NFL Player News

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday that he's hoping Penny (knee) will be ready to practice with the team next week, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Penny has been sidelined all season while rehabbing from the torn ACL he suffered Week 14 of 2019, but he looks to finally be nearing the finish line in his recovery. Because of his lengthy layoff, Penny will likely require several practices to get up to full speed, so he may still be multiple weeks away from making his way back to the 53-man roster. If he does get activated at some point, the Seahawks probably wouldn't ask him to take on more than a handful of touches per game behind lead back Chris Carson.

Gaskin (knee) is recovering well from the MCL sprain he sustained Nov. 1, but the Dolphins haven't indicated that he'll be activated from injured reserve this week, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Gaskin is first eligible to return from IR in Week 12 after sitting out the minimum three games with the injury. If the Dolphins aren't convinced the 23-year-old is healthy enough to play this weekend against the Jets, the team would likely rely on undrafted rookie Salvon Ahmed to lead the ground attack for another game.

The 49ers designated Wilson (ankle) to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

San Francisco has 21 days to evaluate Wilson for a return to the 53-man roster. Before being moved to IR due to a sprained ankle, Wilson turned in his best game as a pro in the 49ers' Week 7 win over New England, rumbling 17 times for 112 yards and three scores while catching two passes for eight yards. Even if he proves healthy in practice, Wilson may have a tough time reclaiming a consistent role in the backfield, as top option Raheem Mostert (ankle) was also designated to return from IR on Tuesday and may be ready to play as soon as Sunday against the Rams. In addition to Mostert, Tevin Coleman (knee) and Jerick McKinnon (neck) are also likely ahead of Wilson on the depth chart.

Swift (concussion) was a limited particpant in Tuesday's walkthrough practice, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

After being listed as DNP on Monday's practice estimate, Swift's limited session Tuesday signals that he's making progress in the league's five-step concussion protocol. The rookie second-round pick has a shot to play in the Thanksgiving Day game against Houston, but he'll first need to be cleared by an independent neurologist. If he's not cleared in time, Kerryon Johnson and Adrian Peterson figure to handle the backfield reps once again.

The 49ers designated Mostert (ankle) to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Mostert missed the 49ers' final four games before the team's Week 11 bye with a sprained left ankle, but his return to practice Tuesday could set in motion a return to the lineup Sunday in Los Angeles against the Rams. Before deciding on Mostert's status for Week 12, the 49ers will presumably wait and see how his ankle responds to practice work over the next few days. The 49ers have 21 days to evaluate Mostert for a return to the active roster, so if the team decides to err on the side of caution and give him another game off, coach Kyle Shanahan would likely rely on the tandem of Jerick McKinnon (neck) and Tevin Coleman (knee) to handle most of the backfield work.

The Jets placed Perine (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday, Ethan Greenberg of the team's official site reports.

Perine will be sidelined for at least three games after sustaining a high-ankle sprain in Sunday's 34-28 loss to the Chargers. While Perine is out of the picture, Frank Gore is expected to see the bulk of the carries in the backfield, with Ty Johnson and Josh Adams serving as the Jets' main change-of-pace options.

Freeman didn't record a touch in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Dolphins.

Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay operated as a true tandem, as Gordon logged 84 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries while Lindsay registered 82 yards on 16 carries. Freeman was left out as a result, playing just four snaps on offense. The workload will be divvied up in a similar manner as long as both Gordon and Lindsay are available moving forward.

Gibson (ankle) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice, Kyle Stackpole of Washington's official site reports.

Washington listed Gibson as a non-participant on its initial Week 12 injury report, but the rookie running back was likely just receiving a maintenance day coming off a 17-touch, 104-yard outing in Sunday's win over the Bengals. His return to full activity Tuesday suggests Gibson should be ready to lead Washington's ground game Thanksgiving Day against the Cowboys.

Barner returned one kickoff for 24 yards and ran back three punts for 19 yards in the Buccaneers' 27-24 loss to the Rams on Monday night.

Barner was promoted from the practice squad for the contest and served as the primary returner in place of Jaydon Mickens, who the Buccaneers have still not removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list. It marked the third game with active status for the veteran running back, who also played in Weeks 3 and 4 against the Broncos and Chargers, respectively. Barner could be a candidate for a return to the practice squad and subsequent call-up for Week 12 against the Chiefs, with Mickens' status likely to play a significant role in the chances of that unfolding.

The Chargers will designate Ekeler (hamstring) to return from injured reserve this week, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Ekeler has been on injured reserve since suffering a severe hamstring injury in Week 4 against the Buccaneers. A return to practice this week means that the 25-year-old running back may be ready to play in this Sunday's game against the Bills, although the team is still being coy about his timeline. His 21-day evaluation window to be activated from IR will begin once Ekeler takes the practice field with his teammates.