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Dickerson (back) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Dickerson was injured in last Thursday's season opener against the Cowboys and was limited in Wednesday's practice. His return to a full session would suggest Dickerson will be out there Sunday against the Chiefs.

Fuaga (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

It's a trend in the right direction for Fuaga, who was unable to practice Wednesday due to a knee injury that he picked up during the Saints' Week 1 loss to the Cardinals. The 2024 first-rounder would avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the 49ers with a full practice Friday.

The Packers placed Cox (groin) on injured reserve Thursday.

Cox suffered a groin injury during the Packers' Week 1 win over the Lions. By being placed on injured reserve, he'll be forced to miss at least four games. That makes Week 7 against the Cardinals on Sunday, Oct. 19 the earliest Cox would be eligible to be reinstated from the Packers' IR.

Reed is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Commanders after suffering a shoulder injury in the first quarter, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official sitereports.

Reed made a catch in the corner of the end zone on Green Bay's first possession, but the score was nullified by a penalty. To make matters worse, he immediately grabbed his shoulder and was slow to get up. Reed was spotted walking into the locker room with trainers, clearly favoring his shoulder area.

Molden (hamstring) was limited in Thursday's practice.

Molden played 90 percent of the defensive snaps in the Chargers' Week 1 win over the Chiefs on Friday night, seeing most of his action at safety while Derwin James saw snaps all over the field.

Still (calf) was limited in Thursday's practice.

Still logged 98 percent of the defensive snaps in last Friday's Week 1 win over the Chiefs, recording three tackles. Still split time between outside corner and in the slot against Kansas City, and if he's able to play Monday night against Las Vegas, he will likely see plenty of Jakobi Meyers.

Gross-Matos (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.

Gross-Matos missed Wednesday's practice due to a lingering knee issue that limited him to just 16 defensive snaps during the 49ers' Week 1 win over the Seahawks. His ability to return to practice Thursday is a positive sign, and he is trending towards being available against the Saints on Sunday.

Thompson (hamstring) was limited in Thursday's practice.

Thompson missed practice Wednesday and has dealt with the hamstring issue since the start of training camp. The veteran linebacker didn't see any action on defense in Week 1 but played 15 snaps on special teams in the win.

Johnson (quadriceps) was limited in Thursday's practice.

Johnson was listed as DNP on Wednesday's injury report, so his return to a limited practice Thursday would seem to put him on track for Sunday's game against the Jets. Johnson played 67 percent of the defensive snaps in Buffalo's Week 1 win over the Ravens, logging a pair of tackles.

Watkins (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.

Watkins opened the week with back-to-back limited practices due to an ankle injury that prevented him from playing against the Seahawks in Week 1. The rookie fourth-rounder would avoid an injury tag heading into Sunday's contest against the Saints if he were to practice without limitations Friday. Watkins' availability would be crucial for the 49ers if Jauan Jennings (shoulder) is not cleared to play Week 2.