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Jones (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Denver, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Even with the benefit of a Week 6 bye, Jones was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday, Thursday and Friday due to the strained left hamstring that he sustained back in Week 1. He did look like his normal self while making cuts during individual drills at Thursday's session, per Ryan Wood of USA Today. Still, the Packers haven't outright cleared Jones for Week 7 action, which won't be confirmed until 90 minutes before Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. Assuming he's active, the breakdown of snaps between Jones and fellow RB AJ Dillon is up in the air until the former returns to full health.

Johnson (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Raiders.

Johnson has been in the concussion protocol for more than two weeks since being diagnosed with a head injury Thursday, Oct. 5 against the Commanders. He's yet to practice in the meantime, giving no indication of making progress through any of the five phases. With Johnson sidelined again and Khalil Herbert (ankle) on injured reserve, the Bears backfield will be composed of D'Onta Foreman, Travis Homer and Darrynton Evans in Week 7.

Barkley (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup with Washington, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Barkley returned from a two-game absence for last Sunday's 14-9 loss to Buffalo and took 28 touches for 98 yards while playing 79 percent of snaps on offense. He was limited in practice earlier this week, but there's not much concern about his health/role after Barkley confirmed that he made it through the Bills game without any setbacks. This Sunday, he'll face a defense ranked 23rd in rushing yards allowed per game (129) and 26th in opponent YPC (4.6), though efficient production is a tall task all the same given New York's continued injury woes on the offensive line. Left tackle Andrew Thomas (hamstring), center John Michael Schmitz (shoulder) and swing tackle Matt Peart (shoulder) already have been ruled out, while right tackle Evan Neal (ankle) and quarterback Daniel Jones (neck) are listed as questionable, and both appear in serious danger of missing the game.

Hunt (thigh) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Hunt had his practice reps capped throughout the week by a thigh injury. If he's able to play Sunday, he likely will continue to cede the majority of backfield touches to Jerome Ford, though Hunt made the most of his 37 percent snap share in last week's win over the 49ers, racking up 71 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown on 15 touches.

Brooks (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Friday.

Brooks sprained his ankle Week 6 against Carolina, and he will be sidelined until at least Week 12 against the Jets as a result of the injury (four games, plus Miami's Week 10 bye). Miami didn't announce a corresponding roster move, but it's possible that the roster spot opened up by Brooks' placement on IR will go to fellow running back Jeff Wilson (ribs/finger), who is in the second week of his 21-day window to be activated from IR.

Harris (concussion/neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Patriots.

Harris was unable to practice this week, and he'll miss Sunday's game, at a minimum. In his absence, the Bills' Week 7 backfield will be led by James Cook and Latavius Murray, with Ty Johnson a candidate to be elevated from the team's practice squad.

Coach Dan Campbell said Friday that Gibbs (hamstring) is "gonna be a go" for Sunday's game in Baltimore, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.

Gibbs likely will return from a two-game absence and take on a role as Detroit's lead back, as David Montgomery (ribs) hasn't practiced since his early exit from last Sunday's win over Tampa Bay. The Lions still may opt to list Gibbs as questionable on the final injury report Friday afternoon, and there's also some question about the backup situation with Craig Reynolds (hamstring/toe) banged up as well. Campbell mentioned Friday that he'd prefer to ease Gibbs back into action but doesn't necessarily have that luxury given all the team's injury issues at RB, potentially putting the rookie in a high-usage role this Sunday against the Ravens, per Kyle Meinke of MLive.com.

Miller had zero carries during Thursday's 31-24 loss against the Jaguars.

Miller played a season-low three offensive snaps behind veteran running backs Alvin Kamara (66) and Jamaal Williams (20), as the latter rejoined the Saints backfield after sitting out the last four games on IR with a hamstring injury. The rookie out of TCU also did not line up on special teams at all, and all 68 of his snaps this season have come on offense. Miller's only significant production came when both Kamara and Williams were sidelined Week 3 and when the Saints blew out the Patriots, 34-0, in Week 5. So long as Kamara and Williams are available, expect Miller to continue to have a limited impact moving forward.

Williams (hamstring) rushed five times for 14 yards and wasn't targeted in the Saints' 31-24 loss to the Jaguars on Thursday night.

Williams logged 12 fewer carries than backfield mate Alvin Kamara in their first game together, unsurprising given the elevated volume the latter had already seen during his first three games. Williams may see his workload tick up a bit further in coming games, but Kamara appears to be entrenched as the clear lead back while handling a heavier workload than in seasons past, at least for the time being.

Kamara rushed 17 times for 62 yards and brought in 12 of 14 targets for 91 yards in the Saints' 31-24 loss to the Jaguars on Thursday night. He also recorded a two-point conversion catch.

Kamara led the Saints in rushing and receiving yardage, with the latter total and his reception tally both serving as season highs. Kamara has eclipsed 60 rushing yards in each of his last three games and is seeing what is arguably the most robust game-to-game volume of his career on the ground, while his 35 receptions through four contests put him on pace to blow past the career-high 83 he recorded back in 2020. Kamara's backfield mate Jamaal Williams returned in Thursday's game from a stint on injured reserve due to a hamstring issue, but Kamara still notably outpaced him by 12 carries. The division of rushing work between the two will be something to monitor during the Saints' Week 8 road matchup against the Colts on Sunday, Oct. 29.