NFL Player News

James (finger) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.

The rookie fifth-rounder was not cleared to play against Seattle in Week 1 due to a broken finger that he suffered in early August. He has opened the week with back-to-back limited practices, but 49ers' general manager John Lynch relayed Thursday that James will be "ready to go" against the Saints on Sunday, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports. If he is cleared to make his NFL regular-season debut, James would likely struggle to see backfield snaps as the 49ers' RB4 behind Christian McCaffrey, Brian Robinson and Isaac Guerendo.

Scott (ankle) was limited in Thursday's practice.

Scott missed Week 1 and was estimated as a full participant Wednesday, but with the Vikings back on the practice field Thursday, the running back's reps were limited. If healthy, Scott would be in line for RB3 duties this week after Ty Chandler (knee) was placed on injured reserve earlier in the day Thursday.

Rodriguez (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Packers.

Rodriguez will be a healthy scratch for a second straight week while the Commanders roll with a three-man backfield of Austin Ekeler, Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Jeremy McNichols. Rodriguez's next opportunity to play is Week 3 against the Raiders on Sunday, Sept. 21, though he likely won't play in that contest unless Ekeler, Croskey-Merritt or McNichols are unavailable.

Mullings (ankle) did not practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

The rookie sixth-rounder missed the first two practices of the week due to an ankle injury that he suffered against the Broncos in Week 1. Mullings would have to return to practice Friday in at least a limited capacity to have a shot at playing against the Rams on Sunday. Jordan Mims is the only running back on the Titans' practice squad, and with Tyjae Spears (ankle) on injured reserve, the former would be a top candidate to be elevated to the active roster and serve as Tennessee's RB3 behind Tony Pollard and Julius Chestnut if Mullings is not cleared to play Week 2.

Shipley (oblique) didn't take part in practice Thursday.

Per Zach Berman of The Athletic, Shipley was present during the media-access portion of the session, but he was held out of all drills for a second day in a row due to the oblique injury that knocked him out of last Thursday's win versus the Cowboys. Another absence Friday may spur the Eagles to rule Shipley out for Week 2 action, but a listing of questionable or doubtful would keep the door ajar for active status Sunday at Kansas City. Behind No. 1 RB Saquon Barkley, AJ Dillon and recent acquisition Tank Bigsby are the backfield options on Philadelphia's active roster, while Audric Estime resides on the practice squad.

Wright (knee) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Wright is practicing for the first time since he underwent a minor right knee procedure Aug. 28, so to see him handling even limited reps is encouraging. The second-year pro said Thursday that he's unsure when he'll be cleared for regular-season action, per David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, but that "I'm doing my part to get right, and I'll be back." If he's cleared to play Sunday versus the Patriots, Wright will get a chance to compete with Ollie Gordon for depth touches behind De'Von Achane.

Johnson (foot) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.

After having a cap on his reps at Wednesday's walkthrough, Johnson maintained that activity level one day later as he continues his recovery from a foot injury. Friday's practice report will reveal whether the Bears give him a chance to make his season debut Sunday at Detroit or otherwise rule him out for a second consecutive contest. Whenever he's healthy enough to suit up, he'll be in the mix for RB reps along with rookie seventh-round pick Kyle Monangai behind starter D'Andre Swift.

Goodson (elbow) was limited in practice Thursday.

Goodson has been limited in practice since the start of the regular season, though he didn't gain clearance to suit up Week 1. Once ready to play, Goodson will join DJ Giddens as a depth backfield option behind starter Jonathan Taylor. His next chance to suit up will be Sunday versus the Broncos.

Judkins participated in practice Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

According to Cabot, Thursday's full session marked Judkins' first practice of any kind since the Browns' mandatory minicamp in June. The running back wasn't in attendance for the team's first practice of the week Wednesday, as he traveled to Manhattan to be interviewed by league officials under the personal conduct policy. Cabot notes that Judkins won't be charged with a criminal offense stemming from his July 12 domestic battery arrest, but he could still be subject to discipline from the NFL. In terms of his availability for Sunday's game against the Ravens, offensive coordinator Tommy Rees said Thursday that the Browns are going "day-by-day" with Judkins "to see how he continues to progress in practice." The Browns were granted a two-game roster exemption for the 2025 second-round pick after he didn't sign his rookie deal with the team until this past Saturday, so he won't count toward the roster if he remains held out for the Week 2 contest.

Chandler (knee) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.

The kickoff return man sustained a knee injury in the season opener against Chicago and will be out through Minnesota's Week 6 bye as a result of Thursday's move. Rookies Myles Price (knee) and Tai Felton are the top candidates to return kicks in Chandler's absence, with Price favored to get those opportunities if healthy after a strong debut on special teams.