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Armah (hamstring) is listed as out for Thursday's game at the Cowboys.

Armah will sit out his second straight game in Week 12 as he nurses a hamstring injury he sustained in Week 10 at Seattle. The Commanders gave 2021 fourth-round tight end John Bates a season-high 44 offensive snaps in Week 11 with Armah out, suggesting Bates might be the prime beneficiary of Armah's absence in terms of playing time.

Walker (oblique) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against the 49ers, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.

Walker was expected to miss some time due to the oblique strain that he suffered Sunday versus the Rams, and he's now one step closer to sitting out his first game of the season. His status will be confirmed when Seattle releases its inactive list approximately 90 minutes before Thursday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff. In Walker's expected absence against San Francisco, the Seahawks will likely turn their backfield over to rookie second-round pick Zach Charbonnet, with DeeJay Dallas and Kenny McIntosh in reserve. Walker's next chance for game action will come in another Thursday game Nov. 30 at Dallas.

The Commanders elevated Williams from their practice squad for Thursday's game at Dallas.

With Antonio Gibson (toe) banged up, Washington saw fit to call up Williams to provide some depth at running back in Week 12. It will be his first game this season, and as long as Brian Robinson is upright, Williams' path to playing time is narrow.

Dowdle (ankle) is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Commanders.

Dowdle, who was deemed a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, has been tending to the ankle injury since Week 11 prep. He took a questionable tag into last Sunday's game against the Panthers, but he ultimately suited up and played 10 snaps in Dallas' 33-10 win. If he's able to play once again Thursday, Dowdle should continue to operate as the top backup to Tony Pollard.

The Giants will designate Gray (calf) for return from their injured reserve list Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

The transaction will open a 21-day window during which the Giants can officially activate Gray before they'd have to shut him down for the rest of the year. Their injury reports this week will give an indication of whether he could suit up for Week 12.

The Packers signed Robinson from their practice squad to the active roster Wednesday.

Robinson spent about three weeks on Green Bay's practice squad spanning the second half of October and the first week of November. After the Packers backfield endured injuries to its top three options Sunday against the Chargers, Robinson was brought back to the practice squad and now will get a chance on the active roster. With Aaron Jones tending to a sprained MCL and Emanuel Wilson (shoulder) on injured reserve, Robinson and Patrick Taylor seemingly will be the options behind AJ Dillon (groin) on Thursday in Detroit.

The Packers placed Wilson (shoulder) on injured reserve Wednesday.

Wilson is now out for at least four games after injuring his shoulder during Sunday's win over the Chargers. Aaron Jones (knee) also left the game early and may now sit out Week 12 against Detroit, potentially leaving AJ Dillon (groin), Patrick Taylor and James Robinson as the Packers' backfield options. Even Dillon is banged up; he was listed as a limited practice participant Monday and Tuesday.

Pierce (ankle) is taking part in practice Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Pierce returned to practice last Friday as a limited participant before missing a third straight game in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals. He's on track to be ready for an AFC South battle with Jacksonville on Sunday, though he probably won't be returning to a lead role after Devin Singletary put forth Houston's two best rushing performances of the season the past two weeks.

Gibson (toe) is listed as questionable for Thursday's matchup with Dallas and may be a game-time decision, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Gibson didn't practice last week and missed Sunday's loss to the Giants, which had a hand in Brian Robinson taking 24 touches for 131 yards on a career-high 78 percent of snaps. Chris Rodriguez had a role off the bench and gained 48 yards on seven touches, but his final carry was a lost fumble in the second half. Gibson's potential return Thursday might push Rodriguez back out of the picture and likely would cost Robinson some work on passing down, though at this stage, Gibson has a real chance of sitting out a second game in a row. Since Gibson never managed anything more than limited practice participation this week, the Commanders may not decide on his status until releasing their inactive list 90 minutes before Thursday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

The Rams designated Williams (ankle) for return from injured reserve Wednesday.

Williams is thus slated to practice Wednesday and is expected to be formally activated from IR ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals, barring any setbacks. In his looming return, Williams should be poised to claim a key role in the Rams' backfield, with Royce Freeman and Zach Evans also in the mix after the team parted ways with Darrell Henderson on Tuesday. Prior to being placed on IR on Oct. 21 with a left ankle sprain, Williams had played more than two-thirds of the Rams' snaps on offense in each of the first six games, averaging 93.5 yards from scrimmage per contest while finding the end zone seven times.