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Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Jones (knee) won't practice Wednesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Jones aggravated an existing knee injury this past Sunday against the Colts, and while it isn't deemed to be serious, the running back is considered day-to-day, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. After sitting out Wednesday's session, Jones will have two more chances to mix into drills this week before the Vikings potentially make a ruling on his status for Sunday's game at Detroit. Jordan Mason stands to benefit if Jones is at anything less than 100 percent this weekend.

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said that Allen will be a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to ankle injury, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Over the past four games, Allen has filled in for Breece Hall (quadriceps) as the Jets' lead back, but both players will kick off Week 8 prep with limitations in practice. In Allen's case, he may just be a bit banged up after averaging 20.8 touches per contest in Hall's absence, so as long as doesn't take any steps back in terms of practice activity as the week rolls along, Allen should be on track to play Sunday versus the Raiders. The extent of Allen's role will depend on the availability of Hall, who could also suit up this weekend if he responds well to practicing over the next three days.

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said that Hall (quadriceps) will be limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Hall has been sidelined for the Jets' last four games, but he'll have a decent shot at putting an end to his absence this Sunday against the Raiders if he can eventually upgrade to full practice participation by the end of the week. If Hall is available this weekend, he'll likely start but could end up working in something of a timeshare with Braelon Allen (ankle), who may have earned himself more playing time after averaging 105.3 yards from scrimmage per game over the last four contests.

The Eagles waived Steele (shoulder) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Steele was waived/injured last week due to a shoulder injury and ultimately ended up on IR. That could have ended his season, but by reaching an injury settlement, the UCLA product will now be able to seek work with another team once he's healthy. Steele played primarily on special teams during his two games with the Eagles this season, though he did log three offensive snaps and caught one of two targets for four yards.

The Cowboys waived Demercado on Tuesday.

It's the second time this season that Demercado has been let go by the Cowboys. He had the chance to establish himself as the team's RB2 after Malik Davis suffered a season-ending hip injury in mid-September, but the backup role was ultimately grabbed from Demercado by Tyler Goodson. Demercado will explore his next options but should garner interest from teams in need of backfield depth.

The Ravens cut Ward from the practice squad Tuesday, Clifton Brown of the team's official site reports.

Ward joined the Ravens' practice squad in early September after failing to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He wasn't elevated to the active roster for a regular-season game, and he'll now have the opportunity to explore his next options as a free agent.

The Browns cut Patterson from the practice squad Tuesday.

The move makes room on the Browns' practice squad for defensive end Nadame Tucker. Patterson has spent time with both the Vikings and Browns this season but has yet to appear in a regular-season game. He'll now have the chance to sign with a team in need of backfield depth.

Goodson turned 10 carries into 38 yards and returned two kickoffs for 42 yards during the Cowboys' 38-21 win over the Eagles on Monday.

The Cowboys relied heavily on the run game Monday, and Goodson saw a season-high 10 rushes as a result, although that was still well behind the workload of lead back Javonte Williams, who turned 25 carries into a career-high 155 yards and a score. Goodson nearly found the end zone himself after returning a 91-yard kickoff to the house in the second quarter, only for the touchdown to be nullified by a holding penalty on Dallas. He's limited to RB2 duties for the time being but would step into an elevated role if Williams were to ever miss time. The Cowboys will head back home for Week 8 against the Cardinals, whose defense ranks 23rd in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game (126.4).

Chicago signed Scott from the practice squad to the active roster Tuesday.

Scott was elevated each of the past three weeks, so this was a necessary move for him to be eligible to continue suiting up on game days. The 27-year-old has been providing depth at running back in the absence of Kyle Monangai (toe), who has been sidelined for each of the three contests that Scott has been elevated. With that said, Scott yet to log an offensive snap this season, so he's unlikely to be a factor on offense in Week 8 versus Seattle even if Monangai is absent again.

The Seahawks cut Acker from the practice squad Tuesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

The Seahawks added Acker to the practice squad on Oct. 19, though his time with the team came to a swift end. The 23-year-old played fullback and tight end during his collegiate career at Wisconsin, so his versatility could help him find work with another NFL club moving forward.