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Addison (ankle) was limited at practice Thursday.

Prior to Thursday's session, Addison seemed to be taking part in a good portion of drills, per Alec Lewis of The Athletic, but his eventual listing on the Vikings' second Week 1 injury report ultimately remained the same as it did Wednesday. Addison thus has just Friday's practice to prove his health before the team potentially tags him with a designation for Sunday's game at the Giants. The second-year wide receiver has been tending to a sprained ankle since sustaining the injury during an Aug. 14 practice.

Hopkins (knee) remained limited at practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Per Turron Davenport of ESPN.com, Hopkins -- who also was limited Wednesday -- worked with a sleeve on his left leg during Thursday's session. The veteran wideout now has one more opportunity to practice fully ahead of Sunday's season opener against the Bears, but it's worth noting that offensive coordinator Nick Holz indicated Thursday that if Hopkins does play Week 1, he's expected to have a sizable role, according to Wyatt.

Jennings (oblique) is practicing in a limited capacity Thursday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Jennings continues to manage an oblique injury he's dealt with since mid-August. With Ricky Pearsall (chest/shoulder) to miss at least the first four games of the year while on the reserve/non-football injury list, Jennings has an opportunity to work as the clear No. 3 receiver behind Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk, health permitting. He'll have two more chances to increase his participation level prior to Monday's regular-season opener at home against the Jets.

Allen (heel) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

By the end of August, Allen had developed what GM Ryan Poles called discomfort in his foot, and the Bears' first injury report of Week 1 revealed the issue to be to his heel. He thus has just one more chance to get back to full Friday before the Bears potentially hand him a designation for Sunday's contest versus the Titans. Allen would yield targets to fellow WRs DJ Moore and Rome Odunze if he's inhibited or out this weekend.

Chark (hip) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Chark came up limping in practice on Aug. 19 and has been dealing with the injury ever since. Back-to-back DNPs to open the practice week aren't a good sign for the veteran wideout's Week 1 availability against the Raiders, but Chark has one more day of practice to get out there ahead of Sunday. If Chark is unable to play, Joshua Palmer, Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston would likely be the Chargers' three-wide set versus Las Vegas.

Chase (not injury-related/rest) was listed as limited at practice Thursday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Back-to-back practice appearances, in any capacity, on the part of Chase -- who is seeking a new contract with the Bengals -- are no doubt a positive sign, but according to Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer, at this stage coach Zac Taylor won't confirm whether Chase is expected to play in Sunday's season opener against the Patriots. With that in mind, Conway notes that the Bengals and Chase are taking this "day-to-day" in the hopes of working something out before the end of the week.

Higgins (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Higgins didn't show any notable signs of injury during his post-practice locker room availability, per Dehner, but it looks like a hamstring issue is at least slightly bothering him ahead of Sunday's regular-season opener against the Patriots. Then again, with Ja'Marr Chase still limited amid an ongoing contract dispute, the Bengals could simply be taking a cautious approach to the health of Higgins ahead of Week 1 action. Friday's final practice/injury report of the week will reveal whether he heads into the weekend with a designation.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Pearsall (chest/shoulder) will focus on resting for roughly one more week before beginning his rehab process, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.

Pearsall, who will have to spend at least the first four games of the season on the reserve/non-football injury list, is in the early stages of recovery after having sustained a gunshot wound during an attempted robbery over the weekend. General manager John Lynch said Wednesday that he expects Pearsall to play in his rookie season, but it remains to be seen what sort of recovery timetable the 49ers have in mind. It's encouraging, though, that Pearsall is already nearing clearance to start rehab work. To begin the regular season, Jauan Jennings (oblique) looks set to operate as the No. 3 wideout behind Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk.

Doubs (hand) doesn't have a designation for Friday's game against the Eagles in Brazil, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Doubs surprisingly was included on Green Bay's first Week 1 injury report with a hand issue, which capped his reps at Tuesday's practice and led to an estimated limited listing Wednesday. Having said that, he logged a full session to end the week and thus is ready for the team's season opener. Doubs is coming off a 59-674-8 line on 96 targets in 17 regular-season games in his second campaign as a pro in 2023.

The Browns waived Bell on Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Bell, a 2022 third-round pick, failed to emerge as a regular starter in his first two seasons with Cleveland, but Cabot reports that the team hopes a reunion will be possible if he goes unclaimed on waivers. In Wednesday's practice Bell was limited with a quadriceps issue, but it looks like he's now healthy and wasn't waived with an injury designation.