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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.

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

Hall's continued absence isn't surprising after head coach Aaron Glenn recently described the running back as week-to-week. If Hall sits as expected Sunday against the Browns, Braelon Allen would be poised to take on another heavy workload after accounting for all 16 touches by Jets running backs in the Week 4 loss to Chicago.

Jackson (ankle) remained absent from practice Thursday, Sam Cohn of the Baltimore Sun reports.

Jackson is set for a second consecutive absence to begin Week 5 prep, which doesn't bode well for his availability for Sunday night's game in Atlanta. Jackson didn't return for the second half of this past Sunday's win over the Titans and was replaced by Tyler Huntley, who would start against the Falcons if Jackson isn't available.

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.

Head coach mike McCarthy said Thursday that it remains up in the air whether Dowdle (toe) will be available Sunday against the Colts, Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com reports.

Dowdle was listed as limited at Wednesday's practice after missing the past two games due to a dislocated toe. Jaylen Warren has functioned as Pittsburgh's lead back in Dowdle's absence, but McCarthy has said the team intends to return to a backfield platoon once Dowdle is healthy enough to resume playing. Dowdle's status for Sunday's game has yet to be decided, so how he fares in practice Thursday and Friday will be key to assessing his availability.

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.

Offensive coordinator David Blough said Thursday that Daniels (left elbow) is "full go" for Sunday's game against the Giants and won't have any limitations, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Daniels returned to practice Wednesday and participated without limitations after missing the previous two games due to a dislocated left elbow. According to Blough, the Commanders plan to have the entire playbook available for their mobile quarterback. If Daniels were to sustain any setbacks in his return, undrafted rookie Athan Kaliakmanis would likely be thrust back into action, as Marcus Mariota (knee) isn't expected to be available after spraining his knee in Washington's Week 4 loss to the Colts.