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Pittman (back) practiced fully Thursday.

After missing his first game of the season this past Sunday against the Bills due to a back injury he's been managing as well as a finger issue, Pittman was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's practice estimate. With Pittman able to maintain that level of participation in Thursday's session, he's poised to return to action this weekend against the Jets after having evidently benefited from being held out of Week 10 action. Barring any in-game setbacks, Pittman should step back into a key role in the Colts' wideout corps, but with Anthony Richardson back as the team's starting QB, it's possible that Indianapolis' offense may tilt toward the running game.

Cooper (wrist) was a limited participant at practice Thursday.

Cooper -- who has missed two straight games -- was also listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's walk-through session, so he'll probably need to practice fully Friday in order to approach Sunday's game against the Chiefs without an injury designation. For his part, Cooper told Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com on Thursday that he feels like he's trending toward playing Sunday. If Cooper is indeed able to face Kansas City, his availability would provide a major boost to a Buffalo pass-catching corps that will be without wideout Keon Coleman (wrist), and possibly tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee).

Hill (wrist) was spotted on the field for Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Hill was deemed a non-participant for Wednesday's walk-through practice, but his presence for Thursday's session suggests that the wideout's absence a day earlier might have been due to workload management as opposed to a setback with the wrist injury he's been playing through. The Dolphins' second Week 11 injury report will be released later Thursday and will clarify the extent of Hill's participation in practice.

Adams (illness/wrist) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Adams has now missed two straight practices with an illness and sore wrist, so what the wideout is able to do at Friday's session will likely be the determining factor in whether he carries a designation into Sunday's game against the Colts. Through his first four games with the Jets since being acquired by the Raiders, Adams is averaging five catches and 51.5 receiving yards per contest.

Conley (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Conley injured his hamstring in Week 8 against Dallas, and even with San Francisco on a bye for Week 9, the injury was severe enough for him to be sidelined this past Sunday against Tampa Bay. He was unable to practice all of last week, so his ability to participate in a limited capacity Wednesday indicates that he's trending in the right direction. Conley will have two more chances this week to increase his practice participation ahead of Sunday's game against Seattle.

Metcalf (knee) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Head coach Mike Macdonald said earlier Wednesday that Metcalf would be limited in his return to practice, per Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic. However, Metcalf practiced without a cap on his reps, clearly taking advantage of the Seahawks' Week 10 bye to get healthy. He'll thus be available this weekend against the 49ers for the first time since he sustained a sprained MCL back in Week 7.

Mingo is expected to make his Cowboys debut Monday against the Texans, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Mingo was acquired from the Panthers last Tuesday but was a healthy inactive for this past Sunday's loss to Philadelphia. With a full week of prep with his new team, Mingo looks like he'll be ready for a role in the game plan Monday, though he won't necessarily be in store for heavy snaps with CeeDee Lamb and Jalen Tolbert ahead of him in the pecking order at receiver.

Reynolds (hand) returned to practice Wednesday as a full participant, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

The Broncos placed Reynolds on injured reserve Oct. 12 due to a fractured finger. He then suffered minor injuries in a shooting a week later, but that doesn't seem to have affected his return timeline, with the Broncos having designated him for an IR return when first eligible. Denver now has a 21-day window in which Reynolds can practice with the team without being placed on the active roster. He may be activated before Sunday's game against the Falcons, in which case he would be a threat to take snaps away from Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Troy Franklin and Devaughn Vele.

Hill (wrist) didn't practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Hill, who approached Monday's win over the Rams listed as questionable after missing practice Friday and Saturday due to the wrist issue, ended up suiting up for the contest and played 87 percent of the offensive snaps in the victory. According to Lisa Salters of ESPN, Hill said prior to Monday's game that he's been playing through a torn ligament in the wrist, but the Dolphins haven't indicated that he experienced any setbacks during the victory over the Rams. As such, Hill's absence from practice Wednesday may just have been a maintenance day. Hill still appears likely to play his usual allotment of snaps in this Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Smith-Schuster (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Earlier Wednesday, head coach Andy Reid said Smith-Schuster has a "good chance" to play Sunday at Buffalo. The wideout hadn't practiced or played since Week 7 prior to his limited participation Wednesday. Smith-Schuster may not play significant snaps in Week 11 even if he has full clearance from a health standpoint, as the Chiefs now have DeAndre Hopkins working as their top possession receiver.