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Cooks (quadriceps) remained limited at practice Thursday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Cooks played through his quad injury in Week 1's loss to the Chiefs back on Sept. 10, and with no reported setbacks since then, we'd expect the fleet wideout to suit up Sunday against the Ravens. It is possible, however, that Cooks approaches the contest officially listed as questionable.

Evans (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

In addition to matching his level of practice activity from Wednesday, Evans elaborated on the hamstring injury that rendered him a game-time call Week 1 before he ultimately gained clearance for the Buccaneers' eventual season-opening loss to the Saints. According to Auman, Evans said Thursday that the hamstring issue prevented him from practicing for two weeks before the game against the Saints, which helps explain why he was a relative non-factor in the Tampa Bay passing attack. Despite playing 65 of the team's 70 offensive snaps, Evans corralled just one of four targets for a two-yard touchdown. He believes more practice time this week should allow him to take on a more significant role Week 2 against the Panthers, and the potential absence of Chris Godwin (concussion) -- who missed his second straight practice Thursday -- would open up even more volume in the passing game for Evans.

Pascal (ankle) returned to a limited practice Thursday.

Pascal didn't practice Wednesday, so his return to the field Thursday bodes well for his Week 2 status. Look for Pascal, who started along with T.Y. Hilton and Parris Campbell and logged 46 (of a possible 74) snaps on offense in this past weekend's loss to the Jaguars, to either approach Sunday's game against the Vikings listed as questionable, or free from an injury designation altogether.

Cooper was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice due to a foot injury, Jane Slater of NFL Network reports.

Considering the Cowboys didn't list Cooper on their initial Week 2 injury report that was released Wednesday, his foot issue may have cropped up during Thursday's session. Whatever the case, Cooper's health suddenly bears close attention heading into Sunday's game against the Falcons. The Cowboys will determine whether Cooper will carry a designation into the weekend based on what he's able to do at Friday's practice.

After sitting out practice Wednesday, Johnson (toe) practiced fully Thursday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

The same applies to JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee), which puts the wideouts -- who both logged 55 of a possible 64 snaps on offense in Monday's win over the Giants -- on track to start and handle their usual roles Sunday against the Broncos. In Week 1, that resulted in Johnson catching six of his 10 targets for 57 yards.

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

As did fellow starting wideout Diontae Johnson (toe) after both players sat out Wednesday's session. The duo's quick return to full work suggests that their absences to kick off the practice week were precautionary. Smith-Schuster, who logged 55 of a possible 64 snaps on offense in this past Monday's win over the Giants, is thus presumably on track to handle his usual workload Sunday against the Broncos.

Davis (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.

Davis was withheld from Wednesday's session, the Titans' first practice since he led the team with seven receptions for 101 yards in Monday's 16-14 win over the Broncos. Though he picked up a hamstring injury along the way, Davis' ability to get back on the field in some capacity Thursday is encouraging, though Erik Bacharach of The Tennessean notes that the receiver was sporting a protective sleeve over his right leg during the practice. If Davis is able to advance to full work in Friday's practice, fantasy managers would likely feel good about his condition heading into the Titans' Week 2 game against Jacksonville.

Brown (knee) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.

The knee issue rendered Brown a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, so it's somewhat concerning to see the second-year wideout take a step backward with regard to his activity a day later. He'll have another chance to get back on the field Friday, but if he fails to put in a full workout, Brown will likely carry a designation into Sunday's game against Jacksonville. Corey Davis (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's session, so both of the Titans' top receivers are banged up heading into the Week 2 matchup.

Parker (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports.

According to Safid Deen of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Parker's limited activity consisted mostly of individual work, as the wideout did little in team drills for the second day in a row. Given that Parker was bothered by a left hamstring injury leading up to Week 1 before aggravating the issue in his team's season-opening loss to the Patriots, the Dolphins are understandably acting cautiously with their top receiver's workload in practice. Unless he graduates to full participation in the Dolphins' final practice session Friday, Parker will likely carry an injury designation into the weekend.

Grant (calf) was removed from the Dolphins' injury report Thursday, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports.

Miami listed Grant as a limited participant in Wednesday's session due to the calf injury. His removal from the report entirely implies that he not only turned in a full workout Thursday but also is at no risk of missing Sunday's game against the Bills. Grant could feature regularly in three-receiver sets Week 2 in the event DeVante Parker (hamstring) -- who was limited in practice for the second straight day Thursday -- is unable to go, but he'll likely share No. 3 wideout duties with Isaiah Ford if the team is at full strength at the position. Per Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site, special teams coordinator Danny Crossman confirmed Wednesday that Grant has earned the right to serve as Miami's top option on kickoff and punt returns, giving the 27-year-old an added boost in fantasy leagues that value return yardage.