NFL Player News
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Woody Marks RB | HOU
Texans' Woody Marks: Inactive Sunday
Marks (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Marks didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday but was able to return to a limited session Friday before heading into the weekend listed as questionable, a status that fellow RB Nick Chubb (ribs) also carried into the contest. With Marks sidelined and Chubb available versus Las Vegas, look for Chubb to lead Houston's backfield, while 5-foot-10, 186-pounder Jawhar Jordan -- who did well with added snaps in Week 15 when Chubb was inactive and Marks exited early -- is also in line for an expanded workload Sunday and Dare Ogunbowale is on hand to mix in. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, Marks had planned to play, but the Texans felt it was best to rest their top RB this week, with an eye toward having him available next weekend against the Chargers.
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Zamir White RB | LV
Raiders' Zamir White: Not playing Week 16
White (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans.
White continues to be a healthy scratch for the Raiders this season, with the fourth-year running back not appearing in a regular-season game since Week 5 against the Colts. His next opportunity to play is Week 17 against the Giants on Sunday, Dec. 28, though he's unlikely to play in that game unless Ashton Jeanty, Raheem Mostert or Dylan Laube were to miss time.
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Cody Schrader RB | DEN
Broncos' Cody Schrader: Healthy scratch for Week 16
Schrader (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's tilt against the Jaguars.
Schrader was claimed off waivers by the Broncos on Monday, but he's not going to make his debut with the team Sunday. He's likely to see little, if any, work on a week-to-week basis while RJ Harvey, Jaleel McLaughlin and Tyler Badie are healthy and remain ahead of him on the RB depth chart.
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Quinshon Judkins RB | CLE
Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Won't return Sunday
Judkins was carted off the field during Sunday's game against the Bills after sustaining a right leg injury, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Prior to his exit from the contest, which he won't return to, Judkins carried eight times for 22 yards and caught five of his six targets for 29 yards. In his absence, Trayveon Williams and Raheim Sanders are available to handle Cleveland's backfield duties.
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Jordan Mason RB | MIN
Vikings' Jordan Mason: Won't return Sunday
Mason (ankle) won't return to Sunday's game against the Giants.
With Mason done for the day, Aaron Jones -- who returned to the contest after hurting his ankle -- and Zavier Scott are available to handle Minnesota's Week 16 backfield duties. Mason will thus target a possible return to action Thursday against the Lions.
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Aaron Jones RB | MIN
Vikings' Aaron Jones: Back in Sunday's game
Jones (ankle) returned to Sunday's game against the Giants, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
While Jones is back in the contest after having exited it, fellow RB Jordan Mason, who also sustained an ankle injury Sunday, has been ruled out for the remainder of Week 16 action. In that context, Zavier Scott is available to handle complementary backfield snaps for the Vikings.
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Aaron Jones RB | MIN
Vikings' Aaron Jones: Hurts ankle in Week 16
Jones sustained an ankle injury during Sunday's contest at the Giants.
Fellow RB Jordan Mason also exited with an ankle injury, but while Mason needed a cart to leave the field, according to Alec Lewis of The Athletic, Jones was spotted jogging on the sideline, per Lewis. Zavier Scott took over the Vikings backfield to kick off their second drive of the game.
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Jordan Mason RB | MIN
Vikings' Jordan Mason: Injures ankle Sunday
Mason suffered an ankle injury during Sunday's game at the Giants.
Both Mason and fellow RB Aaron Jones injured their ankles in the first quarter of Week 16 action, but while Mason was spotted getting on a cart, per Alec Lewis of The Athletic, Jones was jogging on the sideline, according to Lewis. Zavier Scott took over the Vikings backfield to begin their second possession of the contest.
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Nick Chubb RB | HOU
Texans' Nick Chubb: Could serve as lead runner Week 16
Chubb (ribs) remains listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders but could be in line to serve as the Texans' top ball carrier in Week 16 with Woody Marks (ankle) trending toward missing the contest, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Before sitting out the Texans' Week 15 win over the Cardinals due to a ribs injury, Chubb had begun to cede more work on the ground to Marks over his most recent appearances. However, Marks exited the Week 15 game early due to an ankle injury of his own, then sat out practices Wednesday and Thursday before returning to the field Friday as a limited participant. Like Chubb, Marks is listed as questionable, and though he had been pushing to play Sunday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston relays that the Texans plan to have the rookie rest his ankle this week. Assuming Chubb -- who practiced fully Thursday and Friday -- is officially cleared upon the release of Houston's inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, he could take on the brunt of the carries out of the backfield with Marks out of the picture. Meanwhile, Jawhar Jordan is also expected to have a role in the game plan after a 15-carry, 101-yard performance in Week 15, and Dare Ogunbowale could see more involvement on passing downs.
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Woody Marks RB | HOU
Texans' Woody Marks: Trending toward sitting Sunday
Marks (ankle) remains listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders but appears likely to be inactive for the contest, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Though Marks exited last week's win over the Cardinals and managed just one limited practice this week, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reported late Saturday that the rookie running back was planning on playing Sunday. Ultimately, Marks doesn't look like he'll be able to give it a go, with official confirmation on his status set to arrive when Houston posts its inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. With Marks trending toward sitting out, Nick Chubb (ribs) -- who is also listed as questionable but appears on track to play -- is projected to lead the Houston backfield in carries. Jawhar Jordan is also expected to have an expanded role in the game plan after he accounted for 118 total yards on 17 touches in the Week 15 win over Arizona.