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Thomas (wrist) was limited at practice Thursday.

Thomas was deemed a full participant Wednesday, so his limited session a day later is notable. However, it's possible that the listing is indicative of rep management as opposed to a setback, with Friday's final injury report slated to add further context regarding Thomas' availability for Sunday's game against the Texans, either way.

Tuten (shoulder) remained limited in Thursday's practice, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Tuten has posted back-to-back limited practices to open the week, putting his status for Week 3 against the Texans in question. If Tuten is unable to play versus Houston, LeQuint Allen and Cody Schrader would handle backup duties behind Travis Etienne.

Likely (foot) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Likely is practicing for the second time since he underwent left foot surgery in late July, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, and the Baltimore Banner reports that the tight end said Wednesday his return is coming "very soon." It looks as though Likely could have a chance to make his regular-season debut Monday versus the Lions, though in order to avoid an injury designation for Week 3 he'll almost certainly need to upgrade to full reps at practice Friday and/or Saturday. Once cleared to retake the field, Likely will join Mark Andrews atop Baltimore's tight end depth chart.

McNichols (hamstring) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

McNichols' hamstring issue is evidently minor, as he's back at practice in a full capacity. With Austin Ekeler (Achilles) set to miss the remainder of the season, McNichols appears to be the next man up as the Commanders' third-down and long-down-and-distance running back after handling 16 offensive snaps following Ekeler's injury last Thursday. McNichols is unlikely to be fantasy relevant.

White (illness) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

White didn't practice Wednesday due to an illness that forced him to sit out Week 2, but he now looks back to full health. Expect White to handle his usual depth role at linebacker versus the Steelers on Sunday.

Brown (groin) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice.

Brown suffered the groin injury last Thursday night against the Packers and has yet to practice since, putting his status in serious question for Week 3 against the Raiders. If Brown can't play against Las Vegas, Jaylin Lane, Luke McCaffrey and Chris Moore would be next up for snaps behind Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel.

Adams (hip) returned to practice Thursday, getting in a limited session, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Adams was injured in Sunday's loss to the Bills and was unable to practice Wednesday. His return to a limited session would indicate Adams has a good chance to play Sunday against the Bucs.

Carter (shoulder) was limited in Thursday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Carter sustained the shoulder injury in last Sunday's loss to the Bills and was unable to practice Wednesday. His return to a limited session Thursday would seemingly put Carter on track to play Sunday against the Bucs.

Worthy (shoulder) remained limited at practice Thursday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Following back-to-back limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday, Worthy is trending toward a return to game action Sunday night against the Giants. Friday's final injury report will reveal whether the wideout carries an injury designation into the weekend, but the potential return of Worthy looms large for the Chiefs, who are without fellow WR Rashee Rice (suspension) through Week 6.

Kirk (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Kirk has now logged back-to-back limited sessions after taking the practice field for the first time this season Wednesday. The veteran appears primed for a starting role alongside Nico Collins in Houston's wide receiver corps, once fully healthy. He'll work to gain clearance in time to make his team debut Sunday on the road against Jacksonville, though to avoid an injury designation for Week 3 he'll likely need to upgrade to full practice reps Friday.