NFL Player News

Johnson (toe) practiced fully Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

The same applies to fellow starting wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee), who missed practice Wednesday along with Johnson. At this point, managing the duo's practice reps could become routine for the Steelers, but Johnson will be out there Sunday against the Eagles. The 2019 third-rounder heads into the contest with a 14/149/1 stat line through three games.

Ridley (thigh/knee) was limited at practice Thursday, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

During the media-access portion of the session, Ridley ran crisp routes and looked like himself, per McClure. Still, it wasn't deemed enough to be more than a limited participant for a second day in a row. Friday's injury report is poised to clarify the situation within the Falcons' receiving corps, which has yet to include Julio Jones (hamstring) in practice this week.

Smith-Schuster (knee) practiced fully Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

As did Diontae Johnson (toe), essentially confirming that the duo's absence from practice Wednesday was maintenance-related. Smith-Schuster heads into Week 5 action with a 17/160/3 stat line through the Steelers' first three contests. He'll look to improve on his yardage rate Sunday against the 1-2-1 Eagles, who allowed San Francisco tight end George Kittle to rack up a staggering 15 catches for 183 yards and TD in Week 4.

Thielen (shoulder) practiced in full Thursday.

One day removed from logging a limited session due to a shoulder issue, Thielen handled every practice rep. With his health not in question for Week 5, he'll look to produce again Sunday against a Seahawks defense that has allowed a ridiculous 336.3 receiving yards per game and five touchdowns to wide receivers through four contests.

Williams (hamstring) is not practicing Thursday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Coach Anthony Lynn said that Williams is "slowly working his way back" after having missed the Chargers' Week 4 contest against the Buccaneers due to a hamstring injury, per Gilbert Manzano of The Orange County Register. Williams will have two more chances to resume practicing before being tagged with an official injury designation for Monday's upcoming game against the Saints, but for now it looks as though he's trending in the wrong direction.

Brown (knee) practiced in full Thursday.

Brown had his practice reps limited due to a knee issue Wednesday, but he's now resumed working at full capacity. The speedster looks fully on track for Sunday's matchup against an exploitable Bengals secondary. However, quarterback Lamar Jackson (knee) has now missed back-to-back sessions, though he's still expected to suit up versus Cincinnati.

Shenault (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.

Shenault has put together two straight limited practice sessions since picking up a hamstring injury Week 4. It's encouraging to see that the rookie second-round pick has been able to consistently see the practice field in some capacity, and coach Doug Marrone said earlier this week that he "has a chance" to face the Texans on Sunday.

Beckham (toe) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Beckham has put together back-to-back limited sessions since exploding for 154 total yards and three scores against the Cowboys. The extent of his participation in Friday's practice should go a long way in determining whether he carries an injury tag into Sunday's game against the Colts, though there's not yet any reason for significant worry about Beckham's availability.

Samuel (undisclosed) wasn't spotted at the part of Thursday's practice open to the media, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel was activated from IR and made his season debut Week 4 against the Eagles, hauling in all three targets for 35 yards and recording a 10-yard carry. He proceeded to avoid the injury report entirely Wednesday, so his listing on Thursday's version will be of keen interest.

Brown (knee) was once again listed as limited on Thursday's practice estimation, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Once again, the team didn't practice, but Brown's projected practice level suggests that he's nearing the point that he can resume game action. That said, Tennessee's contest against the Bills on Sunday is no lock to occur as scheduled, given that multiple members of the Titans' organization have tested positive for COVID-19.