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Walker didn't practice Wednesday due to a chest injury, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Walker has dealt with the occasional health concern this season, namely Week 1 due to a groin issue and Week 9 with a calf injury, but neither one affected his availability for game day. He had his roughest outing of the campaign this past Sunday against the Browns' top-ranked defense in terms of yards allowed, totaling just 17 yards from scrimmage on 10 touches. With another injury in tow, Walker's status will be one to watch as the weekend draws closer to get a sense of his potential to play Sunday against the Commanders.

Miller (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.

Miller made an early departure from this past Sunday's win against the Bears and eventually was diagnosed with a sprained ankle. The severity of the issue hasn't been revealed, but it isn't a great sign for the rookie third-round pick that he's kicking off Week 10 prep with an absence. Miller's status will be monitored as the weekend approaches to see if he has a chance to suit up Sunday at Minnesota.

Demercado (toe) didn't practice Wednesday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

While Demercado isn't taking part in drills for a second week in a row, the Cardinals' top running back, James Conner (knee), was a limited participant Wednesday after the team designated him for return from injured reserve. Arizona mustered only 15 yards from scrimmage on 14 touches from running backs Keaontay Ingram and Tony Jones this past Sunday in Cleveland, so the statuses of Conner and Demercado bear watching to see if either or both will be able to play Week 10 against the Falcons. Whenever both Conner and Demercado are both healthy, the latter likely won't have much more than a change-of-pace role in the offense.

Conner (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

The Cardinals designated Conner for return from injured reserve earlier Wednesday, and the extent of his first on-field work since hurting his knee Week 5 against the Bengals now is known. Conner's limitations in practice indicate that he still has some steps to take to put the health concern in the rear-view mirror, but he at least has two more chances this week to log a full session. Even if Conner doesn't practice fully Thursday or Friday, Arizona has until Saturday at 4 p.m. ET to activate Conner from IR ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons. With running back Emari Demercado not yet practicing due to a toe issue and quarterback Kyler Murray (knee) seemingly poised to return to action this weekend, the Cardinals may feel compelled to get their top running back on the active roster to give a jolt to the offense.

Patterson was held out of Wednesday's practice for rest purposes rather than because of an ankle injury, Amna Subhan of the Falcons' official site reports.

Patterson briefly left Sunday's loss against the Vikings due to an ankle issue but was able to return and finish out the game in his usual role as the Falcons' No. 3 running back and kickoff returner. His absence from practice Wednesday apparently isn't indicative of any issue with the ankle and is just a matter of the Falcons resting one of their elder statesmen). As such, Patterson should be fine for his usual small role on offense this Sunday at Arizona.

Montgomery (ribs) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report.

Montgomery hasn't suited up since suffering a rib cartilage injury Week 6 at Tampa Bay, missing two games as a result. With the benefit of a Week 9 bye, however, he appears poised to return Sunday on the road against the Chargers. Having said that, the Lions didn't hold practice Wednesday, so his listing on the Lions' last two reports of Week 10 prep will be telling for his availability and potential upcoming workload. Rookie first-round pick Jahmyr Gibbs was a workhorse during Montgomery's absence, racking up 51 touches for 315 yards from scrimmage and two rushing touchdowns, so the breakdown of reps between the two this weekend will be interesting to see, assuming Montgomery is active.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Jones (hamstring) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Unlike last week, Jones wasn't donning a red non-contact jersey during drills Wednesday, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. Still, the Packers continue to take it easy on Jones due to the hamstring issue that has lingered since Week 1. He didn't seem worse for wear this past Sunday against the Rams, logging a season-high 57 percent snap share on his way to 24 touches for 99 yards from scrimmage and a rushing score. At the same time, AJ Dillon's workload was scaled back to 40 percent of snaps and 10 touches for 43 total yards. Assuming Jones gets through this week unscathed, Green Bay will be operating with its top two backs this Sunday at Pittsburgh.

Patterson (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports.

Patterson rejoined Sunday's 31-28 loss to Minnesota after leaving with an ankle injury, but he may be dealing with some swelling, given that he sat out Atlanta's first Week 10 practice. He's merely served as the No. 3 running back this season, so a potential absence for Sunday's game at Arizona wouldn't have much impact on head coach Arthur Smith's game plan.

Herbert (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Carolina.

Herbert seems more likely than not to play, after the Bears listed him as a full practice participant Monday through Wednesday. They'll need to activate him from injured reserve by 4:00 p.m. ET on Thursday if he's going to play, so the news shouldn't come down to a game-time decision. The bigger question is the extent of Herbert's role, as D'Onta Foreman found some success as a rusher over the past month, while Darrynton Evans and Roschon Johnson handled more of the backfield snaps on passing downs.

Jackson is in concussion protocol Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Jackson played just 10 total snaps in Sunday's loss at Las Vegas, but it seems he might have picked up a concussion somewhere along the way. Most players who have entered the league's concussion protocol in 2023 have missed at least one game, so it's not a great sign as it relates to the possibility he'll play again in Week 10.