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Jacobs believes he's ready to take on a full workload Week 1 against the Broncos on Sunday but acknowledged that whether he gets the chance to do so will be up to the coaching staff, Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Jacobs held out for most of the offseason in hopes of a long-term deal before ultimately rejoining the Raiders in late August on a one-year pact. The NFL's 2022 rushing leader believes missing training camp and preseason has left him fresh to hit the ground running, but the Raiders may not think he's fully up to speed yet and thus could give Zamir White, Ameer Abdullah or Brandon Bolden more opportunities at Jacobs' expense in the season opener. Jacobs added that a personal goal for him in 2023 is to score a receiving touchdown, as none of his 160 career catches up to this point have wound up in the end zone.

Cook is expected to split snaps with Breece Hall (knee), as well as Michael Carter and Israel Abanikanda in Monday's season opener against the Bills, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports.

Cook isn't on the injury report, but he has been fully practicing for less than two weeks coming off shoulder rehab, while Hall has been practicing in a limited capacity as the Jets ease him in after last season's torn ACL. Both should contribute against Buffalo, but New York doesn't want to overexert either of its top two running backs early, especially because the coaching staff also likes the shifty Carter and the speedy rookie Abanikanda. A running back rotation could allow Cook to perform better on a per-touch basis while staying fresh, but his workload is unlikely to rival the volume he saw as the bell cow in Minnesota.

Walker (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Rams, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

There was some concern Thursday after the Seahawks added him to the injury report as a limited participant with a groin injury. Walker missed part of training camp with a groin issue, but that was in late July and early August before he came back in mid-August with no reports of a setback or incident. He's expected to lead the Seattle rushing attack again, though he'll have to look over his shoulder after the team used a second-round pick on a running back for the second straight offseason, bringing in Zach Charbonnet to join Walker in the backfield.

Hall (knee) was a limited participant in practice Friday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Hall's limited participation was expected, as the Jets continue to ease him into practice ahead of his second NFL season. His impressive rookie campaign was cut short by a torn ACL, but Hall has been practicing at full speed since mid-August. While Hall's expected to suit up Week 1 against the Bills on Monday, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports that Hall's likely to be on a snap count, with the Jets using Dalvin Cook, Michael Carter and Israel Abanikanda in the backfield as well.

Mason (foot) was removed from the injury report Friday and will play in Sunday's opener against the Steelers, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Mason was limited earlier in the week but has been cleared to play. He's expected to open the season as the Niners' third running back, behind Christian McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell. Mason has minimal fantasy value in season-long leagues.

Coach John Harbaugh said Friday that Dobbins has no snap count limitations for Sunday's game against the Texans, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.

Dobbins spent a large chunk of training camp "holding in" due to his desire for a new contract. He never received one and got a late start to practice. Now more than a full year removed from ACL surgery and healthy off of last year's scope, Dobbins looks positioned for a particularly big workload against Houston with the Ravens installed as heavy home favorites. This is a great matchup for the 24-year-old back.

Moss (forearm) is listed as questionable for Sunday's season opener against the Jaguars after practicing in a limited fashion this week.

Moss -- who is bouncing back from a broken arm -- is the only player on the Colts' active roster with an injury designation ahead of Week 1 action, so his status is worth monitoring as Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff approaches. If Moss ends up being held out of Indy's opener, Deon Jackson and Evan Hull would figure to lead the team's backfield, with practice-squad members Jake Funk and Jason Huntley potentially in the depth mix if either or both gets elevated for the contest.

Miller (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans after missing another practice Friday, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

Miller hasn't practiced since late August and thus seems more likely than not to miss what would've been his first regular-season NFL games. It's the first of three games RB Alvin Kamara is suspended for, leaving Jamaal Williams as the leader of the New Orleans backfield. With Miller on the doubtful side of questionable and Kirk Merritt a converted wide receiver, the Saints may need to call up Tony Jones or Jordan Mims from the practice squad before Sunday.

Stevenson, who missed Friday's practice, is reportedly dealing with a stomach bug, according to Karen Guregian of masslive.com.

Per the report, the expectation is that the running back will be ready to go for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Eagles. Either way, the Patriots' upcoming Friday injury report will confirm whether or not Stevenson heads into the weekend with a Week 1 injury status.

Brightwell (knee) does not carry an injury designation Friday ahead of Sunday's game versus Dallas, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Despite having been sidelined since mid-August with a knee issue, Brightwell will be healthy enough to play in Week 1 versus the Cowboys. He probably won't get many touches as long as Saquon Barkley and Matt Breida remain healthy, though.