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Barkley (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest at Jacksonville.

Barkley didn't practice this week in the wake of suffering a right hamstring injury this past Sunday against the Rams, so his lack of availability for Week 5 doesn't come as a surprise. With Tank Bigsby (abdomen) on injured reserve, it'll be the Will Shipley show out of the Eagles backfield Sunday, while Dameon Pierce also is on hand for RB reps that linger, and Jaydon Blue and Carson Steele are options to be elevated from the practice squad. Barkley's next chance for game action is Sunday, Oct. 18 versus the Panthers.

The Broncos plan to place Bryant (ankle) on injured reserve, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The official transaction should happen at some point Friday or Saturday. With Bryant ruled out for the next four games, Troy Franklin is the favorite to step in as Denver's No. 3 wide receiver. Marvin Mims and Lil'Jordan Humphrey could also take on roles.

Allen (groin) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

After back-to-back limited sessions earlier in the week, Allen got in a full practice Friday. However, he still hasn't gotten the full green light for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh. If he can play, the veteran wideout will slide back into a prominent role alongside Josh Downs, bumping Laquon Treadwell and Ashton Dulin back down the depth chart.

Brooks (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Bears, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Brooks limped off the field in the first quarter of this past Sunday's win at Tampa Bay and wasn't able to return due to an ankle injury, which kept him out of all Week 5 practices. With Brooks unavailable this weekend, MarShawn Lloyd, Kaleb Johnson and Pierre Strong will be Green Bay's backfield options. Brooks' next chance to suit up is Sunday, Oct. 18 against the Cowboys.

Tate (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans.

Tate was added to the injury report Thursday as a limited participant, and he was again limited at Friday's session. It's a good sign that he hasn't missed a practice entirely, and Titans coach Robert Saleh said Friday that the rookie was ready to play. It sounds like Tate might be listed as 'probable' if the designation still existed, but fantasy managers will still want to make sure he's active ahead of a 1:00 p.m ET kickoff Sunday.

Dowdle (toe) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts, Mike DeFabo reports.

A limited practice participant throughout the week, Dowdle now enters the weekend with a chance to return from a two-game absence. If he's active for Pittsburgh, he won't necessarily jump right back into the 50/50 split that he and Jaylen Warren operated in at the beginning of the year. Warren thrived in Dowdle's absence and isn't on the injury report, so he looks like a solid fantasy start even if Dowdle avoids the inactive list ahead of a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday.

Evans (ribs) was suited up and preparing to take part at the beginning of Friday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

After being limited Wednesday and getting the day off Thursday, Evans appears as if he'll mix into his second session of the week as he guts through a rib injury that he sustained during a Week 3 win against the Cardinals. Friday's practice report will reveal if he has a game designation ahead of Sunday's road matchup with the Seahawks.

The Eagles released Dalton on Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

The move comes after Dalton was demoted to QB3 duties last Sunday against the Rams. The veteran opened the season as Jalen Hurts' backup but entered Week 3 against the Bears for four offensive snaps and tossed a back-breaking interception in the end zone on his lone pass attempt. Tanner McKee will serve as the QB2 moving forward.

White (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at New England, ESPN's Paul Gutierrez reports.

White upgraded to full participation Friday after limited practices the previous two days. With Jalen Nailor (concussion) ruled out, White has a chance to match or exceed last week's season highs for snap share (62 percent) and route share (52 percent). He caught two of four targets for 36 yards in the loss to Kansas City, after each of his first three receptions this season (in Weeks 2-3) had gone for touchdowns. White's 48 snaps on offense last week were more than he played in Weeks 1-3 combined, and it was also the first time this year he didn't have a role on special teams. It looks like he'll be the Raiders' No. 2 WR this Sunday against a New England secondary that's missing starting cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez (shoulder) and Carlton Davis (neck).

Williams (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Green Bay.

In a somewhat surprising turn of events, Williams now technically has a chance to return to action in Week 5 after drawing the questionable tag. However, coach Ben Johnson already announced Tyson Bagent as the Bears' starting quarterback for Sunday's contest, so it remains to be seen if Williams actually has a chance to take over No. 1 duties himself, merely serve as the backup or be available in an emergency capacity.