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Walker rushed 14 times for 32 yards and a touchdown and secured all eight targets for 37 yards in the Seahawks' 36-24 loss to the 49ers on Thursday night.

Walker's highly inefficient work on the ground was partly offset by his one-yard scoring run late in the third quarter and his second straight very busy game as a receiver. The third-year back's reception total was a new career high, besting the seven catches he'd just recorded in a Week 5 loss to the Giants. Walker's rushing struggles are a concern heading into a Week 7 road matchup against the Falcons on Sunday, Oct. 20, as he's now gained just 51 yards on 19 carries over his last pair of contests.

Mason was able to return for only one play in the second half before being sidelined again with a left shoulder injury, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Mason was sidelined for a significant portion of the second quarter while having his shoulder evaluated. He returned for one carry to begin the second half but has since been sidelined for two 49ers' possessions. Mason doesn't have an official injury designation and has his helmet on while standing on the sideline, so it is possible he could return to the game again.

Mason (shoulder) returned to the field to begin the second half of Thursday's game against Seattle, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Mason was forced to the locker room midway through the second quarter with a shoulder injury. He didn't return to the field before halftime but logged the 49ers' first carry of the second half.

Mason is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Seahawks due to a shoulder injury, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Mason walked off the field with trainers after a 14-yard run midway through the second quarter. The severity of the issue isn't clear, but Isaac Guerendo will take over as the 49ers' lead back while Mason is sidelined. After being evaluated in the locker room, Mason was spotted on the sideline with his helmet, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com.

White (groin) remained sidelined at practice Thursday.

White, who missed this past Sunday's loss to the Broncos, has now logged back-to-back absences, clouding his status for Sunday's contest against the Steelers. If White remains out this weekend, Alexander Mattison would be in line to continue to work as the Raiders' lead back Week 6, with Ameer Abdullah once again seeing an expanded change-of-pace role.

Etienne (shoulder) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Etienne was a limited participant all last week and now again for the first two practices of Week 6. He ended up aggravating his shoulder injury during Sunday's 37-34 win over Indianapolis and took just 17 percent of snaps in the second half (down from 58 percent pre-halftime). Tank Bigsby took advantage with 128 total yards and two impressive TDs, leading to speculation he could take over the featured role (or at least force a near-even split with Etienne). Jaguars coach Doug Pederson doesn't necessarily agree, saying, "Travis is our guy. Tank had a good game. That's just the way games go," per Demetrius Harvey of the Florida Times-Union. Etienne appears on track for another start this Sunday against the Bears in London, but it won't be surprising if he cedes a significant portion of the backfield snaps/touches to Bigsby again.

Edwards (ankle) didn't practice Thursday.

Edwards also missed Wednesday's session, so he'll likely need to practice Friday in order to have a chance to play Sunday against the Broncos. If Edwards is limited or out this weekend, Hassan Haskins and Kimani Vidal would be in line to see added complementary snaps behind top RB J.K. Dobbins.

Foreman (ankle) was limited at practice Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

After missing Wednesday's session, Foreman's return to a limited practice one day later has him trending in a positive direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Eagles. However, the running back likely will need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid a Week 6 injury designation.

Pierce (hamstring) was a full practice participant Thursday, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

Pierce is ready to play for the first time since Week 1, while Joe Mixon (ankle) remains uncertain for Sunday's game against the Patriots after returning to practice as a limited participant Thursday. If Pierce plays and Mixon doesn't, it could mean Pierce stepping in ahead of Cam Akers and Dare Ogunbowale as the temporary leader of Houston's backfield.

Mixon (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

It's his first practice since Friday of Week 4, with Mixon perhaps making a push to play for the first time since Week 2. Fellow running back Dameon Pierce (hamstring) was a full practice participant Thursday and could take the lead role this Sunday at New England if Mixon isn't quite ready. Mixon said Thursday that he isn't sure about his Week 6 availability and will need to see how things go during Friday's practice, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.