Cobb (ankle) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

A limited participant Wednesday in his first practice since Dec. 23, Cobb seems to be trending in the right direction. Such an assessment has credence due to a comment from head coach Mike McCarthy, who said Cobb had a "good day" Wednesday. Although turning in a similar showing Thursday doesn't imply that Cobb is closing in on a return to game action, expect his status to receive some clarity before week's end. With a tough matchup on tap Sunday against the Giants, the Packers could use his veteran savvy, despite the emergence of Geronimo Allison in the final two games of the regular season.