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

Matthews sustained an ankle injury during the Falcons' Week 6 win over the Bills, but he was cleared to play in Weeks 7 and 8. He popped up on Thursday's injury report after practicing in full Wednesday, so his participation in Friday's practice will indicate his chances of playing against the Patriots on Sunday. Michael Jerrell would likely take over as the starting left tackle if Matthews is not cleared to play Week 9.

Demercado (ankle) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Demercado thus logged his first on-field work since he injured his left ankle Week 6 at Indianapolis. He proceeded to sit out Week 7 against the Packers, but a Week 8 bye seemingly has afforded him enough recovery time to put himself in a position to play again. With James Conner (foot) out for the season and Trey Benson (knee) still on injured reserve for a few more weeks, the Cardinals are set to roll with Bam Knight as their primary runner, but who between Demercado and practice-squad members Michael Carter and Jermar Jefferson is the No. 2 on Monday in Dallas remains to be seen.

Marshall (hamstring) is active for Thursday's game against the Ravens.

Marshall was activated from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's game, and the rookie fifth-rounder has been officially cleared to return after going through pregame warmups. Marshall gives the Dolphins another body on special teams and depth in the secondary, and he could see some snaps on defense in his return due to the absences of JuJu Brents (coach's decision) and Storm Duck (IR, knee).

Melifonwu (hand) is active for Thursday's game against the Ravens.

Melifonwu sustained a hand injury during the Dolphins' Week 8 win over the Falcons, but he has been cleared to play Thursday despite the short week. With Ashtyn Davis (quadriceps) sidelined, Melifonwu will likely start at safety alongside Minkah Fitzpatrick.

Gay (back) was limited at Thursday's practice.

Gay missed the final session of Week 8 prep due to a back injury and then was ruled out ahead of Monday's eventual loss at Kansas City. Matthew Wright stepped in for Gay and made his only kick (a PAT), but the latter's return to practice three days later is a sign of progress for the seventh-year pro. Gay's listing on Friday's practice report will reveal whether or not he has a chance to play Sunday versus the Seahawks.

Chubb (shoulder) is active for Thursday's game against Baltimore.

Chubb has been cleared to play Thursday after working through a shoulder injury during the shortened week. The veteran pass rusher has logged 22 combined tackles, including 4.0 sacks, along with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery through eight regular-season games.

Eskridge (shoulder) is active for Thursday's game against the Ravens.

Eskridge was tagged as questionable for Week 9 after logging a full practice Wednesday, and the 2021 second-rounder has been officially cleared to play Thursday after going through pregame warmups. Eskridge will give the Dolphins depth at wide receiver while also serving as a returner on kickoffs.

Kupp (heel/hamstring) was a limited practice participant Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

One day removed from being listed as full with just a heel injury Wednesday, Kupp experienced a downgrade in activity level as a hamstring issue was added to Seattle's practice report. His status thus is worth monitoring as the week goes on to get a sense of his availability for Sunday's game at Washington. With Jake Bobo (Achilles) limited Thursday and Dareke Young (quadriceps) unable to practice so far this week, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Tory Horton are the only healthy wide receivers on the Seahawks' active roster at the moment.

Davis (quadriceps) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Ravens, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Davis will miss his first game of the 2025 campaign due to a quadriceps injury he sustained against the Falcons on Sunday. Ifeatu Melifonwu has been cleared to play after working through a thumb injury, and he's slated to start at safety alongside Minkah Fitzpatrick in Davis' absence.

Ewers (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Dolphins' emergency third quarterback against the Ravens on Thursday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Ewers will serve as the QB3 behind Tua Tagovailoa and Zach Wilson for a second consecutive game. Ewers will not be allowed to play Thursday unless Tagovailoa and Wilson are both removed from the game due to injury, illness or ejection.