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Mixon (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers, went through a workout Saturday and is trending toward playing "in some capacity" Week 5, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

The running back failed to practice Wednesday through Friday, but he evidently looked good enough during Saturday's workout to have a chance to suit up versus Green Bay. If Mixon avoids the inactive list in advance of Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff, it's unclear if he would be in line for his usual workload. With that in mind, if Mixon is limited at all, Samaje Perine and Chris Evans would be in store for added backfield work.

Wilkins was a non-participant at Friday's practice due to an illness.

Wilkins was a full participant at Thursday's practice, so he presumably began feeling under the weather after that time. More clarity on his status will be gained via Saturday's practice report.

Benjamin is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers due to a hamstring injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Benjamin has either been a healthy inactive or has dressed without playing in each of the Cardinals' 20 regular-season games since he was drafted in the seventh round in 2020, but for the first time in his career, he could be at risk of missing a contest for an injury-related reason. He was a limited participant throughout the week due to the hamstring issue.

Hubbard is expected to remain the Panthers' starting running back for Sunday's game against the Eagles with top option Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) listed as doubtful for the contest, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Though McCaffrey and head coach Matt Rhule consistently expressed optimism throughout the week about the former's recovery from the hamstring injury, McCaffrey looks set to miss his second straight game after he managed only limited participation in practices Wednesday through Friday. Unless McCaffrey exhibits remarkable progress heading into Sunday, he'll yield starting duties to Hubbard, who played 47 percent of the offensive snaps in the Panthers' Week 4 loss to the Cowboys and finished with 71 yards on 15 touches (13 carries, two catches). A negative game script for most of that contest resulted in Hubbard losing some passing-down work to Rodney Smith, but the rookie could be in better position to deliver a more useful fantasy line Week 5. Not only are the Panthers home favorites in the contest, but Hubbard will also be facing off against the NFL's 31st-ranked run defense.

Hines (shoulder) was a limited participant in Friday's practice.

Hines' return to the field Friday after missing Thursday's practice bodes well for his chances of suiting up Monday against the Ravens. The Colts will release their final injury report of the week Saturday, when it will be known whether Hines carries an injury designation into Monday's contest.

Gordon (lower leg) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Gordon is nursing a lower-leg contusion coming out the Week 4 loss to the Ravens, and the injury kept him from practicing Wednesday before he returned to the field in a limited capacity Thursday and Friday. Even though Gordon will take a designation into the weekend, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com relays that the 28-year-old is expected to play. If that's the case, Gordon will likely find himself in a near-even timeshare with rookie Javonte Williams.

Edmonds (shoulder) was a limited practice participant Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

The official designation became a foregone conclusion when head coach Kliff Kingsbury called Edmonds a game-time decision earlier Friday after the running back returned to practice (he sat out sessions Wednesday and Thursday). If Edmonds ends up on the inactive list ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, James Conner could find himself in a not-at-all-unfamiliar three-down role. Reserve Eno Benjamin (hamstring) is also questionable, leaving Conner and Jonathan Ward as the truly healthy backfield options for the Cards. Edmonds, if he plays, is still probably the safest bet for production, while Conner has been more of an all-or-nothing fantasy play due to his reliance on goal-line touchdowns.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Mitchell (shoulder) will play Sunday against Arizona, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports. Mitchell was a full participant in Friday's session after taking limited reps Wednesday and Thursday, according to Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site.

Mitchell missed the 49ers' last two games with the right shoulder injury, allowing rookie Trey Sermon to get a look as the team's lead back. While Sermon bounced back from a poor showing in the Week 3 loss to the Packers with a more productive one (19 carries for 89 yards) last week against the Seahawks, he's still likely to lose at least some work to Mitchell, who briefly took over as the 49ers' top option out of the backfield following Raheem Mostert's (knee) season-ending injury in the opener. Though Mitchell absorbed contact in practices this week and looks healthy again, predicting how the work may break down between him and Sermon is difficult. Shahanan hasn't hinted whether Mitchell will immediately reclaim lead duties in the backfield, or if he'll be eased back into the mix as part of a timeshare with Sermon.

Mixon (ankle) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers after being listed as a non-participant at practices Wednesday through Friday.

Despite Mixon's string of practice absences, the Bengals plan to evaluate the running back Saturday before determining his status for Sunday's contest, according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic. The Bengals could provide an update on Mixon's status at the conclusion of Saturday's evaluation, but either way, his availability (or lack thereof) will be confirmed prior to the first wave of games Sunday, with Cincinnati and Green Bay kicking off at 1 p.m. ET. If Mixon sits out for the contest, Samaje Perine would be in line to see added carries, while Chris Evans would likely see expanded role on passing downs.

Elliott (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Elliott closed out the week with back-to-back limited practices after sitting out Wednesday's session. He never sounded especially worried about his knee, noting Wednesday that he'd be able to play through any pain or discomfort. That still seems likely to be the case, but Zeke's fantasy managers would nonetheless be wise to look for confirmation ahead of the Cowboys' 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday.