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Oliver was getting worked on by trainers early in the session, but did join his position group for work during the portion of practice the media was allowed to watch.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm1ts7dbo00093b6tql6mtu7u@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BuffaloBillsPR/status/1841919736486965648', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thursday injury report <a href="https://t.co/dtYqcnKLqw">pic.twitter.com/dtYqcnKLqw</a></p>— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBillsPR/status/1841919736486965648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cm1ts9285000e3b6tkn9w0om1@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Defensive tackle DaQuan Jones was given a veteran rest day on Thursday.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm1tm658y001t3b6ttnbkuhcy@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Nickel cornerback Taron Johnson (forearm) and linebacker Terrel Bernard (pectoral) were both practicing again, but during the media-open portion of the session, Johnson did not take any reps with or against a bag or anything else that required even minimal contact.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm1tmm2xg002x3b6t5m102w5l@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/thadbrown7/status/1841899026599575906', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is more active for Taron Johnson than what media saw yesterday. I still think he's very much a question for Sunday. <br><br>No Shakir is concerning. See if he answers the bell tomorrow. <a href="https://t.co/sNmLatAyjX">https://t.co/sNmLatAyjX</a></p>— Thad Brown (@thadbrown7) <a href="https://twitter.com/thadbrown7/status/1841899026599575906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cm1tmt8kb004d3b6th0zcdknv@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The Bills will face the Texans this upcoming Sunday in Houston.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm1tm7w7c00243b6tyd13psjj@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'For the Texans on Thursday, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston, neither running back Joe Mixon (ankle) or Dameon Pierce (hamstring) <a href="https://x.com/AaronWilson_NFL">practiced for a second-straight day</a>. 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