NFL Player News
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D'Andre Swift RB | CHI
Lions' D'Andre Swift: Listed as questionable again
Swift (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Minnesota.
Swift played through the same injury last week, handling 51 percent of the offensive snaps but only seven touches in a win over Washington. He made the most of his opportunities with 87 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown, and coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday that Swift was much healthier than he'd been at the same time the previous week. The running back thus seems likely to play Sunday, a notion supported by The Detroit News' Justin Rogers, who relays that each of the four Lions listed as questionable should be able to play this Sunday.
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Alvin Kamara RB | NO
Saints' Alvin Kamara: Listed as questionable again
Kamara (ribs) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Carolina, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Kamara was listed as questionable ahead of last week's game against Tampa Bay but never seemed likely to play, and he ultimately was inactive while Mark Ingram and Tony Jones took over the backfield. This week, Kamara has a real shot, following limited practices Wednesday through Friday. If he ends up missing another week, Ingram would be the preferred fantasy play over Jones, who got just four touches on 34 snaps in the loss to Tampa (Ingram got 12 touches on 25 snaps). There's also the possibility of Kamara playing but in a limited role, something the Saints won't necessarily reveal ahead of the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday.
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Josh Jacobs RB | GB
Raiders' Josh Jacobs: Still dealing with illness
Jacobs (illness) wasn't spotted at the media-access portion of Friday's practice, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.
Through two games, Jacobs has produced modest results, averaging 4.3 YPC on 29 rushes and gathering in both targets for 28 yards with no touchdowns. An illness didn't allow him to practice Thursday and appears to be doing the same to wrap up Week 3 prep. Friday's injury report will reveal whether or not Jacobs enters the weekend with a designation for Sunday's game at Tennessee.
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Brian Robinson Jr. RB | ATL
Commanders' Brian Robinson: Making progress
Robinson (knee) has avoided any "ill effects" while ramping up his workload in recent weeks, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
Robinson is ruled out through Week 4 on the reserve/non-football injury list but reportedly has a chance to return as soon as he's eligible Week 5. His role at that time partially will depend on the performance of Antonio Gibson, who had 130 total yards in a Week 1 win over Jacksonville before sinking to 41 yards in a Week 2 loss to Detroit.
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James Conner RB | ARI
Cardinals' James Conner: Likely game-time call
Coach Kliff Kingsbury said Friday that Conner (ankle) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup with the Rams, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
While his ankle injury isn't too serious, Conner was unable to return to last week's game after his exit and now is in danger of missing a contest. The Rams and Cardinals are scheduled for a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday, with Darrel Williams and Eno Benjamin on hand as the backfield replacements if Conner doesn't play. Benjamin served as Conner's backup in the season opener, but Williams had a bigger impact after the injury last week with a long run and a touchdown in the overtime win over Las Vegas.
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Benny Snell RB | DET
Steelers' Benny Snell: Limited to special-teams work again
Snell didn't record any touches during the Steelers' 29-17 loss to the Browns on Thursday.
For a second consecutive week, Snell didn't play any offensive snaps and was limited to special-teams work. The 24-year-old hasn't yet recorded any touches this season and is unlikely to see much work behind Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren.
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Christian McCaffrey RB | SF
Panthers' Christian McCaffrey: Avoids injury report
McCaffrey (ankle) does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Saints, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
McCaffrey was listed as limited in Thursday's practice due to an ankle injury, but it appears he's now over the minor issue. The 26-year-old is coming off a 100-yard rushing performance versus the Jets in Week 2, and it looks like he's at full health with a tough Week 3 matchup against the Saints on deck. D'Onta Foreman and Chuba Hubbard are available for the Panthers as reserve options behind McCaffrey.
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Jaylen Warren RB | PIT
Steelers' Jaylen Warren: Efficient with limited touches
Warren rushed four times for 30 yards while securing his lone target for three yards during the Steelers' 29-17 loss to the Browns on Thursday.
Warren was on the field for just 12 offensive snaps during Thursday's matchup, but he recorded touches on nearly half of his snaps. The 23-year-old averaged 7.5 yards per carry in the loss but had a somewhat limited fantasy impact due to his lack of touches behind starter Najee Harris. Over his first three professional games, Warren has rushed 11 times for 52 yards while securing two of three targets for three yards.
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D'Ernest Johnson RB | NE
Browns' D'Ernest Johnson: No offensive snaps
Johnson played 15 special-teams snaps and did not line up on offense in Thursday's 29-17 win over the Steelers in Week 3.
Johnson was active for the first time this season, as Demetric Felton was given the night off. The former has experience as a returner, but the Browns did not have him return once, choosing to use Chester Rogers on punts and Jerome Ford or David Bell on kickoffs. It's possible the Browns don't want to expose Johnson to injury as a returner so that he can be used as a trade chip later in the season.