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Johnson exited Thursday's game against the Commanders to be evaluated for a concussion.

Johnson exited midway through the second quarter. Prior to his exit, he had three carries for 19 yards. It's unclear if he'll be able to return.

Williams (hip) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

A sore hip sidelined Williams in the first session of Week 5 prep Wednesday, but he's now made some headway through the health concern one day later. Friday's practice and the injury report that follows will unveil whether or not he heads into the weekend with a designation for Sunday's game versus the Eagles. Through four contests this season, Williams has paced the Rams backfield with 64 carries and 11 catches, which he's turned into 346 yards from scrimmage and six total touchdowns.

Foreman (coach's decision) is listed as inactive Thursday at Washington.

Since opening the season with seven touches for 24 yards from scrimmage Week 1 against the Packers, Foreman now will be a healthy scratch for a fourth consecutive game. Instead, the Bears will continue to roll with Khalil Herbert as their No. 1 running back, Roschon Johnson as the primary backup and Travis Homer almost exclusively on special teams.

Williams (hip) took part in Thursday's practice, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Williams' activity level won't be known until the Rams post their second injury report of Week 5 prep, but his presence on the practice field Thursday is a step in the right direction after he missed Wednesday's session due to a sore hip. Even if Williams is unable to log a full practice by week's end, there's an expectation from coach Sean McVay that the running back should be able to suit up Sunday against the Eagles, according to Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com.

Williams (quad) was listed as limited at practice Thursday.

Williams didn't practice Wednesday, but his return to Thursday's session, albeit in a limited capacity, is a good sign regarding his chances of being available Sunday against the Jets. However, Denver's lead back will presumably need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid a Week 5 injury designation.

Jones (hamstring) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.

After sitting out Weeks 2 and 3 due to a strained left hamstring, Jones managed to play 20 of 57 offensive snaps last Thursday against the Lions on his way to five carries for 18 yards and one catch (on two targets) for minus-4 yards. Fellow RB AJ Dillon continued to pace the Packers backfield in snaps (38), but he mustered just five rushes himself for 11 yards. With a week to recover, Jones appears to be in a similar spot to Week 4 prep, but he'll have two more chances to get back to full ahead of Monday's game at Las Vegas.

Pierce (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Pierce opened Week 5 prep Wednesday as a limited practice participant, but his advancement to full activity a day later clears up any concern about the knee issue keeping him sidelined this Sunday at Atlanta. Though Pierce remains the Texans' lead back, he's perhaps shared more work than anticipated with top backup Devin Singletary through the first four weeks of the season. Even while he took on a season-high 24 carries in this past Sunday's 30-6 drubbing of the Steelers, Pierce still played fewer than 60 percent of the Texans' snaps on offense for the fourth game in a row.

Dowdle (hip) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Dowdle sat out Wednesday's session, but his return to full activity a day later suggests his absence for the Cowboys' first Week 5 practice may have been more precautionary than anything else. He looks like he'll be ready to go for Sunday's contest against the 49ers, but he could be in store for a lighter workload than normal with the Cowboys likely to lean more heavily on lead back Tony Pollard in a matchup between NFC heavyweights. Dowdle has carried 20 times for 80 scoreless yards through four games, though Dallas won three of those contests by 20 points or more.

Hill (foot/hamstring) remained limited in Thursday's practice, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Hill played just seven snaps in last week's win over the Browns, as Gus Edwards was in on 40 offensive plays as the lead back. Hill is averaging a mediocre 3.8 yards per carry on the year, totaling 22-83-2 as a rusher in three games. Back-to-back limited practices should put Hill in line to play Sunday against the Steelers.

Stevenson (thigh) remained limited at practice Thursday.

For the second straight day, Stevenson was one of 10 New England players to be deemed a limited practice participant. Unless Stevenson upgrades to full participation Friday, the team's lead back likely will approach Sunday's contest against the Saints with a Week 5 injury designation.