NFL Player News

Jacobs (shoulder), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Jaguars, indicated Friday that he plans to play, though he wouldn't guarantee that outcome, Scott Bair of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Additionally, Jacobs noted that he won't need offseason surgery on his fractured right shoulder plate, but he'll likely require about a month and a half of rest and rehab to make a full recovery. As for Sunday's contest, Jacobs seems prepared to tough it out, but he should still be treated as a game-time decision ahead of the Raiders' 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff. In the event that he ends up scratched or limited at all, DeAndre Washington and Jalen Richard would be in line for added touches out of the team's backfield. Washington played 63 percent of offensive snaps in last week's 42-21 loss to the Titans, piling up 96 total yards on 14 carries and seven targets.

Henry (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans after not practicing in any capacity this week, Erik Bacharach of The Tennessean reports.

Normally a full week with no practice would set the stage for an inactive status on game day. However, Henry who has been getting conditioning work on the treadmill, according to Turron Davenport of ESPN.com, noted Thursday that he'll be ready to go "when Sunday comes," per Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site. While the running back's comments in recent days suggest that he plans to tough things out against Houston, those considering Henry in Week 15 fantasy lineups are strongly urged to verify his status in advance of Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Patterson (head) was a full participant in Friday's practice, Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Patterson was limited in Thursday's practice due to a head injury, but he now looks back to full health. He's on track to fill his usual duties on the Bears' kick-return unit and as a depth wideout during Sunday's tilt with the Packers.

Conner (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills, Missi Matthews of the Steelers' official site reports.

Conner was a full participant in practices Wednesday through Friday, but he'll take an injury designation into the weekend nonetheless after the AC joint sprain in his right shoulder sidelined him for all but one of the Steelers' previous six games. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Conner previously told teammates that he believes he'll need surgery at some point to address the issue, but the running back looks like he'll attempt to play through the injury for now. Even if Conner is cleared to play this weekend, the Steelers could choose to ease him back into the mix with a more limited workload than he's typically handled when available this season.

Mattison (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Unable to practice in any capacity this week, Mattison will be inactive for the first time in his young career. Mike Boone and/or Ameer Abdullah will handle backup work, with Dalvin Cook potentially getting even more touches than usual if the Vikings end up in a tight contest.

Henry (hamstring) wasn't spotted at the open portion of Friday's practice, Erik Bacharach of The Tennessean reports.

Henry didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, so his continued absence Friday is notable. There's a pretty good chance he'll be listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's 1 p.m. ET contest against the Texans, though the running back previously stated that he plans to play through his hamstring issue, per Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site.

Williams (ribs) wasn't spotted at Friday's practice, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

With that, Williams appears to be trending toward an inactive status Sunday against the Broncos. If that transpires, the Chiefs' Week 15 backfield would be headed by LeSean McCoy and Spencer Ware, with Darwin Thompson also mixing in.

Mattison (ankle) isn't practicing Friday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Mattison told the media he would be fine for Sunday's game against the Chargers, but a third consecutive missed practice suggests otherwise. It remains to be seen how the Vikings list the rookie running back on their final Week 15 injury report, which will be issued later Friday.

Pollard (ankle) practiced fully Thursday, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Pollard opened the week with a cap on his reps, but his ability to handle every rep Thursday paves the way for him to return to action Sunday against the Rams following a one-game absence. Working behind Ezekiel Elliott, Pollard likely is in line for the four touches per game he received in the nine games prior to his Week 14 DNP.

Williams (ribs) remained limited at practice Thursday.

We'll circle back on Williams' status Friday, but back-to-back practices -- albeit in a limited capacity -- give him a solid shot to rejoin the Chiefs' backfield Sunday against the Broncos. In such a scenario, he'd probably head a Week 15 committee that would also include LeSean McCoy, Darwin Thompson and Spencer Ware.