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It’s a return to action after Spears did not practice Wednesday while remaining in the concussion protocol. Assuming the 23-year-old is able to play in Week 13 against the Commanders, he’ll likely be the backup and receive a couple handfuls of touches — at most — behind Tony Pollard for that contest.

It’s a big loss for the Giants as Lawrence is one of the best interior defensive lineman in the sport. Lawrence picked up the injury in the third quarter, and he’ll be replaced by Jordan Riley as the nose for the remainder of the contest.

Bowser is dealing with a knee injury, and the 29-year-old linebacker will miss at least four weeks with the issue. The linebacker will have a chance to return just before the end of the regular season as a rotational piece for their defense.

London wasn’t on the injury list in the previous session, so it seems likely that this was just a maintenance day for the 23-year-old. It’s still something to keep an eye on for Week 13 against the Chargers.

Koo wasn’t on the injury report Wednesday so this appears to be a new ailment for the kicker. The 30-year-old has dealt with home struggles this year, but should be the starter going forward assuming he’s healthy enough to kick. It would be wise to look elsewhere for Sunday just in case.

Huntley was activated off injured reserve Thursday, but he’ll be the emergency quarterback for Thursday’s bout against Green Bay. Skylar Thompson will be the backup for Tua Tagovailoa versus the Packers instead.

Myers was questionable for the contest with his left wrist injury, but he’ll able to go for the primetime contest. The Packers inactives for Thursday’s tilt are CB Jaire Alexander, WR Romeo Doubs, LB Edgerrin Cooper and OL Jacob Monk.

That makes two straight full practices for Fant. The former first-round pick has missed all of November while being limited by the groin injury, but it appears likely that Fant will be an option for Geno Smith and the Seahawks’ passing attack against the Jets in Week 13.

The Dolphins had until Thursday to activate the 32-year-old, and have decided to not do so even with Barrett applying for reinstatement in hopes of playing in 2024. Miami will not release the 32-year-old, so he won’t be able to play for anyone until 2025.

Davidson hurt his shoulder during the second quarter of the Thanksgiving contest. The massive defensive tackle will see his snaps taken by Jordan Riley and the rest of the New York rotation.

Williams has not played over the last three weeks because of his groin injury, and with back-to-back limited sessions, there’s a decent chance the return won’t come in Week 13 against the Rams. If he was able to get in a full practice Friday, however, that tune could change.