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  • Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson: Questionable after full practice

    Henderson (concussion), who the Patriots list as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets, was a full practice participant Friday, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.

    Henderson, who left last Sunday's win over the Ravens in the second quarter after banging the back of his head on the ground while being tackled, practiced on a limited basis Wednesday while sporting a red (non-contact) jersey and remained listed as limited on Thursday's practice estimate. On Friday, the running back shed his non-contact jersey, which suggests that he advanced further through the NFL's concussion protocol. In order to gain clearance to play this weekend, however, Henderson will need to be cleared by an independent neurological consultant, so unless the Patriots officially upgrade or downgrade him, fantasy managers may need to wait for confirmation of his Week 17 status until the team's inactives are posted ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Henderson ends up being ruled out, fellow RB Rhamondre Stevenson would be in line to pace New England's ground game against New York.

  • Tyler Goodson RB | IND

    Colts' Tyler Goodson: Questionable for Sunday

    Goodson (ankle) is questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

    Goodson likely sustained his ankle injury against the 49ers during last Monday's loss, but the running back was able to upgrade to full participation in Friday's practice. The upgrade from non-participation to full is a great sign that the 25-year-old has recovered enough to suit up for Sunday's game. If Goodson is unable to play, DJ Giddens will likely share a few offensive snaps with Ameer Abdullah behind lead back Jonathan Taylor.

  • Alvin Kamara RB | NO

    Saints' Alvin Kamara: Out again in Week 17

    Kamara (knee/ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Tennessee, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

    Kamara thus will miss a fifth consecutive contest due to the sprained MCL that he suffered in Week 12 against the Falcons. His last chance to play again this season is a Week 18 visit to the Falcons, but the Saints have been out of the playoff picture for some time, so it'd be somewhat of a surprise if Kamara suits up for that contest.

  • Bhayshul Tuten RB | JAC

    Jaguars' Bhayshul Tuten: Officially questionable for Week 17

    Tuten (finger) has been deemed questionable to play against Indianapolis on Sunday, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

    Tuten missed last Sunday's win over Denver due to a finger injury, but he was able to log a trio of limited practice sessions this week. That gives him a chance of suiting up Sunday, though his status may not be determined until Jacksonville releases its list of inactives approximately 90 minutes prior to the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Tuten can't play, LeQuint Allen and DeeJay Dallas would be the Jaguars' backfield options behind top tailback Travis Etienne.

  • Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson: Questionable for Sunday

    Coach Mike Vrabel noted Friday that Henderson (concussion) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

    Reiss previously reported that Henderson had shed his red (non-contact) jersey during Friday's practice, but at this stage it's unclear where the running back is in terms of the NFL's concussion protocol. On that subject, Vrabel said Friday,"He's in the protocol until he's not." If Henderson ends up unavailable this weekend, fellow RB Rhamondre Stevenson would be in line to see an expanded role Week 17, with D'Ernest Johnson available to mix in, while Elijah Mitchell and Jashaun Corbin would be candidates to be elevated from the Patriots' practice squad.

  • Dylan Sampson RB | CLE

    Browns' Dylan Sampson: Officially questionable for Week 17

    Sampson (hand) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

    Sampson returned to practice as a limited participant during Week 17 prep after having missed Cleveland's prior two contests. The team will provide official word on his status no later than 90 minutes ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Sampson is cleared to face Pittsburgh on the road, he'll have an opportunity to handle the starting role in the Browns backfield, while Trayveon Williams and Raheim Sanders operate as depth options.

  • Zavier Scott RB | MIN

    Vikings' Zavier Scott: Limited to special teams Thursday

    Scott didn't play a snap on offense in Thursday's 23-10 win over the Lions, though he logged 10 snaps on special teams and made two tackles.

    With Jordan Mason (ankle) unable to play Thursday, there was some expectation that Scott could move into the RB2 role. Instead, that assignment went to Ty Chandler, who was just activated from IR on Tuesday and was available for the first time since Week 1. Even as the Vikings went to a run-heavy game plan on Christmas Day, Scott didn't log an offensive snap, with Aaron Jones (18-53-1) and Chandler (7-24-0) handling all of the RB reps. Even if Mason remains out to action for the season finale against the Packers next Sunday, it doesn't look like Scott will be targeted for a big role (unless the out-of-contention Vikings decide to rest vets like Jones and/or Chandler).

  • Commanders' Jeremy McNichols: Tallies three grabs in Week 17 loss

    McNichols carried the ball once for minus-2 yards and secured all three of his targets for 12 yards during Thursday's 30-23 loss to the Cowboys.

    McNichols saw little involvement on offense even with Chris Rodriguez (illness) a late scratch for Thursday's divisional contest. Instead, Jacory Croskey-Merritt dominated backfield opportunities, rushing 11 times for 105 yards and two touchdowns. If Rodriguez is able to retake the field Week 18 against Philadelphia, expect McNichols to revert to his usual No. 3 role.

  • Chiefs' Brashard Smith: Nabs touchdown catch versus Broncos

    Smith had zero carries and reeled in three of his four targets for five yards and a touchdown during Thursday's 20-13 loss to the Broncos.

    Smith has seen a slight uptick in his snap share over the last couple of weeks, and it wouldn't be shocking if that's the case again in the season finale in Week 18 with Kansas City eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2014. The rookie back hasn't proved a ton as a runner, averaging just under 3.0 yards per carry, but he's been a solid contributor as a receiver out of the backfield, hauling in 23 of his 31 targets for 170 yards and a touchdown in his inaugural NFL campaign. He'll have one more opportunity to add to that total before his rookie season expires.

  • Broncos' Jaleel McLaughlin: Seven carries in win

    McLaughlin rushed the ball seven times for 40 yards in Thursday's 20-13 win over the Chiefs.

    McLaughlin closed the gap in workload to RJ Harvey in Week 16, though he was the clear complementary back once again Thursday. He was out-touched 19-7 by Harvey, though McLaughlin did chip in a 15-yard run just before halftime to set up a field goal for the Broncos. He'll likely retain a secondary role in the Denver offense in Week 18 against the Chargers.

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