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Armah signed with Washington's practice squad Thursday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Armah has longstanding connections with coach Ron Rivera, who was coaching the Panthers when they drafted the fullback in 2017. While he's more of a blocker than a runner, Armah could get an opportunity with the main roster if the injuries to Antonio Gibson (shin) or J.D. McKissic (concussion) keep either running back out of game action.

Scott (illness) wasn't in attendance for practice Thursday, Chris Franklin of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

A non-COVID-19-related illness kept Scott off the field for the second day in a row, muddling his status as Sunday's game against the Jets approaches. Since Scott isn't dealing with an injury, he at least appears to be a more realistic candidate to play than Jordan Howard (knee), who sat out last week's loss to the Giants and still hasn't returned to practice. Meanwhile, the Eagles' top two contributors on the ground -- lead back Miles Sanders and quarterback Jalen Hurts -- are nursing ankle injuries, but both players were practicing Thursday and have expressed confidence that they'll be ready to suit up Sunday.

Gordon (hip/shoulder) won't practice Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Per Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com, Gordon is considered 50/50 to play this weekend against Kansas City, according to coach Vic Fangio. Given that, it seems likely that the running back will end up being officially listed as questionable for Sunday night's 8:20 ET kickoff. If Gordon ends up out or limited, Javonte Williams would be in line for increased work in Week 13, with Mike Boone also a candidate for added touches.

Robinson (heel/knee) wasn't present for the early portion of Thursday's practice, Mark Long of the Associated Press reports.

Robinson was limited Wednesday, so his absence from Thursday's session is notable. However, there's a chance that the running back is being rested for maintenance purposes as he continues to manage heel and knee issues. What he's able to do Friday will therefore be pivotal with regard to his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Rams.

Gibson (shin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Limited reps in practice have been the norm for Gibson for most of the season while he manages a stress fracture of his shin, but his availability for Sunday's game against the Raiders doesn't appear to be in any peril. Since Washington's Week 9 bye, Gibson is averaging 24 carries and three targets per contest, suggesting the Football Team is comfortable with his health at this stage. Gibson could be primed for even more work in the passing game this weekend, as pass-catching specialist J.D. McKissic (concussion) didn't practice Thursday for the second straight day and looks to be trending toward an inactive status.

Cook (shoulder) isn't present for Thursday's practice, Eric Smith of the Vikings' official site reports.

The Vikings haven't definitively ruled Cook out from playing Sunday in Detroit, but the running back looks to be trending toward his third absence of the season while he recovers from a dislocation of his left shoulder. The injury isn't related to the right shoulder injuries that have dogged Cook at various points of his career, but his latest setback on the health front puts him at major risk of missing at least two games, as the Vikings face a quick turnaround for Week 14 with a Thursday matchup with the Steelers. Assuming Cook is officially ruled out ahead of Sunday's contest, Alexander Mattison will step into a lead role out of the Minnesota backfield and should be a strong option in weekly leagues against Detroit's 29th-ranked run defense.

Kamara (knee), who is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Cowboys, won't be available to play, Ian Rapoport and Jane Slater of NFL Network report.

An official word on Kamara's status won't come until the Saints release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to Thursday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff, but fantasy managers should prepare for the star running back to miss a fourth consecutive contest. Heading into Thursday, Kamara appeared to have a decent chance of playing this week after he was listed as a limited participant on practice reports issued Monday through Wednesday, but the Saints may have wanted him to upgrade to full activity before clearing him to return from an MCL sprain. Meanwhile, Mark Ingram practiced fully throughout the week and looks on track to recapture a three-down workhorse role out of the New Orleans backfield after a bout with knee inflammation prevented him from playing in the Saints' Thanksgiving Day loss to the Bills.

Evans (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

It was revealed earlier in the week that Evans will likely be questionable Sunday against the Chargers due to this injury, so his absence isn't surprising. When healthy, the rookie receiving back splits the scraps leftover behind workhorse Joe Mixon with Samaje Perine, so Evans likely won't see enough usage to capitalize on facing the porous Charger run defense.

Homer (calf) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Homer managed only one limited practice last week before the Seahawks ruled him out ahead of a Week 12 road matchup with Washington. The calf injury was to blame, but he would have taken every rep if Seattle had held practice Wednesday. Assuming he maintains his activity level through Friday, Homer would join DeeJay Dallas and potentially Rashaad Penny (hamstring) behind starting running back Alex Collins (abdomen) for this weekend's game versus the 49ers. It should be noted that the Seahawks signed Adrian Peterson to the practice squad Wednesday, so he and undrafted rookie Josh Johnson are candidates to be elevated for game days.

Penny (hamstring) was listed as limited on Wednesday's injury report, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

The oft-injured Penny hurt his hamstring Week 11 and sat out Week 12, but head coach Pete Carroll told Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times on Wednesday that the running back may be able to return for Sunday's game against the 49ers. That's quite the change in status after Penny seemingly poised to head to injured reserve just last week. In any case, he would put himself in a better spot to be active again by taking part in more than a walk-through session -- which the Seahawks held Wednesday -- on Thursday and/or Friday.