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Jacobs (ankle) didn't practice Thursday, Adam H. Beasley of the Miami Herald reports.

Jacobs was also listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's session. With Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal having previously relayed that coach Jon Gruden considered the running back "very questionable" for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, it looks as though Kenyan Drake and Peyton Barber are trending toward continuing to share the Raiders' backfield duties this weekend.

Sanders was listed as a limited participant at Thursday's practice due to a chest injury.

As the Eagles prepare for a Monday night matchup with the Cowboys, Sanders is apparently banged up after taking 14 touches and playing 37 snaps in the Eagles' Week 2 loss to the 49ers. The fact that the Eagles didn't hold him out of practice entirely in their first session of Week 3 is a promising sign that he'll be ready to go Monday, but Sanders' activity in workouts Thursday and Friday will still bear watching.

Harris (finger) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Back-to-back limited sessions set the stage for Friday's practice to be telling with regard to Harris' status for Sunday's game against the Saints. Unless the running back upgrades to full participation to close the week, however, he could be trending toward an official Week 3 "questionable" injury designation.

Swift (groin) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

After holding a walkthrough Wednesday, the Lions were back to a regular practice session Thursday, but Swift had a cap on his reps in both of them. The team appears to be exercising caution with the groin issue that stems from early August, but the running back still suited up in Weeks 1 and 2 on his way to 31 touches for 181 total yards and one touchdown. As for Swift's position mate, Jamaal Williams has been productive himself, with a 27-147-1 stat line, respectively.

Barkley (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

The Giants seem to have a maintenance program set up for Barkley as he puts the torn ACL and MCL in his right knee further in the rearview mirror. According to Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News, Barkley didn't take part in many drills during the open portion of Thursday's practice, but he did enough behind closed doors to earn a "limited" tag for the second day in a row. Even on a quick turnaround for the Giants' Week 2 game in Washington, Barkley didn't seem affected by his surgically-repaired knee, as he earned a typical 83-percent share of the offense snaps en route to 15 touches for 69 yards. The production hasn't arrived yet for Barkley, but he'll have a more friendly matchup this Sunday versus the Falcons, assuming he's out there.

McCrary was waived by the Broncos on Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Denver's evidently content with its backfield trio of Melvin Gordon, Javonte Williams and Damarea Crockett. McCrary will hope to get another opportunity with an NFL team, whether he's claimed on waivers or signs as a free agent after that point.

Mitchell (shoulder) wasn't present at the start of Thursday's practice, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

After getting banged up Week 2 at Philadelphia, Mitchell was diagnosed with what coach Kyle Shanahan called a shoulder injury that's "a little worse than a stinger," per David Lombardi of The Athletic. There's still a chance Mitchell gets cleared to play Sunday night against the Packers, as does Trey Sermon, who is in the concussion protocol but was limited Wednesday. Elsewhere in the backfield, Raheem Mostert had season-ending knee surgery after Week 1, and JaMycal Hasty is slated to miss multiple games with a high-ankle sprain, leaving Trenton Cannon and Jacques Patrick as the only healthy RBs on the active roster. Meanwhile, Kerryon Johnson and Chris Thompson are stashed on the 49ers' practice squad as potential elevations.

Cook (ankle) isn't a participant at Thursday's practice, Eric Smith of the Vikings' official site reports.

Cook came out of this past Sunday's loss at Arizona with an ankle sprain, which has kept him off the practice field so far this week. He was a spectator, though, indicating he may be logging mental reps with a potential return to drills on the horizon. Cook will attempt to get back on the field Friday, after which the Vikings will provide insight on his odds to suit up Week 3 against the Seahawks. Assuming he's able to, Minnesota will "continue to play him," coach Mike Zimmer told Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. On the other hand, an absence from Cook would allow Alexander Mattison to be the team's top running back, with Ameer Abdullah and potentially A.J. Rose elevated from the practice squad.

Gibson (shoulder) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Washington limited Gibson's reps Wednesday in the team's first session of Week 3, but his ability to upgrade to full activity Thursday suggests his shoulder won't be an issue heading into Sunday's game in Buffalo. Gibson took more of a back seat to J.D. McKissic in the passing game during the Football Team's Week 2 win over the Giants, but the former has still enjoyed solid workloads through the first two contests. He's earned 38 touches (33 carries, five receptions) in total, racking up 181 yards and no touchdowns.

New York signed Bawden to the practice squad Thursday, Ethan Greenberg of the team's official site reports.

Bawden spent the entire 2020 season on injured reserve with the Lions. Now, he will get a chance to continue his development on the Jets' scout team.