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Jacobs (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

Jacobs continues to deal with a lingering bone bruise in his knee that sidelined him Week 12 against the Vikings, but he returned last Thursday at Detroit and reeled off 91 yards from scrimmage on 18 touches. Friday's injury report will reveal if he enters the weekend with a designation for Sunday's showdown with the Bears or cleared for action entirely.

Lloyd (chest) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Lloyd upgraded to a full participant in practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday. The middle linebacker picked up a chest injury in last Sunday's win against the Titans, but he's just as quickly shaken the injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts. Lloyd's ability to participate in full likely extinguishes any hopes Ventrell Miller may have had about an increased defensive snap share this coming week.

McCarthy spoke to the media Thursday, indicating that he's out of the concussion protocol, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

McCarthy emerged from a Week 12 loss at Green Bay with concussion symptoms and entered league protocol, resulting in him missing this past Sunday's defeat in Seattle. After logging full practices Wednesday and Thursday and subsequently holding a media session, he's gained clearance from an independent neurologist and thus is set to return to action Sunday versus the Commanders.

Oluokun (hamstring) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Oluokun was a limited participant Wednesday, so the upgrade to full participation Thursday should mean the linebacker is good to go for Sunday's game against the Colts. Oluokun will likely return to the 100 percent snap share he's made a standard this season, having reached that figure in all but Sunday's Week 13 win over the Titans.

Daniels (left elbow) practiced fully Thursday.

As of Wednesday, Daniels hadn't been cleared for contact following the dislocated left elbow that he suffered Week 9 against the Seahawks, with coach Dan Quinn telling Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post that the Commanders were "going to take it all the way through Friday" to determine his potential to return Sunday at Minnesota. A full practice Thursday indicates that Daniels is on a path to do so, and the team's final Week 14 injury report Friday will reveal how he's listed, or if he has a designation at all. Marcus Mariota would start again this weekend if Daniels isn't able to suit up.

Walker (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Walker upgraded to a limited participant Thursday after being unable to practice Wednesday. The improvement in his status signals that the starting defensive end is trending towards being able to suit up for Sunday's divisional matchup with the Colts.

Olave (back) returned to practice Thursday, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.

Coach Kellen Moore said Wednesday that the back injury Olave dealt with last week flared up after Sunday's loss at Miami, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, resulting in an absence to begin Week 14 prep. Olave's activity level one day later will be revealed once the Saints post Thursday's practice report.

Wingard (concussion) did not practice Thursday.

Wingard failed to practice once again after missing Wednesday's practice. The safety will have one more chance to log some form of participation and clear the league's concussion protocol before Sunday's divisional tilt against the Colts. If Wingard is unable to play, Rayuan Lane may get the starting nod at free safety.

Downs (hip/knee) practiced fully Thursday.

Downs was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, but his return to a full session a day later paves the way for the wideout to be available Sunday against the Jaguars. He's caught two of his six targets (for a combined total of 54 yards) in each of his last two games and overall has recorded a 40-370-3 line on 60 targets in 11 games to date, a rate of production that gives him a degree of fantasy utility in an Indy passing offense that also features fellow WRs Alec Pierce and Michael Pittman and TE Tyler Warren.

Moore (illness/ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Moore upgraded to full participation Thursday after not practicing Wednesday due to an illness. The starting slot cornerback will be good to go for Sunday's divisional matchup with the Jaguars, a game that could be pivotal in determining the winner of the AFC South.