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Homer (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's road game versus the Rams, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle reports.

Coach Pete Carroll considers Chris Carson (foot) and Carlos Hyde (hamstring) to be game-time decisions, per Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic, which could be a boon for Homer if both are held out for a third straight contest. In the previous two outings, Homer totaled 10 touches for 84 yards, while DeeJay Dallas had 32 touches for 97 yards and three TDs.

Harris (chest/ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday night's game against the Ravens after practicing in a limited fashion this week, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Harris is one of 17 players listed as questionable by the Patriots, and while his practice participation all week -- albeit in a limited fashion -- offers encouragement, his status remains worth monitoring leading up to Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff. Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, the running back, who left Monday night's win over the Jets with a chest injury, stopped short of saying he'd play Sunday night but did note that he's been working to that end over the past few days. If Harris is limited at all this weekend (or out), it's possible that Sony Michel (quad) -- who is eligible to be activated off IR -- could rejoin New England's backfield mix Week 10, along with James White and Rex Burkhead.

Washington is questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers with a back injury.

The 26-year-old was added to the injury report Thursday as a limited practice participant, and he was unable to participate at Friday's session. Washington will need to show some improvement to be able to play Sunday versus San Francisco.

Taylor (illness) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against Baltimore.

Taylor started the week with a pair of limited practices but upgraded to a full session Friday, clearing him to suit up for the Sunday Night Football clash with the Ravens. How much usage he'll see in a backfield that also features Damien Harris (ankle/chest), James White and Rex Burkhead remains to be seen.

Coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday that he'll wait until meeting with Cleveland's medical staff to decide whether Chubb (knee) will play against the Texans on Sunday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Stefanski added that Chubb, who shed his right knee brace Thursday and participated in all individual drills, has hit all necessary milestones and avoided any setbacks. The Browns still could opt to take a cautious approach to Chubb's recovery and allow him another week of rest, but the 24-year-old's chances of returning Sunday at least look encouraging. In order for Chubb to be available against the Texans, the Browns would need to officially add him to the 53-man roster by Saturday afternoon. Through the first four games of the season, Chubb scored four rushing TDs and was averaging an outstanding 5.9 YPC.

Montgomery (concussion) didn't practice Friday.

Montgomery entered the concussion protocol after he exited the Bears' Week 9 loss to the Titans in the fourth quarter. With no practice reps yet under his belt, he's trending in the wrong direction for an appearance Monday against the Vikings. Saturday's injury report will be telling for Montgomery's status, in addition to Chicago's running back situation. If he's unable to suit up, the Bears will roll with Cordarrelle Patterson, Ryan Nall and Artavis Pierce out of the backfield. The team also has Lamar Miller on the practice squad, but it isn't clear if he's an option for Monday.

Drake (ankle) will be a game-time decision Sunday against the Bills, Kyle Odegard of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Drake was a limited practice participant Wednesday through Friday and is listed as questionable on the final injury report. Coach Kliff Kingsbury suggested the running back's availability will be determined by a pregame workout, with the Cardinals likely placing Drake on the inactive list if he doesn't appear back at full strength. Said list should be available around 2:35 p.m. ET, as the Bills and Cardinals are scheduled for a 4:05 kickoff. Chase Edmonds filled in for Drake last week, handling 28 touches and a 96 percent snap share in the 34-31 loss to Miami.

Daniel Popper of The Athletic expects Ekeler (hamstring/knee) to return in Week 12.

Ekeler has progressed to straight-line running in his recovery and, barring a setback, could be back in two weeks against the Bills. A Week 12 return would represent an eight-week layoff since the running back got hurt against the Buccaneers in Week 4. With fellow RB Justin Jackson (knee) also sidelined, Troymaine Pope (neck), Joshua Kelley and practice squad call-up Kalen Ballage should continue to split reps in the Chargers backfield while Ekeler recovers.

McFarland (illness) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

McFarland has now missed back-to-back practices while dealing with an ailment, making his status for Week 10 murky. The rookie fourth-round pick has generally handled five to 10 offensive snaps per game since Pittsburgh's Week 4 bye, so he isn't on the fantasy radar in most formats.

Mixon (foot) is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

With Mixon likely to miss Sunday's contest, Giovani Bernard is in line to head the Bengals' Week 10 rushing attack, with Samaje Perine on hand to work in a complementary role.