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Cole (knee) practiced fully Thursday, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.

Cole was limited Wednesday, but his return to a full session Thursday puts him in line to suit up Sunday against the Colts. With both TE Darren Waller (hamstring) and WR Hunter Renfrow (hamstring/ribs) having landed on IR, there's now added snaps and targets available in the Raiders' passing game. With that in mind, Cole could see added opportunities in the coming weeks, though he'll have to compete with Mack Hollins and DJ Turner for the wide receiver looks that don't go in the direction of top option Davante Adams.

Gage (hamstring) won't travel to Germany for Sunday's game against the Seahawks in Munich, effectively ruling him out for Week 10 action, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

This comes as no surprise after Gage failed to practice in any capacity Wednesday and Thursday. He'll miss his third game as a result of a hamstring injury, but the Buccaneers' Week 11 bye could position him to return to action Week 12 at Cleveland if he makes enough headway in his recovery. With Gage unavailable this weekend, Mike Evans (ribs/ankle), Chris Godwin and Julio Jones (rest/knee) will be Tampa Bay's primary wide receivers. Meanwhile, Scotty Miller is the best bet to earn any residual snaps that don't go to the aforementioned trio.

Thielen (ankle) was a full practice participant Thursday.

Thielen has been included on Vikings injury reports in back-to-back weeks, first due to a knee bruise and this time around with an ankle issue. While he was listed as full all of last week, he opened Week 10 prep with a limited session Wednesday, only to get back to all activity one day later. Now that his status has been cleared up ahead of Sunday's game at Buffalo, Thielen should be good for his 85-plus percent share of the snaps that he receives on a weekly basis.

Reynolds (back) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice.

Reynolds remained away from the field Thursday, which has been his norm for exactly one week due to a back injury. With just one more opportunity to mix into drills this week, he may be trending toward a second absence in a row Sunday in Chicago. Friday's injury report could confirm as much, and if Reynolds is out this weekend, the Lions' top three wide receivers would be Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kalif Raymond and Tom Kennedy.

Allen (hamstring) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Allen now has one more chance to return to practice ahead of Sunday night's game against the 49ers, but if he's unavailable this weekend, the Chargers would turn to fellow WRs Joshua Palmer, DeAndre Carter and Michael Bandy to see added snaps Week 10, with Mike Williams still dealing with an ankle injury.

Cooks (wrist) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Cooks' limited showing was his first recorded practice activity since Oct. 31, which came one day before the NFL's trade deadline. The veteran wideout expressed some dissatisfaction about staying put in Houston in the aftermath of the deadline and ultimately sat out the Texans' loss to the Eagles last Thursday, but he reported back to the team facility Friday and seems to have temporarily mended his relationship with the organization. Cooks is still showing up on the Texans' injury report with the wrist issue that first cropped up Week 8, but all signs point to him making his return to the lineup this Sunday against the Giants. Offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton seemed to verify as much Thursday, telling Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle that he expects the veteran wideout to be "ready to go" for the Week 10 matchup.

The Raiders placed Renfrow (oblique) on injured reserve Thursday.

Las Vegas also moved tight end Darren Waller (hamstring) to IR, leaving tight endFoster Moreau and receivers Mack Hollins, Keelan Cole (knee) and DJ Turner as candidates to see added pass-catching opportunities in the coming weeks. Renfrow isn't eligible to return to action before Week 14, when the Raiders face the Rams.

Brown (foot) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Prior to sitting out Week 8 due to a foot injury, Brown didn't practice at all, so his ability to string together back-to-back capped sessions following the Cowboys' Week 9 bye is a positive sign for his upcoming availability. Friday's practice report could provide a clearer picture for his odds to suit up Sunday in Green Bay, and if he ends up active he'll continue to serve as the team's No. 3 wide receiver behind CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup.

Lazard (shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Lazard maintained his activity level from the first session of Week 10 prep, as did running back Aaron Jones (ankle), while quarterback Aaron Rodgers (right thumb) and fellow wide receiver Sammy Watkins (knee) joined them after sitting out Wednesday. With rookie WR Romeo Doubs expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks due to a high-ankle sprain, Lazard and any other skill-position player that's available is in line for additional targets. First, though, Lazard will have one more chance to practice in full before potentially getting a designation for Sunday's game versus the Cowboys.

Dorsett (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Dorsett's full workout Thursday puts him in line to suit up Sunday against the Giants, but the receiver could be in line for a more muted role after compiling 10 targets between the past two contests while playing more than three-quarters of the Texans' snaps on offense in both of those games. Houston's top two wideouts -- Nico Collins (chest) and Brandin Cooks (wrist) -- both sat out the team's Week 9 loss to the Eagles, but the two were able to practice Thursday in a limited capacity and are seemingly trending toward returns to the lineup this weekend.