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McClellan (illness) is inactive ahead of Thursday's game against the Buccaneers, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

McClellan popped up on the Falcons' injury report Wednesday due to an illness, and it appears to be severe enough to keep him sidelined for Thursday's contest. His next chance at suiting up will be Week 6 against the Panthers. The rookie sixth-round pick has yet to play in a regular-season game this year.

Bigsby (shoulder) remained limited at practice Thursday.

As did fellow RB Travis Etienne (shoulder), which sets the stage for Friday's practice to add key context regarding the duo's Week 5 availability. Unless he manages to practice fully, however, Bigsby will presumably carry an injury designation into the weekend.

Mostert (chest) remained limited at practice Thursday, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Mostert, who has missed three straight games, continues to practice in a limited fashion as Sunday's game against the Patriots approaches. He'll presumably need to upgrade to full participation Friday in order to avoid an injury designation heading into the weekend.

Patterson (ankle) didn't practice Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

The same goes for Jaylen Warren (knee), leaving both players iffy for Sunday night's game against the Cowboys. For now, the team's two healthy backfield options are Najee Harris and Aaron Shampklin, with La'Mical Perine and Jonathan Ward candidates for elevation from Pittsburgh's practice squad ahead of Week 5 action.

Warren (knee) missed Thursday's practice, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Warren and Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) have both missed consecutive practices, clouding the duo's status for Sunday night's game against the Cowboys. If one or both are limited or out this weekend, Aaron Shampklin would be a candidate to log added Week 5 snaps behind top back Najee Harris.

Etienne (shoulder) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Etienne had a cap on his reps in practice for the second day in a row, but the Jaguars haven't yet suggested that his availability for Sunday's game against the Colts is in any peril. Even so, Etienne will likely need to upgrade to full practice participation Friday to avoid taking a designation into Sunday.

Wilson (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Wilson was limited to just two total snaps in Monday's 31-12 loss to the Titans after hurting his knee in pregame warmups, but his ability to put in a limited practice Wednesday followed by a full session Thursday clears up any concern about his availability heading into Sunday's game at New England. De'Von Achane remains the top option in the Miami backfield, and Wilson could soon see his modest backup role disappear if Raheem Mostert (chest) is able to put an end to his three-game absence this weekend.

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

Chubb was back on the field for the second day in a row, albeit with a cap on his reps as the Browns ease him back from the major left knee injury that he sustained in Week 2 of the 2023 season. According to Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com, Chubb said his surgically repaired knee felt good following Wednesday's practice, but he's unlikely to play Sunday against the Commanders and admitted that he's unsure when he'll be ready to make his 2024 debut. Until Chubb is activated from the PUP list, Jerome Ford should remain the Browns' lead back, while D'Onta Foreman and Pierre Strong (hamstring) fill depth roles behind him.

Elliott was limited at Thursday's practice due to dehydration, Joe Hoyt of AllDLLS.com reports.

Elliott was one of two Cowboys (also, WR Ryan Flournoy) tacked on to the injury report Thursday for such a reason. Typically, dehydration is a short-term concern, but his listing on Friday's report bears watching to see if he may go into the weekend with a designation for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh. In his return to Dallas this season, Elliott has found the going tough, averaging 7.5 touches for 29.3 yards from scrimmage per game while scoring one TD on the ground through four contests.

Kamara (hip/ribs) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday.

Kamara managed a pair of limited practices last week due to the same health concerns and still was able to suit up this past Sunday in Atlanta, handling a typical 82 percent snap share and turning 26 touches into 119 yards from scrimmage and one rushing TD. His scaled-back workload Thursday likely is maintenance-related, but his status still should be monitored to ensure he's good to go for Monday's matchup with the Chiefs.