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Dillon (groin) is in line to play Thursday at Detroit, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.

With Aaron Jones sidelined for the first of what will likely be a multi-game absence due to a sprained MCL, Dillon's availability is key for the Packers to have a semblance of a rushing attack. However, Dillon himself was listed as a limited participant on practice reports issued Monday through Wednesday with a groin injury and received a questionable tag ahead of the Week 12 contest. Assuming he avoids Green Bay's inactive list -- which will be released 90 minutes prior to the 12:30 p.m. ET kickoff -- he should be the team's top back in a healthy group that also includes Patrick Taylor (16 touches this season) and James Robinson (no snaps since Week 13 of the 2022 season). Since a Week 6 bye, Dillon has averaged a shade under 4.0 yards on his 53 carries, hauled in 13 of 15 passes for 121 yards and scored no touchdowns over the last five games.

Demercado (toe) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Demercado seemingly inched closer to a return to action last week with two limited practices, but ultimately he was ruled out for this past Sunday's game in Houston on the Cardinals' final injury report. He again is operating with a cap on his reps to kick off Week 12 prep, and he may need to upgrade to full activity Thursday or Friday to have a realistic shot at being available Sunday versus the Rams. Even if Demercado gains clearance to play, he's unlikely to be more than second fiddle to Arizona's lead runner, James Conner.

Perine was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to a knee injury.

Though Perine carried just once for seven yards in this past Sunday's 21-20 win over Minnesota, he made a mark by catching all seven of his targets for 60 yards. Following a limited session Wednesday, Perine's status is now worth monitoring for those considering using him in PPR formats this weekend against the Browns.

McKinnon was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to a groin injury.

McKinnon now has two more chances to practice fully ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders. During Monday's 21-17 loss to the Eagles, McKinnon was on the field for 24 of a possible 79 snaps on offense, carrying once for seven yards and catching two of his three targets for eight yards. With just 13 carries and 19 catches in 10 games this season, McKinnon's fantasy utility has been limited to deep PPR formats.

Swift was a limited participant at Wednesday's walkthrough due to an ankle injury.

Swift opened the season as the direct backup to Kenneth Gainwell, but when the latter got injured Week 1, the former took over the Eagles backfield and hasn't given up the lead role. Over the past nine contests, Swift has averaged 19.8 touches for 98.2 yards from scrimmage per game while scoring five touchdowns. Now with a health concern in tow, his status will need to be monitored to see if he may be in danger of being inhibited or even out Sunday against the Bills.

Henry was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

During the Titans' 34-14 loss to the Jaguars this past Sunday, Henry logged 25 of 40 snaps on offense, rushing 10 times for 38 yards and adding one catch for six yards. At this stage, the Titans haven't suggested that Henry's Week 12 availability is in danger, and it's possible that his listed limitations Wednesday were maintenance-related. With that in mind, Henry will presumably need to practice fully by Friday in order to avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers.

Pierce (ankle) was a full practice participant Wednesday.

Pierce missed a third straight game this past Sunday against the Cardinals, but he appeared to take a step forward leading up to that contest, as he was able to return to practice Friday as a limited participant. He's now opened Week 12 prep as a full participant, signaling that he's moved past the ankle issue and is on track to suit up Sunday against the Jaguars. Though Pierce has served as Houston's starting running back in each of his seven appearances this season and could take the first snap against Jacksonville, Pierce may be the starter in name only. According to Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle, Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik said Wednesday that he believes in "sharing the load" out of the backfield between Pierce and Devin Singletary, who served as the team's lead back over the past three weeks. Considering that Singletary averaged 5.0 yards per carry and scored two touchdowns on 52 totes over the past two games, any timeshare arrangement is seemingly more likely to tilt in his favor, given the extent to which Pierce struggled prior to missing time. Pierce has averaged just 3.0 yards per carry over seven appearances this season, ranking last in the NFL among all players with more than 60 carries.

Mostert (ankle/knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Mostert has appeared on both of the Dolphins' first two Week 12 practice reports as a limited participant due to the pair of injuries, but the team seems to be capping his reps as a matter of load management rather than due to any concern about his availability for Friday's game against the Jets. Instead, the status of fellow running back De'Von Achane (knee) -- who was a limited practice participant Wednesday -- appears to be more up in the air than Mostert's as Friday's game approaches. If Achane isn't able to play Friday, Jeff Wilson would serve as the top understudy to Mostert, who carried a season-high 22 times in this past Sunday's win over the Raiders.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Williams (ankle) will be a full practice participant Wednesday, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

On the same day in which the Rams designated Williams for return from injured reserve, the running back "looked like he was full speed during walkthrough just now," per McVay. The team likely will want Williams to string together multiple uncapped practices before activating him from IR, but he seems poised to miss the minimum four games due to a sprained left ankle. The Rams will need to add Williams back on the active roster by Saturday at 4 p.m. ET for him to have a chance to play Sunday at Arizona.

Achane (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

For the second day in a row, Achane appears on Miami's injury report as a limited practice participant, though the running back was actually able to get on the field Wednesday after Tuesday's practice report was merely an estimate. According to Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald, head coach Mike McDaniel said earlier Wednesday that the team is comfortable with Achane from a medical standpoint after he played just a handful of snaps in this past Sunday's win over the Raiders before exiting with a knee issue, but the rookie running back still needs to regain more confidence in his health. To that end, McDaniel noted that Wednesday's practice was a "big day" for the Dolphins to assess Achane's status for Friday's game against the Jets, but the team won't determine whether Achane carries a Week 12 designation until Thursday.