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KEY Thursday UPDATES
***LeSean McCoy was cleared to return to practice today. He ran routes and told reporters he felt better than he had since suffering the injury. Running routes and doing individual drills is not the same as game speed / stress, however. Today's practice was more about learning how the hamstring would respond to light work than preparing to play. Another limited practice tomorrow would put McCoy on a clearer track to play.
***Jeremy Maclin (groin) and Delanie Walker (groin) were both added to the practice participation report as limited today. I'll be watching tomorrow's practice participation report and media availability for clues.
***Ben Roethlisberger reportedly looked good in drills on Thursday. Barring a late week setback, I expect him to be less than full strength but play this week.
***Spencer Ware did not practice today. There's a slim chance he'll practice on Friday and complete the final stages of the return to play protocol successfully, but he looks doubtful at best to return this week.
***I think Devontae Booker and Randall Cobb will play this week. Both players may be limited, but the tone of reports around both are positive. I believe Carlos Hyde is less likely to play. He's yet to be cleared for contact and the team continues to show concern about aggravation.
MidWEEK PRACTICE PARTICIPATION REPORT AND EARLY EXPECTATIONS
The Wednesday and Thursday practice participation reports are our first chance to see which players each NFL team are limiting in practice after the previous week's games. Players limited in mid-week practice aren't necessarily in danger of missing that week's game. But they all need to be watched closely.
*Note: Monday night players with asterisk practice Thursday/Friday/Saturday
Quarterbacks
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| Player | Injury | Practice Participation | Game Status | FBGs Expects | ||
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||||
| Ben Roethlisberger | Knee | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play / Limited | ||
| Andrew Luck | Shoulder | Not Listed | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| *Russell Wilson | Knee / Pectoral | *MNF | *Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Alex Smith | Head / Ear | Limited | Limited | Inactive | ||
| Trevor Siemian | Shoulder | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Cody Kessler | Concussion | Full | Full | Likely Active | ||
| Tony Romo | Back | DNP | Limited | Likely Inactive | ||
Running Backs
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| Player | Injury | Practice Participation | Game Status | FBGs Expects | ||
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||||
| *LeSean McCoy | Hamstring | *MNF | *Limited | Game-time Decision | ||
| DeMarco Murray | Foot | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Spencer Ware | Concussion | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Matt Forte | Knee | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Devontae Booker | Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play / ? Limited | ||
| Jonathan Stewart | Not Injury Related | DNP | DNP | Expected to Play | ||
| Carlos Hyde | Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Game-time Decision | ||
| Frank Gore | Not Injury Related | DNP | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Theo Riddick | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Jerick McKinnon | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| *Thomas Rawls | Fibula | *MNF | *DNP | Inactive | ||
| Ryan Mathews | Tooth | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Bobby Rainey | Calf | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| DeAngelo Williams | Knee | Limited | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| James Starks | Knee | DNP | Limited | Inactive | ||
| Lance Dunbar | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Wide Receivers
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| Player | Injury | Practice Participation | Game Status | FBGs Expects | ||
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||||
| Antonio Brown | Quad | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| T.Y. Hilton | Hamstring | DNP | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Amari Cooper | Back | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Odell Beckham | Hip | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Brandon Marshall | Foot | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Dez Bryant | Knee / Back | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Randall Cobb | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Game-time Decision | ||
| Terrelle Pryor | Hamstring | DNP | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Marvin Jones | Foot | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Jeremy Maclin | Groin | Not Listed | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
| Tyrell Williams | Knee | DNP | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Quincy Enunwa | Ankle / Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Travis Benjamin | Knee | DNP | Limited | Game-time Decision | ||
| Steve Smith | Ankle | DNP | Limited | Likely Inactive | ||
| Ty Montgomery | Illness | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Corey Coleman | Hand | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Phillip Dorsett | Not Injury Related | Not Listed | DNP | Expected to Play | ||
| DeVante Parker | Hamstring | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| *Marquise Goodwin | Concussion | *MNF | *Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Markus Wheaton | Shoulder | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Tight Ends
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| Player | Injury | Practice Participation | Game Status | FBGs Expects | ||
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||||
| *Jimmy Graham | Knee | *MNF | *Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Delanie Walker | Groin | Not Listed | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Dwayne Allen | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Julius Thomas | Ankle | DNP | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Hunter Henry | Knee | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
| *Charles Clay | Knee | *MNF | *Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Jared Cook | Ankle | DNP | Limited | Likely Inactive | ||
| Jordan Cameron | Concussion | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
*Note: Monday night players with asterisk practice Thursday/Friday/Saturday
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