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Edwards-Helaire (illness) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Raiders after returning to a full practice Friday.

The same applies to fellow running back Darrel Williams (illness), so the duo will be available Sunday, along with Le'Veon Bell and Darwin Thompson. Over his last three games, Edwards-Helaire has taken just 19 carries for 81 yards and a TD and caught seven passes for 47 yards and another score. Edwards-Helaire's recent reduction in volume coincides with the introduction of Bell to Kansas City's offense, and with a time-share now in effect, the rookie's weekly fantasy upside has taken a hit.

Washington (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Falcons, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Washington can't seem to shake this back injury, and he wasn't able to practice this week. His absence won't affect the offensive dynamic much unless either Alvin Kamara or Latavius Murray suffers an injury, in which case Ty Montgomery would handle some backfield reps.

Williams (illness) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Williams was able to practice fully Friday and shed his injury label as a result. He'll be out there Sunday as the third-string option behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Le'Veon Bell.

Kamara (foot) will play in Sunday's game against the Falcons, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Kamara returned to practice Friday as a full participant after missing the first two sessions of the week. The Saints are expected to start Taysom Hill at quarterback, with Drew Brees (thumb) officially ruled out for at least three games. The offense likely will feature more run plays in Brees' absence, though it could be Hill rather than Kamara who gets the extra rush attempts.

Ozigbo (hamstring) practiced fully Friday and doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against Pittsburgh, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

This has been a lost season for Ozigbo up to this point, but he should be able to take the field Sunday. With Chris Thompson (back) on IR, Ozigbo should serve as the backup to workhorse James Robinson, who also shed his injury designation with a full practice Friday after being limited by a shoulder injury earlier in the week.

Williams (illness) was spotted at Friday's practice, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

It's unclear whether Williams was practicing at full speed, but his return to practice signals that he isn't dealing with COVID-19. His final status for Sunday's game versus the Raiders will be revealed on Friday's official injury report.

Edwards-Helaire (illness) returned to practice Friday, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

As did Darrel Williams (illness), with Friday's final injury report slated to reveal whether the running backs will carry any sort of Week 11 injury designation into Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Swift (concussion) won't play in Sunday's game against the Panthers, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News reports.

Swift entered the concussion protocol Thursday, giving him little-to-no chance to be ready for Sunday's game. It's also possible he misses a second contest, as the Lions have their customary Thanksgiving Day game next Thursday against the Texans. Adrian Peterson figures to serve as the lead ballcarrier while Swift is out, with Kerryon Johnson likely handling most of the passing situations. It's a tough break for the rookie after he busted loose for 149 total yards and a touchdown in Detroit's Week 10 win over Washington.

Perine is expected to serve as the top backup to Giovani Bernard in the Bengals' game Sunday at Washington after head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Joe Mixon (foot) wouldn't play, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Mixon had already missed the Bengals' previous three games, but Perine only saw notable volume behind Bernard in the last two contests, garnering 11 and eight touches in Weeks 8 and 10, respectively. Even that modest level of usage may be somewhat unreliable going forward should Mixon miss more time, as Perine only received four touches through the first three quarters of last week's 36-10 loss to the Steelers before getting more work in the final 15 minutes of the blowout while Bernard rested. Assuming Sunday's game versus the Football Team proves more competitive, Perine and third-stringer Trayveon Williams may be subbed in only occasionally while Bernard takes on a three-down role.

Coach Zac Taylor said Friday that Mixon (foot) won't play Sunday against Washington, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

With Mixon -- who last played Oct. 18 -- still sidelined, Giovani Bernard and Samaje Perine are in line to head the Bengals' rushing attack in Week 11. Taylor suggested he wouldn't make any predictions on Mixon's timeline to rejoin the lineup, so the running back looks like he could be at risk of missing a fifth straight game Week 12 versus the Giants.