NFL Player News

Mitchell (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Browns.

Though he took a questionable tag into the weekend after he was a mid-week addition to the injury report due to a hamstring issue, Mitchell erased some concern about his health by putting in a full practice Friday. Now that he's seemingly in the clear, the undrafted rookie out of East Carolina will look to build on his breakthrough performance in the Ravens' win over the Seahawks this past weekend, when he carried nine times for 138 yards and a touchdown. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh suggested earlier this week that Mitchell may have earned himself a more regular role in the backfield rotation along with Gus Edwards and Justice Hill, but given the uncertainty about how the reps might break down between the trio, Mitchell doesn't make for the most comfortable option in fantasy lineups this week.

Stevenson is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Colts after exiting with a back injury.

Stevenson carried 16 times for 76 yards and caught two of four targets for nine yards before he appeared to tweak his lower back in the fourth quarter, per Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald. The Patriots aren't yet willing to rule Stevenson out, and he'll continue to be evaluated by team trainers before a decision is made on whether he's fit to check back into the contest during the final quarter. Ezekiel Elliott is the next man up for work after Stevenson.

Strong (hamstring) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Strong is in uniform after heading into the weekend listed as questionable following back-to-back limited practices Thursday and Friday. While the 2022 fourth-rounder will be available Sunday, he figures to work in a complementary role versus Baltimore, with both Jerome Ford and Kareem Hunt also on hand to log touches in the Browns' Week 10 backfield.

Mattison could take on a larger share of the Vikings' running backs snaps beginning in Sunday's game against the Saints after Cam Akers suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in Minnesota's Week 9 win over Atlanta, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

Mattison had already started all nine of Minnesota's games to date, but he had seen his snap share trend downward since the Vikings acquired Akers from the Rams on Sept. 21. After playing north of 70 percent of the snaps in each of the Vikings' first three contests, Mattison cleared that bar just once in the subsequent six games while Akers averaged 8.2 touches per contest during that stretch. The Vikings are expected to break in Ty Chandler as their new No. 2 back, but given that Chandler has largely been relegated to special-teams work through his first two NFL seasons, he may not be a good bet to immediately assume Akers' vacated touches. With that in mind, Mattison could take on workloads closer to what he handled from Weeks 1 through 3, though fantasy managers shouldn't count on him to be efficient with his opportunities. Mattison is averaging just 3.6 yards per carry on the season and has yet to score a rushing touchdown, though he's been more productive as a receiver (23-158-3 line on 34 targets).

Mitchell (hamstring), who is officially listed as questionable, is expected to play Sunday versus the Browns, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Mitchell practiced in full Friday after tweaking his hamstring in practice earlier in the week, and he's on track to suit up for Sunday's divisional matchup. The rookie's status will be made official roughly 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1:00 p.m. kickoff. Mitchell put up a 9-138-1 statline on the ground versus Seattle in Week 9, but he did so on only 13 offensive snaps. If active Sunday, it remains to be seen whether he'll be put in position to handle more playing time alongside Gus Edwards and Justice Hill.

Jones signed to the Cardinals' practice squad and then was elevated to the active roster Saturday.

The team also activated James Conner (knee) on Saturday, making Jones the third healthy running back on the depth chart behind Conner and Keaontay Ingram. Jones was claimed off waivers from the Saints on Oct. 9 and then cut by the Cardinals twice before being brought back. The fourth-year pro has appeared in one game for Arizona this year, carrying the ball three times for two yards and catching two passes for five yards.

The Seahawks activated McIntosh (knee) from injured reserve Saturday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

McIntosh was placed on the Seahawks' IR on Sept. 9 after sustaining a left knee sprain at the beginning of training camp. He's still questionable for Sunday's game against the Commanders, but if he does play, the rookie would provide running back depth behind Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet.

Conner (knee) was activated off injured reserve Saturday and is expected to play Sunday against the Falcons, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Conner is still technically listed as questionable for Sunday's game, but by all accounts, he looks set to rejoin the lineup and reprise his duties as the Cardinals' lead ball carrier. With Emeri Demercardo (toe) out for a second straight game, the runway appears open for Conner to take on a full workload right from the jump. The Cardinals will be getting back not one, but two critical offensive pieces come Sunday, as Kyler Murray (knee) will also make his season debut after being activated from the PUP list earlier in the week.

The Titans signed Ward to the active roster Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Instead of elevating Ward from the practice squad as they had done the previous two weeks, the Titans signed him off the practice squad. He has primarily contributed via special teams and figures to do so once again Sunday in Tampa Bay. He has seen the field for only three offensive snaps this season.

Hasty was waived by the Jaguars on Saturday, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Hasty saw the field in three games for Jacksonville across the first nine weeks, but he only played a total of 15 snaps between offense and special teams. He failed to record a catch on either of his two targets. Assuming he clears waivers, the running back will be a candidate to land back on the Jags' practice squad.