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Cook (chest) was a full participant at Friday's practice.

With confirmation that his chest injury isn't serious, Cook should be fine to handle his usual workload Monday night in Seattle. He's scored a touchdown in nine of 11 games this season, while the other two outings yielded 218 and 116 total yards.

Snell is expected to head the Steelers' rushing attack Sunday against the Browns with James Conner (shoulder) listed as doubtful for the contest, Channel 11 News Pittsburgh reports.

After missing three games following arthroscopic knee surgery, Snell returned to action in Week 12 to lead a Conner-less backfield in Pittsburgh's 16-10 win over the Bengals. Snell had only tallied 29 touches in his first seven outings of the season, but the rookie paced the Steelers with 21 carries for 98 yards and contributed a five-yard reception in the victory. That efficient showing on the ground makes Snell the most likely back to lead the team in touches again Week 13, though Jaylen Samuels should see ample work as a pass catcher out of the backfield. Meanwhile, Kerrith Whyte (six carries for 43 yards in Week 12) and Trey Edmunds (two carries for seven yards) could have small roles in the game plan, too.

The 49ers list Breida (ankle) as questionable for Sunday's game in Baltimore, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Breida didn't practice or play in games the past two weeks, which allowed Raheem Mostert to serve as the No. 2 running back behind Tevin Coleman. A return to limited practice participation Wednesday and Thursday seemingly puts Breida on track to face the Ravens, but his status may not be known for certain until the 49ers release their inactive list around 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday. Breida's return to the lineup would probably impact Mostert and Jeff Wilson more so than Coleman, though it's possible the latter could also lose a few snaps/touches.

Jacobs (shoulder) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

As has become the routine of late, Jacobs was listed as a limited practice participant all week, with the Raiders keeping their top back fresh and ready for game days. Though the Jets held Jacobs to 34 yards on 10 carries in their blowout win over Oakland in Week 12, the 2019 first-round pick looks poised for a bounce-back outing against the Chiefs, who have surrendered 143.1 yards per game on the ground. Only the Dolphins (148.2) and Bengals (166.3) have allowed more.

Henry (hamstring) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Colts after practicing fully Friday, Erik Bacharach of The Tennessean reports.

Henry is poised to head the Titans' rushing attack this weekend. He's been on a roll of late, racking up 347 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 42 carries over his last two outings while adding three catches for 19 yards in that span. He'll look to keep that run going Sunday against an Indianapolis defense that has surrendered an average of 97 yards per game on the ground.

Williams and LeSean McCoy are expected to handle larger roles out of the Kansas City backfield Sunday against the Raiders with Damien Williams (rib) ruled out for the contest, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

Damien played only 12 snaps in the Chiefs' previous game Nov. 18 against the Chargers before departing with the rib injury. A Week 12 bye wasn't enough for Damien to overcome the injury, so the Chiefs will likely turn to a tandem of Darrel and McCoy to shoulder the snaps and touches out of the backfield, just as they did following Damien's early departure in Week 11. In that contest, Darrel played 43 percent of the offensive snaps and logged 13 touches (11 carries, two catches) for 43 yards and a score, while McCoy took 40 percent of the snaps and gained 57 yards on 11 touches (seven carries, four receptions). After being inactive for the win over the Chargers, rookie Darwin Thompson should dress as the No. 3 team's option Sunday, but he's unlikely to have as sizable of a role in coach Andy Reid's game plan.

Coach Andy Reid said that Williams (ribs) will sit out Sunday's game against the Raiders, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

Even with a Week 12 bye to recover, Williams couldn't shake off the rib injury that forced his early departure in the Chiefs' previous game Nov. 18 versus the Chargers. With their top running back sidelined, the Chiefs will likely turn to a combination of LeSean McCoy and Darrel Williams to assume most of the snaps out of the backfield. After Damien's early exit against the Chargers, McCoy went on to play 40 percent of the offensive snaps and took 11 touches for 57 yards and a touchdown. Darrel, meanwhile, finished with a 43 percent snap share and parlayed his 13 touches into 43 yards and a score.

Pittsburgh lists Conner (shoulder) as doubtful for Sunday's game against Cleveland, Missi Matthews of the Steelers' official site reports.

Conner is trending toward his fourth absence of the season and his second in a row after he was unable to practice in anything more than a limited capacity this week. Assuming Conner is ultimately included among the Steelers' seven inactive players Sunday, Benny Snell would profile as the team's lead option on the ground after carrying 21 times for 98 yards in the Week 12 win over the Bengals. Pass-catching specialist Jaylen Samuels and depth options Trey Edmunds and Kerrith Whyte could also have roles out of the backfield.

Mack (hand) was spotted working off to the side during Friday's practice, Zak Keefer of The Athletic reports.

Mack will be listed as a non-participant during the Colts' final practice of the week and has already been ruled out in advance of Sunday's game against the Titans, marking his second straight absence. Despite his lack of recorded practice activity since he fractured his right hand in the Week 11 win over the Jaguars, Mack's presence on the side field Friday at least represents some form of progress. He was still spotted with a small brace on his right hand, so he'll likely need to shed the protection and advance to full-contact work before the Colts feel confident in his readiness for game action.

Cook (chest) is practicing Friday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Cook was listed as a limited participant on the estimated injury report Thursday, though the Vikings didn't actually hold a practice. There doesn't seem to be much concern about the chest issue impacting his availability for Monday's game in Seattle.