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Dallas is ready for a role in Monday's game at Washington, joining Alex Collins in the Seattle backfield with Rashaad Penny (hamstring) and Travis Homer (calf) ruled out, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Dallas took over the passing-down role from Homer last week and finished with five touches for 27 yards and a TD on 37 percent of snaps in the 23-13 loss to Arizona. With Homer and Penny set to be inactive Monday night and Collins extremely limited as a pass catcher, Dallas should play a good number of snaps, potentially even getting more playing time than Collins if the Seahawks find themselves chasing a deficit again. That said, Collins has been the lead runner for nearly two months now, and while he hasn't had much luck in the role, it does probably give him better TD odds than Dallas, along with a higher workload floor. Josh Johnson likely will be called up from the practice squad to serve as the No. 3 back Monday night.

The Jets placed Carter (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday, ruling him out for Weeks 12 through 14, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Robert Saleh already hinted at a multi-game absence for Carter, and Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the rookie likely would be out 2-to-3 weeks with a low-grade high ankle sprain. The move to IR confirms Carter will miss a minimum of three missed games, with his next opportunity to play coming Week 15 against Miami. The Jets are left with Ty Johnson, Tevin Coleman and La'Mical Perine in their backfield, with at least the first two expected to get work in the Week 12 game against Houston on Sunday.

Penny (hamstring) is ruled out for Monday's game at Washington, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Between injuries and poor performance, Penny has been in and out of the lineup all year, suiting up for Weeks 1, 7, 8 and 11. He's yet to see a target this season and hasn't taken more than seven carries in a game, but he did have an 18-yard scamper last week before exiting early with the hamstring injury in an eventual 23-13 loss to Arizona. With passing-down specialist Travis Homer (calf) also out this week, Seattle is down to Alex Collins and DeeJay Dallas as the healthy backs on the active roster, pending potential practice-squad additions.

Blasingame (knee) has been activated from injured reserve by the Titans ahead of Sunday's game versus the Patriots.

Blasingame has been sidelined since Week 7. He was designated to return from IR earlier in the week and apparently proved himself worthy of activation during practice. Barring any setbacks, he will be available at fullback for the Titans.

Gibson (shin) doesn't have an injury designation for Monday's game against the Seahawks, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Gibson continues to be limited at practice while playing through a stress fracture in his shin, but once again it won't affect his availability on game day. The 23-year-old carried 19 times for 95 yards last week, but he played only 48 percent of the offensive snaps while also losing a fumble. Jaret Patterson could receive more of a look if Gibson has further issues with ball security versus Seattle.

Armah (coach's decision) was inactive for Thursday's 31-6 loss to Buffalo.

The fullback was a healthy scratch despite the injuries to Alvin Kamara (knee) and Mark Ingram (knee).

Washington did not log an offensive snap during Thursday's 31-6 loss to Buffalo.

Considering New Orleans was down both Alvin Kamara (knee) and Mark Ingram (knee), it's clear that New Orleans doesn't view Washington as much more than a special-teams contributor.

Homer (calf) did not participate in Friday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Homer apparently picked up the injury in the Seahawks' Week 11 loss to the Cardinals, as he was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice before sitting out Friday. His status for Monday night should become clearer after Saturday's practice report comes out.

Penny (hamstring) didn't practice Friday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

A second straight missed practice confirms he's in danger of missing Monday's game at Washington. Penny reentered Seattle's RB rotation last week but was forced out early with a hamstring injury in the eventual 23-13 loss to Arizona.

Elliott could be held out to rest his knee injury, with possibilities including an absence from the upcoming Thursday game in New Orleans in Week 13, Ed Werder of ESPN reports.

Elliott has been managing the injury since early October and still managed at least 49 percent snap share and 13 touches in every game, including the past two weeks when he fell shy of double-digit carries (barely) for the first two times all year. It sounds like he's capable of playing through the injury but might benefit from rest, leaving the Cowboys in a tricky position as they prepare for the final six weeks of the regular season and a likely playoff run. If nothing else, they could give more of Elliott's snaps to backup Tony Pollard, who already has career highs for rushing and receiving yards. The Cowboys wouldn't sacrifice too much by holding Elliott out for a week or two (as long as Pollard stays healthy), but it remains to be seen what they'll do, and it ultimately may depend on how Elliott's knee feels from day to day or week to week.