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Samuel (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Myles Simmons of the Panthers' official site reports.

Since it was revealed Samuel was dealing with a knee injury last week, his practice reps have been monitored closely, and he was even spotted in a green non-contact jersey Thursday, per Simmons. Samuel has one more opportunity to be a full participant this week, but the fact he hasn't taken contact yet isn't a great sign for his availability Sunday at New Orleans.

Perriman (ankle/knee) returned to a full practice Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Perriman was limited Wednesday, but his full participation Thursday sets the stage for him to play Sunday against the Bills, possibly with QB Sam Darnold back from a shoulder injury. Meanwhile, the Jets' top pass catcher, Jamison Crowder (groin), missed practice Thursday, and if he ends up out or limited this weekend, Perriman could be busy in Week 7.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that Dorsett (foot) turned in his best workout since training camp, AJ McCord of KOIN 6 News Portland reports.

The Seahawks haven't officially designated Dorsett to return from injured reserve, so the wideout won't be able to take practice reps with his healthy teammates until that happens. Dorsett thus appears poised to remain sidelined for Sunday's game in Arizona, though he could have a more realistic chance at making his Seahawks debut Week 8 if his recovery from the foot issue continues to trend in the right direction.

Crowder (groin) didn't practice Thursday, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports.

Coach Adam Gase said before practice that Crowder would be limited, so it remains to be seen if the Jets were simply playing it safe with their top pass-catcher or if there was a setback involved. Added clarity regarding Crowder's Week 7 status should arrive when the team returns to practice Friday.

Miller (hip/groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Miller is one of three Buccaneers receivers who has been limited in the team's first two practices of Week 7, as Chris Godwin (hamstring) and Mike Evans (ankle) have also had their reps managed. Despite being limited in every practice last week, Miller still approached Sunday's win over the Packers without an injury designation, finishing with one reception for six yards on two targets. With that in mind, Miller won't necessarily need to upgrade to full participation Friday to gain clearance for this weekend's game in Las Vegas.

Godwin (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Both Godwin and Mike Evans (ankle) have been limited in the Buccaneers' first two practices of Week 7, but head coach Bruce Arians hasn't suggested that either wideout is at any real risk of sitting out Sunday's game in Las Vegas. If Godwin follows the same practice pattern from last week, he'll upgrade to full activity Friday and avoid carrying an injury designation into the matchup with the Raiders.

Evans (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Both Evans and Chris Godwin (hamstring) have now had their reps capped in consecutive practices to begin Week 7, but head coach Bruce Arians hasn't suggested that either receiver is in jeopardy of missing Sunday's game against the Raiders. After scoring at least one touchdown in each of the Buccaneers' first five games, Evans' streak came to an end in last week's 38-10 win over the Packers while Arians leaned on a run-heavy attack in the blowout. He finished the day with just two targets across his 51 offensive snaps, managing one 10-yard reception.

Smith-Schuster (knee) practiced fully Thursday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Wednesday absences from practice have become the norm for Smith-Schuster, but he'll suit up Sunday against the 5-0 Titans alongside Diontae Johnson (back), who's practicing fully this week after sitting out the 5-0 Steelers' Week 6 win over the Browns. Smith-Schuster has nowhere to go but up this weekend after logging just two receptions on four targets for six yards against Cleveland.

The Falcons listed Ridley (elbow) as a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.

Both Ridley and fellow starting wideout Julio Jones (hamstring) were limited in the Falcons' second practice of Week 7, but neither player looks to be at major risk of sitting out Sunday's game against the Lions. Jones' return from a one-game absence didn't prove too costly for Ridley in the Week 6 win over the Vikings. Though he was held under double-digit targets for only the second time all season, Ridley turned in another productive stat line (six receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown).

Jones (knee) took part in Thursday's practice in a limited fashion.

The activity level marks a step forward for Jones, who didn't take any reps during Wednesday's session. Assuming Jones can repeat his limited participation Friday or upgrade to full work, he should be in good shape to play this weekend in Atlanta. Through five games, Jones has been a disappointment for fantasy managers with only 14 receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown across his 24 targets.