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Swift (groin) was listed as a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

The groin injury that first cropped up in training camp has continued to affect Swift's practice reps, but the issue hasn't prevented him from playing in games and seemingly hasn't impacted his usage either. He's played more than 70 percent of the Lions' offensive snaps in each of the last three weeks, averaging 15.7 touches per game over that stretch.

Wilkins (illness) wasn't spotted on the field for Wednesday's practice, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

Wilkins hasn't practiced since Oct. 7 due to the illness, missing two games along the way. Unless he gets back on the field in some capacity Thursday and/or Friday, he'll likely find himself on the Colts' inactive list again Sunday in San Francisco.

Barkley (ankle) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Until he gets back in the practice field, Barkley isn't a candidate to be available to the Giants offense. Still, head coach Joe judge hasn't ruled out the possibility of Barkley playing Sunday against the Panthers, so his status bears watching as the weekend approaches. If Barley ends up being inactive again this weekend, the Giants will turn to Devontae Booker as their top back.

Gibson (shin) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.

Gibson has been dealing with what's been termed as a stress fracture in his shin since Week 4, but he's subsequently played three straight games on his way to 50 touches for 191 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns. His practice limitations are likely precautionary, and he'll still have two practices to prove his health ahead of Sunday's visit to Green Bay.

Murray (ankle) wasn't spotted at practice Wednesday, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Murray was forced out of last Sunday's win over the Chargers with the ankle injury. If he's not ready to go for the Ravens' Week 7 matchup with the Bengals, more work would be available for Devonta Freeman and Le'Veon Bell, while Ty'Son Williams could rejoin the Ravens' backfield mix after having been a healthy inactive Week 6.

Bears head coach Matt Nagy said Wednesday that Williams (illness) remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com reports.

Williams tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Chicago's loss to the Packers in Week 6 and was forced to miss the contest as a result. He will need to fully clear the league's health and safety protocols before returning to team facilities, so Williams isn't a lock to be back in action for Sunday's road game against the Buccaneers. If Williams were to miss another game, Khalil Herbert would inherit the lead role out of the backfield once more.

Barkley (ankle) wasn't spotted on the field during the open portion of Wednesday's practice, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

While Giants head coach Joe Judge has said he won't yet rule Barkley out Sunday's game against the Panthers, the star running back's continued absence from practice to begin Week 7 likely has him trending toward sitting out a second straight contest. Devontae Booker operated as New York's top running back with Barkley sidelined Week 6, accounting for 69 scrimmage yards on 16 touches in a blowout loss to the Rams. Barkely will have two more chances to increase his practice activity ahead of Sunday's tilt.

Kelley carried the ball four times for seven yards in Sunday's 34-6 loss to the Ravens.

Kelley continued to serve as the backup behind Austin Ekeler for the second straight week. The Chargers struggled to move the ball on offense Sunday, resulting in a rough fantasy day for most of the team's skill-position players.

Funk (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

This move comes as no surprise, as the running back was ruled out for the remainder of the season Monday. The 23-year-old mostly operated as a special teams option this year, only playing 17 offensive snaps in six contests.

Gordon (hip) was a full participant at Tuesday's walkthrough, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

During Week 6 prep, Gordon kicked it off as a non-participant and capped it with back-to-back limited sessions, so he appears to be in better shape as the Broncos prepare for Thursday's visit to Cleveland. On the season, Gordon has received at least 50 percent of the offensive snaps and earned 11-plus touches in all six contests, ultimately averaging 13.8 touches for 75.2 yards from scrimmage per game while scoring two TDs on the ground.