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Conner (ribs) is listed as inactive Thursday against the Saints.

Conner thus will miss a second game in a row along with Darrel Williams (knee), leaving the Cardinals backfield in the hands of Eno Benjamin (foot) and, to a lesser extent, rookie sixth-round pick Keaontay Ingram. After Thursday's contest, Arizona doesn't play again until Sunday, Oct. 30 at Minnesota, so Conner will have extra time to get healthy ahead of Week 8 action.

The Cardinals elevated Clement to their active roster Thursday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

With fellow running backs James Conner (ribs) currently listed as questionable and Darrel Williams (knee) ruled out for Thursday's contest versus the Saints, Clement could find himself operating as Arizona's third backfield option in Week 7 behind Eno Benjamin and Keaontay Ingram. The 27-year-old suited up for Sunday's game against the Seahawks but saw just 15 special-teams snaps.

Harris (hamstring) returned to a full practice Thursday.

After missing the Patriots' Week 6 win over the Browns, Harris is on track to return to action Monday night against the Bears. In the process, he'll be in line to reenter a timeshare with Rhamondre Stevenson, a context that gives Harris a degree of weekly fantasy utility but caps his upside while splitting New England's backfield touches with Stevenson.

Mostert (knee) practiced fully Thursday, South Florida Sun Sentinel writer David Furones reports.

With his return to full practice Mostert should be able to start and take on his usual workload against Pittsburgh on Sunday night. Over his last three outings, Mostert has logged a total of 47 carries, while Chase Edmonds has recorded just eight carries in that span.

Swift (ankle/shoulder) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

On the heels of missing two games before the Lions' Week 6 bye, Swift now has managed back-to-back capped sessions, with one more chance to get back to full this week as he puts ankle and shoulder issues further behind him. Friday's injury report may include a 'Questionable' listing next to his name, but Swift told Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press on Wednesday that he's "pushing towards" returning to action Sunday at Dallas. If he's able to do so, Swift may share backfield duties with Jamaal Williams off the bat, with Craig Reynolds and Justin Jackson in reserve.

Barkley (shoulder) was limited at practice Thursday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Barkley continues to operate with practice limitations since injuring his shoulder Week 5 at Green Bay. Like last week, the Giants may clear up his status Friday on their final injury report, which would set him up to lead the backfield Sunday at Jacksonville, per usual.

Hines (concussion) was listed as a full practice participant Thursday.

The same applies to Jonathan Taylor (ankle) and Deon Jackson (quadriceps), suggesting that the Colts are trending toward having their top three backs available Sunday against the Titans. Friday's final injury report should confirm whether or not Hines has fully cleared the NFL's concussion protocol and if he has, he'll be in line to head into the weekend minus a Week 7 injury designation.

Taylor (ankle) was listed as a full practice participant Thursday.

With that, Taylor appears to be trending toward a return to action Sunday against the Titans, barring any setbacks. That said, it's still worth circling back on his status Friday to verify whether the running back heads into the weekend with a Week 7 injury designation or fully cleared to play this weekend.

Williams (knee) did not practice Thursday, ESPN's John Keim reports.

Williams hasn't practiced since suffering his knee injury Oct. 9, and with just a Friday practice left this week it might be difficult for him to get back into game shape prior to Sunday's game against Green Bay. As the RB4 in Washington his absence likely wouldn't change much for the Washington offense.

Dobbins (knee) was a non-participant at practice Thursday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Dobbins didn't play in the second half of the Ravens' Week 6 loss at the Giants after his surgically repaired left knee tightened up. He hasn't practiced in the interim, which isn't a great sign that he'll be available Sunday versus the Browns. In the end, the team could clear up Dobbins' status when it releases Friday's injury report, but Kenyan Drake, Justice Hill and even Gus Edwards (knee, currently on the PUP list) could be beneficiaries this weekend and beyond.