NFL Player News
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Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB | WAS
Commanders' Chris Rodriguez: DNP due to calf Thursday
Rodriguez (calf) was a non-participant in Thursday's practice.
Rodriguez still has two chances to raise his practice participation level before Washington reveals its Week 6 injury report for Monday's game against the Bears. If Rodriguez doesn't play against Chicago, that could open up more opportunities for Jeremy McNichols to work in a change-of-pace role behind lead back Jacory Croskey-Merritt.
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Alvin Kamara RB | NO
Saints' Alvin Kamara: Seen at practice Thursday
Kamara (ankle) was present at practice Thursday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
The Saints had a scare at Wednesday's session when Kamara injured his ankle and went down as a limited participant. It's unclear if he maintained that activity level or upgraded to full, but Thursday's practice report will reveal that info. Kendre Miller is on hand in the event Kamara is at all inhibited Sunday against the Patriots.
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Chuba Hubbard RB | CAR
Panthers' Chuba Hubbard: Remains idle for practice
Hubbard (calf) didn't practice Thursday.
Hubbard has now sat out five consecutive Panthers practices due to the calf issue, and unless he's able to end the trend and take part in Friday's session in some capacity, he looks set to miss a second consecutive game this Sunday against the Cowboys. His potential absence would clear the way for Rico Dowdle to get another turn as Carolina's lead back, after Dowdle amassed a career-high 234 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown on 26 touches in the Panthers' Week 5 win over the Dolphins.
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Kimani Vidal RB | LAC
Chargers' Kimani Vidal: Part of committee with Haskins
Offensive coordinator Greg Roman said Thursday that Vidal and Hassan Haskins will both factor in significantly Sunday against the Dolphins, but neither is viewed as the clear lead back, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
Vidal was signed to the active roster Wednesday off the Chargers' practice squad, taking the roster spot that the team cleared by placing Omarion Hampton (ankle) on IR. Haskins and Vidal each played 14 snaps on offense in the Chargers' 27-10 Week 5 loss to Commanders, during which Hampton was injured. It sounds like both healthy running backs will have opportunities to capitalize on Sunday's favorable matchup against a Dolphins defense that has allowed the most rushing yards in the NFL this season. Amar Johnson and/or Nyheim Hines could also factor into the backfield mix if elevated from the practice squad.
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Hassan Haskins RB | LAC
Chargers' Hassan Haskins: Set to split with Vidal
Offensive coordinator Greg Roman said Thursday that Haskins and Kimani Vidal will both factor in significantly Sunday against the Dolphins, but neither is viewed as the clear lead back, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
Haskins and Vidal are next in line for backfield touches after Omarion Hampton (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, ensuring Hampton will miss at least four games. Haskins and Vidal played 14 snaps each on offense in the Chargers' 27-10 Week 5 loss to Commanders, during which Hampton got hurt. The Chargers will likely ride the hot hand at running back Sunday in a rotation that could also include Amar Johnson or Nyheim Hines if either are elevated from the practice squad against a Dolphins defense that has allowed the most rushing yards in the league this season.
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Sione Vaki RB | DET
Lions' Sione Vaki: Still not practicing
Vaki (groin) is not participating in Thursday's practice, Ben Raven of MLive reports.
Vaki has missed two consecutive games and hasn't practiced in any capacity since injuring his groin Week 3. He appears to be trending in the wrong direction for Sunday's road matchup against the Chiefs. If Vaki is ruled out again, Craig Reynolds will get another chance to handle the clear RB3 role behind Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery.
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Kene Nwangwu RB | NYJ
Jets' Kene Nwangwu: Gets in limited session Thursday
Nwangwu (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Nwangwu's slowly making progress after sitting out practice Wednesday. He hasn't suited up for game action since getting injured in Week 1 against the Steelers. If Nwangwu's healthy enough to play Sunday against the Broncos, he would likely reprise his role as the Jets' primary kickoff returner.
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Tyler Badie RB | DEN
Broncos' Tyler Badie: Full practice Thursday
Badie (shoulder) was a full participant in practice Thursday.
Badie popped up on the injury report with a limited workload in Wednesday's practice, but he assuaged any concerns over his availability for Sunday's game against the Jets in London by practicing without limitations Thursday. He'll likely continue to see a limited workload as the distant third option in Denver's backfield behind J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey.
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Bucky Irving RB | TB
Buccaneers' Bucky Irving: Sitting out Thursday's practice
Irving (shoulder/foot) wasn't spotted on the field for Thursday's practice, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Though Tampa Bay has yet to officially rule Irving out for Sunday's game against the 49ers, he has yet to resume practicing this week, and multiple reports have suggested that the running back is on track to miss a second straight contest while he contends with a subluxation of his shoulder in addition to a left foot sprain. While Irving was sidelined for last Sunday's 38-35 win over the Seahawks, Rachaad White stepped into a lead role out of the backfield and produced well for fantasy managers, scoring a pair of touchdowns while carrying 14 times for 41 yards and adding 30 yards on four receptions.
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Bhayshul Tuten RB | JAC
Jaguars' Bhayshul Tuten: Remains limited by shoulder
Tuten (shoulder) was estimated as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
The Jaguars held a walkthrough Wednesday after beating the Chiefs on Monday night. Tuten has been limited by the shoulder issue in practice for the last few weeks but has yet to miss a game. With Travis Etienne healthy, Tuten hasn't seen enough touches to be anything more than a bench stash in fantasy to this point.