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Carr (back) isn't listed on the Raiders' injury report Friday, meaning he'll return to action Sunday against the Chargers, Vic Tafur of The Athletic Bay Area reports.

The Raiders were likely convinced by Carr's ability to finish every rep Friday, as he was a full practice participant, per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com. Carr has thus fulfilled head coach Jack Del Rio's expectation for a return in Week 6, when he'll face the Chargers' fourth-ranked pass defense.

Mariota (hamstring) may be a game-time call Monday against the Colts, Jason Wolf of The Tennessean reports.

Head coach Mike Mularkey told Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com that Mariota again increased his workload, marking his third consecutive day doing so. Mularkey expects Mariota to continue the trend Saturday, which will be key in helping the quarterback earn active status for the first time since Week 4. If not, though, the Titans will turn the offense over to Matt Cassel for the second game in a row.

The Vikings ruled Bradford (knee) out for Sunday's game against the Packers.

As expected, Case Keenum will make his fourth start of the season, after replacing Bradford at halftime in Monday's 20-17 win over the Bears. With Stefon Diggs (groin) also unavailable and Dalvin Cook (knee) already out for the season, Keenum will direct most of his passes to Adam Thielen, Kyle Rudolph, Jerick McKinnon and, possibly, Michael Floyd. Bradford's inability to practice this week isn't a good sign for his availability Week 7 against the Ravens.

Bradford (knee) isn't at Friday's practice and is unlikely to play in Sunday's game against the Packers, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Bradford hasn't practiced all week after suffering a setback in Monday's 20-17 win over the Bears. He'll likely be ruled out on the final injury report Friday afternoon.

Mariota (hamstring) was listed as a limited participant in the Titans' practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports. "He did more [Thursday]," coach Mike Mularkey said of Mariota after practice. "And I think it was positive, what he did. We'll just have to see how it feels [Friday]. But he did a little bit more than (Wednesday)...He threw some balls, and did some more."

Despite not being cleared for all drills, Mariota apparently increased his activities relative to what he was able to do during the team's unofficial practice Wednesday. Mularkey noted that he wants to see Mariota do a little more over the next couple of days before declaring him good to go for the Monday night matchup with the Colts, with the quarterback's mobility the team's main concern at this point. While Mariota missed his first game of the season in the Week 5 loss to the Dolphins, veteran Matt Cassel started in his stead and completed 21 of 32 passes for 141 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions, but was sacked six times.

Carr (back) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Though Carr was limited in practice for the second straight day, there's been no indication that he's experienced any complications with the transverse process fracture that prevented him from suiting up in the Week 5 loss to the Ravens. Per Vic Tafur of The Athletic Bay Area, Raiders offensive coordinator Todd Downing said he was "pleased" with how Carr has performed in practice the last two days, adding further fuel to the belief that the two-time Pro Bowler will be back under center Sunday against the Chargers. More information on that front should arrive following the Raiders' final practice of the week Friday.

Bradford (knee) didn't participate in practice Thursday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The absence marks Bradford's second in a row after aggravating the bone bruise in his left knee Monday in Chicago. In a post-practice media session Thursday, head coach Mike Zimmer wouldn't comment on Bradford's status, lending credence to the fact the quarterback is unlikely to suit up Sunday against the Packers. If Bradford is deemed inactive for the fourth time in five games this weekend, the Vikings will again trust in Case Keenum to direct the offense.

Bradford (knee) wasn't on the field for the beginning of Thursday's practice and wasn't expected to participate in the session, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

The Vikings should relay later Thursday if Bradford was involved in practice in any capacity, but if the quarterback was in fact unavailable for the second straight session, his odds of playing Sunday against the Packers would take a hit. Bradford was visibly limited by the knee injury during his return from a three-game hiatus in Monday's win over the Bears, but was pulled just before halftime after aggravating the left knee injury. Case Keenum performed superbly over the final two quarters and looks on track to make his fourth start of the season in Week 6.

Carr (back) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

Per Jack Wang of the Los Angeles Daily News, Carr said Wednesday that he expects to play in Sunday's game against the Chargers, which jibes with what coach Jack Del Rio said Monday. The quarterback even suggested that he might have played in last Sunday's 30-17 loss to the Ravens if it were his decision, hinting that the Oakland coaches and/or the team's medical stuff didn't give him clearance. While Carr's optimism is a good sign, there will still be doubt surrounding his Week 6 availability if he doesn't log a full practice by the end of the week. He was a limited practice participant all last week and was listed as questionable on the final injury report. Of course, a quick return likely would put him at greater risk of aggravating the transverse process fracture in his back.

While Mariota (hamstring) has expressed some confidence that he'll be able to play Monday against the Colts, he acknowledged Wednesday that he's still taking it "day-by-day," Jason Wolf of The Tennessean reports.

With that in mind, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site relays that Titans head coach Mike Mularkey noted that the quarterback is doing more at this stage than he did last week. That said, Mariota still has to prove that he can move around well enough to draw the Monday starting assignment.