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Perine (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Perine's non-COVID-19 illness kept him sidelined at practice Thursday, but he returned to full participation Friday. While he's likely healthy enough to play, the second-year running back has yet to be active on game day because he occupies the fourth spot on the Jets' backfield depth chart. Perhaps the coaching staff will opt to mix things up against Tennessee and give Perine a shot. Things can't get any worse offensively with the Jets coming off a shutout loss and averaging under a touchdown per game.

Taylor (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins after practicing in a limited fashion this past week.

The Colts already have ruled out five players for the contest, with Taylor one of four players listed by the team as questionable. Given that he practiced all week, albeit as a limited participant, we suspect that he's trending toward Week 4 availability, but the running back's status nonetheless should be monitored as Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff approaches. If Taylor ends up limited or out this weekend, more touches would be available for Nyheim Hines, with Marlon Mack and/or Jordan Wilkins also candidates for added snaps.

Dillon (back) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game versus the Steelers, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Dillon and Aaron Jones (ankle) had their practice reps capped this week, but both backs will be available to Green Bay on Sunday. Through three games, Dillon has only had modest involvement in the Packers offense, topping out at a 30-percent offensive snap share and eight touches in a given week.

Mitchell (shoulder) is wearing a non-contact jersey at Friday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

This is his third consecutive day in the jersey and likely the third straight day he'll be listed as a limited practice participant. Mitchell's availability for Sunday against Seattle remains uncertain, with a 'questionable' designation and game-time decision looking like a possibility at this point. It remains to be seen how the Niners list Mitchell on their final injury report Friday afternoon.

Jones (ankle) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Both Jones and backup running back AJ Dillon (back) had their practice reps capped to an extent this week, but the pair will be available Sunday. Throwing out the season-opening loss to the Saints when he had seven touches, Jones has been busy the past two games, totaling 44 touches for 211 yards from scrimmage and five TDs.

Barkley (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Atlanta, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

The Giants continue to limit Barkley's practice reps in response to last year's ACL injury. He played more than 80 percent of offensive snaps in Weeks 2 and 3, though the Giants haven't shown much of a running game so far. They may need it Sunday, with starting wideouts Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton both sidelined by hamstring injuries.

Cook (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Cleveland, with Vikings coach Mike Zimmer noting Friday that the running back "looked pretty good" in the team's final practice of the week, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Cook didn't quite show enough to avoid a game designation, but it does seems like he's trending toward a return after practicing Wednesday through Friday, albeit in a limited capacity. If he does end up a game-time decision, fantasy managers will at least have plenty of alternatives with the Vikings and Browns scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. Alexander Mattison filled in for Cook last week and had 171 total yards on a 68-percent snap share in the 30-17 win over Seattle.

Gibson (shin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

After missing practice Thursday, the running back was spotted going through position drills Friday morning. Gibson was listed as a limited participant, per Ben Standig of The Athletic, and thus may need to be treated as a game-time decision ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. Washington's weekend transactions may provide a hint, considering J.D. McKissic and Jaret Patterson were the only other RBs on the 53-man roster for Friday's practice. If there's real concern about Gibson's injury, the team likely will call up Jonathan Williams from the practice squad or else bring in another running back.

Cook (ankle) is practicing Friday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

This was expected after the running back logged limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. There's been clear progress since last week when Cook didn't practice at all, but it's still possible the Vikings give him an injury designation Friday afternoon on their final injury report for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Gibson (shin) is taking part in position drills during the early portion of Friday's practice, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

The 23-year-old was added to Washington's injury report as a non-participant Thursday due to the shin injury, but he's back on the field Friday and is at least practicing in a limited fashion. Gibson should have a solid chance to suit up Sunday in Atlanta, though it's unclear if he'll be able to avoid a Week 4 injury designation completely.