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Cunningham (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers.

Cunningham doesn't have much offensive potential sitting behind Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen on the depth chart, but he's been used occasionally in pass-catching scenarios. If he can't go Sunday, it won't shake up the Bears' offensive game plan.

Gordon (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Broncos after practicing in a limited fashion all week.

While it's still advisable to confirm Gordon's Week 7 status as Sunday's 4:25 p.m. EDT kickoff approaches, it's likely that he'll be a go this weekend, given that Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn relayed Thursday that the shoulder soreness which limited Gordon at practice this week isn't viewed as a serious issue, according to Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com. That's a notion echoed by Jack Wang of the Los Angeles Daily News, who indicated Thursday that the running back remains on track to play Sunday.

The NFL has filed a motion to expedite Elliott's hearing and hopes to get a ruling before the Cowboys' Week 8 game against the Redskins, Kate Hairopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Elliott previously seemed to be in the clear for Weeks 7 and 8, but there's now some uncertainty regarding the latter contest. In any case, he draws an intriguing matchup Sunday in San Francisco, facing a defense that's been solid against the run but entirely hopeless at defending running backs in the passing game. The Niners have held opposing backs to 3.6 yards per carry and 96 rushing yards per game, but they've also surrendered an average of 7.2 catches for 73.3 yards on 9.7 targets. Elliott accounts for 25 of the Cowboys' 28 running-back targets this season.

Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said Friday that he expects Kelley (ankle) to start in Monday's game against the Eagles.

Gruden also said the team plans to use all of its active running backs throughout the contest, perhaps hinting that Samaje Perine will push Kelley for carries. Chris Thompson's role on passing downs is already well established, with the scatback coming off his highest share of offensive snaps (61 percent) in over a year in Sunday's 26-24 win over the 49ers. Kelley is back at practice this week and seems primed for a return, but the conditions are highly unfavorable for production. The Eagles have surrendered just 3.8 yards per carry and 65.7 rushing yards per game, with both of those numbers getting a major boost due to the Panthers' Cam Newton's big outing on the ground last week. The Chiefs' Kareem Hunt is the only lead back who has produced a decent game against the Eagles this season, a sample that includes Kelley, who was held to 30 yards on 10 carries in Week 1.

West (calf) is listed as out Sunday for the Ravens' Week 7 matchup with the Vikings.

The writing was on the wall for West to miss his second straight game after he failed to practice in any capacity throughout the week. After Sunday's contest, the Ravens have a quick turnaround with a Thursday night game against the Dolphins, so the running back won't have much time to show the coaching staff that he's made enough progress with his injury in his bid to earn an active status for Week 8.

Ellington (quadriceps) didn't practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams in London, Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic reports.

Ellington was held out of practice all week, but Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said Friday that he thinks the veteran will be able to play. While he didn't get any touches in Adrian Peterson's team debut in Week 6 against the Buccaneers, Ellington could reemerge as a PPR factor if Arizona struggles to run the ball or is forced into catch-up mode Sunday. Given that the quad injury is also a factor, Ellington belongs on the bench or waiver wire in most leagues.

West (calf) didn't participate in Friday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun reports.

West was unable to practice at all this week, so it's looking likely he'll miss a second game in a row. The Ravens will release West's status for the Week 7 matchup with the Vikings at some point after Friday's practice comes to a close.

Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said Friday that he thinks Ellington (quadriceps) will be able to play Sunday against the Rams, Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic reports.

Despite the show of confidence, Ellington wasn't spotted at Friday's practice, so there's still some reason to believe that he'll be a game-time decision. On top of that, the recent addition of Adrian Peterson to Arizona's backfield has made Ellington mostly suitable for just PPR formats. Sunday's game is taking place in London, but unlike previous London matchups this season, opening kickoff will align with the rest of the early-game slate at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

Ellington (quadriceps) was held out of Thursday's practice, Mike Jurecki of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.

Ellington had been limited in the Cardinals' first practice of the week Wednesday, so his downgrade to not participating Thursday isn't the most reassuring sign that he'll be healthy enough to suit up Sunday against the Rams. His health notwithstanding, Ellington's fantasy value has seemed to plateau with the newly acquired Adrian Peterson having taken over as the Cardinals' top ball carrier, effectively closing any window Ellington had for seeing involvement in the ground game while David Johnson (wrist) remains on injured reserve. Ellington, who has registered nine catches in each of the Cardinals' past two contests, will still retain relevancy in PPR settings, however.

Kelley (ankle) was limited at practice Thursday.

Kelley has been plagued by ankle injuries for most of the season, including absences in Weeks 3 and 6. Fortunately, the Redskins had a bye Week 5, so he still has plenty of chances to take the field this season. While Thursday's limited session is a net positive as it pertains to his health, there's no guarantee the Redskins will clear him to play Monday in Philadelphia. Saturday's injury report will be telling for his upcoming availability. Another absence would result in Chris Thompson and Samaje Perine once again heading the team's rushing attack in Week 7.