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Murray (ankle) didn't practice Thursday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Back-to-back DNPs leave Murray's status for Sunday's game against the Bengals cloudy, though his outlook on that front would improve with a return to practice in any capacity come Friday. If Murray ends up out or limited this weekend, added backfield touches would be available for Devonta Freeman, Le'Veon Bell and perhaps Ty'Son Williams.

Barkley (ankle) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

The same applies to Kenny Golladay (knee) and Kadarius Toney (ankle). While coach Joe Judge suggests that the trio "all made progress" Wednesday, it remains to be seen if any of them will be able to practice Friday. For his part, Raanan doesn't expect Barkley to play Sunday against the Panthers, and if that's the case Devontae Booker would continue to lead the Giants backfield this weekend.

Gibson (shin) was spotted participating in position drills Thursday, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

It remains to be seen how the team lists Gibson's participation level, but his presence at practice Thursday, in any capacity, is a step in the right direction for the running back after he sat out Wednesday's session. Though Gibson has been dealing with what's been described as as a stress fracture in his shin since Week 4, he's been able to suit up for Washington's three games since then.

The Bengals reinstated Perine (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

Perine had resided on the list since Oct. 11 after testing positive for the virus. Now that he's completed a quarantine and has cleared all health and safety protocols, Perine should be ready to go for Sunday's game against the Ravens. Chris Evans served as the top backup to Joe Mixon in last week's win over Detroit, but Perine could reclaim the No. 2 role Week 7, especially after Evans was limited in practice Wednesday with a hamstring injury.

Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski said Felton will be part of a three-man backfield Thursday against the Broncos, Anthony Poisal of the Browns' official site reports.

With both Nick Chubb (calf) and Kareem Hunt (calf, IR) unavailable for Thursday's home meeting with Denver, Felton joins presumptive lead back D'Ernest Johnson and John Kelly, who was signed off the team's practice squad Tuesday. Stefanski isn't getting into specifics about expected roles or usage for the trio, merely saying the situation is "fluid." Felton has been used mainly has a receiver and returner during his rookie season, but he could get the first carries of his career. Starting quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) will not play, while receivers Odell Beckham (shoulder) and Jarvis Landry (knee) are uncertain participants, so there may be a heavy reliance on the running backs.

McNichols (ankle) did not participate in Wednesday' walkthrough practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

McNichols was banged up leading up to Monday's matchup against the Bills and appeared to aggravate the injury quickly in the contest. It's unclear how long he may be sidelined, but he'll need to return to some capacity of practice in the coming days to have any chance to suit up in Week 7 against the Chiefs.

Taylor (groin) was not on the injury report Wednesday.

Taylor missed the team's Week 6 contest against the Cowboys after popping up on the injury report Friday. However, he's apparently gotten over the problem, as he returned to a full practice and should be ready for the team's upcoming matchup against the Jets.

Edmonds (shoulder) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Edmonds continues to have his practice reps capped for a third week in a row. During his last two appearances, he tallied 10 carries for 61 yards and gathered in six of eight targets for 23 yards, and in Week 6 he managed just a 36 percent share of the Cardinals' offensive snaps. In the same time span, James Conner got the larger share of the work, turning 28 touches into 108 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown. As long as Edmonds is injured, he may be forced to play second fiddle to Conner.

Harris wasn't listed on the Patriots' injury report Wednesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The Patriots listed 16 players on the report, so unless Harris is added to that group as the week progresses, the running back has seemingly moved past a rib issue that rendered him questionable approaching the team's Week 6 game against the Cowboys. Harris ended up suiting up in the Patriots' 35-29 overtime loss to Dallas, logging 18 carries for 101 yards and a touchdown while adding one catch for seven yards. He'll look to build off that productive effort this weekend against the 1-4 Jets, who have allowed an average of 123.4 rushing yards per game to date.

Bolden was listed as a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to a thigh injury.

Bolden was on the field for just 11 of New England's 54 offensive snaps in Sunday's loss to the Cowboys, carrying once for minus-1 yard and catching his only target for three yards. While it's possible that his thigh issue contributed to his decreased usage in Week 6, rookie Rhamondre Stevenson -- who recorded five carries and three targets versus Dallas -- could simply be transitioning to a larger role in New England's offense behind top back Damien Harris.