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Moss (toe) practiced fully for the second straight day Friday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Even though the rookie has missed the past three games, he's looking good to return to action for Monday's game against the Chiefs, a hypothesis perhaps further supported by the fact the Bills didn't push harder for Le'Veon Bell this week. We'll see if Moss gets a questionable designation or an injury-free tag when the team's final injury report comes out Saturday afternoon.

Wilson (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Rams, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Wilson didn't open the week on the practice report, only showing up Thursday as a non-participant due to a calf injury. Due to the 49ers not kicking off until 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday, considering Wilson in lineups is a difficult prospect if his status comes down to the wire. If Wilson is unable to suit up, Raheem Mostert, Jerick McKinnon and JaMycal Hasty will compose San Francisco's backfield.

Wilkins (calf) didn't practice Friday and is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Wilkins missed the last two practices after getting in a limited session to start the week Wednesday, suggesting he could be leaning toward an absence Sunday. If Wilkins can't go, receiving back Nyheim Hines should see more change-of-pace rushing work behind Jonathan Taylor.

Gordon (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's scheduled game against the Patriots, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Per Troy Renck of Denver 7 News, coach Vic Fangio isn't sure if Gordon will be active Sunday. The running back -- who was cited for driving under the influence late Tuesday -- is dealing with an illness that's not COVID-related. Renck adds that Gordon is undergoing medical treatment, and his status will be determined Saturday. If he's unavailable Sunday, Phillip Lindsay will be in line to head Denver's Week 6 backfield, with Royce Freeman also on hand.

Cook (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.

The obvious becomes official, leaving Alexander Mattison as the lead man in the Minnesota backfield, with Mike Boone and Ameer Abdullah being the depth options. A Week 7 bye could allow Cook to avoid any additional absences, with him perhaps returning as soon as Week 8 against the Packers (Nov. 1). He hasn't been able to practice since suffering an adductor strain in the second quarter of a Week 5 loss to the Seahawks.

Gordon (illness) was sent home Friday as a precaution, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Per Klis, the running back was feeling ill, but his issue is not COVID-related, and Gordon has tested negative for the virus. Gordon's status for Sunday's scheduled game against the Patriots was already worth monitoring after the running back was cited for driving under the influence late Tuesday. Additionally, New England's practice was canceled Friday due to a positive COVID-19 test, so there are several variables in play here with regard to Gordon and his team as the weekend approaches.

Cook (groin) isn't practicing Friday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Cook isn't expected to play in Sunday's game against the Falcons, but he could avoid any further absences with the Vikings on bye in Week 7. In the meantime, Alexander Mattison will take over the lead role in the backfield, with Mike Boone and Ameer Abdullah providing depth.

The Titans activated Blasingame (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Blasingame wasn't able to suit up versus Buffalo on Tuesday, but he now looks on track to return for Sunday's tilt against the Texans. The fullback normally contributes only as a blocker on offense and as a special-teams asset.

Edwards-Helaire is expected to have competition for RB reps in the near future following the Chiefs' reported signing of Le'Veon Bell, per Adam Teicher of ESPN.com.

According to Dan Graziano of ESPN.com, Bell must complete five days of COVID-19 testing before he'll be eligible to play for Kansas City, so Edwards-Helaire no doubt will retain his status as the starting running back Monday in Buffalo. Beyond that point, Bell will be a legit contender for work out of the backfield. Edwards-Helaire kicked off his career with 138 rushing yards and one touchdown Week 1 against the Texans. In four games since then, though, he's been more of a dual threat, not surpassing 65 yards on the ground in any contest but still putting up at least 80 yards from scrimmage three times.

Wilson didn't practice Thursday due to a calf injury.

Wilson was clear of the 49ers' injury report Wednesday, so this issue may have occurred in practice. How the team lists him Friday will provide a sense of his ability to play Sunday versus the Rams, but an absence Week 6 would leave the backfield in the hands of Raheem Mostert, Jerick McKinnon and JaMycal Hasty.