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Penny (knee) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the 49ers, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle reports.

Penny made a late-week appearance on the injury report by posting a limited session Thursday. This constituted a notable development given that Penny tore his ACL last December and went without a game appearance until Week 15 of this season. The 24-year-old has garnered five rush attempts for 15 yards in his two 2020 appearances, and it appears he's in line for a Week 17 appearance as well given Seattle's latest injury update. With DeeJay Dallas (ankle) confirmed out for the regular-season finale and Carlos Hyde (illness) remaining questionable, Penny could see an uptick in usage against San Francisco.

Kamara was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday and won't be available for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

With multiple COVID-19 tests coming back positive, Kamara may not be eligible to play in the wild-card round of the playoffs. There's still some chance for the Saints to secure the NFC's No. 1 seed and thus earn a bye in the first round of the playoffs, so they'll likely give Latavius Murray a sizable workload this weekend. Murray put up back-to-back games with triple-digit yardage and multiple touchdowns when Kamara missed Weeks 7 and 8 of the 2019 season.

Harris (ankle) won't play in Sunday's season finale against the Jets.

With Harris set to miss his third straight game, Sony Michel, James White and J.J. Taylor will continue to handle the team's backfield duties. Harris finishes his second NFL season with 137 carries for 691 yards and two touchdowns to go along with five catches for 52 yards in 10 games. While Harris' limited involved in the Patriots' pass game limited his fantasy upside, his 5.0 yards-per-carry average illustrated his effectiveness as a runner. Looking ahead to the 2021 campaign, Harris will likely be in line to head New England's backfield once again.

Kamara tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and is waiting on results from a follow-up test before a decision on his status for Sunday's game against the Panthers is made, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

If the second test also comes back positive, Kamara will sit out Week 17, and he'll also be unlikely to return for the wild-card round of the playoffs. Latavius Murray would fill in as the Saints' lead back if Kamara misses any games. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football relays that the star running back hasn't shown any symptoms of the virus and says he's feeling healthy, perhaps giving the Saints some hope the initial test was a false positive.

Edwards is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals with a back injury.

Edwards received the designation after the back issue limited his participation in Friday's practice. If Edwards ends up sitting out or gets his reps capped this weekend, the Ravens would likely lean more heavily on J.K. Dobbins as its lead option, while Justice Hill and Mark Ingram (illness, questionable) could get more work as backups.

Sanders (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Washington.

Sanders was added to injury report Thursday and didn't practice Friday. He finished his season with 867 rushing yards, 197 receiving yards and six total touchdowns in 12 games, producing 5.3 yards per carry but only 3.8 per target. Boston Scott averaged just four touches per game over the past seven weeks, but he should see more work Sunday in what likely will be his fourth start of the season. Scott averaged 12 carries, three targets and 75 total yards between the first three starts, playing 56, 69 and 66 percent of offensive snaps. The Eagles also have Corey Clement and Jason Huntley as backfield options on the active roster, and Jordan Howard could be called up from the practice squad.

Edwards-Helaire (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Fellow running back Le'Veon Bell (knee) is listed as questionable for the contest, but with Kansas City having clinched a first-round playoff bye, depth options Darrel Williams and Darwin Thompson should both be in store for a fair share of touches regardless of Bell's status. Edwards-Helaire, meanwhile, will set his sights on being ready to play in time for the Chiefs' postseason opener Jan. 16 or 17.

Sanders (knee) doesn't appear likely to play in Sunday's game against Washington, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia repots.

Sanders was added to the injury report Thursday and held out of practice Friday. If he doesn't play Sunday, the Eagles will be left with Boston Scott, Corey Clement and Jason Huntley in the backfield. Scott has made five starts for the Eagles over the past two seasons, averaging 10.6 carries and 3.0 targets in those games.

Patterson (knee) carries a questionable designation into Sunday's game against the Packers after participating fully in Friday's practice.

Patterson submitted full sessions Wednesday and Friday, but the versatile veteran still carries an injury tag into a vital Week 17 home game against Green Bay. Having just earned his second Pro Bowl nod in as many years, Patterson remains an elite special-teams contributor, compiling an NFL-high 964 kickoff return yards and one return touchdown in 2020. Patterson has also contributed 126 rushing yards and one rushing TD over 31 attempts the past seven weeks, as he continues to step in as the No. 2 back in the absence of Tarik Cohen (knee-ACL). Patterson hasn't missed a game all year, and he's only sat out one of a possible 127 regular-season contests since entering the league as a first-round pick in 2013.

GIbson (toe) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

There were no reports that Gibson suffered a setback in his return to action in last week's loss to Carolina, but there will inevitably be some level of concern after he was held out of practice Wednesday through Friday. If he doesn't end up playing Sunday, Washington likely would split backfield work between J.D. McKissic and Peyton Barber, as was the case Weeks 14 and 15.