NFL Player News

Barkley (stinger) is taking part in the open portion of Friday's practice, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.

Barkley is stacking practices in the wake of the stinger that he sustained during a Week 2 win at Tennessee, going down as a limited participant to begin Week 3 prep and likely to be listed as at least that Friday. He told Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer on Thursday that an MRI on his left shoulder "went well," and the running back also was seen wearing a protective device on his shoulder and neck area at the ensuing session. With Tank Bigsby (abdomen) and Will Shipley (foot) also on the injury report this week, the situation in the Eagles backfield will be monitored to get a sense of who may be able to play Monday in Chicago.

Bowers (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints, with head coach Klint Kubiak telling reporters that the tight end's absence from Friday's practice was planned, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

An absence from Friday's practice doesn't seem like the best sign, even with Kubiak downplaying it and essentially maintaining the positivity he's conveyed throughout the week. The Raiders presumably are aware that the mixed signals could be an annoyance for their opponent's defensive gameplanning. It's also a potential issue for fantasy managers ahead of a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff in New Orleans this Sunday, though Kubiak did mention Friday that Bowers won't go through a pregame workout to determine his status. It sounds like the Raiders will make a decision before Sunday, if they haven't already, but they may want to keep it close to the vest until gameday.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Friday that Jones (knee) will be available for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Jones opened Week 3 prep with an absence from Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury, but he progressed to limited Thursday before O'Connell cleared him ahead of the weekend. Thus, Jones likely will take on another workhorse role Sunday, as he did during a Week 2 win in Chicago, when he handled 23 carries for 105 yards.

Head coach Kellen Moore said Friday that Etienne (hamstring) has been removed from the Saints' injury report and is "available and ready to go" for Sunday's game versus the Raiders.

Etienne kicked off Week 3 prep with back-to-back limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday, but Moore's comments Friday indicate those restrictions likely were for maintenance purposes. In any case, Etienne has hovered between 50 and 60 percent of the offensive snaps in his first two appearances as a Saint, turning 26 touches into 109 yards from scrimmage and no TDs. He'll share the backfield with Alvin Kamara and CJ Donaldson this weekend.

Coleman (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Chargers.

After sitting out the Bills' first two Week 3 practices due to an ankle injury, Coleman was back on the field Friday and logged an official limited session to wrap up the week. Head coach Joe Brady told Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News that both Coleman and fellow WR DJ Moore (shoulder) will be game-time decisions, so the statuses of both players may not be known until approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Flowers (hamstring) took part in individual drills at Friday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

This is the first sign of progress in Flowers' recovery from the hamstring injury that he suffered in the first half of the Ravens' Week 1 win at Indianapolis. Even if he goes down as a limited participant, though, he likely will be listed as questionable, at best, ahead of Sunday's game against the Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro.

Coach Sean McVay said Friday that Nacua (hip) will be listed as doubtful for Sunday's game at Denver, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Nacua thus is poised to miss a second consecutive contest due to a hip injury, but McVay relayed to Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com that if the wide receiver isn't able to play this weekend, he likely will be back for a Week 4 road matchup with the Eagles on Sunday, Oct. 4, barring a setback. Assuming Nacua is inactive this Sunday, the Rams will roll with WR Davante Adams as their top pass catcher, with a smattering of wide receivers and tight ends also available to QB Matthew Stafford.

Head coach Joe Brady said Friday that Moore (shoulder) will be listed as questionable and a game-time decision for Sunday's contest against the Chargers, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.

Moore made an early exit from the Bills' Week 2 win against the Lions due to an AC joint sprain, and while he was able to practice in a limited capacity Wednesday, he sat out Thursday's session before returning to drills Friday in a red non-contact jersey. Both Moore and fellow WR Keon Coleman (ankle) are considered game-time calls for Week 3 action, but both players' statuses will be confirmed by about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Bowers (knee) was not seen during the open portion of Friday's practice after being listed as a limited participant the previous two days, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

With Bowers having logged limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, his absence from the open portion of Friday's session is sure to raise eyebrows. He could still appear later and manage limited participation again, but his fantasy managers should at least be thinking about a Plan B at tight end, if they weren't already.

Jones (knee) was present for practice Friday, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

After taking 23 carries for 105 yards in this past Sunday's 9-3 win at Chicago, Jones emerged from the contest with a knee injury that sidelined him at Wednesday's session. He then returned as a limited participant Thursday and appears as if he'll go down as at least that Friday, something that'll be revealed when the Vikings post their final Week 3 practice report.