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Gainwell (hip) is active for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Falcons, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Reports earlier Sunday indicated Gainwell was expected to play through his hip issue, and the veteran change-of-pace back's availability is now confirmed. Gainwell logged his two lowest snap counts of the season to date in Tampa Bay's first pair of victories in Weeks 6 and 7, but he's also coming off having generated a season-high 14 carries and 88 rushing yards in the rout of the Panthers last Sunday. Nevertheless, that elevated level of involvement in the ground game was largely the byproduct of a very favorable game script, so it's likely Gainwell sees a notable reduction in touches against the Falcons, especially considering he may not be at 100 percent.

Hall (quadriceps) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Hall practiced on a limited basis Wednesday through Friday, but it was reported earlier Sunday that he was not expected to suit up for Week 8, and he will indeed miss a fifth straight game. The Jets are reportedly hoping Hall will return in Week 9, but for at least one more week, Braelon Allen will be New York's primary running back and Isaiah Davis will occupy the No. 2 spot.

The Colts are fielding trade offers for Taylor, and while the asking price currently appears to be "too high," a deal seems likely to happen, per NFL reporter Jordan Schultz.

Adam Schefter of ESPN and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Saturday morning that the Colts are willing to trade Taylor, but Schultz's report includes a new wrinkle, namely that a trade is more likely than not to occur. The Vikings, Giants, Broncos, Bengals and Packers are among the teams mentioned by Schultz that have checked in with Indianapolis regarding the seventh-year pro, who has looked like his usual dynamic self this season with 765 yards from scrimmage and eight rushing TDs on 157 touches in seven contests.

Randall (neck) wasn't activated from injured reserve Saturday and won't be available for Sunday's game against the Bills, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Randall was placed on injured reserve to open the regular season due to a neck injury. He was cleared to return to practice Wednesday and logged three consecutive full sessions, but the Ravens will wait at least one more week before bringing him back from IR. The rookie fifth-round running back's next opportunity to make his NFL debut will arrive Thursday against the Jaguars.

Hall (quadriceps), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders, isn't expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Though Hall was able to practice in a limited fashion from Wednesday through Friday, the Jets presumably want to see him log a full session before clearing him for game action. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, the Jets are "hoping for next week" for Hall's return, so expect him to be officially ruled out for a fifth consecutive contest when the team releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Braelon Allen is slated to make another start in place of the banged-up Hall.

Gainwell (hip) is in line to play in Sunday's game against the Falcons, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.

After missing a portion of last Sunday's win at Carolina due to a hip injury, Gainwell began Week 8 prep with a DNP on Wednesday, but he followed it up with a limited session Thursday and full practice Friday before the Buccaneers tagged him with a questionable designation. Tampa Bay has a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff on tap, so Gainwell's status will receive clarity about 90 minutes before that.

The Eagles aren't expected to move Barkley ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Philadelphia's roster has been ravaged by injuries this season, and Barkley himself hasn't avoided health concerns, with two contests where he's played above 70 percent of snaps, three appearances in which he made early exits and two missed games to date. He thus has been capped to just 49 touches for 261 yards from scrimmage and one rushing touchdown, but general manager Howie Roseman won't consider trading Barkley ahead of the NFL's trade deadline. As for Barkley's Week 8 prospects, he doesn't have a designation for Sunday night's game at Washington and has only Jaydon Blue and Elijah Mitchell available behind him, so a workhorse role could be in the cards.

Allen is slated to be the Jets' starting running back Sunday against the Raiders, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

For a second week in a row, fellow RB Breece Hall (quadriceps) was listed as questionable to play, but he was inactive in Week 7, and his status remains up in the air for Week 8. Rapoport's report indicates Allen will continue to run ahead of Hall if the latter is active, but if Hall isn't available Allen then will have most of the Jets backfield to himself for a fifth straight game. In the first four, Allen combined for 83 touches for 421 yards from scrimmage and one rushing TD.

Jones (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Bears, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Jones injured his hamstring in Week 7 against the Chiefs, and that prevented him from practicing all week. Luckily for the Seahawks, their backfield is near full strength, given that neither Zach Charbonnet (knee) nor Jadarian Price (chest, IR) carry injury designations ahead of Monday's contest. Jones' next chance to play is Week 9 against the Cardinals on Sunday, Nov. 8.

The Vikings elevated Dallas from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

The Vikings' backfield for Sunday's game against the Lions will be co-led by Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, but the elevation of Dallas indicates that rookie sixth-rounder Demond Claiborne could be a healthy scratch for Week 8. Dallas played 19 snaps (six on offense, 13 on special teams) in Week 7 against the Colts but didn't show up on the box score otherwise.