Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens took one step closer in recovering from a sprained toe after working out and catching passes in individuals drills during practice Thursday.
Bills coach Dick Jauron was encouraged by Owens' progress and said it's "possible" that the wide receiver will be cleared to start fully practicing next week.
“He looked good to me,” Jauron said, according to the Bills' Web site. “We’ll have to see how he tolerates it. As we’ve said through the whole process, we move forward and see how he feels and how he does. And he was really pushing to get on the field.
"Watching him, it looked like he moved well. That was a good sign. Now we’ll just see how he feels.”
It was the third straight day that Owens worked out and marked the most time he had practiced since jamming his foot during the Aug. 9 Hall of Fame Game against the Tennessee Titans.
Owens has been ruled out of playing in Saturday's preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Jauron all but ruled out Fred Jackson from playing after the running back missed his second practice with a sprained wrist. Tight end Derek Fine missed practice with a hamstring injury.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.