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Pickens was a limited practice participant Thursday due to a shoulder injury, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Pickens avoided the Cowboys' injury report through the first six weeks of the season, but he now has made an appearance to kick off Week 7 prep. Considering he was listed as limited, it may be more of a maintenance day for the fifth-year pro, who so far has begun the 2026 campaign with a 33-428-1 line on 52 targets. Pickens has two more chances to get back to full ahead of Monday's contest at Philadelphia.

Bateman (shoulder) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

A limited practice participant to begin the week after he exited this past Sunday's loss to the Browns due to the shoulder issue, Bateman cleared up any concern about his health by taking every rep during Thursday's session. While he'll be ready to play Sunday versus the Bengals, Bateman's standing as the No. 2 wideout on the depth chart behind Zay Flowers could be threatened after rookie Ja'Kobi Lane produced well in his return from injured reserve last week, logging four catches for 40 yards on five targets.

Golden (shoulder) was limited at Thursday's practice, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Both Golden and fellow WR Christian Watson (ankle) have opened Week 7 prep as limited on both of the Packers' first two injury reports. Head coach Matt LaFleur told Demovsky on Thursday that he has no concern about the availability of either player for Sunday's contest at Detroit. Friday's report will reveal if Golden or Watson enter the weekend with a designation.

Douglas (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Back practicing with Miami this week for the first time since exiting a Sept. 20 loss to the 49ers due to an ankle injury, Douglas had his reps capped for the second day in a row. The wideout noted Wednesday that he's viewing himself as day-to-day at this stage of his recovery, and he'll likely need to upgrade to full participation at Friday's practice to head into Sunday's game against the Jets without a designation. If available to play this weekend, Douglas will likely slide back into a top-three role at receiver.

Boston (foot) remained limited at Thursday's practice.

Boston has been bothered by a foot injury since the start of Cleveland's Week 6 preparations against the Ravens. He suited up for that game after three limited practices but was held to one catch, and the rookie second-round pick has opened Week 7 prep with a pair of limited practices. Boston will look to increase his practice participation Friday and avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Titans.

The Falcons designated Collins (hip) to return from IR on Thursday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Collins was a limited participant in practice Wednesday. The 23-year-old will likely need to stay on track or upgrade to full participation by Friday for a chance to make his season debut in Week 7.

Watson (ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Watson now has logged a limited walkthrough and a capped practice to kick off Week 7 prep as he tends to an ankle issue. Head coach Matt LaFleur downplayed Watson's injury Thursday, telling Demovsky that he has no concerns about Watson and fellow WR Matthew Golden (shoulder) for Sunday's game in Detroit. Having said that, Watson may still be tagged with a designation when the Packers post their final practice report of the week Friday.

Concepcion (calf/quadriceps) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Concepcion and Denzel Boston (foot) have now been limited in both of the Browns' first two Week 7 practices, so the two rookie wideouts may need to upgrade to full participation Friday to avoid taking injury designations into Sunday's game against the Titans. After sustaining a concussion in the Browns' Week 5 loss to the Jets, Concepcion was able to clear the five-step protocol prior to last week's game against the Ravens and went on to finish with four catches for 37 yards on six targets while adding two yards on two carries in a 13-10 win.

Ridley (hip) didn't practice Thursday.

Ridley is trending in the wrong direction, as he was unable to practice Thursday after being listed as limited Wednesday. Even if Ridley recovers in time to face the Browns on Sunday, he remains a non-factor for fantasy purposes, having caught only five passes through six games while dropping to fourth on Tennessee's wide receiver depth chart.

Waddle (chest) was at practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Waddle at least hasn't taken a step back, though it remains to be seen if he can upgrade to full participation Thursday and assuage any concerns about missing Sunday's game against the Cardinals. The offseason trade acquisition has lived up to the hype only once through six games with the Broncos, notching 138 receiving yards in Week 2 against the Jaguars and just 90 receiving yards across five other games combined.