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Martin-Robinson (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Thursday.

Martin-Robinson returned to practice Wednesday from the hamstring injury that kept him out in Week 5 versus the Texans, but his status for Week 6 is still in doubt. Unless he upgrades to a full practice Friday, there's a decent chance he'll end up carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

The Eagles signed Wheeler to the practice squad Thursday.

Wheeler will continue his quest for a spot on an NFL roster. While the 25-year-old might be needed to suit up for the Eagles at some point moving forward, he likely wouldn't have much of a role.

Smith (neck) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Smith's status on Atlanta's official injury report changed from "concussion/neck" to just "neck" Thursday, signaling he has cleared league concussion protocol ahead of Sunday's game versus the Bears. With that said, his availability for Week 6 is still up in the air due to the neck issue, and he may have to log a full practice Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

Moss (ribs) is available for Thursday's game against the Seahawks, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Pat Surtain (ankle) and Talanoa Hufanga (ankle) aren't available, so the Broncos will be without two of their starters in the secondary. While there was a chance Denver would be without another starter, Moss will shed his injury designation and suit up versus the Seahawks.

Deablo (hamstring) was a full participant at practice Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Deablo was limited by a lingering hamstring injury at Wednesday's practice, but it appears he's now finally back up to full speed. He's on the fringe of IDP consideration in some formats going into Sunday's matchup versus the Bears.

Ehlinger (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against Seattle, though he is listed as the emergency quarterback, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

While Ehlinger is inactive for this contest, he will be available if Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham exit due to injury, illness or ejection.

Dulin (hamstring) did not participate at practice Thursday.

Dulin sat out Sunday's game at Pittsburgh due to a hamstring injury, and he now appears to be trending towards missing a second game because of it. Unless he's able to return to practice in some capacity Friday, it's unlikely he'll be available in Week 6 versus the Titans.

Milroe (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against Denver, though he will once again serve as the Seahawks' emergency quarterback.

With Sam Darnold and Drew Lock active, Milroe will be available only if one of those players exits the contest due to injury, illness or ejection.

Cross (illness) will be a full participant in practices ahead of Monday's game against the 49ers, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

Cross was battling an illness, keeping him off the field for the Commanders' last three games. However, he is good to go in Week 6 versus San Francisco, likely resulting in fewer snaps for Quan Martin.

Kirk (calf) was limited in his return to practice Thursday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

The 49ers opened Kirk's practice window to return from injured reserve Thursday, which came only days after head coach Kyle Shanahan told Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com on Monday that the wide receiver was "unlikely" to practice this week. The team may have been spurred by the fact No. 1 WR Mike Evans is dealing with Achilles soreness in addition to sore ribs and Deebo Samuel's impending multi-week absence due to a strained right hamstring. In any case, San Francisco now has 21 days in which to evaluate Kirk before making a decision to bring him back to the active roster, but it remains uncertain if he has a chance to play Monday versus the Commanders.