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Conner (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Ravens, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

As he suggested would be the case, Conner practiced fully Friday, erasing any concern about his availability for the weekend. The third-year back is averaging only 3.2 yards per carry through four games but could find more open real estate against a Ravens defense that has yielded 4.9 per attempt this season, a bottom-six mark in the NFL.

Singletary (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Tennessee after practicing Friday on a limited basis for the third straight day.

It looks like the rookie will be a game-time decision once again, though owners -- in addition to those that own Frank Gore -- will get the benefit of a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday.

Coach Andy Reid said Friday that Williams (knee) is "ready to go" for Sunday's game against the Colts, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.

Williams' ability to practice fully Wednesday and Thursday always made it likely that the running back would return from a two-game absence this weekend, but it's nice to hear further assurance from Reid on that front. The coach didn't offer any specifics on what Williams' role might look like Sunday, so it's possible some sort of timeshare arrangement with LeSean McCoy and Darrel Williams could be in place. Damien Williams struggled with efficiency in the Chiefs' first two contests of the season, gaining only 34 yards on 22 carries.

Penny rushed six times for 18 yards and caught both of his targets for 31 yards in Thursday's 30-29 win over the Rams.

This was Penny's first game back after he missed two contests with a hamstring injury. If he had been able to play in one of those games, Penny may have enjoyed an increased workload since Chris Carson was having fumble issues back then. However, Carson was the clear bell cow in this outing with 27 carries for 118 scoreless yards. Penny did show a spark of versatility by lining up out wide and catching a 30-yard pass in the third quarter, but he appears to simply be a change-of-pace option since he played just 12 of a possible 74 offensive snaps.

Barner (knee) was ruled out for Sunday's game at Houston, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Barner missed last week's game due to a concussion and the knee injury, and though he's now clear of the former, the latter issue will keep him sidelined for at least one more game. Kendall Sheffield is expected to work as Atlanta's top kick returner while Mohamed Sanu fills in on punt returns.

Mack (ankle) returned to practice Friday, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.

Mack was sidelined for the Colts' first two practices this week, but his return to the field Friday is encouraging with regard to his status for Sunday's game against the Chiefs. Another update will come later Friday, when the Colts reveal whether or not Mack carries a questionable tag into the contest.

Conner (ankle) indicated that he put in a full practice Friday, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Conner's level of participation won't be confirmed until the Steelers release their official injury report later Friday. In any case, Conner's return to work Friday puts him on track to play Sunday against the Ravens.

Barkley (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Minnesota, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Barkley's quick return to individual work with the training staff led to some speculation about a return for Week 5, but it always was an extreme longshot so soon after he suffered a high-ankle sprain. Wayne Gallman will lead the New York backfield for at least one more game, with Barkley perhaps targeting Week 6 against the Patriots -- a Thursday night game -- or Week 7 against the Cardinals.

Williams (concussion) isn't practicing Friday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Williams appears headed for a Week 5 absence, leaving Dexter Williams as the No. 2 running back behind Aaron Jones for Sunday's game in Dallas. Another update will be available once the Packers release their final injury report later Friday.

Singletary (hamstring) participated in Friday's practice, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Singletary was limited both Wednesday and Thursday, but with him taking the field Friday, he has now taken part in all three of the Bills' official practice sessions this week. Head coach Sean McDermott was non-committal about Singletary's status when asked Thursday, but he will have a chance to return to action this week against the Titans.