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Jones (ankle) was a limited practice participant Friday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Jones hurt his lower leg in a Week 9 loss to Detroit and has been a regular on the injury report ever since -- typically as a limited participant -- but he still hasn't missed a game this season. He was, however, limited to 32 percent snap share in the last game before Green Bay's Week 14 bye, missing a chunk of the second half with what was deemed a shin injury at the time. He returned to the game, and after a bye it'll be a surprise if he's not able to play Monday night against the Rams.

Harris (thigh) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders after practicing in a limited fashion this week, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Meanwhile, Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) is also listed as questionable after returning to a limited practice Friday. The duo's status is thus worth monitoring as Sunday's 4:05 ET kickoff approaches, but if either Harris (who has missed New England's last two games) or Stevenson end up sidelined or limited versus Las Vegas, added Week 15 backfield touches would be available for rookies Pierre Strong and Kevin Harris.

Stevenson (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

After not practicing Wednesday or Thursday, Stevenson logged a limited session Friday, which gives him a chance to play versus Las Vegas. Fellow running back Damien Harris (thigh) is also questionable after practicing in a limited fashion all week. The duo's status is thus worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's 4:05 ET kickoff, and if either of the Patriots' top two backs end up out or limited this weekend, rookies Pierre Strong and Kevin Harris would be called upon to log added touches as they did in Week 14, when Damien Harris was inactive and Stevenson's ankle injury limited him to 13 snaps.

Jacobs (quad/hand) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots after practicing in a limited fashion this week, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.

Jacobs has yet to miss a game this season, but his status will nonetheless be worth confirming ahead of Sunday's 4:05 ET kickoff. "He's had a good week. We've been smart about him in general and obviously he's played a lot of snaps for us and done a lot of things in terms of being physical," coach Josh McDaniels noted of the Raiders' top running back Friday. "So, we'll make a good choice on that as well and if there's something that we need to limit, then we'll try to. But right now, he looks like he's going to be able to handle that." With McDaniels' comments in mind, we suspect that Jacobs will be available this weekend, a notion echoed by the running back, who said he plans on playing, according to Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com.

Ogunbowale is in line for more work Sunday against the Chiefs with Dameon Pierce (ankle) ruled out.

Ogunbowale is one of two healthy running backs on the Texans' active roster, the other being Rex Burkhead, while Gerrid Doaks and Royce Freeman are candidates to be elevated from the practice squad. Considering their respective careers to this point, Burkhead may be the best bet for runs between the tackles, but Ogunbowale's pass-catching chops may result in a fantasy-relevant Week 15. Overall, Ogunbowale has averaged 7.7 yards on 71 catches across six seasons, supplementing a modest mark of 3.5 yards per carry.

Pierce (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

With Pierce officially ruled out, Rex Burkhead and Dare Ogunbowale to are in line to share the Texans' backfield duties in Week 15, at a minimum. With that in mind, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN previously reported that Pierce could miss up to three games due to the high ankle sprain he suffered this past week against the Cowboys. While the Texans haven't confirmed that the running back will miss time beyond this weekend, Pierce's status for the team's Dec. 24 contest against the Titans continues to appear cloudy.

Washington (illness) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against Atlanta, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Washington didn't practice at all during Week 15 prep due to an illness, but he still has a chance to suit up Sunday. If the reserve running back is sidelined, newcomers David Johnson and Eno Benjamin would be the top backups behind Alvin Kamara.

Stevenson (ankle) was present for the media-access portion of practice Friday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Stevenson logged 'DNPs' Wednesday and Thursday, but his presence at practice Friday offers hope that the running back could potentially play Sunday against the Raiders. The Patriots' upcoming injury report is slated to add further context with regard to the Week 15 playing prospects of both Stevenson and fellow running back Damien Harris (thigh).

Mason rushed four times for 64 yards in Thursday's 21-13 win over the Seahawks.

Mason ripped off a 55-yard run on the 49ers' final drive, stopped one yard short of his first career touchdown. The undrafted rookie actually saw his playing time decrease against Seattle (seven offensive snaps), but he still produced at least 50 rushing yards for the third consecutive week. It is tough to recommend the Georgia Tech product in fantasy when Christian McCaffrey is healthy, but if the latter were to be rested with the NFC West title in hand, then Mason would immediately become a hot asset. For now, expect Mason to serve a similar limited role against Washington next Saturday.

Montgomery (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Montgomery and QB Justin Fields each missed only one practice with what seem to have been minor illnesses. They'll lead the Chicago rushing attack this Sunday against the NFC-leading Eagles, while the passing game appears more toothless than ever with Chase Claypool (knee) ruled out.