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Durant (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Durant has been sidelined for the Cowboys' past four games with a hamstring injury he suffered back in Week 2 versus the Commanders, and his availability for Week 7 is now in question. His activity at practice Friday and Saturday should offer more insight into whether he'll be able to play Monday at Philadelphia.

Zaccheaus (shoulder) was a limited practice participant Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

It's the second straight limited practice to begin the week for Zaccheaus, who is dealing with a shoulder injury. He may need to upgrade to full participation Friday to avoid being tagged with a designation heading into the weekend. Zaccheaus had four catches on six targets through three weeks but hasn't caught any of his five targets over Atlanta's past three contests.

Turpin (ribs) did not participate at practice Thursday, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Turpin is not expected to be available for Monday's game at Philadelphia, so it doesn't come as a big surprise that he's unable to practice as the Cowboys begin preparing for the Week 7 tilt. Unless he returns to practice Friday or Saturday, he should be expected to be out come Monday.

Van Ness (illness) was limited in practice Thursday.

Van Ness is under the weather, but he was at least able to practice in a limited capacity Thursday. That suggests that he'll likely be able to suit up Sunday against the Lions, though the Packers' injury report Friday will reveal whether he'll enter the weekend with a designation. Van Ness has a team-leading 3.5 sacks through six games.

Franklin practiced in a limited capacity Thursday due to a shin injury.

Franklin wasn't on the injury report Wednesday, so he may have suffered the injury at some point during practice. Regardless, the 30-year-old linebacker's practice status Friday should shed light on whether he's at risk of missing Sunday's tilt against Detroit. Franklin has played every defensive snap in five of Green Bay's six games so far this season.

Hood (concussion) was a full participant at practice Thursday.

Hood wasn't able to practice at full speed Wednesday due to the concussion that knocked him out of the Giants' game versus the Saints in Week 6 early, but it didn't hold him back Thursday. He'll still have to clear league concussion protocol to be eligible to suit up in Week 7 at Houston, so there's no guarantee yet that he'll be available come Sunday.

Joseph-Day (triceps) was placed on injured reserve by the Steelers on Thursday, Teresa Varley of the team's official website reports.

Joseph-Day is dealing with an apparent triceps injury, and he will now be forced to miss at least four contests while recovering. In his absence, Gabriel Rubio and Kevin Jobity are both candidates to see an increase in workload on Pittsburgh's defensive line.

Blankenship (concussion/hand) didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday.

Blankenship suffered a concussion in this past Sunday's win over Jacksonville and has also since been tagged with a hand injury. It's unclear how serious the latter issue is, but the veteran safety won't be eligible to return to game action until he clears the NFL's five-step concussion protocol. If Blankenship can't play Sunday versus the Giants, M.J. Stewart may be called upon to start.

Sills (hamstring) was activated from injured reserve by the Buccaneers on Thursday, Scott Smith of the team's official website reports.

Sills had his 21-day practice window opened by the team Oct. 12, and he was able to open this week with back-to-back full practices. The wide receiver has been on IR since late August while recovering from a hamstring injury, but he will now slot in as a depth option behind Emeka Egbuka (concussion) and Chris Godwin moving forward this season.

Holland (concussion) was a limited participant at practice Thursday.

Holland will still need to go through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol before Sunday's game at Houston if he is going to play in that contest, but he's at least moving in the right direction. His activity at practice Friday could give some indication as to how close he is to being cleared for game action by an independent neurologist.