NFL Player News

Bullard (ankle) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Broncos, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Bullard has been working through a lingering ankle injury since mid-November but has not missed a game. That trend will continue after the second-year pro was a full participant in Friday's practice, which was good enough to fade an injury tag for Sunday's road tilt. In the nine games since the Packers' Week 5 bye, Bullard has accumulated 42 tackles (24 solo), two pass defenses and one fumble recovery.

Vaki (thumb) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Rams, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.

Vaki was limited in practice throughout the week with a thumb injury he suffered in Week 13 against the Packers. Given that he played through the injury in Week 14, the 24-year-old should have a good chance to play Sunday against the Rams, barring a setback. Should he sit out, Jacob Saylors will serve as the No. 3 running back behind Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery.

Smartt (concussion) practiced fully Friday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Smartt advanced from a non-participant Wednesday to a full participant in Friday's session, but evidently he's yet to clear the NFL's concussion protocol, given that he carries a 'questionable' designation for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Williams (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Williams was limited all week in practice and has a chance to return Sunday from a two-game absence due to a foot injury. The rookie third-rounder hasn't seen much work on offense, but his return would give the Packers another return weapon on kickoffs. If Williams is not cleared to play, then Bo Melton and Emanuel Wilson would continue to handle the return duties on kickoffs.

Williams (hand) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Williams managed to upgrade to full practice participation Friday, just in time to avoid an injury designation for Sunday's contest. The linebacker played 100 percent of defensive snaps in last Sunday's loss to the Dolphins and has not dropped below a 71 percent snap share since returning from a shoulder injury in Week 8.

Harper (concussion) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Rams, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.

Harper was a limited participant in all three practices heading into Week 15. The 25-year-old suffered a concussion in the Lions' Week 14 win over Dallas and will need to clear the league's five-step concussion protocol before having a chance to play Sunday against the Rams.

Clowney (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

A hamstring injury prevented Clowney from playing against Detroit in Week 14. He opened Week 15 prep with back-to-back practices before logging a full session Friday, which gives him some positive momentum ahead of Sunday's game. If Clowney is unable to play, then Sam Williams and James Houston would both be in line for larger roles at defensive end opposite Donovan Ezeiruaku.

McCaffrey (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Titans, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The 49ers added him to the injury report mid-week due to an illness, but McCaffrey still managed a limited practice Thursday and full session Friday. He should be fine for his usual role this Sunday against the Titans, albeit with higher-than-usual risk of being pulled early from a blowout. Of course, that might be the same scenario in which McCaffrey puts up a ton of points early in the game.

Smith (right shoulder/back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

With Smith unavailable, coach Pete Carroll announced that Kenny Pickett will draw the start at quarterback against Philadelphia, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports. Though Smith didn't practice Wednesday through Friday prior to being ruled out, Carroll said that the veteran signal-caller has "a really good chance to be back next week" against the Texans.

Diggs (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Minnesota, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Diggs earned the questionable tag for Week 15 after being a limited practice participant all week, but he'll need to be activated from injured reserve in order to play Sunday. He has been sidelined since mid-October after suffering a concussion during a home incident while also working through a knee injury. Diggs' return would likely lead to a reduction in defensive snaps for both Caelen Carson and Shavon Revel.