NFL Player News
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Josh Jacobs RB | GB
Packers' Josh Jacobs: Status Sunday to be game-time call
Jacobs (knee), who is officially questionable for Sunday's Week 12 matchup against Minnesota, will go through pre-game warmups before Green Bay decides whether he'll be active, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Schefter shares that Jacobs' knee is still "tender" despite the fact that it is structurally sound. It's also important to note that the Packers play again Thursday on Thanksgiving versus Detroit, so the veteran running back will have a short turnaround if he does suit up Sunday. Fantasy managers who roster Jacobs should have a contingency plan in place for at least Week 12 since his status is very much up in the air and probably won't be confirmed until about 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1:00 PM ET kickoff.
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Eric Gray RB | NYG
Giants' Eric Gray: Activated off IR
The Giants activated Gray (knee) from the reserve/PUP list Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Gray was able to practice in full all week. This activation was the last step in the 26-year-old's ability to suit up for the Giants' Week 12 matchup versus the Lions. The third-year pro will likely see depth running back duties behind both Devin Singletary and Tyrone Tracy, assuming Gray is active.
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Brittain Brown RB | CHI
Bears' Brittain Brown: Signs with Chicago's active roster
The Bears signed Brown from their practice squad to their 53-man roster Saturday.
Brown has played one game this season, tallying five carries for 37 yards and a touchdown in Week 9 versus Cincinnati as a practice-squad elevation. He's now getting a chance on the active roster as a replacement for Roschon Johnson (thumb), who was placed on injured reserve Saturday. Johnson had been seeing almost all of his work on special teams before the injury, and that may be Brown's role as well since both D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai are healthy and have been logging nearly all of the team's backfield touches.
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Roschon Johnson RB | CHI
Bears' Roschon Johnson: Sent to IR
The Bears placed Johnson (thumb) on injured reserve Saturday.
Johnson popped up on Wednesday's injury report with a thumb injury. He ended up missing all three practices during the week before being ruled out from playing Sunday against Pittsburgh. With Johnson's placement on IR, he'll now miss at least three more games beyond Sunday, making his earliest return date Dec. 20 versus Green Bay. The Bears signed Brittain Brown to their 53-man roster from the practice squad Saturday to replace Johnson as the team's No. 3 running back.
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Cam Akers RB | SEA
Cam Akers: Cut from practice squad
The Vikings cut Akers from the practice Saturday.
Akers appeared in three games for the Vikings this season as a depth piece behind Jordan Mason and Zavier Scott while Aaron Jones was on injured reserve. In that time, the 26-year-old Akers rushed only five times for 19 yards, but he also completed one pass for 32 yards. Cornerback Dwight McGlothern replaces Akers on the practice squad.
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Pierre Strong Jr. RB | GB
Packers' Pierre Strong: Elevated for Week 12
The Packers elevated Strong from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Strong has been on Green Bay's practice squad since September and was already brought up to the active roster once this season as extra depth in the backfield. The fourth-year pro will be available to play a similar role again for Week 12 if Josh Jacobs is unable to play.
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Kalel Mullings RB | TEN
Titans' Kalel Mullings: Activated off IR
The Titans activated Mullings (ankle) from injured reserve Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official website reports.
Mullings has officially been activated off injured reserve after his practice window was opened 12 days ago. The 23-year-old is still listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Seattle, but this move, along with three straight full practices, gives him a chance to appear in his third game this season, likely on special teams.
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Gary Brightwell RB | CIN
Bengals' Gary Brightwell: Elevated off practice squad
Brightwell was elevated from the Bengals' practice squad Saturday.
Brightwell has been on Cincinnati's practice squad since August. He is expected to play a depth role for the Bengals in Week 12, as fellow running back Samaje Perine is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Patriots. The 26-year-old Brightwell will play behind starter Chase Brown and Tahj Brooks.
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Malik Davis RB | DAL
Cowboys' Malik Davis: Joins Dallas' active roster
The Cowboys signed Davis to their active roster off the practice squad Saturday.
Davis logged a season-high 19 percent offensive snap share and turned in campaign-high marks with four carries for 20 yards last Sunday against Las Vegas. He reverted back to the Cowboys' practice squad Wednesday, but Dallas has now decided to sign him to the active roster. Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News speculates that Davis will take on the No. 2 RB role behind Javonte Williams, which is how he had been deployed the past two weeks. Jaydon Blue thus seems marked for third in the RB pecking order.
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Robbie Ouzts RB | SEA
Seahawks' Robbie Ouzts: Questionable to play Tennessee
Ouzts (elbow/personal) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Ouzts was listed as a DNP for the first two practices of the week due to both an elbow injury and for personal reasons, and while he's listed as questionable for Sunday's game, he did return for Friday's practice as a full participant. Ouzts was a tight end during his collegiate career at Alabama, but he has carved out regular playing time in the Seahawks' offense after being converted to fullback during the offseason.