Steven Jackson (hamstring) remained out of Falcons practice Thursday. The free-agent bust isn't going to suit up for Week 7, leaving the Falcons' injury-ravaged offense extremely thin. If Roddy White joins S-Jax and Julio Jones on the sideline, it could be a very long day for Matt Ryan.

Steven Jackson (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday. As expected. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Tuesday evening that Jackson's chances of playing this week were "not good." Jason Snelling (concussion) returned to a full practice. He and Jacquizz Rodgers will carry the load. Jackson's 30-year-old body is clearly breaking down, slowing his recovery time.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's D. Orlando Ledbetter considers Steven Jackson's (hamstring) chances of playing in Week 7 against the Buccaneers "not good." As Ledbetter notes, Jackson hasn't resumed practicing coming off a bye. And that's never a good sign. At age 30 with 2,410 career carries on his overworked tires, Jackson has been maddeningly slow to recover from his Week 2 hamstring strain. The originally reported timetable was 2-4 weeks. He's well beyond that now. Fantasy owners can hang onto Jackson, but might want to consider anything he gives them in the season's second half a bonus.

Steven Jackson (hamstring) is not practicing Tuesday. Coming out of their bye, the Falcons are getting an early-week workout in. And considering it's now been 4 1/2 weeks since Jackson sustained his pull, it's scary that he's not able to participate. It's yet another reminder that 30-year-old running backs don't recover from muscle strains like they used to. Expect another week of Jacquizz Rodgers starting and Jason Snelling mixing in.

Falcons coach Mike Smith was evasive Monday when asked whether Steven Jackson (hamstring) will resume practicing this week. S-Jax is uncertain to practice let alone play, which suggests he's unlikely to return against the Bucs on Sunday. Look for another split backfield of Jacquizz Rodgers and Jason Snelling, with Quizz as the superior fantasy option. S-Jax's fantasy owners should continue to hold onto him, but have little in the way of expectations. He's got a ton of wear on his 30-year-old tires, and is coming off a significant muscle tear or strain.

Steven Jackson (hamstring) did not participate in Wednesday's bye-week workout. Jackson hasn't practiced or played since pulling his hamstring in Week 2. He remains optimistic that he'll be able to suit up when the Falcons come out of their bye against the Bucs in Week 7. Jackson should see plenty of volume if healthy as the Falcons passing game has been decimated by injury.

Steven Jackson (hamstring) has been ruled out for Week 5 against the Jets. It will be his third straight missed game. Jackson has still yet to resume practicing and isn't expected to return until after Atlanta's Week 6 bye.

Steven Jackson (hamstring) has yet to resume practicing. Barring a surprise return on Friday or Saturday, Jackson is going to miss his third straight game when the Falcons host the Jets for Monday Night Football. S-Jax is tentatively expected to return after Atlanta's Week 6 bye.

Steven Jackson (hamstring) was not practicing Tuesday. Jackson is still waiting for medical clearance on his muscle pull. He is expected to be held out through the Week 6 bye, leaving Jacquizz Rodgers to lead a committee attack against a tough Jets front seven this week.

Steven Jackson (out, hamstring) wrote on his personal blog that he plans to be "patient" with his injury and will not rush back. A league source told ESPN's Vaughn McClure that S-Jax will likely be out 2-3 more weeks, putting him on track for a potential Week 7 return, after Atlanta's Week 6 bye. "I have to be patient," Jackson wrote. "... I don't want to come back too soon, and just be an average guy on the football field. When I come back, I want to be 100 percent healthy and be the dynamic running back who can catch the ball, run between the tackles and do all the things that I've done."