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Campbell was a non-participant in Wednesday's practice due to an ankle injury.

Campbell led the Lions with nine tackles (five solo) during the Lions' 27-13 loss to the Packers this past Sunday. The 2023 first-rounder likely injured his ankle in the process, and his practice participation over the next two days will determine his availability for Week 2 against the Bears on Sunday.

Vaki (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Vaki wasn't able to practice all of last week due to a lingering hamstring injury, which prevented him from playing in the Lions' Week 1 loss to the Packers. His ability to return to practice -- albeit in a limited capacity -- is a sign that the 2024 fourth-rounder is recovering from his injury, and he has a chance at making his 2025 regular-season debut against the Bears on Sunday.

Way (back) is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's game at Green Bay.

Way left the Commanders' contest in Week 1 early with a back issue, but his participation at practice Tuesday and Wednesday signals there's a chance he could return to game action as soon as Thursday. If he can't go, Washington could choose to elevate Mitch Wishnowsky from its practice squad to its active roster for Week 2.

Melton (shoulder) has been ruled out for Thursday's contest against the Commanders, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official website reports.

Melton suffered a shoulder injury in Week 1 against the Lions, and he will now be forced to miss at least one week of action as a result. The cornerback will shift his focus to being ready to go for the team's Week 3 battle with the Browns on Sept. 21.

Oliver was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate due to an ankle injury.

Oliver was the reserve TE to receive the largest workload behind No. 1 option T.J. Hockenson (45 of 56 offensive snaps) during Monday's win at Chicago, logging 27 snaps to undrafted rookie Benjamin Yurosek's 10. Overall, Oliver started, hauled in his only target for five yards and also was stopped shy of the goal line on a two-point conversion at the start of the fourth quarter. With a DNP under his belt Wednesday, he likely will need to practice in some capacity Thursday and/or Friday to put himself in a position to play Sunday against the Falcons.

Hellams (hamstring) participated in practice in a limited fashion Wednesday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Hellams didn't practice at all last week and didn't play in Sunday's season-opener versus Tampa Bay, so his ability to participate (albeit in limited fashion) in practice Wednesday represents a step in the right direction. Hellams missed all of last year due to an ankle injury, so when he next gets on the field, it will be his first regular-season action since 2023.

Nwangwu (hamstring) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Nwangwu played just three snaps on special teams and logged 33 kick-return yards before departing in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Steelers due to a hamstring injury. The 2021 fourth-rounder will have two more opportunities to participate in practice and avoid an injury designation heading into the Jets' Week 2 AFC East clash against the Bills this Sunday. The recently signed Isaiah Williams would be the top candidate to join Arian Smith on kick returns if Nwangwu is unable to play.

Sorrell (knee) does not carry an injury designation into Thursday's contest against the Commanders, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official website reports.

Sorrell suffered a knee injury in the team's second preseason contest in mid-August, which forced him to miss both the team's preseason finale against Seattle and the regular-season opener versus the Lions. He is now a full go ahead of Week 2, and he'll look to make a splash in his NFL debut.

Landry (foot) did not participate at practice Wednesday.

Landry recorded 2.5 sacks in his Patriots debut in Week 1, but his status for Week 2 is now in question due to a foot issue he presumably picked up sometime during that game. He'll likely need to practice in some capacity Thursday or Friday to have a chance to suit up Sunday at Miami.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell said during Wednesday's press conference that Chandler suffered a knee injury during the Vikings' 27-24 win over the Bears on Monday.

O'Connell added that Chandler is expected to miss time while recovering from his knee injury, though how long his absence will be is unclear. Chandler is unlikely to play against the Falcons on Sunday but could be available for the Vikings' Week 3 bout against the Bengals on Sunday, Sept. 21. The 2022 fifth-rounder played 13 special-teams snaps in Week 1 and returned three kickoffs for 84 yards, so Tai Felton is a candidate to join Myles Price (knee) on kickoff returns.