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Jacobs (shoulder) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Lions.

Jacobs was limited at practice all week as he managed a shoulder issue, but it's something he played through in Week 8's loss to the Texans, en route leading the Oakland backfield with 15 carries for 66 yards and two catches for 15 yards. He'll look to up his production Sunday against a Lions defense that is allowing an average of 130.7 rushing yards per game, which ranks 26th in the NFL.

Edmonds (hamstring) isn't expected to return for Week 10 against Tampa Bay, Kyle Odegard of the Cardinals' official site reports.

David Johnson (ankle) seems to be closer to making his return, and Kenyan Drake went off for 162 scrimmage yards in Thursday's 28-25 loss to the 49ers. Edmonds may still have a role in the backfield once he's healthy, but it sounds like that won't happen any sooner than Week 11, or perhaps after the Cardinals' Week 12 bye.

Jones (shoulder) put in a full practice Friday and doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Chargers, Olivia Reiner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Jones was a limited participant in the Packers' first two practices of Week 9, but there never seemed to be much overwhelming concern about his availability to play Sunday. Expect Jones to serve in his usual capacity as the Packers' lead running back, though he could see his involvement in the passing game scaled back a little bit if top wideout Davante Adams (toe) -- who is being viewed as a game-time decision -- is cleared to play after a four-week absence.

Snell (knee) is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Colts, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Snell's absence comes as little surprise after Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that the rookie underwent a minor procedure to trim his meniscus following Monday's win over the Dolphins. With No. 1 back James Conner (shoulder) listed as doubtful for the Week 9 contest, Jaylen Samuels -- who is returning from a three-week absence of his own after requiring a knee scope -- is positioned to shoulder a huge workload as the Steelers' starter. Trey Edmunds is the other healthy option on the 53-man roster, but he's only logged two offensive snaps across the two games he's played this season.

Conner (shoulder) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Colts, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Conner wasn't able to practice at any point this week after suffering an AC joint injury to his right shoulder in the Steelers' Monday night win over the Dolphins. Unless he unexpectedly makes significant progress leading up to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff, Conner looks set to be sidelined for the first time all season. Backup Jaylen Samuels should step in for Conner as the starting running back and could be looking at a huge snap share with the third option on the depth chart, Benny Snell (knee), having already been ruled out.

Conner (shoulder) missed practice again Friday, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

We'll check back on Conner's status later Friday, but he's trending toward a Week 9 absence, a scenario that would set the stage for Jaylen Samuels to head the Steelers' backfield Sunday against the Colts.

Breida (ankle) rushed 15 times for 78 yards and secured both targets for 14 yards in the 49ers' 28-25 win over the Cardinals on Thursday.

Breida helmed the 49ers' backfield after overcoming his ankle injury during the short week, out-touching backfield mate Tevin Coleman on the ground by three carries. Breida corroborated the fitness of his ankle with a game-high 31-yard run, and his rushing total was his highest since Week 4 against the Browns. The timeshare between Breida and Coleman will likely continue to be difficult to predict week to week, so both players will remain fantasy considerations against the Seahawks in a Week 10 divisional matchup a week from Monday.

Drake rushed 15 times for 110 yards and a touchdown and also secured all four targets for 52 yards in the Cardinals' 28-25 loss to the 49ers on Thursday. He also caught a two-point conversion pass.

The odds were stacked against a successful Drake debut coming in. There was naturally the matchup against the elite 49ers defense, as well as the fact it would be difficult to find an offense more incompatible to a three-day cram session (the running back was traded to Arizona on Monday) than coach Kliff Kingsbury's air raid attack. However, Drake's fresh legs and apparently buoyant mindset after being dealt out of Miami combined to produce a spectacular performance, one in which the fourth-year back posted his best rushing total since Week 14 of the 2017 season. Drake also put his impressive receiving skills on display in the fast-paced scheme, and for at least one game, provided solace to Cardinals coaches and fans alike that he can keep the team's ground attack afloat in the event of any further absences on the part of David Johnson (ankle) and Chase Edmonds (hamstring). Drake will look to build on Thursday's effort against the Buccaneers in Week 10, although the status of both Johnson and Edmonds will help determine who large Drake's workload might be in that contest.

Mostert (knee) is active for Thursday's game at Arizona.

Mostert and Matt Breida (ankle) followed an LP/DNP/LP practice regimen Monday through Wednesday, but the limitations won't hurt their ability to suit up Week 9. Mostert has been the 49ers' clear No. 3 running back this season behind Breida and Tevin Coleman, averaging 17.6 snaps on offense and 8.3 touches per game.

Breida (ankle) is listed as active Thursday at Arizona.

Despite Breida and Raheem Mostert (knee) having their practice reps inhibited this week, the 49ers will have all four running backs on the 53-man roster (also, Tevin Coleman and Jeff Wilson) available to them. Breida himself has the largest offensive snap share of the group for the season, but Coleman is coming off a four-touchdown performance this past Sunday against the Panthers.