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Edwards carried 21 times for 82 yards in Sunday's 26-16 win over the Falcons.

As expected, Edwards led the Ravens' Week 13 backfield, even though he approached the weekend with a "questionable" designation due to an ankle issue. It's worth noting that with four minutes left in the game, Edwards was spotted limping off the field, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. We'll have to see if that turns into anything that may impact the running back's Week 14 status. With Alex Collins (foot) on IR, Kenneth Dixon and Ty Montgomery are next up in the Ravens' RB pecking order behind Edwards.

Mack (concussion) rushed eight times for 27 yards and caught his lone target for six more yards in Sunday's 6-0 loss to Jacksonville.

Mack cleared the concussion protocol ahead of this one, but the Colts looked reluctant to give him a heavy workload, instead opting to let Andrew Luck throw the ball 52 times. Indianapolis' starting running back had mustered 85-plus rushing yards in four of his previous six games, so a bounce-back effort is possible against the streaking Texans in Week 14.

Barner is active for Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers, Max Henson of the Panthers' official site reports.

Barner will make his Panthers debut after being scooped off waivers ahead of Week 11's contest. He won't get any reasonable time in the backfield behind Christian McCaffrey, but Barner may be tasked with returning kicks since Damiere Byrd (arm) is on injured reserve.

Edwards (ankle), who is active for Sunday's game against the Falcons, will start and isn't expected to face any limitations due to the injury, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

The questionable designation Edwards carried into the contest implied some level of concern about his health, but apparently not enough for the Ravens to institute a hard cap on his play count. After racking up 233 yards on 40 carries the past two weeks, Edwards should be in store for another big workload on the ground against a shaky Atlanta defense, assuming game flows allows for it. Ty Montgomery and Kenneth Dixon are more likely candidates to pick up snaps out of the backfield on obvious passing downs.

Edwards (ankle) "shouldn't be limited" Sunday against the Falcons, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Edwards missed practice Wednesday, but Hensley notes that the running back, "looked fine moving around Thursday and Friday." With Alex Collins (foot) now on IR, Ty Montgomery should be next in line for touches in the Ravens' Week 13 backfield behind Edwards, with Kenneth Dixon and Javorius Allen also on hand.

Edwards (ankle) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Falcons.

Assuming no setbacks with his ankle, Edwards, who has logged 40 carries for a total of 233 yards over the past two weeks, is in line to see his share of work on the ground Sunday while sharing rushing touches with signal-caller Lamar Jackson, who will start in place of Joe Flacco (hip) for the third straight game. With Alex Collins (foot) having been place on injured reserve, Ty Montgomery, Kenneth Dixon and Javorius Allen are available to handle complementary duties in Week 13.

Mack (concussion) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Mack is thus on track to head the Colts' backfield Sunday against a Jacksonville defense that got the best of him in Week 10, limiting the running back to 29 yards on 12 carries and nine yards on two catches in a 29-26 Indy win. He'll look to bounce back Sunday, with the Jaguars on a seven-game losing slide. Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins are on hand to work in complementary roles for the Colts in Week 13 and would step in in the event that Mack suffers any injury setbacks Sunday.

The Chargers are hopeful Gordon (knee) will be ready to play as soon as Week 14 against the Bengals or in Week 15 at Kansas City, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports. "It won't be long now," a source told Schefter, regarding Gordon's return.

After suffering an MCL sprain in his right knee in the Chargers' Nov. 25 win over the Cardinals, Gordon has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh, marking his second absence of the season. The Chargers labeled Gordon as week-to-week after he was diagnosed with the MCL injury, but the team is optimistic that with some time to rest, the 25-year-old will "at least be ready for the Kansas City game." Whether Gordon's absence lasts just one game or multiple contests, Austin Ekeler will act as the Chargers' primary running back, with rookie seventh-round pick Justin Jackson moving into the No. 2 role.

Edwards (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, is expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Edwards' full participation in Friday's practice never seemed to put him at much risk of sitting out Sunday, despite his designation. After clearing the century mark in rushing yardage in both of the past two weeks, Edwards should again be slated for ample work on the ground while sharing the backfield with signal-caller Lamar Jackson, who will fill in for Joe Flacco (hip) for the third straight game. Edwards is well positioned to hold down the No. 1 job at running back the rest of the season after the Ravens placed Alex Collins (foot) on injured reserve Saturday.

Mack (concussion), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, is expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Schefter's report doesn't indicate if Mack has cleared the final phase of the five-step concussion protocol, but the expectation is the running back will receive clearance from an independent neurologist prior to the 1 p.m. EST kickoff. Mack practiced Thursday and Friday in full capacity and should head the Indianapolis backfield if he is in fact cleared to play against the Jaguars' 16th-ranked run defense, which ceded 167 yards on the ground to the Bills in a Week 12 loss.