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Foreman (knee) was a full participant during Thursday's practice, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Foreman was unable to practice in any capacity Wednesday, so the fact that he was fully cleared is a positive sign for his Week 13 availability. Now that the Texas product appears fully healthy, he's expected to continue to split the reps left behind Derrick Henry with Jeremy McNichols for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Jacobs (ankle) did not practice Thursday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Jacobs has now missed back-to-back practices due to an ankle sprain sustained during last weekend's blowout loss to the Falcons. It's been suggested that the issue is relatively minor and that Jacobs still has a shot to suit up Week 13, but he'd most likely need to practice in some capacity Friday in order to play during Sunday's game against the Jets. Devontae Booker and Jalen Richard, both of whom are practicing in full, would stand to lead Las Vegas' backfield if Jacobs can't go.

Kamara (foot) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday.

Kamara has put together back-to-back limited sessions as he continues to deal with a foot injury, an issue that has contained him to less than 50 percent of the offensive snaps over the last two games. During that span, he's totaled 25 touches for 97 yards from scrimmage and one TD, while Latavius Murray has gone off for 34-211-2, respectively. That sort of breakdown between Kamara and Murray may be the Saints' reality until the former gets past his current health concern.

Swift cleared the NFL's concussion protocol Thursday, but he didn't participate in the Lions' practice session while tending to a non-COVID-19-related illness, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

According to Kyle Meinke of MLive.com, teammate Adrian Peterson relayed earlier Thursday that Swift has lacked his usual energy since being diagnosed with the brain injury Nov. 19, but the rookie nonetheless finds himself out of the protocol after an independent neurologist gave him full medical clearance. Even so, Swift still took a step back in terms of activity, as he had been a limited participant Wednesday before the unspecified illness resulted in him sitting out Thursday's session entirely. Because he hasn't practiced fully in more than two weeks, Swift may need to turn in restriction-free workout Friday to avoid carrying a designation into Sunday's game in Chicago.

Coach John Harbaugh said that Dobbins (illness) didn't play Wednesday as part of a "medical decision," Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com "Are they physically ready to go play in a game like that without practice? Those are all the things that doctors take into consideration," Harbaugh said in reference to Dobbins and Mark Ingram (illness).

Dobbins wasn't activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Wednesday's loss to the Steelers despite being eligible after clearing the minimum isolation period. However, Baltimore kept both Dobbins and Ingram out, and Harbaugh alluded to a lack of practice time playing a role. The Ravens haven't commented on Dobbins' status for Tuesday's game against the Cowboys, but if he's able to practice in the coming days, it could be enough to get him activated.

Cook (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Though Cook's reps were capped for the second day in a row, the fact that he has been able to log some activity in both of the Vikings' Week 13 practices seemingly puts him on a path to play Sunday against the Jaguars. Assuming Cook attains clearance for the weekend, he'll likely be in store for another 20-plus-touch outing versus a Jacksonville defense that has surrendered 136.2 yards per game on the ground this season, the fourth-worst mark in the NFL.

Ahmed (shoulder) remained limited at practice Thursday, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports.

Meanwhile, fellow running back DeAndre Washington (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday, with added clarity on the duo's Week 13 status set to arrive upon the release of Friday's injury report. Another moving part in Miami's backfield is the status of Myles Gaskin (knee), who the club could opt to activate from injured reserve in advance of Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Edwards-Helaire (illness) didn't practice Thursday, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

Edwards-Helaire practiced fully Wednesday, so his status is worth monitoring as Sunday's game against the Broncos approaches. If he's limited at all or out this weekend, Le'Veon Bell would be next up for the Chiefs' Week 13 carries.

Swift (concussion) wasn't in attendance for the open portion of Thursday's practice, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

Swift was listed as a limited participant Wednesday for the Lions' first practice of Week 13, but his absence from the team facility a day later may hint at a possible setback in his recovery from the concussion he sustained in a Week 10 game against Washington. Prior to Thursday's practice, interim head coach Darrell Bevell didn't provide much information behind why Swift was missing, but at this stage, the running back is looking unlikely to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol ahead of Sunday's game in Chicago. If Swift is in fact sidelined for a third straight game, Adrian Peterson and Kerryon Johnson would handle the bulk of the snaps and touches out of the Detroit backfield.

McFarland carried three times for nine yards and turned his lone target into a 17-yard reception Wednesday in the Steelers' 19-14 win over the Ravens.

McFarland was on the field for 14 of the Steelers' 72 offensive snaps on the day, good for a season-high 19 percent share. That said, McFarland's usage might have been more modest than some may have anticipated, given that top back James Conner (reserve/COVID-19 list) was sidelined. With Conner out, head coach Mike Tomlin eschewed a committee approach to the backfield and instead leaned heavily on Benny Snell, who accounted for 93 total yards while playing 71 percent of the snaps. Even if Conner remains out of the lineup for the Steelers' Week 13 game versus Washington on Dec. 7, McFarland will be tough to count on for meaningful production if Snell is once again treated as a bell cow.