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Hasty (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's injury report, Keiana Martin of the 49ers' official site reports.

Hasty hasn't practiced since showing up on the 49ers' first Week 10 injury report with the ankle issue. Meanwhile, Elijah Mitchell returned in a limited fashion Wednesday after being held out all of last week and from Sunday's game at Jacksonville upon undergoing surgery on his finger. If Mitchell puts himself in a position to play Week 12 against the Vikings, he should resume his role as San Francisco's No. 1 running back. As for Hasty, he'll have two more sessions to do the same this week, but Jeff Wilson and Trey Sermon are healthy in the event Hasty misses a third consecutive contest.

Head coach Sean McDermott suggested Wednesday that Breida has earned more touches going forward, Nick Wojton of the USA Today reports.

McDermott's brief answer doesn't provide any specific insight into how that will translate into Breida's workload Thursday against the Saints, but over the Bills' last two games, he's provided enough of a spark with his limited touches that it would seem logical the speedster gets a chance to build off that Week 12. However, the continued presence of Devin Singletary and Zack Moss in Buffalo's backfield makes Breida a hit-or-miss lineup consideration, though he's an option for those presently scrambling for backfield help due to injuries or byes.

Foreman was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a triceps injury, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Meanwhile, fellow running back Jeremy McNichols (concussion) didn't practice, and with Adrian Peterson no longer in the mix after being waived Tuesday, Dontrell Hilliard currently profiles as the Titans' top healthy backfield option. Assuming Foreman is able to play Sunday against the Patriots, he would be in line to share work with Hilliard, with Rodney Smith a candidate to be elevated from the team's practice squad should McNichols remain sidelined this weekend.

Jones could be in line for a bigger workload Thursday against the Bills with Alvin Kamara (knee) ruled out and Mark Ingram (knee) questionable for the contest, Larry Holder of The Athletic reports.

Kamara's sprained MCL is forcing him out for a third straight game, while Ingram was listed as limited twice and with no activity once on Saints practice reports during Week 12 prep. If Ingram ends up joining Kamara as inactive Thursday, Jones, special-teamer Dwayne Washington, fullback Alex Armah and wide receiver Ty Montgomery would be the candidates for backfield reps. To date, Jones has gotten the most work among the quartet out of the backfield this season, averaging 3.6 yards on his 22 carries and gathering in four of six targets for 10 yards.

Harris was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a neck injury.

Harris was on the field for 25 of the Patriots' 64 snaps on offense in last Thursday's 25-0 win over the Falcons, finishing with 10 carries for 56 yards and one reception for nine yards. Meanwhile, Rhamondre Stevenson was out there for 22 snaps, rushing 12 times for 69 yards and recording one catch for six yards. So far there's been nothing to suggest that Harris is in any danger of missing Sunday's game against the Titans, and assuming he suits up this weekend, he would be in line to continue to share backfield work with the ascending Stevenson.

Kamara (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Bills.

This news isn't surprising after Kamara was unable to step foot on the practice field Monday through Wednesday due to his MCL sprain. He'll miss a third consecutive contest, potentially handing over starting duties to Mark Ingram yet again. However, Ingram sandwiched two limited listings on the practice report around a no-show at Tuesday's session due to a knee issue of his own, leaving him questionable for Thursday. If Ingram is unable to give it a go, Tony Jones is next up on the depth chart, with Dwayne Washington and wide receiver Ty Montgomery in reserve as options out of the Saints backfield.

Kamara (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Bills.

The writing was on the wall here after Kamara wasn't seen at Wednesday's final practice ahead of the primetime matchup. The star back will miss a third straight game and set his sights on a return in Week 13 against the Cowboys. Meanwhile, Mark Ingram is questionable for the game with a knee injury, while Tony Jones and Dwayne Washington wait in the wings to take on more of a workload.

Jones (knee) was limited at Wednesday's walk-through practice.

As predicted by head coach Matt LaFleur earlier Wednesday, Jones ended up returning to the fold. According to Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site, LaFleur said the Packers will "take it a day at a time" with Jones, who has a realistic shot at playing Sunday against the Rams after sitting out last weekend's loss to Minnesota with the MCL sprain. How Jones is listed on injury reports Thursday and Friday may provide insight into his potential to return this weekend, and by proxy whether AJ Dillon will remain Green Bay's primary back or split reps.

McNichols (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday.

With McNichols absent from Sunday's 22-13 loss to Houston, the Titans deployed Dontrell Hilliard as their passing-down back. That role that came with a 63 percent snap share and 10 targets, a workload range McNichols has flirted with just once this season (40 percent and 12 targets Week 4 against the Jets). In any case, one or the two will handle the role this Sunday in New England, where yardage and touchdowns may be in short supply even if the target volume checks out. The Titans also have major issues at wide receiver, where A.J. Brown (chest) and Marcus Johnson (hamstring) have now rejoined the lengthy list of injured players.

Falcons head coach Arthur Smith said Wednesday that Ollison has "earned the right for more carries," Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.

With Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) out for last week's loss to the Patriots, Ollison was called up from the practice squad and ended up leading the team in carries (nine for 34 yards) while playing 48 percent of the Falcons' offensive snaps. Mike Davis saw just as much playing time but took only three carries, and he's now down to 3.2 yards per tote on the season, potentially opening the door for Patterson to have a new backfield partner. That said, it'll likely be tough to get a read on Ollison's role ahead of Sunday's game in Jacksonville, and he might not even have one if Patterson returns to the lineup. Following the Week 11 game, Ollison reverted to the Falcons' practice squad, so Atlanta would have to either sign him to the 53-man roster or elevate him again by Saturday to make him eligible to play Sunday.