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Pearsall (knee) didn't take part in Thursday's practice, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

On a positive note, though, Pearsall ran quick routes and made cuts on a side field, seemingly testing the current state of his right knee and its lingering PCL injury. The 49ers may make a ruling on the second-year pro's availability for Sunday's game at the Giants as soon as Friday, but the 49ers' receiving corps again might be led by Jauan Jennings, Kendrick Bourne and Demarcus Robinson in Week 9.

Allgeier (knee) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.

Allgeier took a questionable tag into Atlanta's Week 8 loss to the Dolphins due to hip and knee injuries but wound up playing a season-high 40 percent snap share and scoring the Falcons' lone touchdown. He's back on the injury report Thursday after avoiding Wednesday's injury report. Friday's injury report will reveal whether Allgeier has an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Patriots.

McManus (right quadriceps) practiced fully Thursday.

This marks McManus' first uncapped practice since he tweaked his right quad during the first practice of Week 6 prep. After missing two games due to the injury, he returned this past Sunday at Pittsburgh and connected on two of four field-goal attempts and all three point-after tries. The Packers now have two healthy placekickers on the active roster in McManus and Lucas Havrisik, but with McManus in the clear, he'll operate as the team's top option Sunday against the Panthers.

Skowronek (neck) was a full practice participant Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Skowronek was a limited participant Wednesday due to a neck issue, but he appears to be fine given his full participation one day later. The veteran wideout should be good to go for Sunday's Week 9 clash against the Colts, though he hasn't been a major part of Pittsburgh's offense with just two catches on three targets for 35 yards and a touchdown through seven contests.

Schultz (knee/shoulder) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Schultz also missed Wednesday's session, but coach DeMeco Ryans noted afterward that he expected the tight end to return to the field later in the week. With that in mind, the focus turns to what, if anything, Schultz does at Friday's practice, and in turn how the Texans list him on their final injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos.

Mooney (hamstring) practiced in full Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Mooney upgraded from limited Wednesday due to his lingering hamstring issue to all activity one day later, indicating that it isn't much of a concern. Fellow WR Drake London (hip) and TE Kyle Pitts (ankle) again were limited, meaning Mooney currently is the healthiest among Atlanta's key pass catchers. Having said that, Mooney didn't benefit from London's absence this past Sunday versus the Dolphins, hauling in just one of four passes for 11 yards while working with fill-in QB Kirk Cousins. No. 1 QB Michael Penix (knee) also remained limited Thursday, so there's a chance Cousins will be under center Sunday at New England.

Mims (concussion) remained a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Zac Stevens of DNVR Sports reports.

Mims will need to return to practice Friday to have any chance of clearing the NFL's five-step concussion protocol prior to Sunday's game against the Texans. If Mims sits out against Houston, Riley Moss could take over as Denver's punt returner, while more snaps would be available for Pat Bryant and Trent Sherfield at wide receiver behind Courtland Sutton and Troy Franklin.

Manhertz (illness) was limited at Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Manhertz is dealing with an illness and has been limited at each of New York's first two practice sessions to begin the week. It still seems more likely than not that he'll be able to play Sunday versus San Francisco, though he may enter the weekend with an injury status if he's not able to log a full practice Friday. Manhertz typically works in a blocking role and has just one catch on one target for seven yards through eight games this season.

Collins (quadriceps) registered a limited practice session Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Collins has now logged consecutive limited sessions to begin the week as a result of a quad injury. He may need to log a full practice Friday to avoid entering the weekend with an injury designation for Sunday's matchup against the 49ers. Should he be able to suit up, Collins may be slated for a significant role since only Wan'Dale Robinson and Darius Slayton are definitely ahead of him in the wideout pecking order.

Shaheed (hip) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

With back-to-back capped practices under his belt to begin Week 9 prep due to a hip injury, Shaheed has only one more opportunity to get back to full Friday, or else risk heading into the weekend with a designation for Sunday's game at the Rams. If he's available Week 9, Shaheed will have a new QB under center, as the Saints are rolling with rookie second-round pick Tyler Shough instead of Spencer Rattler moving forward.