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Chase (concussion) was present for the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

In the wake of his rough exit from this past Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Chase has been embedded in the concussion protocol and sat out Wednesday's session, but his return one day later indicates he's making some progress through it. Thursday's injury report will reveal his activity level, as well as that of fellow WR Tee Higgins (groin/neck).

Nabers (knee) was seen practicing during Thursday's media viewing period, Art Stapleton of USA Today reports.

After sitting out Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury, Nabers has taken a step in the right direction by taking part in at least a portion of Thursday's practice. His participation level will be clarified later Thursday as the Giants prepare for Sunday's game against the Commanders. Nabers had six catches for a season-high 112 yards and a touchdown in the Week 4 win over Arizona.

Mitchell (finger) wasn't present for warmups at the start of Thursday's practice, Al Iannazzone of Newsday reports.

Mitchell is headed for a second consecutive practice absence ahead of Sunday's home game against the Browns. Head coach Aaron Glenn recently described Mitchell, who missed the past two games, as week-to-week.

McLaurin (hamstring) wasn't present for warmups Thursday after missing Wednesday's practice, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.

McLaurin is set for a second consecutive practice absence due to the hamstring injury he suffered ahead of the Commanders' Week 4 loss to the Colts in London, which he sat out. Stefon Diggs also missed practice Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, but Diggs was back on the practice field Thursday, per Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site.

Diggs (hamstring) returned to practice Thursday, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

Diggs and Terry McLaurin (hamstring) both sat out practice Wednesday. McLaurin wasn't spotted Thursday after missing this past Sunday's loss to the Colts in London, per Tashan Reed of The Washington Post, but Diggs has made his return to practice. Thursday's injury report will reveal Diggs' participation level.

Pittman is expected to miss multiple weeks after aggravating his foot injury, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Thursday.

Pittman missed Pittsburgh's Week 2 loss to the Patriots due to a foot injury and had just four catches for 31 yards across two subsequent appearances. He's facing a multi-week absence after aggravating that injury in practice leading up to the Steelers' Week 5 matchup against the Colts. The team has yet to decide whether to place Pittman on IR, in which case he would be required to sit out a minimum of four weeks.

Thompson (quadriceps) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Wednesday's practice was Thompson's first since Week 2 prep, with the rookie fourth-rounder missing the Chargers' last two games due to a quadriceps injury. However, he told reporters after Wednesday's session that he's unsure whether he'll be cleared to return for Sunday's AFC West showdown against the Broncos, per Kris Rhim of ESPN.com. A full practice over the next two days would put Thompson on track to play in Week 6, and his return would be a welcome one for the Chargers, given that top wideout Ladd McConkey is considered week-to-week due to a foot injury.

Brown (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.

Brown didn't practice to begin the week after missing the Eagles' last two games. With DeVonta Smith (hamstring) also missing Wednesday's practice, Jalen Hurts may need to rely on Darius Cooper, Makai Lemon and Dontayvion Wicks once again in Week 5 versus Jacksonville. There's a chance Dallas Goedert (knee) will be back as well.

White (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.

It's not clear when White picked up the injury, but that he got in some activity at practice Wednesday suggests it's probably not overly serious. As long as he can upgrade to full participation Thursday or Friday, there's a solid chance he'll be able to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

Thornton (hamstring) was a full participant at practice Wednesday, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.

The Raiders designated Thornton for return to practice from their injured reserve list Wednesday, and it appears he may be close to being officially activated. The fact that free-agent acquisitions Jalen Nailor (concussion) and Cody White (ankle) are tending to injuries could give Las Vegas additional incentive to get Thornton ready for game action sooner than later.