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Hurst (foot) returned to practice Wednesday and moved around well, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Hurst's practice was his first since late August, when he was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his foot. The recovery timeline initially was estimated at 3-to-4 weeks, but it's now been close to five weeks since the injury was first reported. Hurst was listed as a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, but this at least puts him on track to make his NFL regular-season debut in either Week 4 or Week 5. Once he's ready, the first-round pick likely will enter a timeshare at tight end with Nick Boyle, Maxx Williams and fellow rookie Mark Andrews. The aforementioned trio has accounted for 21 catches and 243 receiving yards, with each player averaging less than three catches and four targets per game.
