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Coach Brian Daboll expects Singletary (groin) to return for Sunday's game against Philadelphia but said Tyrone Tracy will get significant playing time, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Daboll said Tracy "earned it" with his impressive performances in Singletary's absence the past two weeks. Daboll also suggested third-stringer Eric Gray will play some, noting that the Giants want to ease Singletary back into action. It remains to be seen if the team lists Singletary with a game designation on the final injury report.

Ford (hamstring) remained sidelined at Friday's practice, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Ford has yet to practice this week, clouding his status for Sunday's game against the Bengals. If he ends up ruled out for the contest, the Browns' Week 7 backfield could be comprised of Nick Chubb (knee) -- who's expected to come off the reserve/PUP list this weekend -- D'Onta Foreman (groin, limited Wednesday and Thursday) and Pierre Strong.

Coach Dan Quinn said Friday that Robinson (knee) is "trending in the right direction" for Sunday's game against Carolina, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Robinson is on track for a questionable designation, with Quinn saying no decision has been made on the running back's status for Sunday. Robinson returned to practice Wednesday as a limited participant and remained limited for Thursday's session. He missed the Week 6 loss at Baltimore, after playing through his knee injury in a Week 5 win over Cleveland.

Taylor (ankle) wasn't spotted at Friday's practice, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Taylor didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, either, and his apparent absence from Friday's session has him trending in the wrong direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins. The Colts' upcoming injury report is set to provide the Week 7 game statuses of both Taylor and top backup Trey Sermon (knee), who was limited at practice Thursday.

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said he's "optimistic" that Achane (concussion) will fully clear the NFL's concussion protocol after Friday's practice, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Achane still needs to gain clearance from an independent neurologist, but he's otherwise practiced in full this week and seems to be trending in the right direction coming out of a Week 6 bye. Assuming he indeed gains full clearance in time for Sunday's road matchup in Indianapolis, he'll figure to lead Miami's speedy backfield, in which Raheem Mostert and Jaylen Wright also are pushing for touches.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Davis (calf) will be limited in practice but that Buffalo is uncertain about his availability for Sunday's game against the Titans, Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports.

Davis sounds like a possible game-time decision for Sunday's home game, while James Cook resumed practicing as a full participant Thursday and appears set to reclaim his lead role versus Tennessee. Coming off a performance against the Jets in which he posted 152 yards from scrimmage, Davis could have the momentum to push for a larger backfield role, his health pending. He seems destined to carry a questionable designation into the weekend, but final clarity on his status likely will arrive about 90 minutes ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said Friday that Etienne (hamstring) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup against the Patriots, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

Etienne was deemed week-to-week Monday morning and has since turned in back-to-back limited practices. It wouldn't be surprising if Etienne officially is listed as limited again Friday and ultimately carries a questionable designation into the weekend, as official confirmation on his status may not arrive until roughly 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 9:30 a.m ET kickoff. Tank Bigsby will be the favorite to start versus New England if Etienne is unable to go, while D'Ernest Johnson will figure to handle the majority of pass-catching work.

Stevenson (foot) is back on the practice field Friday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Stevenson was held out of New England's previous five practices, as well as the team's Week 6 loss to Houston, but he made the trip to London and is getting at least limited reps in Friday. Head coach Jerod Mayo called Stevenson a "game-time decision," so it looks like his status could come down to the wire. Official confirmation of Stevenson's availability, or lack thereof, will arrive about 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 9:30 a.m ET kickoff. Antonio Gibson will be in line for another start if Stevenson doesn't play.

Brooks underwent knee surgery Thursday to repair a torn meniscus, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Brooks sustained the injury during Week 5's win over the Bills. He is expected to make a full recovery in time for organized team activities next spring.

Chubb (knee) and the Browns face the Bengals' 27th-ranked run defense Week 7.

Chubb is expected to be a part of the active roster this weekend in what looks like a favorable matchup against the in-division foe, which has allowed 146.0 rushing yards per game. The question remains if Cleveland's ground game, which enters Week 7 ranked 28th (97.2 YPG), can take advantage. The rushing attack has been glaringly absent all season but showed signs of life in the second half of last week's loss to the Eagles. That development, along with Chubb's return, could bring better production to an offense that ranks last in the NFL in total yards per game (240.2) and 30th in points per game (15.8).