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Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski said Felton will be part of a three-man backfield Thursday against the Broncos, Anthony Poisal of the Browns' official site reports.

With both Nick Chubb (calf) and Kareem Hunt (calf, IR) unavailable for Thursday's home meeting with Denver, Felton joins presumptive lead back D'Ernest Johnson and John Kelly, who was signed off the team's practice squad Tuesday. Stefanski isn't getting into specifics about expected roles or usage for the trio, merely saying the situation is "fluid." Felton has been used mainly has a receiver and returner during his rookie season, but he could get the first carries of his career. Starting quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) will not play, while receivers Odell Beckham (shoulder) and Jarvis Landry (knee) are uncertain participants, so there may be a heavy reliance on the running backs.

McNichols (ankle) did not participate in Wednesday' walkthrough practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

McNichols was banged up leading up to Monday's matchup against the Bills and appeared to aggravate the injury quickly in the contest. It's unclear how long he may be sidelined, but he'll need to return to some capacity of practice in the coming days to have any chance to suit up in Week 7 against the Chiefs.

Taylor (groin) was not on the injury report Wednesday.

Taylor missed the team's Week 6 contest against the Cowboys after popping up on the injury report Friday. However, he's apparently gotten over the problem, as he returned to a full practice and should be ready for the team's upcoming matchup against the Jets.

Edmonds (shoulder) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Edmonds continues to have his practice reps capped for a third week in a row. During his last two appearances, he tallied 10 carries for 61 yards and gathered in six of eight targets for 23 yards, and in Week 6 he managed just a 36 percent share of the Cardinals' offensive snaps. In the same time span, James Conner got the larger share of the work, turning 28 touches into 108 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown. As long as Edmonds is injured, he may be forced to play second fiddle to Conner.

Harris wasn't listed on the Patriots' injury report Wednesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The Patriots listed 16 players on the report, so unless Harris is added to that group as the week progresses, the running back has seemingly moved past a rib issue that rendered him questionable approaching the team's Week 6 game against the Cowboys. Harris ended up suiting up in the Patriots' 35-29 overtime loss to Dallas, logging 18 carries for 101 yards and a touchdown while adding one catch for seven yards. He'll look to build off that productive effort this weekend against the 1-4 Jets, who have allowed an average of 123.4 rushing yards per game to date.

Bolden was listed as a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to a thigh injury.

Bolden was on the field for just 11 of New England's 54 offensive snaps in Sunday's loss to the Cowboys, carrying once for minus-1 yard and catching his only target for three yards. While it's possible that his thigh issue contributed to his decreased usage in Week 6, rookie Rhamondre Stevenson -- who recorded five carries and three targets versus Dallas -- could simply be transitioning to a larger role in New England's offense behind top back Damien Harris.

Evans was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

According to Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Evans was spotted taking part in agility drills off to the side during the open portion of Wednesday's practice, but he apparently joined his healthy teammates on the field for at least part of the session to garner a "limited" tag. The rookie sixth-round pick is a bit banged up after he was pressed into his largest role of the season in the Week 6 win in Detroit while No. 2 back Samaje Perine (illness) was sidelined. Evans, who carried four times for 18 yards and added three receptions for 49 yards and a score, could have his snaps scaled back Week 7 in Baltimore if Perine is activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list in advance of that contest.

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.