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The Vikings activated Mason (thumb) from injured reserve Saturday, and he does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Colts.

Mason has spent the four-game minimum on IR while recovering from a thumb injury, and the veteran running back has been given the green light to return for Week 7. He'll rejoin Aaron Jones in the backfield for Sunday's game, and the veteran duo figure to operate in a timeshare as they did last season.

Jacobs had his roster exemption removed by the Packers and is expected to play Sunday at Detroit, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

After missing the first six games of the season while on the commissioner's exempt list, Jacobs is now in line for his 2026 debut following a full week of drills. It remains to be seen what kind of workload he'll be able to handle off the bat, but he at least appears as if he'll be in the mix for RB reps along with MarShawn Lloyd, Pierre Strong and Kaleb Johnson on Sunday.

Barkley (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Cowboys.

Barkley followed up limited sessions Thursday and Friday with a full practice Saturday, but his status remains up in the air for Week 7 action. He's seeking his first game action since Week 4 as he tends to a lingering hamstring injury, something that'll be confirmed, one way or another, about 90 minutes before Monday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.

The Chiefs placed Smith (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday.

Smith sustained a hamstring injury in Thursday's practice session and has promptly been transitioned to IR as he manages the issue. Running back Jaydn Ott has been signed to the active roster to be the No. 3 option behind Kenneth Walker and Emmett Johnson while Smith recovers.

The Chiefs signed Ott from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

The Chiefs placed Brashard Smith (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday in a corresponding move. Smith's injury leaves an opportunity for Ott. The undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma could make his NFL debut during Sunday Night Football as the Chiefs take on the Seahawks in Week 7.

The Titans elevated Mullings from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Mullings receives his second elevation after suiting up for the Titans' Week 5 loss to the Texans. The running back played one offensive snap and 15 special-teams snaps in the contest, rushing just once for three yards.

Sampson (knee) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.

Sampson also had his questionable injury designation removed and has been cleared to play against the Titans on Sunday. He's missed the Browns' last five games due to a knee injury, but his return means Cleveland's backfield will have its top backfield options in Sampson and Quinshon Judkins (ankle) for Week 7.

Barkley (hamstring) was on the field for the start of Saturday's practice, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Barkley was a limited participant in each of the first two practices of Week 7 prep as the star running back works his way back from a hamstring injury that sidelined him for each of the Eagles' last two games. Saturday's practice report will shed light on Barkley's status ahead of Monday's game against the Cowboys, and a full session would likely be enough for him to avoid an injury designation. His return would result in Dameon Pierce reverting to a rotational role in the backfield.

Kiner rushed four times for 13 yards in Thursday's Week 7 loss to Chicago. He also returned four kickoffs for 102 yards.

Kiner came into Thursday having gained 50-plus rushing yards in consecutive contests, but he was much less impactful versus the Bears. Part of that was due to New England playing from behind and tallying just 17 total carries as a team (to 31 pass attempts), but it's also notable that Kiner logged just six offensive snaps, well behind Rhamondre Stevenson's 37 and less than half of TreyVeon Henderson's 13. While Kiner's previous two performances gave him a little momentum in fantasy, he's unlikely to be a reliable asset while Stevenson and Henderson are healthy.

Johnson rushed twice for 13 yards in the Bears' 30-24 victory over the Patriots on Thursday.

Johnson played just 10 offensive snaps to D'Andre Swift's 54 in the contest. The running back did not see much action as he filled in for the injured Kyle Monangai (toe) as a rotational option for the Bears' offense. Johnson also saw one snap with the special teams unit.