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Vaki (groin) is not participating in Thursday's practice, Ben Raven of MLive reports.

Vaki has missed two consecutive games and hasn't practiced in any capacity since injuring his groin Week 3. He appears to be trending in the wrong direction for Sunday's road matchup against the Chiefs. If Vaki is ruled out again, Craig Reynolds will get another chance to handle the clear RB3 role behind Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery.

Nwangwu (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Nwangwu's slowly making progress after sitting out practice Wednesday. He hasn't suited up for game action since getting injured in Week 1 against the Steelers. If Nwangwu's healthy enough to play Sunday against the Broncos, he would likely reprise his role as the Jets' primary kickoff returner.

Badie (shoulder) was a full participant in practice Thursday.

Badie popped up on the injury report with a limited workload in Wednesday's practice, but he assuaged any concerns over his availability for Sunday's game against the Jets in London by practicing without limitations Thursday. He'll likely continue to see a limited workload as the distant third option in Denver's backfield behind J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey.

Irving (shoulder/foot) wasn't spotted on the field for Thursday's practice, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Though Tampa Bay has yet to officially rule Irving out for Sunday's game against the 49ers, he has yet to resume practicing this week, and multiple reports have suggested that the running back is on track to miss a second straight contest while he contends with a subluxation of his shoulder in addition to a left foot sprain. While Irving was sidelined for last Sunday's 38-35 win over the Seahawks, Rachaad White stepped into a lead role out of the backfield and produced well for fantasy managers, scoring a pair of touchdowns while carrying 14 times for 41 yards and adding 30 yards on four receptions.

Tuten (shoulder) was estimated as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

The Jaguars held a walkthrough Wednesday after beating the Chiefs on Monday night. Tuten has been limited by the shoulder issue in practice for the last few weeks but has yet to miss a game. With Travis Etienne healthy, Tuten hasn't seen enough touches to be anything more than a bench stash in fantasy to this point.

Irving (shoulder) didn't participate in Wednesday's walkthrough.

His absence comes as no surprise after multiple reports last week suggested Irving wasn't expected to play in Weeks 5 or 6. Rachaad White filled in with an 81 percent snap share and 18 touches in a Week 5 win at Seattle, producing 71 total yards and a pair of touchdowns along the way. Early signs point to a similar role for White this Sunday against San Francisco, although the Buccaneers haven't said anything to rule Irving out just yet.

Spears (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

This is likely just maintenance for the ankle injury that sent Spears to injured reserve for Weeks 1-4. He returned this past Sunday to play 25 percent of offensive snaps in a 22-21 win at Arizona, taking four carries for 14 yards and finishing without a target on a 26 percent route share. Spears could earn more work as the year progresses, but Tony Pollard has a strong case to remain the lead runner and also get a decent chunk of the pass snaps. The Titans head to Las Vegas this weekend for a matchup between last-place teams.

Skattebo will have more competition for playing time with Tyrone Tracy cleared to return from a shoulder injury for Thursday's game against the Eagles.

Over the past three weeks, Skattebo averaged a 67.9 percent snap share, 16.7 carries and 5.7 targets per game, producing 315 total yards (105 per game) and a touchdown in the process. His workload projection declines with Tracy back in the lineup, but to what extent is unclear. Back in Week 2, when Tracy was healthy, Skattebo played 53 percent of snaps and took 13 touches for 59 yards and a TD in an overtime loss at Dallas (Tracy had five carries and five targets on a 42 percent snap share). One week later, Tracy got seven carries and three targets on the first two drives against Kansas City, only to miss the rest of the game (and the following two weeks) with a shoulder injury. That's when Skattebo started to dominate New York's backfield work, although his efficiency declined in Weeks 4-5 after a big night versus the Chiefs in Week 3. The big pictures is that Skattebo's workload floor for Week 6 is much lower than what his recent numbers might seem to suggest.

Sanders (knee/ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Sanders didn't practice at all prior to being ruled out for Dallas' win over the Jets in Week 5, so it's notable to see that he was upgraded to limited activity. If the veteran running back is able to gain clearance in time to suit up Sunday against the Panthers, he'll join Jaydon Blue as a reserve option behind No. 1 running back Javonte Williams.

Coach Kellen Moore said Kamara hurt his ankle in practice Wednesday, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, Kamara officially was limited Wednesday, and Moore added that it's a "little something." Kamara's status thus bears watching as the week goes on to get a sense of his odds to suit up Sunday against the Patriots. If Kamara is inhibited or sidelined this weekend, Kendre Miller would take on an expanded role in the Saints offense.