NFL Player News
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Eric Gray RB | NYG
Giants' Eric Gray: Logs full practice
Gray (knee) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Gray has been on the PUP list all season, but he was designated to return Wednesday. That he was immediately able to log a full session is positive, though his status for Sunday's matchup against the Lions remains uncertain.
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Travis Homer RB | CHI
Bears' Travis Homer: Dealing with hamstring issue
Homer was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to hamstring and knee injuries.
After handling his first carry of the season in addition to taking on his usual duties on special teams in the Bears' Week 11 win over the Vikings, Homer is nursing a pair of injuries in Week 12. He'll have two more chances to upgrade to full participation at practice before the Bears decide whether he'll take a designation into Sunday's game against the Steelers.
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Zonovan Knight RB | ARI
Cardinals' Bam Knight: Tending to ankle issue
Knight was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Arizona welcomed back Trey Benson to practice for the first time since late September after the team designated him to return from injured reserve Wednesday. Benson has been sidelined in the meantime following surgery on a meniscus injury in his knee, a span in which a combination of Knight, Emari Demercado and Michael Carter have all filled in in the backfield in some capacity. Demercado already has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Jaguars due to a high-ankle sprain, and a new health concern for Knight further clouds the Cardinals' potential Week 12 backfield. As such, the situation bears watching as the week continues to see if Benson is activated from IR, and if Knight can avoid a designation going into the weekend. At the moment, Carter is the only healthy RB on the active roster.
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Rhamondre Stevenson RB | NE
Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson: Limited practice Wednesday
Stevenson (toe) was limited at practice Wednesday.
Stevenson last saw game action in Week 8, but the running back's limited participation Wednesday suggests that he could return to the lineup Sunday against the Bengals. He'll have two more opportunities to increase his participation level before the Patriots assign Week 12 injury designations, but if Stevenson is available this weekend, he'd be in line to rejoin a backfield time-share with TreVeyon Henderson, who combined for five total TDs over New England's last two contests.
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Justice Hill RB | BAL
Ravens' Justice Hill: Ready to return
Hill (toe) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
With Hill back in action, Keaton Mitchell doesn't figure to get much playing time in passing situations this Sunday against the Jets. Both should have roles off the bench behind lead back Derrick Henry.
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Isiah Pacheco RB | KC
Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco: Full participant in practice
Pacheco (knee) was a full participant Wednesday in his return to practice.
He thus appears ready to return for Sunday's matchup with Indianapolis after missing the past two games due to a knee sprain. Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports that Pacheco had a large brace over his right leg/knee during Wednesday's practice, but it apparently didn't stop the running back from being a full participant. Kareem Hunt and Brashard Smith still figure to have roles, with Pacheco typically limited to fewer than 15 touches even when he's starting and working as the lead runner.
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Trey Benson RB | ARI
Cardinals' Trey Benson: Officially limited Wednesday
Benson (knee) officially was limited at Wednesday's practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official sire reports.
The Cardinals designated Benson for return from injured reserve Wednesday, and he followed up the transaction with a capped session to begin Week 12 prep. On a positive note, he wasn't wearing a brace on either of his knees, per Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic, and looked spry going through individual drills. Fellow RB Emari Demercado already has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars due to a high-ankle sprain, while Bam Knight also was limited Wednesday due to an ankle issue. If Benson proves the health of his knee following arthroscopic surgery on a meniscus injury in early October, he could take on a significant role right away considering the health of his position mates. Currently, Michael Carter is the sole healthy running back on Arizona's active roster.
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Alvin Kamara RB | NO
Saints' Alvin Kamara: Still managing practice workload
Kamara (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Kamara injured his ankle during practice Oct. 8 and has been listed on injury reports ever since. Any limitations are likely just a matter of maintenance, with Kamara presumably on track for his usual role after a Week 11 bye. Blowout losses have limited his rush attempts a number of times this season, but that's less likely to be a problem this week against the injury-riddled Falcons.
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Bhayshul Tuten RB | JAC
Jaguars' Bhayshul Tuten: Manages limited practice
Tuten (ankle) and Travis Etienne (shoulder) both were limited participants in practice Wednesday.
Etienne's injury wasn't previously reported, while Tuten made an early exit from Sunday's 35-6 win over the Chargers. The rookie had his largest role of the season beforehand, with a 43 percent snap share and three more carries than Etienne (15-12) at the time of his early exit. It's possible Etienne hurting his shoulder was a factor there, so the workload split between them could be fluid, with health potentially a big part of the equation. Early signs are good for both running backs giving it a go this Sunday against the Cardinals.
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Travis Etienne RB | JAC
Jaguars' Travis Etienne: Limited at Wednesday's practice
Etienne (shoulder) and Bhayshul Tuten (ankle) both were limited participants in practice Wednesday.
The two running backs worked in a near-even split until Tuten left Sunday's 35-6 win over the Chargers with an ankle injury. Etienne apparently also picked up an injury along the way, which may or may not be part of the reason that Tuten had a much larger role relative to recent weeks. Whatever the case, Etienne was never announced with an injury during the game and played into the fourth quarter before handing things over to passing-down specialist LeQuint Allen in garbage time. Wednesday's practice report suggests all may be available Week 12 at Arizona.