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Mostert is dealing with an ankle injury, but head coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday that he isn't concerned about the running back's availability for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Mostert has dealt with various lower-body injuries in recent weeks, with the 31-year-old having been listed with knee, shin and ankle issues on Miami injury reports. Per Daniel Oyefusi of The Miami Herald, Mostert will likely have his practice reps monitored during the week, but he should be capable of playing Sunday even with limited practice reps. Mostert played a season-low 19 snaps in last week's win over Dallas, and if the trend of a decreased workload continues for him in Week 17, it could lead to more opportunities for De'Von Achane and Jeff Wilson out of the backfield.

Brown rushed four times for 16 yards and secured both of his targets for eight yards in Saturday's 34-11 loss to the Steelers.

Brown operated as the Bengals' No. 2 running back Saturday, playing 14 of Cincinnati's 64 offensive snaps. Meanwhile, starter Joe Mixon played 38 snaps and carried the ball 11 times in the contest. Brown has earned extra opportunities in recent weeks, but he saw a dip in his recent usage on a day when the Bengals struggled to get much going on offense. The rookie will look to get more involved behind Mixon in a Week 17 matchup with the Chiefs.

Perine rushed once for two yards and caught four of five targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 26-23 loss to the Patriots.

He played 24 of Denver's 69 offensive snaps while starter Javonte Williams was on the field for 27 snaps. Despite handling a near-even split in snaps with Williams, Perine didn't make much of an impact. The 28-year-old RB should at least have a better chance of turning a modest workload into useful fantasy numbers during the Week 17 matchup against a vulnerable Chargers defense.

Johnson reverted to the Raiders' practice squad Tuesday.

Johnson joined the active roster ahead of the team's 20-14 win over the Chiefs on Monday, failing to record any stats while playing 19 snaps on offense and 14 with the special-teams unit. The fullback will now wait for his next shot to be elevated for another game with Las Vegas.

Luepke (thigh) was considered to be a limited participant at the Cowboys' walk-through Tuesday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Luepke appears to have left Sunday's 22-20 loss to the Dolphins a little worse for wear, opening the week on the injury report. The fullback will look to increase his workload at the team's final two practice sessions ahead of Saturday's high-stakes matchup with Detroit.

Breida caught his only target for three yards in Monday's Week 16 loss to Philadelphia. He did not log any rush attempts.

Breida was almost almost entirely phased out of the Giants' offensive game plan, seeing just five snaps on offense -- his second-smallest count of the campaign. The veteran running back dealt with a hamstring injury during Week 16 prep, but it's unclear if the issue contributed to his diminished opportunities. Saquon Barkley unsurprisingly functioned in a workhorse role Monday, and no other New York player logged a rush attempt aside from quarterbacks Tommy DeVito and Tyrod Taylor. The loss officially eliminated the Giants from playoff contention, so there's a chance the team could elect to lighten Barkley's workload to some extent over the final two games of the campaign. However, even in that scenario rookie Eric Gray would be more likely to see expanded opportunities.

Abanikanda (ankle) was a limited participant at the Jets' walkthrough practice Tuesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Abanikanda's availability for Thursday's game at Cleveland looks to be in danger because of a knee injury. If he can't practice in full Wednesday, he'll likely carry an injury designation into Thursday.

Mostert (shin) played a season-low 19 snaps in a Week 16 win over the Cowboys, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

David Furones of the Sun Sentinel indicated that the coaching staff made the call to hold him out. "Raheem wanted to go in the game," coach Mike McDaniel said. "It was more that we could tell it was pretty painful at the time." Mostert briefly returned in the second half, but the Dolphins ultimately decided after two third-quarter snaps that his day was done. If the issue limits him further in a huge Week 17 clash with the Ravens that could determine the top seed in the AFC, De'Von Achane and Jeff Wilson would see bigger workloads.

Dowdle (ankle) was estimated as a limited participant for Tuesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Dowdle has been nursing this ankle injury for over a month but continues to play through it. In this past Sunday's 22-20 loss to the Dolphins, Dowdle logged just 11 snaps on offense, finishing the day with just two carries for four yards while failing to haul in either of his targets. Dowdle should be ready to play Saturday against the Lions, but he may once again be relegated to a light role behind starting running back Tony Pollard.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday that Mitchell (knee) is expected to be "full go" in Week 17, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Shanahan didn't specifically say that Mitchell will be a full participant in practice this week, but the running back will presumably get back to full activity no later than Friday. Assuming he navigates the practice week unscathed, Mitchell should reclaim the No. 2 role behind starting running back Christian McCaffrey after Jordan Mason took on those duties each of the previous three weeks.