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Edwards didn't practice Wednesday due to a toe injury.

In the Ravens' 31-24 win over the Cardinals in Week 8, Edwards was on the field for 34 of the team's 65 snaps on offense, finishing the day with 19 carries for 80 yards and three touchdowns to go with two catches for 14 yards. The team hasn't clarified if Edwards' toe injury is something that threatens his status for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, or if his absence Wednesday was maintenance-related. Added context on that front will arrive when the Ravens' injury reports are posted Thursday and Friday. If Edwards ends up sitting out this weekend, Justice Hill and Keaton Mitchell would be next in line for touches out of the backfield.

McIntosh (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Per Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic, head coach Pete Carroll noted Wednesday that McIntosh is practicing at full speed and "could" play Week 9 against the Ravens. He was placed on injured reserve Sept. 9 after sustaining a left knee sprain early in the preseason. The rookie seventh-round pick out of Georgia could be well on his way to making his NFL debut as soon as Sunday in Baltimore.

Mitchell (hamstring) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Mitchell was held out of Sunday's game against the Cardinals due to a hamstring injury he sustained in Week 7 against the Lions. The undrafted rookie out of East Carolina is trending in the right direction to play Week 9 against the Seahawks.

Jones (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Kassidy Hill of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Jones' hamstring issue continues to linger, but the fact he donned a red non-contact jersey Wednesday was a distinct change from his previous practices while he dealt with the injury, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. The Packers have two sessions remaining this week for Jones to return to full participation, but considering he has yet to receive a full workload in any of his four appearances this season, that may not come to fruition.

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday that Conner (knee) is "ready to go" and "excited to get back" on the field, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Though he didn't explicitly say that Conner will be cleared to return from injured reserve when first eligible to play Nov. 12 against the Falcons, Gannon's comments would at least seem to imply that the running back has a good chance at having his 21-day practice window opened during Week 10. While Conner misses a fourth consecutive game this Sunday in Cleveland, the Cardinals are expected to lean on rookie Emari Demercado (toe) as their lead option out of the backfield. Demercado has yet to find the end zone in either of Arizona's last two contests, but he's seen plenty of work with 33 rushing attempts (for 136 yards) and five catches (for 18 yards) between those games.

Demercado was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice due to a toe injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Demercado has been the main beneficiary of James Conner's (knee) stint on injured reserve, turning 41 touches into 171 yards from scrimmage and no touchdowns over the last three games. That said, Demercado yielded some of Arizona's backfield reps this past Sunday against the Ravens to Keaontay Ingram, who logged all 29 of his offensive snaps in the second half. The reason for the switch now has some clarity following Demercado's absence from the first practice of Week 9 prep. With Conner required to sit out at least one more game and Damien Williams (foot) landing on the practice squad injured list this week, Demercado's status will be one to monitor to see if he can put himself in a position to play Sunday at Cleveland. If Demercado isn't available, Ingram would be poised for an expanded role, while Corey Clement, Tony Jones and Hassan Hall would be candidates to be elevated from the practice squad.

Pierce sat out practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury.

Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, Pierce's status for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers has yet to be determined, with head coach DeMeco Ryans telling Drew Dougherty of the Texans' official site that the team plans to "see where [Pierce] is as the week goes on." If Pierce ends up sitting out this weekend, Devin Singletary would be next in line for snaps and touches out of the Houston backfield.

Ford (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Per Zac Jackson of The Athletic, Ford said his ankle feels "pretty good" at this stage of the week, an indication he experienced no setbacks with playing through the injury in this past Sunday's loss to the Seahawks. After suffering the high-ankle sprain in the Browns' Week 7 win over the Colts, Ford initially didn't appear to be in line to play Week 8, but he was ultimately active for the contest despite carrying a questionable designation into Sunday. Ford was more limited than usual against Seattle -- his 23 snaps on offense were his fewest of the season -- but he accounted for 39 yards on 10 touches (nine carries, one reception) and should be ready to handle a larger workload Week 9 against the Cardinals. Even so, Ford will likely still need to return to full participation in practice by Friday to ensure he enters the weekend without a designation.

Nwangwu (illness) was not listed on the Vikings' injury report Wednesday.

Nwangwu was ruled out of Sunday's contest against the Packers with an illness but seems to be on track to return in Week 9 against the Falcons. Nwangwu made his 2023 debut in Week 7 against the 49ers after missing the first six games with a back injury. He contributes to the Vikings more as a kick returner than out of the backfield, despite the struggles of Cam Akers and Alexander Mattison in the running game.

Mixon was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a chest injury, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

For the first time all season, Mixon is appearing on the Bengals' practice report as anything other than a full participant. He wasn't reported to have suffered an injury during the Bengals' 31-17 win over the 49ers this past Sunday, when he carried 16 times for a season-high 87 yards and a touchdown while hauling in all three of his targets for 23 receiving yards. The fact that Mixon was able to take at least some reps during the Bengals' first Week 9 practice session bodes well for his chances of playing this Sunday against the Bills, but ideally, he'll upgrade to full activity Thursday or Friday and avoid taking an injury designation into the weekend.