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Jefferson (hamstring) was limited at practice Thursday.

Jefferson now has back-to-back capped sessions under his belt since the Vikings designated him for return from injured reserve Wednesday. It's a good enough sign that a return to action is on the horizon from the strained right hamstring that he suffered Week 5, but when exactly he'll be cleared remains to be seen. Jefferson told Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com on Thursday that he doesn't "want to go out there at 80 or 90 percent and have the chance of hurting it again." That comment followed one from coach Kevin O'Connell on Wednesday in which he said it'd be "a little aggressive" to assume the wide receiver will play Sunday against the Saints. If Jefferson isn't activated this weekend, the Vikings could be incredibly shorthanded at WR considering K.J. Osborn currently is in the concussion protocol. Jordan Addison, Brandon Powell, Jalen Nailor, Trishton Jackson and N'Keal Harry represent the healthy options at the position on Minnesota's active roster.

London (groin) was a full practice participant Thursday, Amna Subhan of the Falcons' official site reports.

London's ability to take every rep at Thursday's practice clears the way for him to return to action Sunday against the Cardinals after he sat out the Falcons' 31-28 loss to the Vikings in Week 9. Since drawing just one target in a Week 1 win over Carolina, London has drawn no fewer than six looks in the passing game in any of his last seven outings, stringing together a 37-438-2 receiving line over that span. He'll now get his first chance to work in a full game with quarterback Taylor Heinicke, who will make his second straight start Sunday since replacing the struggling Desmond Ridder in the second half of a Week 8 loss to the Titans

Parker (concussion) won't play Sunday against the Colts, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Though Parker was able to practice in a limited fashion Wednesday and Thursday, he was one of three players ruled out by the Patriots ahead of this weekend's game in Frankfurt, Germany. With Parker set to miss his second game in a row, the Patriots are expected to lean on Demario Douglas (ankle), JuJu Smith-Schuster and Jalen Reagor as their top three receivers. Parker will target a return to action Nov. 26 against the Giants following the Patriots' Week 11 bye.

Chase (back) was a limited participant in practice Thursday.

Head coach Zac Taylor acknowledged earlier in the week that Chase was contending with back soreness during this past Sunday's win over the Bills, resulting in the wideout sitting out the Bengals' first Week 10 practice Wednesday. Chase's ability to return to practice in some capacity a day later is a step in the right direction, though the receiver told Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic that he's still viewing himself as day-to-day and wouldn't yet commit to being available this Sunday against the Texans. Chase also characterized his injury as a back bruise rather than back soreness, after an MRI on Monday revealed nothing overly concerning. According to Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Chase said he felt "OK" during Thursday's session, and he plans to increase his activity Friday as he attempts to gauge whether he's in good condition to play this weekend.

The Panthers elevated Strachan from the practice squad for Thursday night's game against the Bears, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

If he's active, it will be Strachan's Carolina debut after spending most of the first nine weeks with the team's practice squad. Laviska Shenault (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday night, and DJ Chark (elbow) is listed as doubtful.

Peoples-Jones (ribs) remained limited in Thursday's practice.

Acquired from the Browns at the trade deadline, Peoples-Jones is looking to make his Lions debut this week against the Chargers after Detroit was on its bye in Week 9. If active, Peoples-Jones will likely play a deep-threat, sub-package role behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Josh Reynolds while competing for snaps with Jameson Williams and Kalif Raymond.

Pierce was a limited participant at practice Thursday due to an ankle injury.

Pierce practiced fully Wednesday, so his limited activity Thursday is notable, especially with fellow wideout Josh Downs (knee) having yet to practice this week. Both Pierce and Downs will have one more opportunity to upgrade their practice activity ahead of Sunday's game against the Patriots in Frankfurt, Germany.

Palmer (neck/illness) didn't practice Thursday.

After logging a limited session Wednesday due to neck injury, Palmer sat out entirely one day later with a listed illness. As such, there seems to be a chance that he'll conclude Week 10 prep with a designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans. If Palmer is inhibited or even sidelined this weekend, Deven Thompkins and Rakim Jarrett would be in line for extra reps behind the Buccaneers' top WR duo Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.

Jones (knee) remained a limited participant at practice Thursday.

Jones was also limited Wednesday, which offers hope that the wideout -- who last played Week 5 -- could return to action Sunday against the 49ers. That said, unless Jones practices fully Friday, he'll head into the weekend with an injury designation.

Campbell (hamstring) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

As he was at Wednesday's session, Campbell operated with a cap on his on-field work due to a hamstring issue. He thus has just one more chance to prove his health before the Giants potentially tag him with a designation ahead of Sunday's game at Dallas.