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Kamara was listed as limited on Thursday's injury report with an ankle injury, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Kamara becomes the next elite running back to deal with a health concern, but on a positive note he at least got in some work Thursday. He'll have one more practice to make his presence felt this week, at which point the Saints will tab him with a designation for Sunday's game at Jacksonville. Note that Latavius Murray and Dwayne Washington are the only other RBs on the Saints' depth chart.

Walton (illness) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Walton practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday, and he now appears back to full capacity and ready for Sunday's game against the Redskins. The second-year pro is working his way up Miami's depth chart, having seen increased touches in each game that he's been active, but he hasn't yet carved out a large enough role to be worth fantasy consideration.

Williams (concussion) was a full practice participant Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

On the heels of completing the concussion protocol, Williams' reps weren't restricted, allowing him to rejoin Aaron Jones. The backfield duo both got regular snaps during the first three games of the campaign, with Williams getting 33 touches to Jones' 52 during that span.

Clement (shoulder) didn't participate in Thursday's practice.

With back-to-back absences at practice to begin Week 6, Clement will likely need to log some form of activity Friday for the Eagles to feel good about his chances of playing Sunday in Minnesota. If Clement is ultimately sidelined, the Eagles would be down to just Jordan Howard and Miles Sanders among their available running backs. Passing-down specialist Darren Sproles (quadriceps) has already been ruled out for the contest.

Williams cleared the concussion protocol and took part in Thursday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Two weeks removed from picking up the concussion, Williams has completed every step in the protocol for head injuries, including an evaluation by an independent neurologist. During Williams' one game on the pine, fellow running back Aaron Jones went off against the Cowboys in Week 5, accruing 26 touches for 182 yards from scrimmage and four rushing TDs. Considering the breakdown of snaps between Jones and Williams in the first four games of the season, a number of those touches should return to Williams on Monday against the Lions.

McCaffrey (back) was listed as a full participant at Thursday's walkthrough, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

After taking the day off Wednesday to tend to a back injury, McCaffrey shed his designation by taking every rep one day later. On Thursday morning, coach Ron Rivera told Brendan Marks of The Charlotte Observer that McCaffrey will be present at Friday's session in anticipation of being available Sunday against the Buccaneers in London. As such, McCaffrey's status for Week 6 may be confirmed as soon as the conclusion of that practice.

The Giants have promoted Walter from their practice squad in advance of Thursday night's game against the Patriots, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

With both Saquon Barkley (ankle) and Wayne Gallman (concussion) out this week, Walter will give the Giants added backfield depth in the short term behind Jonathan Hilliman and fullback Elijhaa Penny.

Coach Ron Rivera said Thursday that he expects McCaffrey (back) to practice Friday and be ready for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Brendan Marks of The Charlotte Observer reports.

It looks like the Panthers were just being extra cautious with their star running back to start the week, as it looks like McCaffrey, who is nursing back soreness, is going to be at least close to a full participant in Friday's session. Expect all this to be confirmed at some point Friday, but barring an unexpected setback for McCaffrey, expect him to be good to go against the Buccaneers in London this weekend.

Coach Ron Rivera told Tiffany Blackmon of NFL Network that McCaffrey (back) will continue to receive regular off days on Wednesdays.

McCaffrey was held out of Wednesday's practice due to back soreness, but the report notes he received last Wednesday off as well. Apparently this may become a regular occurrence, so fantasy owners shouldn't need to fret about the early MVP candidate taking a day off practice. While McCaffrey remains a bit sore, team doctors plan to continue checking in and providing treatment throughout the upcoming flight to London. He did take all walkthrough reps in practice this week, so all signs are pointing to McCaffrey being ready for the Week 6 matchup against the Buccaneers.

Barner (knee) was listed as a limited participant for Wednesday's practice, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Barner has been unable to practice the past two weeks while dealing with a concussion and the knee injury, but, as evidenced by this news, he is progressing from the latter. It will be important to track his practice status as the week goes on, but if he can't go for Week 6, expect Kendall Sheffield to continue to be the team's top kick returner with Mohamed Sanu filling in on punt returns.