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Walker (groin) was listed as a limited participant at the Ravens' walkthrough practice Thursday.

Walker continues to nurse a groin injury ahead of Week 1, logging his second straight limited session Thursday. The wide receiver will have one more chance to notch a full practice Friday before the team takes on Indianapolis in the regular-season opener Sunday. If Walker is unavailable in Week 1, rookie wideout Ja'Kobi Lane could see an uptick in opportunities in his regular-season debut.

Mims (foot) was listed as a full practice participant Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Mims sustained a foot contusion in the Broncos' Aug. 28 preseason finale against the Vikings, but after having no limitations in the team's first official practice of the regular season, he'll be ready to go for the opener Monday in Kansas City. On the Broncos' unofficial depth chart, Mims is listed as a starting receiver along with Jaylen Waddle and Courtland Sutton, though second-year wideout Pat Bryant drew plenty of positive buzz during training camp and the preseason and could push Mims for No. 3 duties.

McMillan (knee) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

McMillan has been tending to a knee injury since early August, a scenario that sidelined him for the entire preseason slate. With back-to-back capped sessions under his belt, he still has some work to do to make himself available for Sunday's game at Cincinnati. Friday's practice report will reveal if McMillan enters the weekend with a designation ahead of that matchup.

Meyers (thumb) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Per Ryan O'Halloran of The Florida Times-Union, Meyers was donning a non-contact jersey for the second day in a row while aiming to protect his injured right thumb. The fact that he's practiced in some fashion during the first two days of Week 1 prep is generally a positive sign for Meyers' status heading into Sunday's game against the Browns, but he may need to turn in a full practice Friday to avoid taking a designation into the weekend.

The 49ers elevated Hodge from the practice squad to the active roster for the team's Week 1 game against the Rams in Melbourne, Australia.

Hodge was released by the Falcons at the start of free agency in March and didn't garner any interest until he had a tryout with the Bills in late July. He eventually joined an injury-ravaged 49ers receiving corps on Aug. 5 but didn't survive roster cuts before being signed to San Francisco's practice squad. It's unclear if any of the other six wide receivers on the active roster will be healthy scratches, but even if he's available for the season opener, he likely wouldn't be in line for many offensive snaps with all of Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, De'Zhaun Stribling and Demarcus Robinson ahead of Hodge in the WR pecking order.

Flowers (hamstring) was a full participant at Thursday's practice.

Flowers was listed as a limited participant Wednesday but upgraded to all activity Thursday, putting him on track to play in Sunday's season opener against the Colts. After leading the Ravens with 1,211 receiving yards last season, Flowers is set to reprise his role as Lamar Jackson's top target under new offensive coordinator Declan Doyle.

Nabers (knee) said Thursday that he feels good but declined to commit publicly to playing Sunday against the Cowboys, Art Stapleton of USA Today reports.

Nabers logged full practices Wednesday and Thursday, but his comments suggest the Giants still haven't made a final call on his Week 1 availability as Nabers works his way back from a torn ACL sustained in Week 4 of last season. Evan Barnes of Newsday Sports adds that Nabers is still deciding whether or not to play as he weighs the long-term implications of his recovery. The recent practice workload is an encouraging sign, but Nabers' fantasy managers would be in a tough spot if he doesn't avoid an injury designation Friday, since replacement options will be limited with the Giants playing on Sunday Night Football this weekend.

Pierce (heel) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.

Pierce has kicked off Week 1 prep with a pair of limited practices, but he could still avoid an injury designation for Sunday's season opener against the Ravens by upgrading to full participation Friday. The Colts' leading receiver in 2025 is coming off an eventful offseason, during which Pierce underwent ankle surgery shortly after signing a four-year, $114 million contract in March. This current heel issue may be connected to that ankle procedure, which kept Pierce sidelined for all of training camp.

Branch (hamstring) remained limited at practice Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Branch has been a limited participant in consecutive practices to kick off Week 1 prep, but the rookie third-round pick still has a chance to avoid an injury designation if he can upgrade to full practice participation Friday as he looks to make his NFL debut Sunday against the Steelers. Branch is expected to fill a reserve role at wide receiver to begin his career, but he's penciled in as Atlanta's primary punt returner.

Nabers (knee) logged another full practice Thursday, Connor Hughes of SNY.tv reports.

Coach John Harbaugh provided the update after Thursday's session. Nabers has been practicing in full this week, though there's no confirmation on his status for Sunday night's game against the Cowboys just yet. It appears the Giants will wait as long as they can to make a final determination on their star receiver's Week 1 availability.