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Jacobs (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET game against the Texans after returning to a limited practice Friday.

Per Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle, coach Jon Gruden tentatively expects Jacobs -- who has been dealing with a sore shoulder -- to play this weekend, "but we'll have to see how it goes." In the event that Jacobs is limited or made a surprise inactive against Houston on Sunday, DeAndre Washington and Jalen Richard are next up for carries for the Raiders.

Kamara (ankle/knee) participated in the media-access portion of Friday's practice, Mike Triplett of ESPN.com reports.

Kamara returned to practice Thursday as a limited participant, giving him a shot to suit up for Sunday's game against Arizona. It remains to be seen how the Saints will list the star running back on their final injury report Friday afternoon.

Mattison rushed 13 times for 61 yards and brought in both of his targets for three yards in the Vikings' 19-9 win over the Redskins on Thursday.

With the Vikings largely in control of the contest and focusing on the run game in the second half, Mattison saw his second-largest workload of the season on the ground. The rookie has eclipsed 60 rushing yards in two of his last three games, and although his week-to-week opportunities are far from consistent, Mattison has a good chance of seeing a solid amount of carries in any game where Minnesota has a secure second-half lead, given head coach Mike Zimmer's preference for the ground attack. Mattison will look to put together another strong effort in a Week 9 matchup against the Chiefs a week from Sunday.

Cook rushed 23 times for 98 yards and a touchdown and brought in five of six targets for 73 yards in the Vikings' 19-9 win over the Redskins on Thursday.

Cook made almost as much noise through the air as he did on the ground, checking in second only to Stefon Diggs in receptions, receiving yardage and targets. Cook's exploits in the passing game helped make up for the absence of Adam Thielen (hamstring) and led to his second-best receiving yardage total of the campaign. Cook fell just short of his sixth 100-yard game of the season, but he'll be an elite option in all formats heading into a Week 9 battle against the Chiefs a week from Sunday.

Though Jacobs didn't practice Thursday, he intends to play Sunday against the Texans, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports. "It would have to be broke for me not to play," Jacobs noted of the sore shoulder that has led to back-to-back absences from practice.

That the rookie running back plans to play is highly encouraging, but ideally he'll get at least some reps at Friday's practice. Ultimately, his Week 8 status is not his call, but it sounds like Jacobs believes that his shoulder issue is something he can manage and play through this weekend. He's still likely to end up being listed as questionable by the Raiders, in any case.

Kamara (ankle/knee) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Per Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune, Kamara kicked off the session without a brace or sleeve on the affected knee. Later in the part of practice open to the media, Kamara hauled in a pass from Drew Brees (thumb), according to Katherine Terrell of The Athletic. The activity was enough for Kamara to upgrade from Wednesday's DNP label, but he likely still has to make more progress to get the all-clear for game action. Friday's injury report will have the final word on his odds to suit up Sunday against the Cardinals.

Conner (quadriceps) is not listed on the Steelers' Week 8 injury report.

Meanwhile, Jaylen Samuels (knee) practiced fully Thursday, so the Steelers are slated to have their backfield at full strength Monday night against 0-6 Miami. Conner, who is no longer feeling the effects of the quad injury that forced him out of action early in Week 6 -- is thus looking at a very nice matchup, as he's slated to take aim at the Dolphins defense, which has surrendered an average of 160.8 yards per game on the ground to date. Only the Bengals (189.0) are allowing more.

Coach Brian Flores was non-committal Thursday when asked if Drake would remain with the Dolphins after the Oct. 29 trade deadline, Safid Deen of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. "Yeah I do [think Drake will remain with the team this season] -- unless there's some other situation that presents itself," Flores said.

Both Flores and Drake himself fully expect the running back to play in the Monday night matchup with the Steelers, but the Dolphins will probably continue to listen to offers on the 25-year-old before the deadline arrives a day later. Miami had already traded away multiple veteran pieces before the season began, and its approach seems unlikely to change while the club heads into Monday's game in Pittsburgh with an 0-7 record. If the Dolphins do part ways with Drake, Mark Walton would likely get the first crack at handling a lead role in the backfield, though Kalen Ballage would see heightened involvement in the game plan, too.

Bawden (foot) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Bawden was unable to practice Wednesday, so Thursday's limited session is a step in the right direction. He'll have one more chance to upgrade to a full practice session ahead of Sunday's tilt against the Giants.

Kamara (ankle) was at Thursday's practice without a brace or sleeve on his knee, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Kamara is dealing with a pair of injuries at the moment, but this development may be the key to his ability to suit up this weekend. Thursday's practice report will reveal his level of participation, if any, as he aims to miss just one game due to his health concerns.