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Cook (hamstring) said he definitely will return for Thursday's game against the Rams in Week 4, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

This needs to be taken with a grain of salt given that Cook has already been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills. He may only be dealing with a minor injury, but the short time between games is nonetheless problematic. Latavius Murray will handle the lead role Sunday, with Mike Boone and Roc Thomas coming off the bench.

With Dalvin Cook (hamstring) ruled out, Murray will be the Vikings' starting running back Sunday against the Bills.

After Cook was lost for the season with a torn ACL in 2017, Cook earned 11 starts, averaging 17.6 touches and 71.4 yards from scrimmage per game while scoring six touchdowns. This time around, Jerick McKinnon isn't present to steal touches, meaning Murray should be a bell cow in Cook's absence.

Clement (quad) was added to the injury report Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts, Zack Rosenblatt of NJ.com reports.

Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports that Clement is expected to be fine and was merely limited at Friday's practice as a precaution. If that is indeed the case, Clement should be busy Sunday while both Jay Ajayi (back) and Darren Sproles (hamstring) are forced to watch from the sideline. With Ajayi and Sproles officially ruled out, Clement is positioned for the lead role ahead of Wendell Smallwood and Josh Adams, facing a banged-up Indianapolis defense with an obvious deficiency at defensive tackle. We may not have official word on Clement until the Eagles release their inactive list at approximately 11:30 AM ET on Sunday.

Cook (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills.

Latavius Murray will take over as the lead back, with undrafted rookies Mike Boone and Roc Thomas providing depth. Cook is in clear danger of missing multiple games, as the Vikings will face the Rams on Thursday Night Football in Week 4. He was held out of practice Wednesday and Thursday, then limited to side work with the training staff during the portion of Friday's session open to the media.

Wilkins' teammate, Marlon Mack (hamstring/foot), won't play Sunday against the Eagles, George Bremer of The Anderson Herald Bulletin reports.

With Mack not in the mix Week 3, Wilkins is in line to head the Colts' backfield this weekend, while Nyheim Hines is set to work in a change-of-pace role. Wilkins thus represents a decent lineup option in most formats, as well as a potential DFS bargain.

Mack (foot/hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Kevin Bowen of 1070 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

With Mack out this week, look for Jordan Wilkins to head the Colts' Week 3 backfield, with Nyheim Hines in line to work in a change-of-pace role.

Cook (hamstring) worked off to the side during the portion of Friday's practice open to the media, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Listed as DNP the previous two days, Cook will be no better than a limited participant in the final practice before Sunday's game against the Bills. Another update will be available Friday afternoon when the Vikings release their final injury report of the week.

Mack (foot/hamstring) was not spotted at Friday's practice, Kevin Bowen of 1070 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

We'll await the Colts' official injury report for added details, but after not practicing Wednesday and Thursday, Mack's chances of playing Week 3 now appear cloudy at best based on his absence from the early portion of Friday's practice. Next up for carries if he misses Sunday's game against the Eagles are Jordan Wilkins and Nyheim Hines, in that order.

Michael has an illness and did not practice Thursday.

Michael was not listed on the injury report Wednesday, so the illness is a new issue. The 27-year-old was a healthy inactive Week 2 and remains the No. 4 running back on the depth chart.

Henry (back) was a limited practice participant Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Henry has opened Week 3 preparations with back-to-back limited practices, but head coach Mike Vrabel hasn't vocalized any reported concerns about the running back's availability Sunday in Jacksonville. While Henry has struggled through the Titans' first two games, logging 82 yards on 28 carries and failing to score, Tennessee could make more use of the 24-year-old in Wildcat formations with the hope of opening up running lanes, according to Wyatt. Henry, who had prior experience running the Wildcat from his high-school days, took five direct snaps in last week's win over the Texans, keeping four of them for himself and gaining a healthy 17 yards.