The skipper was spotted going through his paces at Whitten Oval on Wednesday, testing out the injury with a few sprints.
But coach Brendan McCartney poured cold water on any talk of an early return against Richmond.
"Sprint work. I said Boydy was going to do some fast work last week and he loved it because everyone thinks that he doesn't do much fast work," McCartney joked.
"He's going to kill me again for that.
"He's on track. He won't play this week though. We don't mind saying that.
"He's still recovering from the injury, but this time next week we're confident he'll be pushing really hard for selection."
Defender Easton Wood is available, having overcome a hamstring injury, while Tom Williams will line up in the VFL.
Dylan Addison remains a week away from selection.
With a shrinking injury list, competition for selection is growing.
Adding to the incentive, this week's clash against Richmond marks Daniel Cross' 200th game, a milestone the players want to celebrate with a win.
"I'm very confident our players will come prepared to crack in and play well, to represent their club well, and to make sure Daniel gets a good day," McCartney said on Wednesday.
Jacqui Reed is a reporter with AFL Media. Follow her on Twitter @JacquiReedAFL
