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Gibson (toe) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Gibson missed Wednesday's session as well, making the running back's activity during Friday's practice worth monitoring when it comes to discerning his availability for Sunday's contest against the Giants. If Gibson ends up limited or out this weekend, Chris Rodriguez would be in line to see added snaps behind lead back Brian Robinson.

Pierce (ankle) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Back-to-back absences set the stage for what (if anything) Pierce does Friday to provide key context regarding the running back's chances of returning to action Sunday against the Cardinals. If Pierce is forced to miss his third straight game this weekend, Devin Singletary would once again be in line to lead the Texans backfield Week 11.

McIntosh (knee) is no longer listed on Seattle's injury report ahead of Sunday's Week 11 game against the Rams, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

The seventh-round rookie has yet to play this season. He's buried on the depth chart behind Kenneth Walker, fellow rookie Zach Charbonnet and veteran special teamer DeeJay Dallas. McIntosh does appear to be over his injury, however.

Washington played all 17 of his snaps on special teams Monday in the Broncos' 24-22 win over the Bills.

Washington has suited up for each of Denver's past eight games, but he's been deployed almost exclusively on special teams. He's played just one snap on offense and will continue to remain buried on the depth chart at running back behind Javonte Williams, Jaleel McLaughlin and Samaje Perine.

Evans played two of the Bengals' 64 snaps on offense and went without a carry or target in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Texans.

As usual, lead back Joe Mixon dominated the snaps and touches for the Bengals, leaving little opportunity left over for Evans and Trayveon Williams, who combined for one target and no carries. Williams out-snapped Evans by a 14-2 margin Sunday, so he would appear to be next in line for the starting role if Mixon were to miss time at any point.

Jones (hamstring) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Jones has yet to put the hamstring injury that he sustained Week 1 in the rear-view mirror, but he has resumed his typical workload the last two contests, combining for 33 carries for 108 yards and one touchdown and eight catches (on 12 targets) for 45 yards during that span. Assuming he's active Sunday against the Chargers, he'll be taking on a defense that has given up the 11th-most touchdowns (eight) and second-most receptions (61) to opposing running backs in nine games this season.

Demercado (toe) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Demercado took part in his first documented on-field work since coming out of Week 8 action with a toe injury that sidelined him from practices and games for the last two weeks. While he's on a path to return Sunday at Houston, he likely won't be more than a change-of-pace back if he's able to suit up this weekend after James Conner (knee) returned from injured reserve and regained his standing as the team's lead runner in a Week 10 with over Atlanta. Demercado's main competitor for the No. 2 role is currently Keaontay Ingram, though Arizona did claim Michael Carter off waivers from the Jets on Wednesday.

Achane (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Achane's inability to take every rep Wednesday doesn't come as a major surprise following a five-week, four-game layoff before he was designated for return from injured reserve, though multiple Dolphins beat reporters said Achane looked good during the open portion of the session and wasn't using any kind of brace or sleeve over his injured knee. Veteran back Raheem Mostert (knee/ankle) was also a limited participant Wednesday, but the Dolphins have provided no indication that either of his injuries is serious as Miami comes out of its bye week. Miami looks as though it may have Mostert and Achane available for a home game against the Raiders this Sunday, though even if Achane is cleared to suit up Week 11, he may not be officially activated from IR until Saturday.

Mostert was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to ankle and knee injuries.

Fellow running back De'Von Achane was also limited Wednesday in his first official practice since being designated for return from injured reserve after missing the Dolphins' prior four games with a knee injury. The Dolphins should have a good chance at having both Achane and Mostert available after a Week 10 bye, in which case the two running backs would likely split work Sunday against the Raiders. The duo made the timeshare arrangement work for fantasy managers earlier this season, but Mostert's production slipped the past month even with Achane out of the lineup, in part because Miami's offense slowed down overall. A home matchup with Las Vegas certainly offers a nice opportunity for Tua Tagovailoa and company to get back on track.

The Cardinals claimed Carter off waivers Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Despite having James Conner (knee) back in the fold as of this past Sunday against the Falcons, the Cardinals are exploring all options to round out their backfield depth. Carter didn't get much work in nine appearances for the Jets this season, but he averaged 4.8 yards on his eight carries and also reeled in 15 of his 20 targets. Behind Conner, Carter will join Emari Demercado (toe) and Keaontay Ingram as reserve backs on Arizona's active roster.