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Mattison (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears.

A return to practice Thursday as a limited participant gives Mattison a shot to avoid his third straight absence. He had an appendectomy Dec. 5, after seeing just five carries and 22 snaps in a three-game stretch Weeks 10 through 12. The Vikings will likely give Dalvin Cook the vast majority of backfield work in a crucial game this week, regardless of Mattison's availability.

Gibson (toe) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against Seattle, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.

Gibson returned to practice Friday as a limited participant, performing individual drills while the rest of the offense did team work on the other side of the field, per JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington. While he hasn't officially been ruled out for the upcoming game, Gibson is more likely to make it back for Week 16 against the Panthers. Washington split backfield work between Peyton Barber and J.D. McKissic last week, with the former getting one more carry (12-11) and the latter one more target (4-3). Coach Ron Rivera told reporters Thursday that he's "very hopeful" Gibson will return before the end of the regular season, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Gibson (toe) is going through position drills at Friday's practice, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.

His return to practice -- even in a limited capacity -- could set Gibson up for a game-time decision Sunday against the Seahawks. His listing on the final injury report will be revealed later Friday.

Edmonds (ankle) returned to practice Friday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Edmonds was absent Wednesday and Thursday, but his presence on the field Friday suggests his ankle injury isn't too serious, with Urban relaying that the running back was "moving around pretty well" during the session. There was no sign of any problem last week in a 26-7 win over the Giants, as Edmonds took 11 touches for 53 yards while playing 51 percent of the Cardinals' offensive snaps. Even if he's expected to play Sunday against the Eagles, he'll likely carry a designation into the weekend after missing back-to-back practices. Kenyan Drake likely would take on more snaps if Edmonds were to miss Sunday's game.

Coach Mike McCarthy said "all things look like" Elliott (calf) is going to play Sunday against the 49ers, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

McCarthy also said the 25-year-old is "a little further away" than he was at this point last week, but the calf injury apparently isn't a significant concern. In last week's win over the Bengals, Elliott accrued 14 touches for 59 yards while playing a typical 63 percent of the offensive snaps. He should be in store for a relatively normal workload again Week 15.

Kelley carried the ball two times for eight yards in Thursday's 30-27 win over the Raiders.

Kelley did next to nothing in this contest largely as a byproduct of just five offensive snaps. The return of Austin Ekeler and emergence of Kalen Ballage has made the rookie running back simply an afterthought, and it's hard to imagine that changing with just two games left to play, especially considering Kelley was a healthy inactive just one game prior.

Jacobs rushed 26 times for 76 yards and a touchdown and secured all three targets for 38 yards in the Raiders' 30-27 overtime loss to the Chargers on Thursday night.

Jacobs not only came into the critical divisional clash for the Raiders dealing with a nagging ankle issue, but he exited the game late in the fourth quarter to have his knee tended to. However, the second-year lead back quickly returned on the fourth play of Las Vegas' overtime-opening possession, logging six touches on a drive that culminated in a Daniel Carlson field goal. Jacobs' game-tying one-yard scoring leap in the third quarter served as his 10th touchdown of the season, while his yardage tally Thursday was his highest since Week 10 against the Broncos. He'll look to continue producing in a Week 16 battle versus the Dolphins on Saturday night, Dec. 26.

Ekeler (quadriceps) rushed 13 times for 60 yards and secured all four targets for 19 yards in the Chargers' 30-27 overtime win over the Raiders on Thursday night.

Ekeler still paced the Chargers backfield in rushing despite entering the game nursing the quadriceps injury, although he frequently had trouble finding running room against a Raiders defense that limited him to 33 yards on 12 carries outside of his team-high 27-yard rush. Ekeler also made his usual solid contributions through the air, recording multiple receptions for the fourth time in as many games since returning from a stint on injured reserve. However, it's worth noting Ekeler's single-game workload on the ground has been capped at 19 carries this season -- a figure he reached back in Week 1 -- and with Kalen Ballage, Joshua Kelley and Justin Jackson also on hand, that trend may continue during a Week 16 divisional battle versus the Broncos on Sunday, Dec. 27.

Jacobs (knee) has returned to Thursday's game against the Chargers, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.

Jacobs barely spent any time on the sideline, as he retook the field in the middle of Las Vegas' first drive of overtime. With the Raiders still fighting for a tentative playoff spot and in a must-win scenario, and Derek Carr (groin) already out, Jacobs' return to the field will no doubt be invaluable.

Jacobs (knee) is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Chargers.

Jacobs left late in the fourth quarter and isn't on the field to begin overtime. The second-year pro was previously managing an ankle issue, and now he's dealing with a knee injury in addition to that. Devontae Booker stands to see added work out of the Raiders' backfield if Jacobs can't return.