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Allen (groin) was limited in practice Thursday.

It was another limited session for Allen, who is working his way back from a groin injury that kept him out against the Commanders in Week 4. Allen is trending toward being ready to go against the Steelers on Sunday, which would give this receiving corps a much-needed boost.

Addison (hamstring) returned to practice Thursday, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

After playing 75 of 78 offensive snaps this past Sunday against the Dolphins, Addison is dealing with hamstring soreness that sidelined him at Wednesday's session. With Justin Jefferson (ankle) resuming on-field work this week, the Vikings' top two wide receivers appear to be putting themselves on track to suit up Sunday at New Orleans. Thursday's injury report will reveal both players' activity levels.

Nailor (concussion) isn't practicing Thursday, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

After sustaining a concussion in this past Sunday's loss to the Chiefs, Nailor hasn't made enough progress through the five-step protocol to resume taking any on-field reps. He'll have one more chance this week to practice in some capacity, but at this stage, Nailor looks to be trending toward sitting out this Sunday against New England.

Swift (hip/knee) returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday, Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports.

This is progress for Swift, who did not practice to begin the week Wednesday. Notably, backfield mate Kyle Monangai (thumb/toe) also did not practice either day. Swift may be slightly ahead of Monangai in terms of his progress, but Friday's injury report will be the telltale sign for the Bears' backfield outlook going into the Week 5 matchup against the Packers.

Monangai (thumb/toe) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice.

With back-to-back absences to begin Week 5 prep due to thumb and toe injuries, Monangai now has only one more chance to mix into drills Friday, at which point the Bears could make a ruling on his availability for Sunday's game at Green Bay. Meanwhile, backfield mate D'Andre Swift (hip/knee) upgraded to limited Thursday, seemingly putting him in a better spot to suit up this weekend.

Hollins (calf) wasn't spotted during the portion of Thursday's practice available to media, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Hollins appears to be missing a second consecutive practice ahead of Sunday's tilt against the Raiders. If Hollins is unable to suit up Sunday, Efton Chism could work alongside Romeo Doubs and DeMario Douglas in three-receiver, while Hollins' strong blocking may be missed in the running game.

Demercado was waived by the Cowboys on Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

After being a healthy scratch in each of the Cowboys' last two games, Demercado is now off Dallas' active roster. His departure leaves the team with one fewer backfield depth option behind Javonte Williams and Tyler Goodson. Tyler Smith was activated from short-term IR in a corresponding move.

Moore (shoulder) was not participating during the media viewing period of Thursday's practice, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.

Moore has not been ruled out for the Week 5 matchup against the Rams, but it seems he's got an uphill battle ahead of him. He aggravated his shoulder injury in the Week 4 loss to the Patriots and did not return to action. He may get some work in later in Thursday's practice, but the official injury report will tell the tale.

Douglas (ankle) didn't practice Thursday, C. Isaiah Smalls of the Miami Herald reports.

Douglas hasn't practiced or played since hurting his ankle in Week 2 against the 49ers. The rookie third-round pick is trending toward a third consecutive absence Sunday against the Bengals, though Douglas could gain at least a glimmer of hope to play by returning to practice Friday.

Barkley (hamstring) wasn't present during the open portion of Thursday's practice, Tim McManus of ESPN reports.

Barkley appears as if he'll go down as a non-participant for a second session in a row to kick off Week 5 prep, something that'll be confirmed once the Eagles post Thursday's injury report. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Barkley currently is viewed as week-to-week due to the hamstring issue that knocked him out of this past Sunday's game against the Rams after just four offensive snaps, so the running back's continued likely lack of activity isn't unexpected.