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Ridley (hip) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Though RIdley's reps were capped for the second day in a row, McClure relays that the wideout is expected to be fine for Sunday's game against the Titans while he manages a right hip injury that dates back to the Falcons' Week 2 win over the Eagles. Ridley proceeded to play 46 of Atlanta's 61 offensive snaps (75 percent) in the team's 27-24 loss to Indianapolis last weekend but drew just one target during the contest.

McKenzie did not practice Thursday due to an ankle injury, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

McKenzie wasn't listed on the injury report Wednesday, so it appears that his injury is new. Fellow wideouts Zay Jones (shoulder) and Robert Foster (groin) were also limited in practice Thursday. It's possible that Buffalo could be forced to enter Sunday's divisional tilt against the Patriots with a depleted receiver corps.

Foster (groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Foster wasn't listed on Wednesday's report, so his groin issue appears to be a new development. The second-year wideout has yet to record a catch this season, so if Foster were forced to miss any time Buffalo's offense would likely emerge mostly unaffected.

Jones (shoulder) logged another limited practice Thursday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Jones continued to sport a red (non-contact) jersey at Thursday's practice, but he'll have one more chance to shed that Friday, when the Bills have their final practice in advance of Sunday's game against the Patriots.

Smith (ankle) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

A spectator for the second practice in a row, Smith isn't looking especially likely to make it back in action Sunday against Dallas. While Smith sat out the Week 3 win over Seattle with the injury, Austin Carr earned the most noticeable bump in playing time of the Saints' depth wideouts but didn't draw a single target across his 27 offensive snaps.

Cooper (ankle) was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

As coach Jason Garrett suggested would be the case ahead of the Cowboys' second practice of the week, Cooper saw his reps capped, but the wideout didn't appear too hindered by his right ankle while running routes, per Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The Cowboys are optimistic that Cooper will be good to go for Sunday's game against the Saints, but he would instill some confidence in his availability for the weekend by putting in a full practice Friday.

Coach Jay Gruden said McLaurin was a limited participant during Thursday's practice due to a hamstring injury, Craig Hoffman of 106-7 The Fan Washington reports. "I sure hope not," Gruden said, when asked if the rookie is in danger of missing Sunday's game against the Giants.

McLaurin didn't appear Wednesday on Washington's initial Week 4 injury report, suggesting he likely picked up the hamstring issue at some point during Thursday's session. The fact that Gruden didn't exactly downplay McLaurin's injury is somewhat worrisome, but the wideout could erase some concern about his availability for the weekend by taking part in Friday's session in some capacity. McLaurin has already emerged as Washington's top receiver three games into his NFL career, hauling in 16 of 24 targets for 257 yards and three scores.

The Eagles signed Ward to the practice squad Thursday.

Ward was waived by Philadelphia on Tuesday and now rejoins the team's practice squad. His brief stint on the active roster came with both Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson (abdomen) injured. With Jeffery now back to full health, the Eagles are looking to add depth to the secondary, which prompted Ward's release earlier in the week.

The precautionary MRI that Cooper underwent Wednesday for his right ankle injury returned negative, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

While the MRI offers assurance that the ankle injury Cooper picked up in practice a day ago isn't significant, the wideout is still set for nothing more than limited work Thursday if he's cleared for on-field activity, per Machota. That being said, coach Jason Garrett remains optimistic Cooper will be ready to go by the time Sunday's game against the Saints arrives, according to Ed Werder of ESPN. Whether Cooper carries an injury designation into the weekend will be determined based on what he's able to do at the team's final practice of the week Friday.

Godwin (hip) wasn't spotted on the field at the portion of Thursday's practice that was open to the media, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Godwin appears set to miss his second straight practice in a row to begin Week 4 prep, clouding his availability for Sunday's game against the Rams. The receiver's status for the weekend likely won't be formally established until after Friday's practice, but if Godwin ends up sitting out Sunday, Mike Evans -- who busted out for eight catches for 190 yards and three touchdowns in the Week 3 loss to the Giants -- would represent the obvious top target in the Bucs' passing game.