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The Seahawks elevated Holani from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

Holani spent two months on the practice-squad injured list due to an ankle injury, but he was restored from the IL on Nov. 27. He'll be elevated to the active roster for the second time this season, and with Kenneth Walker (ankle) ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Holani is slated to serve as the Seahawks' No. 3 running back behind Zach Charbonnet and Kenny McIntosh.

Walker (ankle/calf) has been downgraded to out and will not play Sunday against the Cardinals.

In what could be a critical game for the NFC West title, the Seahawks will be without their best running back. Head coach Mike Macdonald didn't seem all that optimistic Walker would play when asked about his status earlier this week, but with the 1,000-yard rusher now out, Zach Charbonnet will need to absorb a major bump in work in his stead. Charbonnet recorded 32 carries for 129 yards and three touchdowns to go along with eight receptions for 46 yards in his previous two games as a starter back in Weeks 2 and 3, so fantasy managers can assume the second-year back will see close to a similar workload come Sunday.

The Bears elevated Evans from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

Evans joined the Bears' practice squad Nov. 6 after being let go from the Bills' injured reserve Oct. 29 due to a hamstring injury he suffered in late August. Evans will be on the Bears' active roster for Sunday's game against the 49ers, and he could see some snaps on offense due to Roschon Johnson (concussion) being ruled out. If D'Andre Swift (quadriceps) is also unable to play, Evans would serve as the Bears' No. 2 running back behind Travis Homer.

Hall (knee) has been downgraded to out ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Hall was listed as doubtful for the contest following Friday's final injury report, so this designation shouldn't be that surprising. As a result, Braelon Allen projects to be the team's workhorse, but the fourth-round rookie has struggled mightily with his limited opportunities as of late, averaging under 3.0 yards a carry on 35 attempts dating back to Week 6. If Allen's lackluster production continues, don't be surprised if fifth-round rookie running back Isaiah Davis gets a crack at more opportunities. Davis scored his first career touchdown in the Week 13 loss to the Seahawks and was a proven workhorse in college, tallying 4,548 rushing, 487 receiving yards and 50 touchdowns for South Dakota State.

Mason (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bears.

In the wake of the 49ers' Week 13 loss at Buffalo, the 49ers lost their top two running backs for the foreseeable future: Christian McCaffrey suffered a PCL injury in his right knee and was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, while Mason was expected to join him on IR due to a high-ankle sprain. The transaction for Mason has yet to be made but likely will happen by Saturday afternoon. With both players out Sunday, Isaac Guerendo is in line to lead San Francisco's backfield, while Patrick Taylor, Israel Abanikanda and practice-squad member Ke'Shawn Vaughn are the candidates to fill in behind him.

Mostert (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Mostert was limited in all three of Miami's practices during the week. If Mostert's unable to play Sunday, rookie Jaylen Wright would complement lead back De'Von Achane in Miami's backfield, with Jeff Wilson on hand for depth.

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Friday that he isn't sure if Walker (ankle/calf) will play Sunday at Arizona, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Macdonald said "I just don't know right now" when a reporter asked him Friday afternoon "which side of questionable" the running back falls on after missing every practice this week. In other words, Walker is genuinely questionable and not just listed as such to create confusion for the opponent or protect against an unlikely late setback. He handled his normal workload in last week's 26-21 win over the Jets but apparently came out of the game with new injuries to his calf and ankle, potentially opening the door for Zach Charbonnet to take over the lead backfield role Week 14. A late-afternoon kickoff (4:05 p.m. ET) is suboptimal for fantasy managers in the event Walker comes down to a game-time decision.

White (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest at Tampa Bay, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

White thus will miss a third game in a row due to a quad injury, while fellow RB Alexander Mattison (ankle) is listed as questionable for Week 14 action. If Mattison gains active status Sunday, he would mix into the backfield along with Ameer Abdullah and Sincere McCormick. Meanwhile, White's next chance for game action is Monday, Dec. 16 against the Falcons.

Brooks had one carry for three yards in Thursday's 34-31 loss to the Lions.

The Packers leaned heavily on starting running back Josh Jacobs again, and both Brooks and fellow reserve Emanuel Wilson finished with only one carry apiece. Brooks and Wilson continue seeing a similar number of touches, but Brooks has been spending more time on the field, out-snapping Wilson in six straight contests -- and quite comfortably in each of the last four.

Mattison (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Tampa Bay, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

For a second straight week, Mattison has operated with a cap on his reps and ended it as questionable to suit up. He ultimately was inactive last Friday at Kansas City, but if he returns this weekend there's a chance he'll retake control of the Raiders backfield from Ameer Abdullah and Sincere McCormick, with Zamir White (quadriceps) still sidelined.