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Ravens running back Lorenzo Taliaferro (foot) is active for the matchup Sunday against Cincinnati.

Taliaferro will serve as the primary backup to Justin Forsett, likely pushing Javorius Allen down to No. 3 on the depth chart. The second-year player could see some goal line work, although he's facing a challenging matchup against a Bengals defense that hasn't surrendered a touchdown on the ground yet in 2015.

Eagles RB DeMarco Murray (hamstring) is expected to play Sunday against the Jets, according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Murray is officially listed as questionable after missing practice Thursday, and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport notes Murray's playing time will not be changed due to the ailment. Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles are also expected to get touches, and the Jets' defense has been excellent so far this season, so a huge breakout for Murray is a tough expectation.

Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (calf) is expected to play Sunday against the Bears, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

Lynch is officially listed as questionable after missing practice Wednesday and Friday. However, he has a history of missing Wednesday's practices, even when he's healthy. If he is limited at all, Fred Jackson and Thomas Rawls would see more time, though it should be noted that Lynch hasn't missed a game in four years and consistently plays fully through injuries.

Rams running back Todd Gurley (knee) is expected to play Sunday against the Steelers, NFL.com reports.

Gurley is officially listed as questionable for the game, but he was taking first-team reps with Tre Mason during Friday's full practice, indicating he's ready to go. He will apparently have a pregame warmup for the coaches to ensure he's ready, but it's looking very promising for the rookie to make his return after tearing his ACL last November when he was at the University of Georgia.

While he is expected to take over the starting job at some point, it wouldn't be surprising if he shares reps with Mason and Benny Cunningham early on.

Cardinals running back Andre Ellington (knee) will not play this week against San Francisco, reports Josina Anderson of ESPN.

The team designated Ellington as doubtful for on the injury report Friday, so Fantasy owners should already have put him on the bench this week. Chris Johnson will likely be the top option with David Johnson also getting plenty of looks out of the backfield.

Cardinals running back Andre Ellington (knee) is officially listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the 49ers.

Although Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said Friday that Ellington will be a game-time decision, the running back's injury designation suggests he'll have to wait another week. Chris Johnson will likely get the start, with David Johnson serving as the top backup. In the unlikely event he does suit up, Ellington would probably have a limited role.

Bruce Arians has announced that Cardinals running back Andre Ellington (knee) will be a game-time decision for Sunday against San Francisco, per Mike Jurecki of FOX Sports 910.

The comment suggests that Ellington at least returned to a limited practice Friday, He still seems unlikely to play, but this is a good sign for his Week 4 status, at the very least.

Ravens running back Lorenzo Taliaferro (foot) took part in practice Friday, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com.

Taliaferro did not suit up the previous two days, but with him back on the field, he will still have a chance to play in Week 3 against Cincinnati.

Texans running back Jonathan Grimes (knee) will be an "end-of-the-week, game-time decision," according to Houston head coach Bill O'Brien.

Grimes has yet to practice this week leading up to the encounter with Tampa Bay. If he's unable to go, both Alfred Blue and Chris Polk will get more snaps.

Redskins running back Matt Jones started Thursday's game against the Giants, but he only managed 38 yards on 11 carries, and he lost a fumble for the second straight week.

Alfred Morris only had six carries for 19 yards, with Chris Thompson contributing 10 touches (eight receptions) for 86 yards and a touchdown. Thompson actually led the team's running back with 39 snaps, compared to 26 for Jones and 12 for Morris, according to Pro Football Focus. Jones appears to have overtaken Morris as the team's lead back, but all three players figure to have significant roles, with Thompson getting most of the passing-down snaps. Jones started Thursday's game with a few nice runs, but he largely disappeared from the second-half gameplan until he lost a back-breaking fumble at the Giants' goal line in the fourth quarter. Despite his early issues with ball security, Jones will likely get more touches than Morris in Week 4 against the Eagles.