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The Seahawks designated McIntosh (knee) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.

McIntosh was a limited participant in the team's practice Wednesday and has a chance to play Sunday against the Browns. The rookie seventh-round pick could be involved in Seattle's offense from the get-go as both Kenneth Walker (calf) and Zach Charbonnet (hamstring) are dealing with injuries.

Charbonnet (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Prior to being deemed inactive this past Sunday versus the Cardinals, Charbonnet didn't log any on-field reps during Week 7 prep due to a hamstring injury. Now that he's mixed into drills this week, he finds himself in an interesting spot with the Seahawks' top running back Kenneth Walker (calf) missing practice Wednesday and fellow rookie Kenny McIntosh (knee) being limited after the team designated him for return from injured reserve. The entire backfield situation will need to be monitored closely to see who among the trio (or DeeJay Dallas) will be available to Seattle's offense Sunday against the Browns.

Walker didn't take part in Wednesday's practice due to a calf injury, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

The Seahawks' first Week 8 injury report includes three running backs, with Walker sitting out Wednesday's session entirely and Zach Charbonnet (hamstring) and Kenny McIntosh (knee) logging limited sessions. Walker has handled the vast majority of the team's backfield reps this season, logging at least a 60 percent snap share in five of six games and also cranking out 122 touches for 556 yards from scrimmage and six rushing scores. He'll have two more chances to mix into drills this week before Seattle potentially tags him with a designation for Sunday's contest against the Browns.

Ekeler (ankle) practiced fully Wednesday.

During this past Sunday's 31-17 loss to the Chiefs, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times noted that Ekeler was spotted limping off the field after a rushing attempt, but the running back was able to return to action and ended up logging 40 of 63 snaps on offense while carrying 14 times for 45 yards and catching one of his two targets for one yard. A full practice Wednesday sets the stage for Ekeler to continue to lead the Chargers backfield this weekend against the 2-5 Bears, with Joshua Kelley on hand to work in a complementary role.

Robinson (illness) wasn't listed Wednesday on the Falcons' first Week 8 practice report, Scott Bair of the team's official site reports.

Robinson was the subject of some angst in the fantasy realm for his unexpected limited usage this past Sunday at Tampa Bay, but an illness was chalked up as the reason he earned just one carry and no targets on 11 offensive snaps. He told D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution after Wednesday's session that he was a full participant, which came to pass with the release of the Falcons' first practice report of the week. Robinson thus is poised to return to the workload that he handled for the first six weeks of the season (17.7 touches per game) this Sunday at Tennessee.

Mostert missed Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury, Hal Habib of The Palm Beach Post reports.

The last time Mostert missed a practice was Wednesday of Week 2, when he returned to full participation the following day and then put up 121 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-17 win over the Patriots. A return to practice Thursday would put him on track to be available this weekend for another matchup with New England, this time at home in Miami rather than on the road. If Mostert's ankle injury is a real problem, however, the Dolphins can turn to Salvon Ahmed and/or Jeff Wilson for extra work.

Brightwell (hamstring) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Brightwell was forced out of Sunday's game versus Washington with a hamstring injury, which is now also keeping him out of practice to start the week. Unless he can come back to practice Thursday or Friday, he'll probably have to sit out Week 8 versus the Jets.

Kamara didn't practice Wednesday due to an illness, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.

In a Saints offense that has yet to find its footing under quarterback Derek Carr, Kamara has been a constant in his four appearances to date, racking up 104 touches for 438 yards from scrimmage and one rushing touchdown. While Kamara is dealing with an illness at the moment, he at least has two more opportunities to practice this week to put him in line to play Sunday at Indianapolis. In any case, Kamara's status will be something to monitor as the weekend approaches to get a sense of his potential to play.

Moss didn't practice Wednesday due to elbow and heel injuries, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Moss's absence to begin Week 8 prep makes his status for Sunday's game against the Saints worth tracking. Both Moss and Jonathan Taylor logged 35 snaps on offense and 18 carries in this past weekend's 39-38 loss to the Browns, but Moss's injury could pave the way for Taylor to stake a claim to the majority of the work out of the backfield now that he'll be making his fourth appearance following a four-week stint on the PUP list to open the campaign. It's possible, however, that Moss received a maintenance day to start the practice week, a notion that would be supported by participation in Thursday's session, in any capacity.

Barkley (elbow) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Barkley hyperextended his left elbow in this past Sunday's win over the Commanders but continued to play through the issue on his way to 24 touches for 118 yards from scrimmage and one receiving touchdown on an 83 percent snap share. He told Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com after the game that he'll "be alright," but the Giants nonetheless are capping Barkley's reps to kick off Week 8 prep. As a result, Barkley's status will be one to watch as the weekend draws closer to get a sense of his availability for Sunday's game against the Jets.