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Garoppolo (concussion) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Though Garoppolo hasn't yet cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, he took the first tangible step forward in his recovery by returning to practice Thursday after he had previously sat out Wednesday's session. He still has a couple more hurdles to clear before exiting the protocol, but at this stage of the week, Garoppolo appears to be trending toward suiting up this Sunday against the Chargers. The Raiders will continue to keep both Brian Hoyer and Aidan O'Connell ready to play in the event Garoppolo takes a step back in his recovery or otherwise fails to clear the protocol ahead of Sunday's contest.

Burrow (calf) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Burrow was listed as a full participant Wednesday on the Bengals' first Week 4 injury report, but his ability to take every rep Thursday was more meaningful since Cincinnati held a traditional practice session rather than a walk-through. Though Burrow probably isn't 100 percent recovered from the right calf injury he aggravated late in the Bengals' Week 2 loss to the Ravens, the quarterback doesn't look as though he'll be in danger of missing any game action after he came out of Monday's win over the Rams no worse for the wear. He'll draw a favorable matchup this Sunday against the Titans, facing off against a defense that has been stout against the run but vulnerable against the pass (275.3 yards per game).

Watson (shoulder) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Though the Browns listed Watson as a limited participant for the second day in a row, he at least appeared to take a step forward in his recovery Thursday by doing some throwing in the portion of practice that was open to the media, per Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal. Easterling notes that Watson wasn't throwing at full velocity, however, with most of his throws being dump-off passes to running backs or Browns staffers. In any case, the Browns maintain that Watson will be ready to start Sunday against the Ravens, even though his right shoulder is still a bit sore after he took a hard hit in last week's win over the Titans. Friday's injury report will reveal whether or not Watson enters Sunday's contest with a designation.

Peterman re-signed with the Bears on Sept. 21, one day after being released, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

According to Finley, Peterman's brief removal from the 53-man roster was the result of the Bears' desire to sign another player off an opposing team's practice squad, but the deal ultimately didn't come to pass. As a result, Peterman ended up suiting up for this past Sunday's 41-10 loss to the Chiefs, but he didn't take any snaps even though the game turned into a blowout by halftime. Peterman has dressed for all three of the Bears' games to date as the backup to Justin Fields, with rookie Tyson Bagent being inactive for each of those contests as the team's No. 3 quarterback.

Richardson (concussion) was a full practice participant Thursday.

Richardson has turned in two full practices in a row, which has him trending toward returning to action Sunday against the Rams, barring any setbacks. The Colts will release their final Week 4 injury report Friday, when it will be known whether Richardson will enter Sunday's contest without a designation. Though Richardson hasn't missed out on any reps in practice this week, the Colts haven't yet confirmed that he's cleared the five-step concussion protocol.

Garoppolo (concussion) was spotted on the field for practice Thursday, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.

Garoppolo sat out Wednesday's practice after sustaining the concussion in this past Sunday's loss to the Steelers, but his return to the field Thursday bodes well for his chances of playing this weekend against the Chargers. Later Thursday, the Raiders will release their second Week 4 injury report, which will reveal the extent of Garoppolo's practice participation.

Carr (shoulder) is a spectator for Thursday's practice, Ross Jackson of SI.com reports.

Though the Saints haven't officially ruled Carr out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, he's being viewed as week-to-week and seems likely to miss at least one contest while he continues to recover from an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, which he sustained in the team's Week 3 loss to the Packers. With Carr sitting out a second practice in a row, Jameis Winston will direct the Saints' first-team offense once again and looks poised to pick up the start versus Tampa Bay this weekend.

Dalton is expected to resume backup quarterback duties Sunday against the Vikings with Bryce Young (ankle) set to return from a one-game absence to star the Week 4 contest, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Young was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, clearing up any concern about the health of his ankle. In Young's absence in the Panthers' 37-27 loss to the Seahawks in Week 3, Dalton completed 34 of 58 passes for 361 yards and two touchdowns while adding two carries for 11 yards. Dalton remains one of the top backups in the league.

Mahomes (ankle) was a full practice participant Wednesday.

Mahomes had his right ankle rolled up on in the waning moments of the first half this past Sunday against the Bears. He was able to stay in the game and then led the offense after the mid-game break, and despite getting subbed out early in the 41-10 blowout win, he still completed 24 of 33 passes for 272 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions while notching 28 more yards on three carries. With an uncapped session under his belt to kick off Week 4 prep, Mahomes is good to go ahead of Sunday's visit to the Jets.

Burrow (calf) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

Burrow hasn't been his usual dynamic self this season since suffering a calf injury in the early days of training camp. After aggravating the injury late in Week 2, Burrow was listed as questionable heading into Monday's game against the Rams, but he ultimately suited up. While helping to guide Cincinnati to a 19-16 win, Burrow completed 26 of 49 passes for 259 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. The Bengals held a walk-through practice Wednesday, so Burrow's listed activity level should be taken with a grain of salt, especially after head coach Zac Taylor told Ben Baby of ESPN.com that Burrow's workload will be watched closely each day this week. With that knowledge, Burrow's status should continue to be monitored ahead of Sunday's game at Tennessee.