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Whittington (back) did not participate in practice for the second day in a row Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

The kick returner and wide receiver will have one more chance to practice ahead of Sunday's matchup with the 49ers. Whittington has 12 catches for 121 yards and 109 kickoff-return yards on the year. If Whittington ultimately sits out Sunday, Blake Corum might be next in line to handle kickoff-return duties.

Hobbs (knee) did not participate at practice Thursday.

Hobbs was unable to practice to open the week, which comes as no surprise after head coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that the cornerback is expected to miss at least two games while recovering from a Grade 1 MCL sprain. In his absence, Carrington Valentine will continue to handle the lion's share of snaps opposite Keisean Nixon in Green Bay's secondary.

Heyward (knee) did not practice Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Heyward had his usual role this past Sunday in a win over Indianapolis, logging four offensive snaps and 18 snaps on special teams. He wasn't on the injury report Wednesday before popping up as a DNP on Thursday, so he may have hurt his knee during practice. Heyward's practice participation level Friday should help clarify how serious the knee issue is and whether he's at risk of missing Sunday's tilt versus the Chargers.

Parham (ankle) is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Broncos.

The left guard has started all nine games for the Raiders this season. With Jackson Powers-Johnson (ankle) ruled out Thursday, Alex Cappa is already seeing action. That leaves tackle Charles Grant and center Will Putnam as Las Vegas' remaining backup linemen.

Powers-Johnson (ankle) won't return to Thursday's game against the Broncos, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.

Powers-Johnson suffered what looked to be a relatively serious ankle injury early in the second quarter. It's not a surprise that he's been ruled out, but he will have a few extra days to recover for a potential return in Week 11 against the Cowboys.

Ojomo was a limited participant in Thursday's practice due to a concussion.

Ojomo logged his usual defensive snap count in the Eagles' Week 8 win over the Giants ahead of the team's Week 9 bye, so it's unclear when he suffered the concussion. Regardless, he'll need to clear concussion protocol in order to suit up Monday against the Packers. Ojomo is working on a two-game sack streak and has 4.0 total sacks through eight contests after having none over his first 25 career regular-season games.

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

Jackson suffered a concussion in Week 7 versus Minnesota and wasn't able to play in Week 8 against the Giants. The Eagles' Week 9 bye appears to have give Jackson enough time to show improvement, though it's unclear if he's cleared concussion protocol to this point. If not, he'll need to do so in order to be eligible to play Monday against Green Bay.

Smith (triceps) was a full practice participant Thursday.

Smith landed on IR due to a triceps injury in late September. He was designated to return to practice Tuesday and was a full participant in the Eagles' first practice of the week. The expectation when Smith went on IR was that he'd be able to return for this coming Monday's matchup against Green Bay, and that still appears to be in play, though Philadelphia would first have to activate the third-year linebacker off IR.

Powers-Johnson is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Broncos after suffering an ankle injury, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.

Powers-Johnson rolled his left ankle in the middle of a block. He was briefly examined in the medical tent but was then carted to the locker room. While Powers-Johnson is officially questionable to return, it would be a surprise to see him back in the contest.

Lambert-Smith was limited in practice Thursday due to a hamstring injury.

Lambert-Smith wasn't on the injury report Wednesday, but he's now being listed as dealing with a hamstring issue. The rookie's practice participation level Friday should determine whether he enters the weekend with an injury designation. Lambert-Smith has just one catch on four targets through six games this season, but he's worked as one of the Chargers' top kick returners.