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Leake signed with Washington's practice squad Thursday.

The Maryland product had his most recent opportunity with the Giants in training camp, but he ultimately did not show enough to carve out a spot on the team's 53-man roster or practice squad. Now provided with an opportunity for divisional rival Washington, Leake stands as a developmental RB option while Antonio Gibson, J.D. McKissic and Peyton Barber split positional duties on the active roster.

Edwards-Helaire missed practice Thursday due to an illness, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

The same applies to fellow running back Darrel Williams, and as a result, Le'Veon Bell and Darwin Thompson were the only Kansas City running backs to practice Thursday. We'll look for added clarity regarding Edwards-Helaire's status for Sunday's game against the Raiders no later than Friday upon the release of the team's final Week 11 injury report.

Robinson (shoulder) remained limited at practice Thursday.

So far we haven't heard anything to suggest that Robinson is in any danger of missing Sunday's game against the Steelers, but a full practice on his part Friday no doubt would ease the concerns of fantasy managers who are counting on the running back this weekend.

Coach Matt Rhule said Thursday that he doesn't know when McCaffrey (shoulder) will be able to return, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

McCaffrey is set to miss a second consecutive contest due to the AC joint injury he suffered back on Nov. 8. Rhule noted, "No one knows their body better than Christian," and the running back will be cleared when he and team doctors collectively believe he's ready to suit up again. There's no telling when McCaffrey will take part in practice, but with no reps under his belt this week. the Panthers are poised to lean on Mike Davis out of the backfield yet again.

Kamara (foot) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Kamara was absent from the start of practice both Wednesday and Thursday, but after being limited in the first session he didn't log any reps at all in the most recent one. Fortunately for Kamara, he has one more practice to prove his health ahead of Sunday's contest against the Falcons. If the Saints ultimately decide to rest Kamara, Latavius Murray is next up for work out of the backfield.

Swift didn't practice Thursday after being diagnosed with a concussion.

Swift wasn't included on the Lions' initial Week 11 injury report that was released Wednesday, but he may have either picked up the concussion in practice that day or experienced delayed symptoms of the head injury coming out of last weekend's win over Washington. Whatever the case, Swift's entry into the NFL's five-step concussion protocol this late in the week will make it difficult for him to gain clearance ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers, a disappointing development after the rookie appeared to lock down a three-down role by compiling 147 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown Week 10. Adrian Peterson and Kerryon Johnson would likely split reps out of the backfield if Swift isn't able to suit up in Carolina.

Kamara (foot) wasn't spotted at the portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Kamara kicked off Wednesday's session in a similar fashion, but he still received a 'limited' tag once the Saints released their first Week 11 injury report. Thursday's report ultimately will reveal whether or not he was able to practice.

Mixon (foot) won't practice Thursday, Tyler Dragon of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Considering Mixon hasn't even been able to resume practicing on a limited basis since picking up the injury in an Oct. 18 loss to the Colts, he's seemingly trending toward missing his fourth straight game this Sunday in Washington. Before ruling on his status for the weekend, the Bengals will wait and see if Mixon is able to fit in any on-field activity at Friday's practice. Giovani Bernard would be in line for another start if Mixon ends up being ruled out for Week 11.

Harris (chest/ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Harris was limited at practice throughout last week before rushing 22 times for 121 yards in Sunday's win over the Ravens. With no reported setbacks in that contest, his limitations to begin Week 11 were probably maintenance-related. The Patriots have yet to decide whether Sony Michel (quadriceps) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of this weekend's game against the Texans, but with the way he's been running of late, Harris seems likely to continue headlining New England's ground game. Harris' limited involvement in the team's passing game means that his fantasy utility going forward hinges on him seeing double-digit carries weekly and making the occasional trip to the end zone.

Robinson logged a limited practice Wednesday due to a shoulder injury.

Robinson was the only Jaguars player to register a carry in Sunday's loss to the Packers, rushing 23 times for 109 yards in addition to catching two passes for three yards. Given that hefty workload, Robinson may just have been getting some much-deserved maintenance Wednesday, but fantasy managers will still want to check in on his activity during the Jaguars' final two practices of Week 11. If he can move past the shoulder injury to play this weekend against the Steelers, Robinson should once again dominate the snaps and touches out of the backfield.