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Henderson (ankle) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

This is a big development for Henderson after his ankle injury kept him out of the season opener. He was a full-go in Wednesday's session, which bodes well for him making his 2026 debut Sunday against the Steelers. The Patriots struggled to run the ball in his absence against the Seahawks, recording just 3.9 yards per carry as a team. Rhamondre Stevenson and Corey Kiner mustered just 62 yards on 24 carries.

Harvey (hamstring) was estimated as a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette reports.

Since Denver played Monday night, Wednesday was not an official practice. However, Harvey would not have participated if there had been a practice, according to Tomasson. The second-year running back is dealing with a hamstring issue that will be monitored throughout the remainder of the week. This is particularly notable with Denver on a short week. If Harvey is limited or unable to play Sunday against the Jaguars, it would open more opportunities for J.K. Dobbins and Jonah Coleman.

Monangai (hamstring) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

Both Monangai and D'Andre Swift (knee/ankle) were limited to begin the week in practice Wednesday. Monangai, who had a big day in the Week 1 win over the Panthers, is dealing with a hamstring issue that is limiting him for now. The Bears will clarify Monangai's status for Sunday later in the week, but this is an item for managers to keep an eye on in the coming days.

Swift (ankle/knee) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

Swift is dealing with knee and ankle issues and is limited to begin the week of practice. Adding to that, Kyle Monangai (hamstring) was also limited. The severity of Swift's issues isn't known, but a limited practice suggests that he's not dealing with anything overly serious. If the Bears are short-handed in the backfield in Week 2, Roschon Johnson would be an option for a bigger role.

Coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that Mason has a small fracture in his thumb that underwent surgery, and the running back will be placed on injured reserve, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Mason emerged from the Vikings' Week 1 win against the Packers with a sore thumb, but the severity of the issue didn't become clear until O'Connell spoke to the media Wednesday. With Mason out for at least the next four games, Aaron Jones is set to lead the Vikings backfield for the foreseeable future, with Demond Claiborne, DeeJay Dallas and practice-squad member Jerome Ford all candidates for reps that don't go to Jones.

Coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday that Tracy is dealing with an illness, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Three days removed from logging just two offensive snaps in the Giants' season-opening win against the Cowboys, Tracy wasn't able to take part in Wednesday's unofficial practice. Harbaugh believes Tracy will be back on the practice field Thursday, after which the team will post its first Week 2 injury report ahead of Monday's game at the Rams.

Head coach Mike Vrabel said Henderson (ankle) will "do some more" at Wednesday's practice, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.

Prior to sitting out the Patriots' Week 1 loss at Seattle, Henderson had been sidelined from practice since Aug. 24. The team held an unofficial session Monday, for which Henderson's activity level wasn't divulged, so how he's listed Wednesday may provide insight into his odds to suit up Sunday against the Steelers.

VanSumeren reverted back to the practice squad with Kansas City on Tuesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

VanSumeren was elevated to the active roster ahead of Monday night's 31-10 win over the Broncos, and he logged three snaps on offense. The fullback was also on the field for 22 snaps with the special-teams unit, securing two tackles, one of which was on kick coverage and the other on punt coverage. VanSumeren can be elevated two more times before the team would have to officially sign him to the active roster.

Smith had zero carries during Monday's 31-10 win versus the Broncos.

Kenneth Walker saw a heavy workload in the win, while rookie Emmett Johnson recorded eight carries as his backup. Smith was a non-factor on offense, logging just three snaps on special teams. The backfield arrangement isn't expected to change while Walker and Johnson are healthy.

Coleman returned one kickoff for 27 yards during Denver's 31-10 loss to Kansas City on Monday.

There was some offseason buzz around Coleman, but the rookie fourth-rounder was involved in only three of Denver's 51 offensive snaps, well behind RJ Harvey (26) and J.K. Dobbins (22). Coleman at least saw some additional playing time as a kick returner, though Marvin Mims figures to be the preferred option in that role. Coleman and the Broncos will look to bounce back in a Week 2 home tilt against the Jaguars on Sunday.