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Shipley (foot) didn't practice Thursday.

Considering Shipley suffered a partial tear of his plantar fascia during this past Sunday's defeat to the Jaguars in London and is facing a multi-week absence, his lack of practice reps so far this week is expected. With No. 1 RB Saquon Barkley (hamstring) also not practicing Wednesday or Thursday, the Eagles may be preparing to deploy the duo of Dameon Pierce and Carson Steele out of their backfield Sunday against the Panthers.

Moore (shoulder) didn't participate in the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.

While Moore was in attendance for practice, he was sporting a red no-contact jersey and didn't take part in stretching or drills with his healthy teammates before heading inside to presumably get in some individual work, per Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard. After sitting out Monday's overtime win over the Rams and having gone down as a non-participant on the Bills' first two Week 6 practice report, Moore looks to be trending toward missing another game Sunday in Las Vegas.

Wicks (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Wicks was limited on the final two Week 5 injury reports due to a hamstring issue, but he didn't carry a designation into the weekend and suited up for this past Sunday's loss to the Jaguars in London, earning an 84 percent snap share and hauling in five of eight targets for 63 yards. He opened this week as limited Wednesday, so his downgrade one day later may be cause for concern. Friday's practice report could unveil if Wicks is in danger of missing Sunday's contest against the Panthers.

The Texans ruled out Dell (knee) for Sunday's game against the Jaguars in London.

Currently in the midst of his second week of practicing with the Texans after having his 21-day evaluation window opened Oct. 7, Dell has taken a notable step forward in his recovery from a severe left knee injury by turning in back-to-back full sessions Wednesday and Thursday. Though the Texans won't bring him back from injured reserve for the London game, Dell stands a strong chance of being activated ahead of the team's Oct. 25 matchup with the Giants and seeing his first game action since December 2024 if he can continue to practice without restrictions next week.

Smith (hamstring) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.

Before he mixed back into drills Thursday, Smith hadn't practiced since logging all 50 offensive snaps during a Week 3 loss at Chicago. On a positive note, he's been working on the side since last Thursday, and his upgrade from DNP this Wednesday to limited one day later gives him a reasonable to chance to return to action Sunday versus the Panthers. Friday's injury report will reveal Smith's odds to play this weekend, and if he's able to do so, he'll be on the receiving end of passes from QB Tanner McKee after Jalen Hurts was ruled out for Week 6 action due to a blood clot.

The Texans ruled Montgomery (groin) out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars in London.

After making an early exit from the Texans' Week 5 win over the Titans due to the groin injury, Montgomery was unable to practice in any capacity Wednesday or Thursday. He'll stay behind in Houston while the Texans make the trip overseas and will set his sights on a return to action Week 7 against the Giants. With Montgomery set to miss his first game of the season, Woody Marks should be in store for a sizable workload once again after handling 19 touches and playing 56 of 66 offensive snaps in Week 5.

Barkley (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Thursday's injury report.

Barkley's lack of activity so far this week isn't a surprise considering he hasn't been present for either of the Eagles' two practices. He thus has one more opportunity to attempt to mix into drills Friday, at which point the team may make a ruling on his status ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers. If Barkley and fellow RB Will Shipley (foot) are sidelined this weekend, Dameon Pierce is the top candidate to pace Philadelphia's backfield, with Carson Steele also on hand for reps that linger.

Montgomery (groin) didn't practice Thursday.

Since being labeled week-to-week by head coach DeMeco Ryans on Monday, Montgomery has sat out the Texans' ensuing two practices. Unless he's able to take part in Friday's practice in some fashion, Montgomery will likely be officially ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars in London. Woody Marks looks poised to handle a workhorse role out of the backfield Week 6 with Montgomery expected to be inactive for the first time this season.

Sampson (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Though the Browns officially designated Sampson for return from injured reserve Wednesday, he didn't end up taking any reps in the team's first Week 6 practice session. Sampson was back on the field a day later as a limited participant, but in order to have a shot at being reinstated from IR ahead of Sunday's game against the Ravens, he may need to upgrade to a full practice Friday. Lead back Quinshon Judkins (foot) hasn't been able to practice in any fashion this week and looks to be trending toward sitting out versus Baltimore, so Sampson could be in line for a prominent role if he ends up getting activated this weekend.

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

While Concepcion's ability to practice in some capacity for a second straight day is an encouraging sign, he still has a couple of hurdles to clear in order to play Sunday versus the Ravens. In addition to upgrading to full practice participation Friday, Concepcion will need to be cleared by an independent neurologist no later than Saturday before he's removed from concussion protocol. If the rookie wideout can't play against Baltimore, Jerry Jeudy and Isaiah Bond would be in store for more reps behind Denzel Boston (foot), who was also limited in practice Thursday.