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Jones (hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Denver, intends to play barring a setback, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

After sitting out the Packers' Week 5 loss to the Raiders before a Week 6 bye, Jones remained a limited practice participant Wednesday through Friday while continuing to heal from the strained left hamstring he sustained in the season-opening win over the Bears. Despite his lack of full practice participation, Jones appears on track to return to the lineup in Denver, though it's unclear if he'll be asked to handle a full workload. His status will be officially confirmed when Green Bay releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

The Rams are expected to make Gaskin a healthy inactive for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The Los Angeles backfield has been shaken up this week after its top two members -- Kyren Williams (ankle) and Ronnie Rivers (knee) -- both landed on injured reserve after sustaining injuries in the Week 6 win over Arizona, but Gaskin doesn't look as though he'll get an immediate opportunity to contribute to his new team. After Gaskin was signed off the Vikings' practice squad Tuesday, the Rams want to give the 26-year-old more time to get acclimated to the offense before potentially having him make his team debut Week 8 at Dallas. The Rams are expected to make rookie sixth-round pick Zach Evans and practice-squad call-ups Royce Freeman and Darrell Henderson their active backs against the Steelers, but Gaskin could end up getting a chance to take on a notable role Week 8 if none of Freeman, Henderson and Evans are able to distinguish themselves this weekend. Schefter suggests that while Freeman is the team's likely starter versus Pittsburgh, Freeman and Henderson will combine to handle the "majority of the workload," with Evans being "sprinkled in" as the No. 3 option out of the backfield.

Evans is expected to serve as a backup option behind Royce Freeman and Darrell Henderson in Sunday's game against the Steelers, sources tell Adam Schefter of ESPN.

While he was active for just the second time all season in last week's win over the Cardinals, Evans picked up his first NFL carries late in the contest once Kyren Williams (ankle) and Ronnie Rivers (knee) went down with injuries. Even though Williams and Rivers have since been moved to injured reserve and are set to miss at least the Rams' next four games, Evans doesn't look like he'll be in line to climb to the top of the depth chart, as the Rams reportedly believe the rookie sixth-round pick out of Ole Miss needs more time to learn the offense and acclimate to the NFL. Though he's still expected to be active over the recently signed Myles Gaskin on Sunday, Evans looks like he'll be ticketed for the No. 3 role while practice-squad imports Freeman and Henderson are first in line for work. Schefter relays that Freeman is likely to start, but how the Steelers defense lines up as well as how Freeman and Henderson fare will dictate which of the two leads the backfield in the weeks to come while Williams and Rivers are on the mend. Evans is expected to be "sprinkled in" to the backfield rotation Sunday, per Schefter, but the 22-year-old appears unlikely to get more than a handful of touches.

Henderson and Royce Freeman are expected to get "the majority of the workload" out of the backfield in Sunday's game against the Steelers, a source tells Adam Schefter of ESPN.

With lead back Kyren Williams (ankle) and top backup Ronnie Rivers (knee) both landing on injured reserve in recent days, the Rams backfield has taken on new form heading into Week 7. Rookie sixth-round pick Zach Evans is the lone healthy back who was active for last week's win over the Cardinals, but he looks like he'll have to settle for the No. 3 role Sunday after the Rams signed Freeman and Myles Gaskin to the 53-man roster and elevated Henderson from the practice squad. Gaskin is expected to be inactive Sunday but could have a role beginning in Week 8 once he gets a chance to pick up the offense, while Henderson won't have much of a learning curve after having previously played 50 games for the Rams under head coach Sean McVay over the last four seasons. Schefter reports that Freeman is the Rams' likely starter Sunday, but how the Steelers line up could change the team's plans. Additionally, McVay could take a hot-hand approach to the backfield, so if Henderson is able to capitalize on his early opportunities, he could end up outpacing both Freeman and Evans in snaps and touches. While the uncertainty of how the reps will break down Sunday makes Henderson a risky lineup option for Week 7 even in deeper leagues, he may be worthy of a speculative pickup in the event he establishes himself as the Rams' top back heading into Week 8.

Freeman is the Rams' likely starting running back for Sunday's game against the Steelers, and he and Darrell Henderson are expected to take on "the majority of the workload" out of the backfield, a source tells Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Both Freeman and Henderson are set to go from the practice squad to the top two positions on the depth chart in less than a week, as the former was signed to the 53-man roster Tuesday while the latter was elevated Saturday. The two backs received the promotions after the Rams' top two options, Kyren Williams (ankle) and Ronnie Rivers (knee) both recently landed on injured reserve, keeping them out for at least the next four games. Schefter suggests that though Freeman is projected to be the Rams' likely starter, how he and Henderson are deployed could be determined by how the Steelers line up, as well as how both players fare in their initial opportunities. The Rams are also expected to keep rookie Zach Evans active as a third option, but the uncertainty of how the workload may break down among the position group makes Freeman a risky streaming option for Week 7. However, with both Williams and Rivers sidelined for multiple games, Freeman could at least make for an intriguing speculative stash if he's able to outperform Henderson against the Steelers and establish himself as the Rams' No. 1 option heading into the team's subsequent contests.

McCaffrey (oblique) is listed as questionable for Monday's contest against the Vikings, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

McCaffrey practiced in limited fashion Saturday, his first participation in practice of any kind this week. The limited workout suggests the 49ers have a bit of optimism the two-time Pro Bowler could suit Monday, but fantasy managers may have to sweat out his official status up until the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Expect Elijah Mitchell and Jordan Mason to still get some work in regardless of McCaffrey's status this week as San Francisco tries to maintain the health of its star tailback against the 2-4 Vikings.

Thompson was elevated to Seattle's active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

The rookie from Texas Tech has a chance to make his NFL debut Sunday after getting elevated Saturday. Throughout his five-year collegiate career, Thompson recorded 3,184 yards from scrimmage and 41 total touchdowns.

Ozigbo was elevated to the Lions' active roster ahead of Sunday's game against Baltimore.

With running backs Craig Reynolds (hamstring) and David Montgomery (ribs) both having injury designations this Sunday, Ozigbo has been elevated to the team's active roster for the second consecutive week. The Nebraska product recorded five yards on three carries during Detroit's Week 6 win over the Buccaneers.

Ibrahim was elevated to the Lions' active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Ravens.

The 25-year-old rookie running back out of Minnesota has a chance to make his NFL debut this Sunday. Ibrahim went undrafted this offseason after recording 4,668 rushing yards and 53 touchdowns throughout his five-year collegiate career.

Williams was elevated to the team's active roster Saturday.

This comes as zero surprise after the veteran produced 44 scrimmage yards on 13 offensive snaps in last week's loss. Expect Keaontay Ingram to still see the majority of the rushing opportunities over Williams, with Emari Demercado operating as the team's main option in passing situations.