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Dulin (chest) remained a non-participant in practice Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Fellow wide receiver Josh Downs (concussion) remained sidelined Thursday as well. If neither Downs nor Dulin suit up Sunday against the Chargers, Adonai Mitchell or Anthony Gould would slide into three-receiver sets alongside Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce. Dulin could take on a larger role if he recovers in time to play Sunday and Downs doesn't.

Downs (concussion) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Downs didn't practice Wednesday, either, so what, if anything, the wideout is able to do Friday will loom large in terms of his Week 7 status. With Ashton Dulin (chest) also having missed back-to-back sessions, Michael Pittman, Alec Pierce, Adonai Mitchell and Anthony Gould currently are the Colts' healthy options at the WR position.

Abdullah (hamstring) isn't listed on Wednesday's injury report.

Abdullah has recovered from the hamstring injury that kept him sidelined for the Jaguars' Week 6 loss to Seattle. He should be back in action against the Rams on Sunday.

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Evans (hamstring) returned to practice Thursday as a limited participant, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Bowles said Tampa Bay will continue to monitor Evans throughout the week before making a decision on his availability, or lack thereof, for Monday Night Football against Detroit. If Evans is able to get back on the field Week 7 after having missed the Buccaneers' last three games it will provide a tremendous boost for Baker Mayfield and the passing attack, especially given that both Emeke Egbuka (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (fibula) could be unavailable. The extent of Evans' practice activity Friday and Saturday figure to be crucial, and it won't be surprising if the final word on his status comes down to the wire.

Fields is looking to be more aggressive moving forward but will likely be without top target Garrett Wilson (knee) for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Fields has yet to throw an interception this season, but his cautious approach hasn't led to any success, as the Jets are the last remaining winless team in the NFL. After mustering only 45 passing yards in the team's Week 6 loss to the Broncos, Fields is looking to take more chances moving forward, which may be required to prevent getting benched in favor of Tyrod Taylor. Bouncing back as a passer won't be easy for Fields on Sunday against the Panthers without Wilson, who has the league's second-highest target share this season.

Reynolds (hip) is participating in the early portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Reynolds missed practice Wednesday due to a hip injury, but he's returning to at least limited activity levels Thursday. With Garrett Wilson (knee) not spotted at practice again and looking uncertain for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Reynolds could be positioned as the Jets' de facto No. 1 wide receiver if he manages to suit up Week 7. Behind Reynolds, New York has Arian Smith, Allen Lazard and Tyler Johnson available, though given none of those four have yet reached 100 receiving yards this season, RB Breece Hall and TE Mason Taylor look like the more predictable beneficiaries of increased target volume if Wilson misses any time.

Wilson (knee) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Wilson also logged a DNP on Wednesday, and though coach Aaron Glenn hasn't ruled out the wideout for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN previously reported that Wilson is expected to miss a couple of weeks after hyperextending his knee Week 6. While Wilson is trending in the wrong direction ahead of the weekend, fellow WR Josh Reynolds (hip) participated in practice Thursday after missing Wednesday's session.

Irving (shoulder/foot) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles suggested earlier in the week that Irving wasn't on track to play this Monday against the Lions, and the running back's continued absence from practice due to a shoulder subluxation and a left foot sprain supports that sentiment. Assuming Irving is officially ruled out for the Week 7 contest following Saturday's practice, Rachaad White would be headed for a third consecutive turn as the Buccaneers' lead back Monday.

Godwin (fibula) isn't practicing Thursday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Though the Buccaneers have yet to officially rule Godwin out for this coming Monday's game against the Lions, head coach Todd Bowles acknowledged earlier in the week that the veteran wideout is likely on track to miss a second straight contest due to a fibula injury. Godwin's absence from the team's first Week 7 practice supports that notion, and he could be one of three key playmakers that the Buccaneers will be without in a matchup with Detroit. In addition to Godwin, receiver Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) and running back Bucky Irving (shoulder/foot) were spectators for Thursday's practice, though wideout Mike Evans (hamstring) returned to the field for the first time since Week 3.

Egbuka (hamstring) isn't taking part in practice Thursday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Though the Buccaneers will get receiver Mike Evans back on the practice field Thursday for the first time since he suffered a hamstring injury in a Week 3 win over the Jets, Egbuka is one of three key skill-position players who will sit out the team's first Week 7 session. Along with Egbuka, wideout Chris Godwin (fibula) and running back Bucky Irving (shoulder/foot) will be sidelined Thursday, and the statuses of all three players appear to be in doubt for Monday's contest in Detroit. Before having his day cut short by a hamstring injury in this past Sunday's 30-19 win over the 49ers, Egbuka had taken full advantage of Evans and Godwin missing time over the first five contests, compiling a 25-445-5 receiving line on 38 targets while adding nine rushing yards during that stretch.