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Jones (calf) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Alaian Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Jones has missed Buffalo's last two games and appears to be headed for a third consecutive absence Sunday against the Chiefs after opening the week with consecutive DNP designations. Deone Walker has taken on a larger role at defensive tackle in Jones' absence.

Downs (hip) was on the field for practice Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Downs sat out Wednesday's session, but his return to the field a day later bodes well for his Week 9 availability. The Colts will release their second practice report of the week later Thursday, when it will be known whether the wideout was a limited or full participant.

Davis (illness) is back at practice Thursday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Davis seems to have recovered after missing Wednesday's practice, though it remains to be seen if he has any limitations Thursday due to his illness. The backup running is likely to suit up Sunday against the Chiefs.

Reynolds (hamstring) isn't practicing Thursday, Justin Rogers of Detroit Football Network reports.

After being listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, Reynolds remains sidelined for Thursday's practice. Reynolds hurt his hamstring in the Week 7 Monday night win over the Buccaneers, and despite having had the Week 8 bye to recover, Detroit's third-string running back is in danger of sitting out Sunday against the Vikings.

Ojulari (knee - ACL) is slated to resume practicing Thursday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Ojulari is still on the reserve/PUP list as he continues to work his way back from the ACL tear he suffered in August of 2024, but the opening of his 21-day practice window suggests that he's near the end of his recovery. It remains to be seen when he'll be ready for game action, though he'll need to be activated before the closing of the practice window in order to be able to play in games this season. Once he's ready to suit up, Ojulari should provide a boost to the Cardinals' pass rush.

Carolina placed Christensen (Achilles) on injured reserve Thursday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

Christensen suffered a torn Achilles in this past Sunday's loss to Buffalo and underwent surgery Wednesday. Jake Curhan is currently atop the depth chart at right guard, though he could fade into a reserve once the Panthers get either Chandler Zavala (knee) or Robert Hunt (biceps) back from injured reserve.

The Panthers signed White from their practice squad to their active roster Thursday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

White signed with Carolina's practice squad Oct. 21, and he could be needed to serve as Bryce Young's (ankle) backup Sunday versus Green Bay if Andy Dalton (thumb) can't suit up. White has 15 regular-season games (including seven starts) of NFL action under his belt across stints with the Jets, Dolphins and Bills. The Panthers made room for him on the roster by placing offensive lineman Brady Christensen (Achilles) on IR.

Blue might be pushed for the role of No. 2 running back for the Cowboys after committing a fumble in a Week 8 loss to the Broncos, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. "I'm always going to go back to the consistency," coach Brian Schottenheimer said after the loss. "You can't put the ball on the ground. You have to be on top of your blitz pick-ups. You have to do those things."

Dallas was able to recover the fumble, so it didn't end up costing the team a possession, but Schottenheimer's quote suggests there's a lot more that Blue needs to work on than just ball security. The 2025 fifth-round pick has seen 15 carries over the last two games, gaining 58 rushing yards on 3.9 yards per carry, and it might only be a lack of organizational depth that's keeping him in the top backup spot behind Javonte Williams. Veteran Malik Davis has been bouncing between the gameday roster and the practice squad and has only one activation left before he'll need to be signed to a full contract, while Blue's fellow rookie, Phil Mafah (shoulder), remains on the IR without a timeline for his NFL debut.

Bryant is the lone healthy tight end on the 53-man roster after Houston announced that Dalton Schultz (knee, shoulder) did not practice Wednesday, Sam Warren of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Schultz's injury coupled with the health of wide receivers Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring) -- both of whom were limited participants Wednesday -- raises Bryant's profile leading up to Week 9's home game against Denver. Of course, there's still time for Schultz to get on the practice field, and he didn't appear to be hurt last week, when he played to the final snap in Week 8's win over San Francisco. Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans didn't sound too concerned, indicating that he expects to get Schultz back as the week goes on. Bryant has one reception on four targets for five yards while playing 26 percent of the offensive snaps in the six games he's played this season.

Latu recorded two tackles (zero solo), including 0.5 sacks, in Sunday's 38-14 win over the Titans.

Latu helped end the Titans' first offensive possession, taking down Cam Ward on third down for a six-yard loss. He now has 2.5 sacks, 17 total tackles and two interceptions across seven games for the season. The 2024 first-rounder is consistently seeing between 50 and 73 percent of defensive snaps.