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Cooper (foot) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Cooper upgraded to a full participant Thursday after being limited in Wednesday's estimated practice. The weak-side linebacker played through his foot injury in Monday night's loss to the Eagles, where he logged 99 percent of defensive snaps. The 23-year-old will look to log another full practice and stay free of an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Walker (calf) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Walker has been playing through a persistent calf injury for weeks, but he managed to upgrade to a full participant for Thursday's practice. The starting middle linebacker looks likely to avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants, and Friday's final injury report will provide definitive confirmation of such.

Skule (shoulder) was a full participant in practice Thursday.

Skule was a limited participant in practice Wednesday. Given his full participation Thursday, the injury appears to be minor and Skule seems to be on track to play in Sunday's Week 11 matchup against the Bears.

Williams (foot) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

After holding the designation in Wednesday's walkthrough, Williams logged a limited practice Thursday as the rookie continues to deal with a foot injury. The wide receiver and backup kick returner played through the injury in Monday's loss to the Eagles and could do the same in Sunday's game against the Giants unless he is able to avoid an injury tag by practicing in full Friday.

Mims (concussion) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Mims will need to gain full clearance from the concussion protocol, including from an independent neurologist, in order to be eligible to suit up for Sunday's game against the Chiefs. Having begun Week 11 prep with back-to-back full practices is a sign that he's nearing a return to action, though. Mims has missed Denver's last two games due to a concussion suffered Week 8 versus Dallas.

Hutchinson (elbow) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

After popping up on Wednesday's injury report with a shoulder injury and failing to practice, Hutchinson returned to business as usual for Thursday's session. With Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reporting Wednesday that the injury is not severe, the standout edge rusher should be good to go for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

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

Wright upgraded to a limited participant Thursday after not practicing Wednesday. If Wright can manage to log another limited practice Friday, or upgrade to full participation, he may have a chance to suit up for Sunday's game against the Eagles. In the event he trends downward and is unable to play, Ross Dwelley could see increased playing time as the second tight end behind Sam LaPorta.

Smith (quadriceps) is participating in practice Thursday, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.

Smith is dealing with a quad contusion sustained during Las Vegas' loss to the Broncos on Thursday Night Football in Week 10, so for him to be handling even limited practice reps is a positive sign. Thursday's official practice report will disclose Geno's activity level as he prepares to ramp up for a home matchup against the Cowboys on Monday night. At this stage, there doesn't appear to be serious reason for concern about Smith's availability.

Al-Shaair (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Al-Shaair upgraded to a full participant in Thursday's practice after being limited in Wednesday's session. If the starting middle linebacker can log another full session Friday, he has a chance to avoid an injury tag heading into Sunday's divisional matchup against the Titans, his former team. Through three "revenge" matchups over the past two seasons Al-Shaair has logged 13 tackles (seven solo) including 1.0 sacks, and will look to expand on that resume if he is able to suit up for Sunday's game.

Oliver (foot) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Oliver was unable to practice over the past two weeks due to a foot injury, and a second consecutive limited practice Thursday indicates that he is progressing well in his recovery. A third limited practice or an upgrade to full participation Friday would bode well for Oliver's availability in Sunday's divisional clash with the Bears.