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Goedert (groin) was limited at Thursday's practice.

Goedert is operating with a cap on his reps through the first two sessions of Week 7 prep. A groin injury is to blame, and Friday's practice report ultimately will reveal whether or not he enters the weekend with a designation for Sunday's contest against the Dolphins.

Bryant (hip) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Bryant missed practice entirely Wednesday and took a positive step forward by managing limited participation Thursday. If he can practice in full Friday, he would likely avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

Henry (ankle) was listed as a non-participant in practice Thursday.

Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Henry was spotted during the media-access portion of Thursday's session, but the tight end ended up being deemed a 'DNP' for the second straight day. What Henry is able to do Friday will be pivotal with regard to his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Bills. If he ends up out or limited this weekend, fellow TE Mike Gesicki would see increased work Week 7, with Pharaoh Brown also a candidate for added snaps.

LaPorta (calf) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.

LaPorta continues to deal with a strained calf that flared up in the middle of last week, but he was able to play through it this past Sunday in Tampa Bay and log a typical 84 percent of snaps en route to four catches (on 11 targets) for 36 yards and no touchdowns. He'll have one more session this week to prove his health before the Lions potentially tag him with a designation for Sunday's contest at Baltimore.

Granson (concussion) isn't practicing Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Granson has missed consecutive practices since entering concussion protocol after Sunday's 37-20 loss to Jacksonville. An absence for Sunday's matchup with Cleveland would leave more playing time for some combination of Drew Ogletree, Will Mallory and Mo Alie-Cox. The closest match in terms of skill set is Mallory, who has taken 10 of his 20 snaps in the slot this year, whereas Ogletree and Alie-Cox have gotten far more playing time but predominantly as in-line tight ends (84.1 percent of snaps inline for Ogletree, 90.1 percent for Alie-Cox).

Henry (ankle) was present for the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Henry didn't practice Wednesday, so the tight end's return to the field Thursday bodes well for his chances of being available for Sunday's game against the Bills. Chances are that Henry will be deemed a limited participant, and if so he likely will need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid a Week 7 injury designation.

Morris (ankle) will not participate at practice Thursday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Morris couldn't manage to participate in Wednesday's walkthrough either, and at this point he's trending toward sitting out in Week 7. He'll probably need to practice in some capacity Friday to give himself a chance to suit up Sunday at New England.

Higgins (illness) did not appear on Arizona's injury report Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Higgins missed the team's Week 6 loss to the Rams while dealing with an illness, but he appears ready to go for Week 7. The tight end has yet to appear in a game this season, but he'll be available for Sunday's matchup with Seattle.

Shenker was signed to the Raiders' practice squad Wednesday.

Shenker will return to Las Vegas after the team cut him from its practice squad Oct. 5. The tight end will look to make an appearance on the team's active roster somewhere down the road.

Freiermuth (hamstring) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Freiermuth missed the Steelers' Week 5 win over the Ravens with a hamstring injury, but the team's Week 6 bye gave the tight end the time he needed to get back to 100 percent in advance of this Sunday's game against the Rams. In four games this season, Freiermuth has been limited to eight catches on 13 targets for 53 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's set to re-enter the lineup Week 7, Freiermuth has a chance to pick up the pace in a Pittsburgh passing offense that could also welcome back receiver Diontae Johnson (hamstring), who logged a full practice Wednesday after being designated for return from injured reserve two days earlier.