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

The Jaguars have been restricting Meyers' practice activity through the four weeks of the regular season after he jammed his right thumb during a joint practice with Carolina in training camp, but the issue hasn't kept him from suiting up on gamedays. He's expected to cleared to play Sunday in Cincinnati following Friday's practice.

Pollard (foot) practiced without limitations Thursday.

It looks like Wednesday's missed practice was just a maintenance day for Pollard, who handled a season-high 21 touches in the Week 3 loss to the Giants after also sitting out practice the Wednesday preceding that game. Pollard continues to work ahead of Tyjae Spears (ankle), who was limited Thursday after missing Wednesday's practice. Barring a setback, Pollard is poised to head into Sunday's game at Baltimore without an injury designation.

Porter (back) has a chance to make his debut for the Cowboys on Sunday against the Texans, per NFL reporter Jordan Schultz.

The Cowboys traded for Porter on Wednesday after contract talks with the Steelers stalled. The 26-year-old has yet to play this season due to a lingering back issue, but he was seen doing some individual work at Cowboys practice Thursday, per Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News. Should Porter play for Dallas on Sunday, he will add much-needed depth in the secondary while slotting in at cornerback alongside DaRon Bland.

The 49ers signed Cooks from the practice squad to the active roster Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Cooks spent a little more than a week on San Francisco's practice squad before joining a position group that currently has two injured players on the active roster and four on injured reserve. He split time between the Saints and Bills in 2025, combining for a 24-279-0 line on 36 targets in 15 regular-season games.

Mitchell (finger) didn't practice Thursday.

Mitchell sat out this past Sunday's loss to the Lions and could be trending toward a second consecutive absence Sunday against the Bears after being unable to practice Wednesday or Thursday. The 2024 second-round pick of the Colts is considered week-to-week by the Jets. He'll have one more chance to practice Friday.

Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Sadiq has been limited in each of the Jets' first two practices leading up to Sunday's game against the Bears. The rookie tight end took a hard landing on a diving catch that resulted in the first receiving touchdown of his NFL career in the Week 3 loss to the Lions, so his back injury may be connected to that play. Sadiq will have one more chance to increase his practice participation level Friday before the Jets release their Week 4 injury statuses.

The Steelers elevated Nichols from the practice squad ahead of Thursday's game against the Browns.

Nichols will be called up from the practice squad for a second straight game while the Steelers are shorthanded in the backfield with Rico Dowdle (toe) sidelined. In the Steelers' Week 3 win over the Bengals, Nichols played just three snaps on offense, carrying once for zero yards. He'll likely see limited use out of the backfield once again Thursday while slotting behind Jaylen Warren and Travis Homer on the depth chart.

Evans (ribs) was working on the side during Thursday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Evans made an early exit from the 49ers' Week 3 win against the Cardinals due to a strained rib, which held him out of drills Wednesday and is threatening to do so one day later. Thursday's practice report will reveal if he was able to mix into any drills at all.

Hall (quadriceps) didn't practice Thursday.

Hall is considered week-to-week with what is now being deemed a quadriceps injury. The injury to his upper leg, which Hall sustained in this past Sunday's loss to the Lions, was previously being described as a thigh injury. Either way, the Jets' starting running back hasn't been able to practice and is unlikely to play against the Bears on Sunday, paving the way for Braelon Allen to take on a larger workload, with change-of-pace work possibly available for Isaiah Davis.

Swift didn't participate in Thursday's practice due to a knee injury.

After the Bears held a walkthrough Wednesday, Swift wasn't included on the team's first Week 4 injury report, so his addition to it one day later could mean he sustained the issue on the practice field. In any case, his status now will be monitored closely to get a sense of his odds to suit up Sunday versus the Jets. If Swift isn't able to go or is at all inhibited, fellow RB Kyle Monangai could be in line for a significant boost in touches and snaps.