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Herbert (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Herbert was never likely to play after suffering a high-ankle sprain in last Thursday's win over the Commanders. Chicago also lost Roschon Johnson (concussion) and Travis Homer (hamstring) to injuries in that game, and both will join Herbert on the inactive list Week 6, leaving D'Onta Foreman as Chicago's presumed lead back and Darrynton Evans as a reserve option. It won't be surprising if the Bears sign another RB before Sunday.

Barkley (ankle) is listed as questionable for a matchup with the Bills on Sunday night, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Barkley appears truly questionable for a second straight week, and he'll be running behind the most injured offensive line in the league if he ends up playing. The Giants have ruled out three O-linemen and QB Daniel Jones (neck), with TE Darren Waller (groin) and three additional blockers deemed questionable. A late kickoff at 8:15 ET on Sunday further complicates matters for fantasy purposes given that Barkley may end up a game-time decision. Matt Breida dominated backfield work in the first two games Barkley missed, whereas Breida and Eric Gray operated in a near-50/50 split last Sunday in Miami.

Jonathan Taylor is expected to get a larger workload this week at Jacksonville after playing just 10 snaps last week, but Moss is expected to still be part of the mix, the Indianapolis Star reports. "Shoot, those two guys both playing good football will be pretty fun to see," Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said. "We'll see if we can keep that coming."

Taylor missed the first four games while on the PUP list while recovering from an ankle injury. With the Colts also signing Taylor to a three-year, $42 million extension last week, it would seem likely that he takes over the bulk of running back touches sooner rather than later. However, Moss is third in the NFL in rushing yards (445) while paying just four games, so it's unclear how the workload will be divided. Moss would appear likely to move to a split with Taylor at best this week, but he's been so efficient (5.0 YPC) that he can still have an impact in a reduced role.

Hull (knee) is expected to miss the rest of the season, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 ESPN The Fan Indianapolis reports.

The rookie fifth-round pick suffered a knee injury in his first NFL game Week 1 versus Jacksonville and went on injured reserve. While the team previously noted that Hull was making progress in his recovery, Bowen's report suggests that the Northwestern product may have suffered a setback that will prevent him from playing again in 2023. The Colts' need for Hull has been lessened after Zack Moss returned from a broken forearm Week 2 and after Jonathan Taylor returned from ankle surgery Week 5.

Hubbard is expected to serve as the Panthers' lead back Sunday against the Dolphins with Miles Sanders (shoulder) ruled out for the contest, David Newton of ESPN.com reports. "We'll do it by committee, but Chuba will more than likely get the bulk of the carries,'' head coach Frank Reich said.

Hubbard had already seemingly worked his way into a timeshare with Sanders the past two weeks, playing 73 snaps on offense to the latter's 64 while out-touching him 26-23 during that stretch. With Sanders sidelined Week 6, Hubbard could be ticketed for a true three-down role for the first time this season, though Reich's comments suggest that Laviska Shenault and third-string back Raheem Blackshear -- who has been inactive the past four weeks -- could be sprinkled into the backfield mix. Regardless, Hubbard should handily outpace Shenault and Blackshear for snaps and touches, making him a viable option in fantasy lineups this week.

Edwards-Helaire had two carries for seven yards and caught his only target for nine yards in Thursday's 19-8 win over the Broncos.

Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon got just three touches apiece while Isiah Pacheco racked up 98 scrimmage yard on 22 touches, so Edwards-Helaire didn't see enough volume to take advantage of facing Denver's porous run defense. As long as Pacheco's healthy, Edwards-Helaire will likely remain limited to a handful of snaps and touches per game.

Sanders (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Sanders has already dealt with groin, pectoral and shoulder injuries this season, averaging 3.1 yards per carry while ceding around 40 percent of the touches and snaps to backup Chuba Hubbard. Coach Frank Reich confirmed Friday that Hubbard will get most of the carries Sunday, with Sanders now shifting his focus toward a return after the team's Week 7 bye. Reich also said the Panthers don't consider Sanders' injury to be anything long term, so it might end up being just the one game he misses.

The Dolphins have yet to decide whether Wilson (ribs/finger) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Wilson was designated for return from injured reserve Wednesday, but he was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. Miami may wait to see how he looks in Friday's practice before deciding whether to activate the running back. If Wilson ultimately plays, he would likely cede the majority of backfield touches to Raheem Mostert while splitting the remaining workload with Chris Brooks and Salvon Ahmed in De'Von Achane's (knee) absence.

Gibbs (hamstring) isn't practicing Friday, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.

Another absence suggest Gibbs is unlikely to play Sunday in Tampa Bay, especially after he told reporters earlier this week that Friday would be crucial to determining his availability. Craig Reynolds will be next up behind David Montgomery in the event of another Gibbs absence, and there isn't much competition after fellow reserve Zonovan Knight suffered a season-ending shoulder injury last week. Montgomery has topped 70 percent snap in three of his four appearances this year, including 75 percent last week with Gibbs sidelined for a win over the Panthers.

Mitchell (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans in London.

Mitchell remains on injured reserve after being designated to return to practice prior to Baltimore's Week 5 matchup with the Steelers. After logging three full practices this week, the rookie running back could make his NFL debut against the Titans, though he would first need to be activated from injured reserve. Fantasy managers considering deploying Mitchell will need to set their alarms to check his status, as Sunday's game kicks off at 9:30 a.m. EDT from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.