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Cunningham (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's contest against the Giants, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Cunningham was mainly a special teams player for the Bears, but Taquan Mizzell could stand to see a few more snaps in the event Chicago opts to use the totality of its depth chart.

Breida (ankle) doesn't have a designation on the 49ers' final injury report ahead of Sunday's game in Seattle.

Breida upgraded to full participation Friday after logging limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. He has been banged up for nearly every game this season, yet still ranks third among 49 qualified rushers with 5.8 yards per carry. While unchallenged as the leader of the San Francisco backfield, Breida ceded eight touches to Jeff Wilson during last week's 27-9 loss in Tampa Bay. With no chance at a playoff berth or even a respectable record, the 49ers don't have any incentive to give Breida more than 15-to-20 touches per game.

Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer expects Penny to have a larger role in Seattle's game plan Sunday against the 49ers, Andy Patton of USA Today reports. "I expect that [Penny] will play well this weekend," Schottenheimer said. "Expect that we need to get the running game back going again and I think he'll be a big part of that."

Penny appeared to gain some momentum during his up-and-down rookie season in Weeks 10 and 11, when he logged a combined 20 totes for 154 yards (7.7 per carry) and a touchdown. The first-round pick saw his usage tumble the following week, however, as he logged just 10 offensive snaps and four carries in last Sunday's 30-27 win over the Seahawks, with both Chris Carson (32) and Mike Davis (18) outpacing him in terms of usage. Both Carson and Davis remain healthy heading into the weekend, but a home matchup against a 2-9 49ers squad that has struggled to slow the run this season could translate to a run-heavy game script that affords each of the top three options on the depth chart more work than usual. The Seahawks will add another back to the mix this week with J.D. McKissic (foot) returning from injured reserve, but he's likely more of a threat to Davis' duties on passing downs than Penny's role.

Ogunbowale was waived by Tampa Bay on Friday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Ogunbowale had worked mostly on special teams for the Buccaneers. The Wisconsin product was waived to make room for wide receiver Bobo Wilson, who helps provide depth in the wake of DeSean Jackson's (thumb) absence. In addition, the Buccaneers once again have fellow running back Ronald Jones at full health, further negating the need for Ogunbowale's presence on the roster.

Cunningham (ankle) is officially listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Cunningham suffered an ankle injury during a Week 12 win over the Lions and has not participated in practice since. The depth running back appears likely to sit out Sunday's tilt against the Giants. In Cunningham's absence, Taquan Mizzell could benefit from a slight increase in snaps.

Updating a previous report, Edwards (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, was a full participant in Friday's practice, according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com.

The Ravens released their injury designations for Sunday's contest before their final practice of the week concluded, so it wasn't immediately known how extensively Edwards was involved in the session. Though the questionable tag implies Edwards only has a 50-50 shot to suit up this weekend, his full involvement at Friday's practice would make it surprising if he was ultimately held out. With that in mind, it's expected that Edwards will reprise the lead-back role that has translated to 40 carries the past two weeks, during which he's piled up 233 yards and a touchdown. Edwards' primary threat to backfield work, Alex Collins (foot), is also listed as questionable for Week 13, but Collins seems less likely to suit up after failing to practice this week on the heels of an absence in last Sunday's win over the Raiders.

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

The ankle issue prevented Edwards from practicing Wednesday, but he returned to limited activity a day later. It's unclear how extensively Edwards was involved in Friday's session, but the Ravens' decision to list him as questionable implies some uncertainty with regards to his Week 13 status. Meanwhile, fellow running back Alex Collins (foot) is also questionable, though he seems less likely of the two to suit up after missing the Week 12 win over the Raiders and failing to practice in any capacity Wednesday through Friday. If both Edwards and Collins are unavailable this weekend, the Ravens could lean more heavily on Ty Montgomery out of the backfield, with quarterback Lamar Jackson also retaining a sizable role on the ground in Baltimore's run-heavy game plan.

Gordon (knee) is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com reports.

It was fully expected that Gordon would be sidelined for at least one contest after the Chargers labeled the running back as week-to-week Monday when an MRI confirmed he was dealing with an MCL sprain of his right knee. After Gordon failed to practice in any capacity Wednesday through Friday, coach Anthony Lynn confirmed the 25-year-old would be sidelined for the second time this season. Gordon's absence paves the way for Austin Ekeler to act as the team's clear lead back in Week 13, with reserve options Justin Jackson and Detrez Newsome likely to play only limited snaps behind Ekeler.

Drake (shoulder) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Bills after practicing on a limited basis throughout the week, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports.

Miami withheld Drake from contact work in practice while he continues to nurse the shoulder issue, but it appears his restrictions were for precautionary purposes rather than as a result of any setback he might have suffered in the Week 12 loss to the Colts. The injury thus shouldn't affect Drake's usage this weekend, but the presence of Frank Gore will continue to put a ceiling on the former's potential output in any given game. Even after turning in one of his better outings of the season against Indianapolis with 96 total yards and two touchdowns on 13 touches (eight carries, five receptions), Drake still only played 24 offensive snaps to Gore's 29.

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

Though Mack has yet to officially clear the NFL's concussion protocol, he seems to be trending in the right direction to play Sunday after practicing fully Thursday and Friday. Before his Week 13 availability will be confirmed, he'll need to receive clearance from an independent neurologist, which could come Saturday or in advance of Sunday's 1 p.m. EST kickoff. Assuming he gets the green light to play, Mack would head the Colts' backfield this weekend, with Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins on hand in reserve roles.