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Homer (wrist/thumb/knee) was listed as a non-participant on Thursday's estimated injury report, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

On Tuesday, coach Pete Carroll relayed Homer is "really sore" and has "a little something going on in his wrist," per Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle. Considering Homer is listed with wrist, thumb and knee concerns for a second straight week, it's no wonder that the second-year running back is hurting at the moment. With Carlos Hyde and DeeJay Dallas healthy, and Chris Carson (foot) seemingly closing in on his first game action since Week 7, the Seahawks can opt to be cautious with Homer. Saturday's injury report may be telling for Homer's odds to suit up Monday in Philadelphia.

Taylor (quadriceps) did not participate during the Patriots' practice session Thursday.

Taylor was held out of action Week 11 against the Texans because of an undisclosed issue, and he's gone without a game appearance since Week 3. An illness had plagued Taylor in recent weeks, but now he's dealing with an injury of another variety as a Sunday matchup against the Cardinals approaches. With Rex Burkhead potentially having suffered a torn ACL during last Sunday's loss to the Texans, Taylor could be in line for increased opportunities down the stretch if he's able to get healthy.

Jacobs was added to the Raiders' Week 12 injury report after being listed as limited by a hip issue Thursday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Jacobs practiced fully Wednesday, so his addition to the report makes the running back's status worth monitoring as Sunday's game against the Falcons approaches. Also limited Thursday was Jalen Richard (chest), leaving Devontae Booker as the team's top fully healthy option at the position heading into Friday's practice.

Scott (abdomen) was listed as limited on Thursday's practice estimate.

In the seven contests in which Miles Sanders has been active this season, Scott has totaled 29 touches for 185 yards and one TD while averaging 17.4 offensive snaps per game. Such a workload is difficult to rely upon for consistent fantasy output, and now with an abdominal injury in tow, Scott has a cloud hanging over his head for Monday night's game against the Seahawks.

Patterson (calf) logged a full practice session Thursday.

Patterson popped up on the injury report Wednesday, logging a limited session, but he's already back to full speed with a Week 12 matchup against Green Bay approaching. David Montgomery (concussion) notching full practices in consecutive days may lead to mitigated involvement on the ground for Patterson, after the veteran collected a season-high 12 rushing attempts Week 10 against Minnesota. Patterson does maintain a receiving role, however, with multiple receptions in four consecutive games.

Kamara (foot) was listed as limited on Thursday's injury report.

While Kamara has yet to elevate to full activity this week, there's not much worry about his availability for Sunday's game at Denver, whose defense has conceded 132.1 yards from scrimmage per game and eight touchdowns to running backs through 10 contests.

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

Back-to-back absences put Ahmed's status for Sunday's game against the Jets in question. What he's able to do Friday thus will be telling as it pertains to his Week 12 status. Another thing to keep an eye on with regard to Miami's backfield is whether the team elects to activate Myles Gaskin (knee) from IR in advance of this weekend's action.

McCaffrey (shoulder) was listed as limited on Thursday's injury report, Alaina Getzenberg of The Charlotte Observer reports.

While McCaffrey isn't expected to suit up for Sunday's game at Minnesota, he handled more reps Thursday than he did Wednesday, coach Matt Rhule told Getzenberg. Per Bill Voth of the Panthers' official site, McCaffrey remained in a red non-contact jersey again Thursday, so he may have to shed said jersey before the team clears him for game action. Assuming he doesn't play Sunday, McCaffrey will have a Week 13 bye to improve the health of the AC joint in his right shoulder. Mike Davis will continue to lead Carolina's backfield as long as McCaffrey is sidelined.

Swift (concussion) is listed as inactive Thursday against the Texans.

Swift made some progress through the concussion protocol this week, wrapping it up with back-to-back limited sessions. Still, it wasn't enough to gain clearance to play. Swift will miss his second game in a row as a result, leaving Kerryon Johnson and Adrian Peterson to carry the load out of the Lions backfield. Swift's next chance to suit up arrives Sunday, Dec. 6 at Chicago.

Swift (concussion) is unlikely to play Thursday against the Texans, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Confirmation of Swift's status will arrive when the Lions' inactives are released prior to the team's 12:30 ET kickoff. If Swift is unavailable, Adrian Peterson and Kerryon Johnson would be in line to lead Detroit's backfield Thursday.