NFL Player News

Barkley (ankle) is listed as active Monday at Tampa Bay.

Barkley last took the field in Week 5, when he managed just six snaps at Dallas before suffering a severe left ankle sprain. He returned to practice following the Giants' Week 10 bye and officially was limited Thursday through Saturday before being termed questionable for Week 11 action. Now back in uniform after a four-game absence, Barkley is slated to be New York's lead ball carrier ahead of Devontae Booker, who averaged 19 touches per game in his place. Prior to hitting injured reserve, Barkley averaged 3.6 yards on 54 carries, hauled in 14 of 20 targets for 130 yards and scored three TDs in five contests.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan described Mitchell (finger) as "day-to-day" Monday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Shanahan relayed the news one day removed from Mitchell sitting out the 49ers' Week 11 win at Jacksonville due to a broken middle finger on his right hand. Mitchell underwent surgery on the appendage last Tuesday and didn't practice last week as a result. San Francisco gets back on the field Wednesday as it prepares for a visit from the Vikings on Sunday, but it remains to be seen if Mitchell makes the requisite progress in his recovery. Against the Jags, Jeff Wilson paced the 49ers backfield with 40 (of 69) offensive snaps and 20 touches, while Deebo Samuel (55 and nine, respectively), Kyle Juszczyk (38, one) and Trey Sermon (24, 11) were next up in the pecking order with JaMycal Hasty (ankle) also sidelined.

Williams (calf/knee) was a non-participant at Monday's walkthrough.

Williams was inactive for Sunday's loss to the Ravens, his second consecutive absence, and he was unable to take the field one day later. The 29-year-old will need to make some progress in his recovery over the next couple days to have a chance of suiting up Thursday at Detroit.

The Cowboys listed Elliott as a limited participant on Monday's estimated practice report with a knee injury, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Though Dallas didn't hold an official practice as it begins Week 12 prep, the team's estimation of Elliott as a limited participant is a reassuring sign of his chances of being ready to go by the time Thursday's game against the Raiders arrives. Elliott's knee injury -- which he sustained in the first half of Sunday's 19-9 loss when his leg got caught under a Chiefs defender -- is believed to be an aggravation of the one he initially picked up in the Cowboys' Week 9 loss to Denver. Even if Elliott is able to show enough improvement to avoid taking an injury designation into the Thanksgiving Day matchup, it's possible the Dallas coaching staff looks to monitor his workload and have No. 2 back Tony Pollard take on a more pronounced role in the game plan.

The Saints listed Kamara (knee) as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report.

While New Orleans didn't hold a formal practice one day after its 40-29 loss to the Eagles, Kamara's estimated listing means that he wouldn't have been on the field if the Saints held a workout. The Saints face a quick turnaround Week 12 with a Thursday night matchup against the Bills, so Kamara could be hard-pressed to put an end to his two-game absence due to an MCL sprain. He hasn't practiced in any capacity since last Wednesday; he was a limited participant that day and then didn't practice either of the next two days, seemingly hinting at a setback. Mark Ingram would be in line to serve as New Orleans' lead back once again if Kamara is ruled out for Thanksgiving night.

Jefferson (ankle/knee) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's practice estimation.

Jefferson missed Sunday's loss to the Browns with ankle and knee injuries and has a short week to recover ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Bears. If he's unable to return against Chicago, Godwin Igwebuike would serve as the Lions' No. 3 running back.

Head coach Robert Saleh confirmed that Carter will miss "a couple weeks" after he suffered a low-grade ankle sprain in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Dolphins, Ethan B. Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

Saleh made the announcement minutes after Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the injury would sideline Carter for 2-to-3 weeks. While the rookie is out of action for the Jets' Week 12 game in Houston and likely an additional contest to follow, expect the team to rely on the tandem of Ty Johnson and Tevin Coleman as its main options out of the backfield.

Carter was diagnosed Monday with a low-grade high-ankle sprain that will likely keep him sidelined for 2-to-3 weeks, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Schefter's report indicates that Carter is dealing with either a Grade 1 or Grade 2 sprain after the running back was forced out of Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Dolphins with the injury. After the rookie running back exited the contest early in the third quarter, Tevin Coleman out-touched Ty Johnson by a 4-2 margin. Expect Coleman and Johnson to work in a loose timeshare while Carter is likely out for at least the next two games, with La'Mical Perine -- who was inactive Week 11 -- ranking third in the backfield pecking order.

Sermon rushed 10 times for 32 yards and caught his lone target for 23 yards in Sunday's 30-10 win over the Jaguars.

Elijah Mitchell (finger) and JaMycal Hasty (ankle) were both inactive Sunday, so Sermon -- who had received just one carry over the last five games -- jumped up to second on the depth chart behind fill-in starter Jeff Wilson (19 carries for 50 yards). Neither back made much of a case for deserving more playing time when Mitchell returns, with wide receiver Deebo Samuel (eight carries for 79 yards and a touchdown) looking like the best running back on the field. Sermon is being treated as a last resort by the 49ers' coaching staff in his rookie year, so fantasy managers should do the same heading into an important matchup Sunday with fellow NFC Wild Card hopefuls in the Vikings.

Mattison had three carries for five yards in Sunday's 34-31 win over Green Bay.

Mattison isn't getting many opportunities with Dalvin Cook healthy, as he's had just 20 touches over his last five games. Mattison had more than 100 yards rushing in both spot starts this season when Cook was injured, so he's still one of the more valuable backups in the league.