice activity, putting the statuses of arguably the two most important players in the New Orleans passing game in question as Sunday's game against the Vikings in London approaches. The Saints will decide after Friday's practice whether to give Thomas a designation heading into the weekend, and if the wideout is ultimately sidelined Sunday, Chris Olave and Jarvis Landry (ankle) would likely serve as the clear top two wideouts for New Orleans.

The Dolphins are slated to sign Cracraft to their active roster ahead of Thursday night's game against the Bengals, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Cracraft has hauled in a pair of touchdowns already this season, which was enough for the team to elect to elevate him from the practice squad. With Miami struggling to get much out of the WR corps outside of Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill, Cracraft has the opportunity to emerge as the next best option. The Dolphins didn't need to release anyone with the signing, as they had an open spot on their 53-man roster.