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Chenal (chest) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Chenal likely suffered his chest injury in the Commanders' Week 2 loss to the Cowboys. Chenal was the starter in the Week 2 loss due to Frankie Luvu (groin) being sidelined with an injury. The inside linebacker's limited status in Wednesday's practice means he should have a good chance to once again suit up as the starter for Sunday's game against the Seahawks. Chenal will have to reach full practice participation by Friday to avoid any injury designation ahead of Sunday's contest.

Banks (calf) was estimated as a limited participant for the Giants' walkthrough practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Banks was unable to practice at the end of last week before sitting out Monday's loss against the Rams, so his designation is relatively encouraging. He should get chances to potentially practice in earnest Thursday and Friday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Titans.

Luvu (groin) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.

Luvu suffered a groin strain in the Commanders' Week 1 loss to the Eagles and has not practiced since the incident. The linebacker has continued his streak of DNPs into Week 3, implying the 30-year-old is no closer to suiting up for Sunday's game against the Seahawks than he was to suiting up for the team's Week 2 loss to the Cowboys.

Okada (hamstring) did not participate at the Seahawks' practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Okada has missed both of the team's first two games of the season while recovering from a hamstring injury that he suffered ahead of Week 1. The safety will have two more chances to return to practice prior to Sunday's matchup with Washington.

Nubin (calf) was estimated as a limited participant for the Giants' walkthrough practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Nubin played all 62 of the Giants' defensive snaps in their loss against the Rams on Monday, so it's possible his calf injury is only a minor one. If he can practice fully Thursday or Friday, he could still avoid taking an injury designation into the weekend.

Jones (neck) was a limited participant at the Seahawks' practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Jones secured eight total tackles (four solo) during the team's 31-7 win over Arizona in Week 2, and he appears to have suffered a neck injury during the contest. The linebacker's ability to practice in any capacity to open the week is a positive sign, and he'll have two more chances to log a full practice before Sunday's matchup with the Commanders.

Burns (ankle) was estimated as a non-participant for the Giants' walkthrough practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Burns is not expected to need surgery to address the low-ankle sprain he suffered during Monday's loss against the Rams, but it is anticipated that he will miss some time. Until he's able to get back onto the field, Kayvon Thibodeaux figures to see an uptick in reps on the edge.

Oliver (hip) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.

Oliver suffered a hip injury in pre-game warmups before the Bills' Week 2 Thursday Night Football win over the Lions. The defensive tackle is considered day-to-day with the injury, meaning a limited or full participation day in the Thursday and Friday practice sessions could be enough for the 28-year-old to earn the right to suit up for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Kinchens (hamstring) did not participate in Wednesday's estimated practice session, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.

Kinchens has not practiced since sustaining a hamstring injury in the Rams' Week 1 loss to the 49ers. The starting free safety does not appear to have progressed significantly in his recovery since last week's string of DNPs. Unless Kinchen can upgrade his practice participation to at least limited by Friday, he will likely be sidelined for Sunday's game against the Broncos.

Tomlinson (hamstring) did not participate at practice Wednesday.

Tomlinson is expected to miss some game action after hurting his hamstring during Sunday's loss versus the Raiders, so his absence from Wednesday's practice doesn't come as a surprise. Unless he returns to practice ahead of schedule later in the week, he's trending toward being unavailable in Week 3.