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The Bills elevated Gore from the practice squad to the active roster for Thursday's game versus Detroit.

With Ty Johnson (hamstring) unavailable for Sunday's 36-31 win over the Texans, Gore was elevated to the active roster for that contest. He logged 11 offensive snaps, though he finished with just one carry for three yards. Gore's workload likely won't be much different against the Lions, so his elevation from the practice squad is mostly for depth purposes and seems to strongly suggest Johnson is in line to miss another game Thursday.

Johnson (illness) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.

Johnson took a step in the right direction after sitting out practice entirely Wednesday. He still has a chance to avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Ravens if Johnson can upgrade to full participation Friday. Johnson caught three of seven targets for 54 yards and a touchdown in the Saints' Week 1 overtime loss at Detroit.

Harvey (hamstring) is present at practice Thursday, Zac Stevens of DNVR Sports reports.

Harvey was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, but he's set to participate in at least some capacity now that Denver's actually holding practice Thursday. The 2025 second-round pick turned seven touches into 41 yards from scrimmage in Monday's loss to the Chiefs and got all four targets among Denver's running backs while J.K. Dobbins took most of the rushing work. Harvey's availability bears monitoring ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Jaguars.

Olave (hamstring) departed Thursday's practice early as a precaution, but it isn't expected to impact his ability to play, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Olave showed up on the Saints' second Week 2 practice report Thursday with a hamstring injury, which may stem from the cramping that he dealt with Week 1 during a 10-182-0 performance on 13 targets at Detroit. Friday's injury report will reveal whether or not he enters the weekend with a designation for Sunday's game in Baltimore, but his status may not be entirely confirmed until about 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Kamara (knee) said Thursday that he "feels great" and has "no limitations" in advance of Sunday's game at Baltimore, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Kamara made an early exit from an Aug. 18 joint practice with the Cowboys and was diagnosed with an MCL sprain that was expected to sideline him for one month. While he was inactive for the Saints' Week 1 contest in Detroit, he followed up back-to-back limited sessions with a full practice last Friday, indicating that he was closing in on a return to action. With a pair of uncapped practices so far this week, he's in line to join Travis Etienne out of the Saints backfield Sunday, and potentially without any limits on his workload.

Flowers (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant for Thursday's practice.

Flowers has missed the Ravens' first two practices ahead of Sunday's game versus the Saints. He caught five of six targets for 150 yards and a touchdown prior to exiting the Week 1 win over the Colts due to a hamstring injury, which has prevented Flowers from practicing in the lead-up to Week 2. Baltimore's top wide receiver will aim to practice Friday to give himself a chance to play come Sunday.

Cooper (ankle) didn't practice Thursday after also missing Wednesdays practice.

Cooper's inability to practice is no surprise considering he's expected to miss multiple weeks due to an ankle sprain he sustained in the Jets' Week 1 win over the Titans. Prior to getting hurt in the first quarter of his NFL debut, the rookie first-round pick had a 30-yard catch and run. Expect Cooper to be ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers when the Jets release game statuses Friday.

Olave was limited at Thursday's practice due to a hamstring injury, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports..

In the midst of a 10-catch, 182-yard performance on 13 targets during this past Sunday's overtime loss at Detroit, Olave hit the sidelines a few times but never was deemed questionable to return. Afterward, he relayed to Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com that he dealt with some calf cramping during the contest, but a few days later, he's now come down with a hamstring issue. As a result, Olave's listing, or lack thereof, on Friday's practice report will be of keen interest ahead of Sunday's game in Baltimore.

Chase said Thursday that his knee feels great, Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Chase sustained a knee injury in practice Aug. 25 but hasn't seemed bothered by it recently, as he suited up for the Week 1 win over the Buccaneers and has been practicing without limitations ahead of Sunday's road matchup with Houston. The star wide receiver had a disappointing 12 receiving yards against the Buccaneers, but starting slow has become the norm for Chase, who had 39, 62 and 26 receiving yards in the preceding three season openers. He bounced back from his 26-yard Week 1 showing in 2025 with 165 yards and a touchdown in Week 2.

Okonkwo (hamstring) is officially listed as a non-participant at Thursday's practice.

Okonkwo has missed Washington's first two practices ahead of a Week 2 clash with the NFC East rival Cowboys. The offseason acquisition was injured in his Commanders debut against the Eagles. John Bates would take on an expanded role if Okonkwo sits out Sunday against Dallas, with more snaps likely available for Ben Sinnott as well.