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Sheffield (undisclosed) signed with the Dolphins' practice squad Wednesday.

This move indicates that Sheffield has recovered from the undisclosed injury he was dealing with in August, when the Dolphins waived the cornerback with an injury settlement. Now healthy, Sheffield will provide organizational depth in the secondary.

McManus (quadriceps) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Before Thursday's session got underway, head coach Matt LaFleur said that McManus was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice after injuring his right quad during the workout, per Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site. LaFleur added that McManus' injury was a "major concern right now," but the Packers aren't yet ruling the 34-year-old out from serving as their kicker Sunday against the Bengals. Though he didn't do any kicking with his injured leg Thursday, McManus was on the field and took part in individual drills, seemingly as a measure to get in some mental reps ahead of the Week 6 contest. He told Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com afterward that he plans to play Sunday, though McManus' activity at Friday's session will likely determine whether or not he heads into the weekend with a designation.

Moton (elbow) didn't practice Thursday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

The veteran offensive tackle from Western Michigan has logged consecutive DNPs to begin the Panthers' week of practice, suggesting he's trending toward not playing in the Week 6 matchup against the Cowboys. Moton likely needs to upgrade to a full practice Friday in order to not carry an injury designation into the weekend.

White (elbow) is not practicing Thursday, Taylor Kyles of CLNSMedia.com reports.

White is missing a second consecutive practice due to the elbow injury he picked up during New England's win over the Bills in Week 5. He'll almost certainly need to resume handling at least limited reps Friday for any chance of being cleared to suit up Sunday on the road against the Saints.

Williams (knee) will be a limited participant in practice Thursday, per head coach Sean McDermott, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Williams didn't practice at all prior to sitting out Buffalo's Week 5 loss to New England, so his limited participation in the team's first practice of Week 6 preparation is a step in the right direction. If healthy enough to suit up Monday against the Falcons, Williams would presumably return to his starting role at linebacker.

Worthy (ankle/shoulder) won't practice Thursday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Worthy practiced without limitations Wednesday, so it's possible Thursday is just a maintenance day for the 2024 first-round pick, who has had an injury-filled start to his sophomore season. He sat out Weeks 2 and 3 after injuring his shoulder in a collision with Travis Kelce early in Week 1, and Worthy experienced swelling in his ankle shortly before Monday's loss to the Jaguars, though he showed no ill effects from the latter injury in a six-catch performance against Jacksonville. Worthy's participation level Friday will offer valuable insight regarding his availability for Sunday night's game against the Lions.

Jackson (hamstring) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

With Jackson having yet to practice in any fashion since injuring his hamstring in the Ravens' Week 4 loss to the Chiefs, Jackson appears to be trending toward missing a second straight game Sunday against the Rams. If Jackson ends up being ruled out for the Week 6 contest, Cooper Rush would be on track for another starting turn for the Ravens before the team heads into a Week 7 bye.

Murray (foot) didn't practice Thursday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Murray hasn't practiced so far this week due to the foot injury that forced him out for three snaps during this past Sunday's 22-21 loss to the Titans. He thus has one more opportunity to mix into drills Friday before Arizona potentially makes a ruling on his status for Week 6 action. If Murray sits out Sunday's game at Indianapolis, veteran signal-caller Jacoby Brissett is waiting in the wings to lead the Cardinals offense.

Nwangwu (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Nwangwu's slowly making progress after sitting out practice Wednesday. He hasn't suited up for game action since getting injured in Week 1 against the Steelers. If Nwangwu's healthy enough to play Sunday against the Broncos, he would likely reprise his role as the Jets' primary kickoff returner.

Johnson (ankle) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Johnson raised his participation level Thursday after sitting out Wednesday's practice, which is an encouraging sign coupled with Wednesday's report from Cimini that head coach Aaron Glenn is optimistic about Johnson returning to action Sunday against the Broncos in London. Johnson hasn't suited up since Week 2 against the Bills, and the Jets' lack of edge depth behind him has been exposed during his absence.