You don't mess around with a tweaked knee at a voluntary practice, which is why veteran safety Quintin Mikell exited with a sore right knee Wednesday.
Rookie wide receiver Riley Cooper (hamstring) didn't practice at all.
Coming off a Lisfranc sprain, veteran linebacker Omar Gaither took the day off rather than risk his health on the FieldTurf indoor surface.
But wide receiver Jeremy Maclin returned to practice after missing the previous day with a tight hamstring.