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Dulin (hamstring) did not participate at practice Thursday.

Dulin sat out Sunday's game at Pittsburgh due to a hamstring injury, and he now appears to be trending towards missing a second game because of it. Unless he's able to return to practice in some capacity Friday, it's unlikely he'll be available in Week 6 versus the Titans.

Kirk (calf) was limited in his return to practice Thursday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

The 49ers opened Kirk's practice window to return from injured reserve Thursday, which came only days after head coach Kyle Shanahan told Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com on Monday that the wide receiver was "unlikely" to practice this week. The team may have been spurred by the fact No. 1 WR Mike Evans is dealing with Achilles soreness in addition to sore ribs and Deebo Samuel's impending multi-week absence due to a strained right hamstring. In any case, San Francisco now has 21 days in which to evaluate Kirk before making a decision to bring him back to the active roster, but it remains uncertain if he has a chance to play Monday versus the Commanders.

Lambert-Smith (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

One of six Chargers receivers on the Week 6 injury report, Lambert-Smith is the only one who isn't currently on the 53-man roster. He's been on injured reserve since Week 2 due to a hamstring injury, but after having his 21-day practice window opened Tuesday, Lambert-Smith could have a shot at suiting up this Sunday in Kansas City. He's been a limited participant in both of the first two practices of the week, so he may need to turn in a full session Friday in order for the Chargers to feel comfortable activating him.

Burks was limited at Thursday's practice due to a shoulder injury.

After being a healthy scratch in Week 1, Burks has been active and increased his snap share in each of the ensuing four contests, a span in which he combined for a 5-86-2 line on 11 targets. While Burks and No. 1 WR Terry McLaurin (hamstring) both opened Week 6 prep with capped sessions, Stefon Diggs (hamstring) was held out entirely Thursday. If Diggs requires another absence Monday at San Francisco and Burks is active, the latter again should be a regular option for QB Jayden Daniels in the passing game.

Harris (hamstring) was a non-participant in Thursday's practice.

The Chargers have held Harris out of their first two practices of the week, a development that comes as little surprise after head coach Jim Harbaugh described the wideout as "more week-to-week" than day-to-day coming out of this past Sunday's loss to the Broncos, per Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com. Unless Harris is able to make a surprise return to practice Friday, he'll likely miss his first game of the season this Sunday in Kansas City.

Johnston (chest) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Johnston practiced in a limited fashion for the second day in a row, which offers hope that he'll be able to put an end to a one-game absence and return to action Sunday in Kansas City. In order to avoid carrying a designation into the weekend, however, Johnston may need to upgrade to full participation during Friday's practice.

McLaurin (hamstring) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

McLaurin sat out the Commanders' Week 4 matchup with the Colts in London due to a hamstring injury, which capped him to one limited practice during Week 5 prep. He was able to play this past Sunday against the Giants, when he handled a 57 percent snap share and gathered in all four targets for 62 yards. With a capped session already to begin this week, McLaurin appears to be in a better spot, health-wise, than he was a week ago, while fellow WR Stefon Diggs continued to sit out due to his own hamstring issue.

McConkey (foot) was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

After being active but not playing in this past Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Broncos, McConkey is in a better spot on the health front in Week 6. He's participated on a limited basis in the Chargers' first two practices of the week, and if he can maintain that level of activity of upgrade to full Friday, McConkey could head into Sunday's game against the Chiefs without an injury designation. Much like the other core members of a struggling Chargers offense, McConkey has gotten off to an underwhelming start to 2026 with a 12-183-1 receiving line on 17 targets through his four appearances.

Moore (shoulder) didn't participate in the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.

While Moore was in attendance for practice, he was sporting a red no-contact jersey and didn't take part in stretching or drills with his healthy teammates before heading inside to presumably get in some individual work, per Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard. After sitting out Monday's overtime win over the Rams and having gone down as a non-participant on the Bills' first two Week 6 practice report, Moore looks to be trending toward missing another game Sunday in Las Vegas.

Wicks (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Wicks was limited on the final two Week 5 injury reports due to a hamstring issue, but he didn't carry a designation into the weekend and suited up for this past Sunday's loss to the Jaguars in London, earning an 84 percent snap share and hauling in five of eight targets for 63 yards. He opened this week as limited Wednesday, so his downgrade one day later may be cause for concern. Friday's practice report could unveil if Wicks is in danger of missing Sunday's contest against the Panthers.