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Taylor (thumb) didn't practice Thursday.

Per Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic, head coach Aaron Glenn labeled Taylor as week-to-week Wednesday, so it comes as little surprise that the second-year tight end wound up sitting out practice for the second day in a row. Unless Taylor is unexpectedly able to return to the practice field in some fashion Friday, he'll likely be officially ruled out for Sunday's game in Chicago.

Sinnott (ribs) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.

Both Sinnott and Chig Okonkwo (hamstring) remained limited Thursday after being estimated as limited participants during Wednesday's walkthrough. Sinnott failed to capitalize on Okonkwo's absence over the previous two games, recording just one catch for six yards on two targets over that span. If Sinnott suits up Sunday against the Colts, most of his contributions will come as a blocker.

Okonkwo (hamstring) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.

Okonkwo was estimated to be a limited participant at Wednesday's walk-through, and his status remained unchanged the following day. The offseason acquisition hurt his hamstring in his Commanders debut and hasn't suited up since, but Okonkwo has a chance to return for Sunday's game against the Colts in London. Once cleared for action, Okonkwo figures to reclaim his spot atop the tight end depth chart.

Goedert (knee) isn't present for the start of practice Thursday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Goedert looks to be on his way to a second consecutive practice absence to kick off Week 4 prep. After sitting out Monday's loss to the Bears due to a sprained MCL in his right knee, Goedert is fighting an uphill battle to return Sunday against the Rams. If Goedert remains sidelined, Zach Ertz would have a chance to step up as the top pass catcher in an Eagles tight end room that was paced in snaps by Johnny Mundt on Monday.

Ruckert (knee) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

Ruckert may have picked up the injury during the Lions' 31-24 loss to the Lions in Week 3, when he hauled in all five of his targets for 39 yards and a touchdown, which was the second score of his five-year NFL career. Ruckert, Mason Taylor (thumb) and Kenyon Sadiq (back) are all dealing with injuries, leaving Jelani Woods and Andrew Beck as the only healthy tight ends to begin Week 4 prep. Ruckert will have two more opportunities to log a full practice and avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears.

Sadiq was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a back injury.

Meanwhile, fellow TE Jeremy Ruckert (knee) also was limited, while Mason Taylor (thumb) didn't practice. In Taylor's absence this past Sunday at Detroit, Sadiq, a rookie first-round pick, broke out with seven catches (on eight targets) for 105 yards and one touchdown. Another hefty workload could be on tap for Sadiq in Week 5 at Chicago if Taylor remains sidelined and Ruckert also is less than 100 percent. First, though, the statuses of the three players will continue to be watched to get a sense of the overall situation.

Ferguson (ankle) officially didn't practice Wednesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Ferguson had X-rays performed on his ankle during this past Sunday's game at Denver, and while he was able to return to the game, he finished fourth among Rams right ends in offensive snaps (22 of 86). On Monday, coach Sean McVay told Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register that Ferguson "likely" will be out this coming Sunday in Philadelphia, so his lack of reps Wednesday doesn't come as a surprise. Colby Parkinson (shoulder) also was a DNP on the first Week 4 injury report, so L.A.'s current healthy tight ends on the active roster are Tyler Higbee, Davis Allen and Max Klare.

Raridon (thigh) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

A thigh injury prevented the rookie third-rounder from playing against the Jaguars in Week 3. He was limited in all three practices prior to New England's loss to Jacksonville, so he may have to log a full practice over the next two days to have a realistic chance of playing Sunday against Buffalo.

Smythe (heel) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Smythe likely suffered the heel injury during the Ravens' 34-31 win over the Cowboys in Rio. The tight end being a limited participant after recently sustaining the injury is a positive sign for his ability to suit up for Sunday's game against the Titans. Smythe will likely need to upgrade to a full participant by Friday's practice to dodge any injury designation ahead of Sunday's game.

Goedert (knee) didn't take part in Wednesday's walkthrough.

Goedert already has missed one game due to an MCL sprain in his right knee and likely will continue to trend toward absences in future weeks until he returns to the practice field in some capacity. In Monday's loss at Chicago, Johnny Mundt started in place of Goedert and logged 26 of 50 offensive snaps, which was followed by Zach Ertz's 19 and E.J. Jenkins' 13. A similar breakdown of TE reps is likely between the trio until Goedert is back in the lineup.