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Mason (shoulder) is practicing in a non-contact jersey Friday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

It's about the best fantasy managers could hope for, eight days after Mason suffered an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder during last Thursday's 36-24 win over the Seahawks. Isaac Guerendo and Patrick Taylor split playing time with Mason getting just one snap after halftime, and one of the possibilities for the upcoming game against Kansas City is Mason being active but taking fewer touches than usual. Mason was a limited practice participant Wednesday and Thursday and now appears likely to be listed as questionable on the final injury report.

Stevenson (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars after being deemed a full practice participant Friday.

After being listed as a non-participant Wednesday and Thursday, Stevenson was listed as a full participant Friday, indicating that he's trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff against the Jaguars in London. Per Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site, coach Jerod Mayo relayed that Stevenson likely will be a game-time decision for the contest, while the running back himself noted Friday that he's feeling good and thinks he should be ready to play this weekend, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports. In the event that Stevenson ends up being held out, however, Antonio Gibson would be in line for another start at running back versus Jacksonville.

Robinson (knee) remained limited at practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Carolina, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Robinson was a limited participant Wednesday through Friday, after sitting out all of last week and missing a 30-23 loss at Baltimore. He'll now try to play through his knee injury for a second time in three weeks, and while the matchup against a one-win, injury-riddled Panthers team is undoubtedly excellent, there is some added injury risk if Robinson ends up playing, as was seen Week 5 when he scored two first-half TDs against the Browns but then didn't play in the second half and finished with just 18 total yards. Even with that risk, most fantasy managers will want Robinson in their lineups if he's listed as active ahead of the 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff.

Sermon (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Sermon has benefited the last two contests with Jonathan Taylor (ankle) sidelined, at least in terms of touches (34 in all), but his efficiency has been lacking to the tune of 2.4 yards per carry and 4.2 yards per catch. Sermon also tended to first a collarbone injury during Week 6 prep and then a knee issue this week, but he was able to increase his activity level from none Wednesday to some Thursday before Friday's full practice. With Taylor out again Sunday, Sermon seems to be the top candidate to pace the Colts backfield, but Tyler Goodson has been far more productive during Taylor's absence, turning 20 touches into 122 yards from scrimmage. Indianapolis also has Evan Hull on the active roster and Salvon Ahmed and Trent Pennix on the practice squad, but the trio have combined for no snaps in any facet this season.

Etienne (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest versus the Patriots in London.

Prior to leaving this past Sunday's loss to the Bears in London due to a hamstring injury, Etienne had experienced a downturn in his workload, combining for 15 touches between Weeks 5 and 6 after averaging 14.3 per game during the first four games of the campaign. On Monday, coach Doug Pederson termed Etienne week-to-week as a result of the health concern, according to Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com, and the running back proceeded to be listed as limited on all three Week 7 practice reports. Pederson touched on Etienne again Friday, telling Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union, "I think Etienne is progressing. We still haven't made a decision yet. We're still going to get through tomorrow, could be game time." As a result, Etienne's status for Sunday likely won't be confirmed until about 90 minutes before a 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff. Even if Etienne is able to suit up, he may cede most of the Jaguars' backfield reps to some combination of Tank Bigsby and D'Ernest Johnson.

Foreman (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN reports.

Foreman will suit up after practicing without limitations Friday. He was listed as limited both Wednesday and Thursday. The Browns will be without Jerome Ford (hamstring) but expect to welcome back Nick Chubb (knee, questionable) in the backfield, which could result in minimal changes to Foreman's workload. Foreman has three games with five or fewer touches and three with 10-to-15 touches this season, but he's averaging just 3.2 YPC and has yet to score a touchdown.

Cook (toe) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's contest against the Titans, while rookie fourth-rounder Ray Davis (calf) is listed as questionable, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.

Prior to Cook sitting out this past Monday against the Jets, there wouldn't have been much worry about his workload, as he was averaging 16.2 touches for 86.4 yards from scrimmage and 1.0 touchdown per game through five weeks. However, a toe injury for Cook paved the way for Davis to lead the Bills backfield Week 6, and the latter reeled off 152 total yards on 23 touches. Cook's health took a turn for the better this week, when he capped it with back-to-back full practices, while Davis came down with a calf issue Thursday and logged a pair of limited sessions. Even if Davis is able to earn active status Sunday, Cook should regain his usual role in Buffalo's offense.

Davis (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Titans, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.

Davis didn't make an appearance on the Bills' Week 7 practice report until Thursday, when he was limited due to a calf injury. He maintained that activity level Friday, and his ensuing designation leaves his status up in the air for Sunday. Coach Sean McDermott intimated as much earlier Friday, telling WGR 550 Buffalo that he wasn't sure if the rookie fourth-round pick will be available this weekend. Meanwhile, James Cook (toe) practiced fully Thursday and Friday and has been cleared to return, so he likely will assume No. 1 status out of the Bills backfield, even if Davis is active.

Jones (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions.

Jones likely wouldn't have been able to play last week but may avoid an absence with the help of a conveniently timed bye. The Vikings held him out of practice this Wednesday, with Jones then returning as a limited participant Thursday and taking the field again Friday. He appears truly questionable at this point, with Ty Chandler in line to handle the lead role if Jones is declared inactive ahead of the 1 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday.

Coach Brian Daboll said Friday that Tracy will "get plenty of playing time" even though Devin Singletary (groin) is returning for Sunday's game against Philadelphia, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Tracy topped 100 total yards in back-to-back games in Singletary's absence, taking 35 carries for 179 yards (5.1 YPC) and a touchdown while catching seven of eight targets for 59 yards. Singletary doesn't have a Week 7 injury designation, but both he and Tracy make for risky fantasy plays given the possibility of a fairly even workload split. Daboll even said Eric Gray also will have a role, but it'll be surprising if Gray gets more than a few touches after taking a backseat to Tracy in Singletary's absence.