NFL Player News

Washington (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

With Washington having now logged limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday, the wideout will look to get back to full participation Friday to clear up any concern about his status heading into Sunday's game against the Patriots. Though he leads the Dolphins in both receptions (26) and receiving yards (289), Washington is coming off a Week 7 outing against the Jets in which he drew a season-low three targets while Miami welcomed back promising rookie wideout Caleb Douglas (2-70-2 receiving line on three targets) from a three-game absence due to an ankle injury.

St. Brown (ankle) practiced in full Thursday.

Head coach Dan Campbell told Richard Silva of The Detroit News on Monday that St. Brown tweaked his ankle during this past Sunday's win against the Packers, and while the wide receiver sat out Wednesday's session, he was able to handle a full workload one day later, fulfilling Campbell's prediction. St. Brown thus should be good for the 11.3 targets per game that he's averaged through six appearances this season Sunday versus the Vikings.

Monangai (thumb/toe) did not practice Thursday.

Monangai hasn't suited up since Week 4, and he continues to be bothered by a pair of injures at the start of Chicago's Week 8 prep. He'll have an extra day to recover with the Bears playing on MNF against Seattle. Roschon Johnson has played in a change-of-pace role behind D'Andre Swift during Monangai's absence.

Warren (groin) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.

Warren has now logged limited practices on back-to-back days after missing the last two games, a positive sign for his progress ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Despite the two-game absence, Warren still leads the Colts with 30 catches and is second on the team behind Jonathan Taylor with three total touchdowns in five appearances. Warren would likely need to log a full practice Friday to avoid an injury designation.

Gibbs (shoulder) practiced fully Thursday.

Gibbs was absent from Wednesday's session due to a shoulder injury, but with his return to all activity one day later, the issue isn't a significant one. He thus should be good to go for his typical 27.7 touches per game that he's averaged through the first six contests of the campaign Sunday against the Vikings.

Egbuka (concussion) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Though Egbuka was limited again, he shed the non-contact jersey and worked in a normal practice jersey Thursday. He was still dialed back enough to be listed as limited, but he seems to be making progress as Sunday approaches. Egbuka is working back from a concussion and a foot injury after missing Week 7.

Sampson (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Sampson was limited in the Browns' first practice of the week, but he was likely just having his reps managed after he had missed five straight games due to the knee injury before returning to action during this past Sunday's win over the Titans. With a full practice now under his belt, Sampson is in the clear to serve as the top change-of-pace option behind lead back Quinshon Judkins in this weekend's game against the Steelers.

Gainwell (hip) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Gainwell returned to practice after sitting out Wednesday's session, but he still faced some limitations Thursday. He'll have one more opportunity to upgrade to full participation Friday, and if Gainwell is able to do so, he would likely avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Falcons. Bucky Irving remains atop Tampa Bay's depth chart at running back, followed by Gainwell and Sean Tucker.

Jones (knee) is participating in Thursday's practice, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

Jones aggravated a knee injury in this past Sunday's win over the Colts and subsequently sat out practice Wednesday, but he's set to participate in at least some capacity Thursday. Jordan Mason returned from injured reserve to lead the Vikings with 15 carries for 68 yards in the 16-10 win over the Colts. If Jones ultimately suits up Sunday against the Lions, he'll likely split carries with Mason.

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

Coming out of a bye week, Meyers has had his reps capped in the Jaguars' first two practice sessions of Week 8. The Jaguars haven't indicated that Meyers is at any real risk of sitting out Sunday's game against the Colts, but if he's able to upgrade to full participation Friday, he'll likely head into the weekend without an injury designation.