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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.

Evans was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

According to Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Evans was spotted taking part in agility drills off to the side during the open portion of Wednesday's practice, but he apparently joined his healthy teammates on the field for at least part of the session to garner a "limited" tag. The rookie sixth-round pick is a bit banged up after he was pressed into his largest role of the season in the Week 6 win in Detroit while No. 2 back Samaje Perine (illness) was sidelined. Evans, who carried four times for 18 yards and added three receptions for 49 yards and a score, could have his snaps scaled back Week 7 in Baltimore if Perine is activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list in advance of that contest.

Swift (groin) was listed as a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

The groin injury that first cropped up in training camp has continued to affect Swift's practice reps, but the issue hasn't prevented him from playing in games and seemingly hasn't impacted his usage either. He's played more than 70 percent of the Lions' offensive snaps in each of the last three weeks, averaging 15.7 touches per game over that stretch.

Wilkins (illness) wasn't spotted on the field for Wednesday's practice, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

Wilkins hasn't practiced since Oct. 7 due to the illness, missing two games along the way. Unless he gets back on the field in some capacity Thursday and/or Friday, he'll likely find himself on the Colts' inactive list again Sunday in San Francisco.

Barkley (ankle) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Until he gets back in the practice field, Barkley isn't a candidate to be available to the Giants offense. Still, head coach Joe judge hasn't ruled out the possibility of Barkley playing Sunday against the Panthers, so his status bears watching as the weekend approaches. If Barley ends up being inactive again this weekend, the Giants will turn to Devontae Booker as their top back.

Gibson (shin) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.

Gibson has been dealing with what's been termed as a stress fracture in his shin since Week 4, but he's subsequently played three straight games on his way to 50 touches for 191 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns. His practice limitations are likely precautionary, and he'll still have two practices to prove his health ahead of Sunday's visit to Green Bay.

Murray (ankle) wasn't spotted at practice Wednesday, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Murray was forced out of last Sunday's win over the Chargers with the ankle injury. If he's not ready to go for the Ravens' Week 7 matchup with the Bengals, more work would be available for Devonta Freeman and Le'Veon Bell, while Ty'Son Williams could rejoin the Ravens' backfield mix after having been a healthy inactive Week 6.

Bears head coach Matt Nagy said Wednesday that Williams (illness) remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com reports.

Williams tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Chicago's loss to the Packers in Week 6 and was forced to miss the contest as a result. He will need to fully clear the league's health and safety protocols before returning to team facilities, so Williams isn't a lock to be back in action for Sunday's road game against the Buccaneers. If Williams were to miss another game, Khalil Herbert would inherit the lead role out of the backfield once more.

Barkley (ankle) wasn't spotted on the field during the open portion of Wednesday's practice, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

While Giants head coach Joe Judge has said he won't yet rule Barkley out Sunday's game against the Panthers, the star running back's continued absence from practice to begin Week 7 likely has him trending toward sitting out a second straight contest. Devontae Booker operated as New York's top running back with Barkley sidelined Week 6, accounting for 69 scrimmage yards on 16 touches in a blowout loss to the Rams. Barkely will have two more chances to increase his practice activity ahead of Sunday's tilt.

Kelley carried the ball four times for seven yards in Sunday's 34-6 loss to the Ravens.

Kelley continued to serve as the backup behind Austin Ekeler for the second straight week. The Chargers struggled to move the ball on offense Sunday, resulting in a rough fantasy day for most of the team's skill-position players.