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Wednesday Media Updates

***The Giants are likely to have both Saquon Barkley and Evan Engram back at full strength. Both fully practiced Wednesday.

***Tom Pelissero described Alvin Kamara's recent ankle injury as a "high-ankle type issue" and his knee injury during last week's game looked like a low-grade MCL sprain. Either injury might be enough to keep Kamara from playing this week. Given both injuries, he should be considered doubtful to go.

***Amari Cooper is unlikely to play after managing only three plays while trying to work through a quad contusion last week.

***The Packers' top three receivers may not play this week. Davante Adams doesn't seem close to practicing, Geronimo Allison sustained a Monday night concussion and has a tough short turnaround to get cleared, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling didn't practice with a low-grade high ankle sprain. Valdes-Scantling has the best chance to play but should be considered questionable at best.

***Kliff Kingsbury told reporters David Johnson could be dealing with his back injury for another week or two but the Cardinals listed Johnson as a Wednesday DNP with an ankle injury. Hopefully, there'll be clarification on Johnson's injury and status on Thursday.

***Todd Gurley was cleared for individual drills on Wednesday as the Rams evaluate whether his quadricep has recovered. If he practices on Thursday, he has a good chance to return this week.

***Tyrell Williams is reportedly dealing with plantar fasciitis and made little improvement during the bye week. He's looking doubtful to play.

***Mitchell Trubisky returned to practice and is likely to play with a harness supporting his non-throwing shoulder.

THURSDAY NIGHT INJURY EXPECTATIONS

Here are the key offensive players listed on the practice participation or game status report for Thursday Night Football:

Kansas City at Denver

***Tyreek Hill fully practiced after taking 50% of the Chiefs' offensive snaps last week. He should be ready to see a full workload.

***Kansas City will be without two offensive linemen again this week. Tackle Eric Fisher and guard Andrew Wylie are both out. There was brief optimism for Sammy Watkins after a limited Monday practice but he's not yet ready to play and was declared out on Wednesday.

***Emmanuel Sanders and Courtland Sutton left last week's game early but returned to full practice this week and are not on the final injury report for Denver.

Early week practice participation and playing expectations

The Wednesday and Thursday practice participation reports are our first chance to see which players each NFL team is 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.

Note: Asterisk denotes Monday night players who practice Thursday/Friday/Saturday.

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