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Hobbs (knee) did not participate in Thursday's practice.

Hobbs suffered a sprained MCL in the Packers' Week 9 loss to the Panthers and missed the Week 10 loss to the Eagles due to the injury. Thursday marks the cornerback's fifth straight missed practice, and if he remains sidelined Friday, Carrington Valentine will once again be in line to handle significant cornerback snaps for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Parsons (pectoral) remained a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Parsons matched his status on Wednesday's estimated practice report with limited participation in Thursday's session. If he maintains the same participation level Friday, he would be replicating last week's practice pattern and could head into the weekend without an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants.

Simmons (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Simmons sat out practice Wednesday, so to see him upgrade to limited reps is a positive sign. The standout pass rusher hasn't played since Week 7 due to a lingering hamstring issue. The extent of his practice activity Friday may determine Simmon's availability, or lack thereof, for Sunday's home game against Houston.

Mitchell (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Mitchell was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, but he's now ready to rock for Sunday's road matchup against the Browns. He's logged exactly four carries in three consecutive games, while continuing to contribute as a return man. Justice Hill (toe) missed another practice Thursday, potentially paving the way for Mitchell to handle the No. 2 role behind Derrick Henry in Week 11.

Cooper (foot) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Cooper upgraded to a full participant Thursday after being limited in Wednesday's estimated practice. The weak-side linebacker played through his foot injury in Monday night's loss to the Eagles, where he logged 99 percent of defensive snaps. The 23-year-old will look to log another full practice and stay free of an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Walker (calf) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Walker has been playing through a persistent calf injury for weeks, but he managed to upgrade to a full participant for Thursday's practice. The starting middle linebacker looks likely to avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants, and Friday's final injury report will provide definitive confirmation of such.

Skule (shoulder) was a full participant in practice Thursday.

Skule was a limited participant in practice Wednesday. Given his full participation Thursday, the injury appears to be minor and Skule seems to be on track to play in Sunday's Week 11 matchup against the Bears.

Williams (foot) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

After holding the designation in Wednesday's walkthrough, Williams logged a limited practice Thursday as the rookie continues to deal with a foot injury. The wide receiver and backup kick returner played through the injury in Monday's loss to the Eagles and could do the same in Sunday's game against the Giants unless he is able to avoid an injury tag by practicing in full Friday.

Mims (concussion) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Mims will need to gain full clearance from the concussion protocol, including from an independent neurologist, in order to be eligible to suit up for Sunday's game against the Chiefs. Having begun Week 11 prep with back-to-back full practices is a sign that he's nearing a return to action, though. Mims has missed Denver's last two games due to a concussion suffered Week 8 versus Dallas.

Hutchinson (elbow) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

After popping up on Wednesday's injury report with a shoulder injury and failing to practice, Hutchinson returned to business as usual for Thursday's session. With Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reporting Wednesday that the injury is not severe, the standout edge rusher should be good to go for Sunday's game against the Eagles.