NFL Player News
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Tony Pollard RB | TEN
Titans' Tony Pollard: Status up in air for Week 9
Pollard (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Patriots.
Pollard didn't practice at all this week due to a foot injury, but the Titans are giving him a chance to play Sunday. The reasoning may be that fellow RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game, leaving Julius Chestnut as the lone healthy running back on the active roster and Joshua Kelley as a candidate to be elevated from the practice squad. Pollard's status will be clarified no later than 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Josh Jacobs RB | GB
Packers' Josh Jacobs: Questionable for Week 9
Jacobs (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Jacobs was injured late in the fourth quarter of last week's 30-27 win over the Jaguars and then missed practice Wednesday. He returned Thursday and Friday as a limited participant, giving him a decent shot to be active ahead of the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday. The Packers have Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks as alternatives if Jacobs is absent or limited, with Wilson having handled most of the backup work this season but Brooks getting more involved Week 8 against Jacksonville (22 percent snap share and five touches for 16 yards, while Wilson took 18 percent snap share and six touches for three yards).
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Brian Robinson Jr. RB | ATL
Commanders' Brian Robinson: Listed as questionable
Robinson (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.
Robinson was a limited practice participant Wednesday through Friday, potentially setting up a game-time decision ahead of the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday. Austin Ekeler becomes a strong fantasy play if Robinson is inactive, with Jeremy McNichols then stepping in as the No. 2 back and perhaps offering deep-league value.
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Zamir White RB | LV
Raiders' Zamir White: Questionable after full practice
White (quadricep) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals after being a full participant in practice Friday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
White's full participation Friday was encouraging after he logged a DNP on Thursday, but that wasn't enough to avoid an injury designation. If White's able to play Sunday, he will likely continue to cede most of the touches in Vegas' backfield to Alexander Mattison. White's averaging a disappointing 3.0 yards per carry.
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Jerome Ford RB | WAS
Browns' Jerome Ford: Set for first action since Week 6
Ford (hamstring) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Ford upgraded to full practice participation Friday after a pair of limited sessions, paving the way for him to return from a two-game absence. He was the top option in Cleveland's backfield while Nick Chubb worked his way back from a knee injury to begin the season, but Ford will likely work in a change-of-pace role behind a healthy Chubb moving forward.
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Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB | NYG
Giants' Tyrone Tracy: Clears concussion protocol
Tracy cleared concussion protocol Friday and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Commanders, per Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site.
It's one of the faster recoveries we've seen from a concussion, with Tracy passing through the entire protocol just four days after entering it during the fourth quarter of Monday's 26-18 loss to the Steelers. He took 21 touches for 150 yards and a touchdown prior to his early exit, working as the Giants' lead back for a fourth straight week, including two games in a row that Devin Singletary also played.
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Jamaal Williams RB | NO
Saints' Jamaal Williams: Doubtful for Week 9
Williams (groin) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game at Carolina, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Fellow backup running back Kendre Miller (hamstring) has been ruled out, likely forcing the Saints to promote Jordan Mims and/or Jacob Kibodi from the practice squad before Sunday. It figures to be a busy afternoon for lead back Alvin Kamara, who also happens to be facing the NFL's worst team.
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Alvin Kamara RB | NO
Saints' Alvin Kamara: Ready for Week 9
Kamara (hand/rib) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Carolina, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
Kamara operated with a cap on his reps all week as he continues to tend to fractured ribs and a broken hand, but the health concerns won't stop him from being cleared ahead of a fifth consecutive contest. He's averaging 20.1 touches per game and could take on even more work in the absence of backup RBs Kendre Miller (out, hamstring) and Jamaal Williams (doubtful, groin) against a Carolina defense that has allowed the most touchdowns (15) to RBs this season.
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Chase Brown RB | CIN
Bengals' Chase Brown: Added touches likely with Moss hurt
Brown is likely to see the lion's share of touches in the Bengals backfield Sunday against the Raiders, as Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports that Zack Moss (neck) is listed as doubtful for that contest.
Brown stands to benefit from Moss's surprise addition to the injury report Friday. While Moss has been on hand to split backfield duties, Brown has played more than half of Cincinnati's offensive snaps only twice this season, and Brown was on the field for 48 percent of snaps Week 8 against the Eagles compared to Moss's 52 percent. If the Bengals continue to distrust Brown's pass protection, that could create an opportunity for Trayveon Williams to play a meaningful role against the Raiders as well.
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Zack Moss RB | CIN
Bengals' Zack Moss: Doubtful for Sunday
Moss is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Raiders after missing practice Friday due to a neck injury, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Moss practiced fully both Wednesday and Thursday, but after a DNP on Friday, the running back is trending toward sitting out Sunday's contest. If Moss is inactive versus Las Vegas, Chase Brown would be in line to lead the Bengals' Week 9 backfield, with Trayveon Williams in reserve and Kendall Milton a likely practice-squad elevation.