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Waddle (back) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Waddle has had his reps capped in both of the Dolphins' first two Week 8 practices, but if he's able to upgrade to full activity Friday, he should head into Sunday's game against the Patriots without an injury designation. Since missing the Dolphins' Week 3 win over Denver while recovering from a concussion, Waddle has suited up in each of Miami's last four games and is averaging 5.5 catches for 48.8 yards on 7.5 targets during that stretch.

Robinson (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Since making his season debut Week 3, Robinson has endured some practice limitations from time to time, likely due to the torn ACL in his right knee that he suffered Week 11 of last year. However, he's been able to play in five straight games en route to a cumulative 23-163-0 line on 27 targets. Friday's injury report will unveil whether or not Robinson enters the weekend with a designation for Sunday's contest against the Jets.

Cobb (shoulder) returned to practice Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

As expected, the veteran wideout logged a limited practice session Thursday after recording a DNP on Wednesday. Cobb has recorded only three receptions for 20 yards this season, despite playing on 49 percent of the Jets' offensive snaps. The 33-year-old now appears to be trending in the right direction to play in this Sunday's contest against the Giants.

Palmer (knee) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Palmer didn't practice Wednesday, so his continued absence a day later puts the focus clearly on what the wideout is able to do during Friday's session. If Palmer ends up sitting out Sunday against the Bears or is available to play only limited snaps, Quentin Johnston would be in line to see added opportunities alongside top wide receiver Keenan Allen.

Shenault (ankle) didn't participate in Thursday's practice.

Shenault has sat out both of Carolina's first two practices of Week 8 and could be headed for an absence this Sunday against the Texans coming out of the Panthers' Week 7 bye. The 25-year-old exited early in the Panthers' final game before the bye Oct. 15 against the Dolphins with a high-ankle sprain, an injury that often entails a multi-week recovery. Though he's listed as a receiver, Shenault has seen more involvement as a runner (12 carries for 55 yards) than a pass catcher (seven receptions for 43 yards on seven targets) through Carolina's first six games.

Montgomery (knee) missed Thursday's practice, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.

The 30-year-old running back out of Stanford was absent from Thursday's practice after he tallied a limited session Wednesday. It's unclear when Montgomery suffered this knee injury, but he'll likely carry an injury designation into the weekend after Thursday's DNP.

Jones (knee) didn't take part in Thursday's practice, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Jones hasn't practiced in any fashion since exiting in the Jaguars' Oct. 8 win over the Bills with a knee injury. Before that game, he had already missed the Jaguars' prior two contests with the same injury. Unless Jones can get back on the practice field in some capacity Friday, he'll likely be ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers, which would mark his fifth absence in six weeks.

Samuel (foot) took part in Thursday's practice, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Samuel was listed as a DNP for the third time this season Wednesday due to a foot injury after previously missing practice due to an illness (Week 3) and a quadriceps issue (Week 5). He was spotted running routes Thursday, but his activity level ultimately won't become known until the Commanders post their second Week 8 injury report.

Hill (hip) was on the field for practice Thursday, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

The wideout missed Wednesday's session, but his return to the field a day later is a positive indicator with regard to his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Patriots. The Dolphins will release their second Week 8 injury report later Thursday that will clarify the extent of Hill's participation, but during the portion of the workout that was open to the media, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network notes that the wideout ran routes, caught passes and did his usual high-intensity cutting during drills.

Woods (foot) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

With Woods having missed two straight practices, Wilson indicates that, barring an unexpected change, the wideout is trending toward missing Sunday's game against the Panthers. If Woods is unavailable this weekend, Noah Brown, Nico Collins and Tank Dell would be in line to lead the Texans' receiver corps.