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Dallas is the only Seattle tailback without an injury designation for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Chris Carson (foot) and Travis Homer (knee) are listed as questionable, while Carlos Hyde (hamstring) is doubtful. Given that Homer has mostly seen playing time on passing downs to this point in his career, it's possible Dallas could be the lead ball carrier if he and Homer are the only backs available Sunday. But Carson does have a history of battling through injuries, and coach Pete Carroll expects his starter to be a game-time decision ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. Stay tuned.

The Lions signed Williams to the active roster Friday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Williams made a pitstop on Detroit's practice squad earlier this season but was cut after just a week with the unit, inking a deal with Washington's practice squad shortly thereafter. The Lions are bringing him in as backfield depth now, but he likely won't be utilized much following D'Andre Swift's recent success and Adrian Peterson's ability to remain in the mix despite his inefficiencies. Williams won't be eligible to play Week 8 against the Colts due to COVID-19 protocols, but he could suit up next week against the Vikings.

Scott will draw the start at running back against Dallas on Sunday, Chris McPherson of the Eagles' official site reports.

Miles Sanders (knee) has already been ruled out for Week 8, so Scott will be the lead back for a second straight game. He touched the ball 15 times last week, totaling 92 yards and a touchdown. The projected game script against a Dallas team that has only scored 13 points over its last two games and will be starting a third-string rookie QB, would seem to indicate that another solid outing for the 25-year-old is in store.

Homer (knee) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup with San Francisco, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Coach Pete Carroll said Homer would be able to play, but it doesn't look like a sure thing after the running back was held out of practice Wednesday and Thursday. This wouldn't normally be a huge concern for the Seattle offense, but Chris Carson (foot) is listed as questionable and Carlos Hyde (hamstring) as doubtful. Homer could have an expanded role if he's the only one of the three to play, though even in that scenario it might be DeeJay Dallas serving as the lead ball carrier. In any case, we should have a better read on this backfield situation after the Seahawks release their active list approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

Williams' teammate Aaron Jones (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Minnesota, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Williams took advantage of the same situation last week, picking up 114 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown on 23 touches while playing 89 percent of offensive snaps in a 35-20 win over the Texans. He'll face another shaky defense this week, with the Packers playing host to the Vikings in a game where wind could impact the quarterbacks' ability to throw accurately downfield.

Harris (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills after practicing in a limited fashion all week, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

That said, Reiss adds that Harris -- despite his listed limitations -- says that he feels "fine" and doesn't give the impression that there's any doubt about his Week 8 status. That's a notion echoed by Zack Cox of NESN.com, who also suggests that Harris could see a heavy workload Sunday, considering the Patriots' injuries at wide receiver as well as potentially rainy and windy weather conditions on game day in the Buffalo area.

Cook (groin) was a full participant in Friday's practice, and "all signs point to him playing" in Sunday's game against the Packers, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

The Vikings initially listed Cook without a game designation before updating their final injury report to mark the star running back as questionable. It sounds like he'd be 'probable' if that were still an option, but cautious fantasy managers may still want to check in on the situation when Minnesota releases its inactive list at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday. Coach Mike Zimmer said he thinks Cook should be fine to handle his usual workload.

Sanders (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Dallas, Mike Kaye of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Unable to practice in any capacity this week, Sanders will hope to make it back on the field after the Eagles go on bye Week 9. Boston Scott is in line for most of the backfield work Sunday night, coming off a Week 7 performance with 92 total yards and a game-winning TD catch on 69 percent snap share.

Jacobs (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Browns.

Jacobs was limited in all three of Vegas' practice sessions this week, but he'll be out there on game day. He was stifled by Tampa Bay's league-best run defense last time out, but Jacobs should find more running room against a Browns defense that has allowed either a rushing or receiving touchdown to an opposing running back in all but one game this season.

Jones (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Minnesota, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Jones will miss a second straight game, and his continued absence from practice suggests he may not be ready for a Thursday matchup with the 49ers four days later. Jamaal Williams got 19 carries and five targets on 89 percent snap share in last week's win over Houston, while AJ Dillon was limited to five carries on 23 percent of snaps. It's possible the Packers look to get Dillon more involved, but Williams is still the safe bet to pile up touches and yards while Jones is unavailable.