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Settle (foot) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.

It was reported earlier Thursday that Settle is slated to undergo season-ending foot surgery, so his placement on IR was inevitable. The veteran defensive tackle will conclude the campaign with 15 tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sacks, and three passes defensed over 12 games. Settle consistently logged a defensive snap share of around 50 percent prior to being sidelined, so his loss is significant for the Texans' defense.

Stiggers (concussion) was limited in practice Thursday.

Stiggers didn't practice Wednesday, so his upgrade to a full session Thursday is promising in regard to his potential availability for Sunday's matchup against Miami. Head coach Aaron Glenn said Wednesday that Stiggers is expected to suit up in that contest, per Dennis Waszak Jr. of The Associated Press, but he'll need to clear concussion protocol (if he hasn't done so already) in order to do so. Stiggers has played primarily on special teams this season.

Harper (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday night's matchup with the Cowboys, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Harper sustained a concussion in the first quarter, and he will now be forced to sit out the remainder of the night. Daniel Thomas will continue to operate in a more significant role at safety in Harper's absence versus Dallas.

Franks (calf) was a limited participant during Thursday's practice session, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

The tight end was not listed on Wednesday's report after suffering the injury during Sunday's loss to the Jets. It's unclear if Franks aggravated the injury or if his limited participation was just a precaution, but Atlanta does have one more practice Friday ahead of this Sunday's matchup with Seattle. Franks has played far more on special teams than offense in 2025.

Awosika (foot) was inactive for Thursday's matchup against Dallas.

Awosika has been dealing with a foot injury and came into Thursday deemed questionable to play. He ended up being ruled out several hours before kickoff. Trystan Colon got the start at left guard in Awosika's absence.

Sanker (head) did not participate at practice Thursday.

Sanker popped up on the injury report with an apparent head injury, ultimately sitting out practice after he opened the week as a full participant Wednesday. The safety is now in danger of missing Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, and he'll have one more chance to return to practice Friday.

Redmond (hip) was a full practice participant Thursday.

Redmond was deemed limited at practice Wednesday due to a lingering hip injury, but he was able to upgrade to a full session one day later. Redmond played through the issue Week 13 against Seattle and appears to be on track to do so again this Sunday versus Washington.

Haskins (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official website reports.

Haskins made his official return to practice after the team designated him to return from injured reserve Wednesday. The running back has been sidelined since the beginning of November while recovering from a hamstring injury, and the team will have 21 days from Wednesday to add him to the active roster.

Phillips (concussion) was a limited participant in practice Thursday.

The edge rusher suffered the concussion late in last Friday's game against the Bears, and he was clearly dazed as he made his way to the sideline. Phillips will need to clear the league's concussion protocol to have a chance to play Monday against the Chargers. The former Dolphin has 15 tackles (eight solo), including 1.0 sacks, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery in four games since being traded to the Eagles.

Metellus (shoulder) was limited at practice Thursday.

Metellus has now been limited in each of the Vikings' first two practices this week. If he's unable to return to a full session Friday, the veteran safety will likely enter the weekend with an injury designation. Should Metellus be unable to suit up Sunday versus Washington, Jay Ward could step into a starting role.