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Thursday night's prime-time appearance by the Raiders gives minority owner Tom Brady a rare opportunity to watch his team play, live and in person.

Here's the question: Where will he be during the game?

In Week 2, a Monday night home game against the Chargers included a shot of Brady sitting in the Las Vegas coaches' box, with a headset and a tablet. He seemed to try to shrink out of sight, once he realized he was on the screen.

He tried to hide for good reason. Despite the obvious conflict between his $35 million per year job with Fox calling NFL games and his stake in a multi-billion-dollar NFL franchise, many didn't fully understand the disconnect between covering all teams and owning one of them until seeing him working for the Raiders and not hobnobbing in a luxury suite.

So where will he be for the Week 10 game in Denver?

Hopefully, the Prime Video cameras will find him and show him during the game. It's far more relevant than, say, another shot of Taylor Swift during a Chiefs game.

And who knows? Maybe he'll have his cloned dog with him.

This isn't the last time Brady will have a chance to go to a Raiders game. Next week, the Raiders host the Cowboys on Monday Night Football.

Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown did not play in the team's win over the Giants in Week 8, but the bye week gave him extended time off and it looks like he won't miss a second game.

Brown told reporters in Philadelphia on Thursday that expects to be in the lineup against the Packers on Monday night. Brown was sidelined by a hamstring injury in Week 8.

Brown had his most productive game of the season with four catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns in his last game action, Picking up where he left off would be a plus for the Eagles' bid to win for the third straight week.

The Eagles have not released their practice report for Thursday yet, but reporters at Eagles practice noted that running back Saquon Barkley (groin), edge rusher Nolan Smith (triceps), and cornerback Adoree’ Jackson (concussion) were on the field. Center Cam Jurgens (knee) was not spotted at the open portion of practice.

Vikings running back Aaron Jones took a step in the right direction on Thursday.

Jones participated in practice on a limited basis after sitting out on Wednesday. Jones is listed with shoulder and toe injuries, but said last Sunday that he expects to play against the Ravens in Week 10.

The Vikings also got upgraded participation from guard Will Fries (calf), safety Josh Metellus (foot), and safety Theo Jackson (concussion). Fries and Metellus were full participants while Jackson got in a limited practice.

Left tackle Christian Darrisaw (knee) was out of practice. That's been a usual occurrence this season as the team manages his health. Cornerback Jeff Okudah (concussion) and tight end Josh Oliver (foot) remained out of practice.