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Breida (knee) was a full participant in Friday's practice and doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Mike Jurecki of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.

Breida opened the week with a pair of limited practices, but his involvement in all drills Friday clears the way for him to serve in his usual backup role behind starter Carlos Hyde. Though Breida has logged no fewer than three carries in any game this season, his 3.9 yards per tote don't exactly make a compelling case for him to earn a larger workload.

Ellington (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Mike Jurecki of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.

Ellington was a limited participant at practice Friday for the third consecutive day, resulting him earning a questionable designation for the Cardinals' second game in a row. With the team coming off a bye to give the veteran running back an additional week to heal up from the injury, Ellington's chances of playing Sunday would appear much greater than in the Week 7 game against the Rams, for which he was inactive. Ellington won't be in store for a major role behind lead back Adrian Peterson if he's active this time around.

Washington (concussion) was a full practice participant Friday.

The upgrade from limited participation Thursday to a full session Friday puts Washington on track to play Monday against the Packers. He'll continue to fill a limited role behind Ameer Abdullah, likely get most of his work in short-yardage and goal-line situations.

Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett said Friday that he doesn't believe it will be difficult for Elliott to get back to full speed in time for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. Elliott returned to practice Friday after the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted a temporary stay on his six-game suspension earlier in the day.

After a judge denied Elliott a stay Monday to activate the suspension, the NFLPA filed an emergency motion to appeal the ruling and was able to delay the running back's ban for at least one more game. Since the Second Circuit is on track to hear Elliott's request for an injunction early next week, it's possible that his suspension could be reinstated prior to the Week 10 matchup with the Falcons, barring another successful appeal. While the ongoing legal matter continues to cast uncertainty on Elliott's availability for the second half of the season, his lack of participation in practices Wednesday and Thursday while he remained away from the Cowboys shouldn't have much of an impact on his fantasy outlook for the current week. In fact, the extra time off to rest might prove beneficial for Elliott, who carried the ball a season-high 33 times in the Week 8 victory over the Redskins.

Jones (ankle) was ruled out for Sunday's game in Houston.

Jones didn't practice this week as a result of the ankle injury. The former Redskins running back is positioned no better than third on the Colts' depth chart and won't be in line for many touches behind Frank Gore and Marlon Mack once he's healthy.

West (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Tennessee.

With Alex Collins sitting at 6.0 yards per carry, it's not clear that West will even have a significant role in the offense once he's healthy. He hasn't played or practiced since re-injuring his calf on the opening drive of a Week 5 win over the Raiders.

Kelley (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Seattle, Stephen Czarda of the Redskins' official website reports.

Kelley played through the same injury the past two games and managed limited practice participation throughout this week. He should be available Sunday in Seattle, but he'll be running behind a banged-up offensive line while facing a defense that has held opposing running backs to 3.0 yards per carry and 59.2 rushing yards per game in its past four contests. Kelley has topped 30 scrimmage yards just once in five tries this season.

Ellington (quadriceps) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Kyle Odegard of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Ellington was also limited during the Cardinals' first practice of the week Wednesday, but the expectation remains that he'll be able to suit up Sunday against San Francisco with Arizona coming off a bye. Even if that's the case, Ellington isn't expected to see much work outside of obvious passing downs, as Cardinals offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin implied that the team intends to lean heavily on an Adrian Peterson-led ground game in Week 9 with quarterback Drew Stanton set to make his first start of season in place of the injured Carson Palmer (arm).

McFadden could be inactive for Sunday's game against the Chiefs after starting running back Ezekiel Elliott was granted a temporary stay of his six-game suspension Friday, Dan Graziano of ESPN.com reports.

A healthy scratch all season, McFadden was expected to play in Sunday's game, though he would have still been behind Alfred Morris and likely Rod Smith in the pecking order. Since the Cowboys aren't likely to keep four running backs active with Elliott now eligible to play in the contest, McFadden will likely be left as the odd man out.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted Elliott a temporary stay of his suspension Friday, making him eligible to play in Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Dan Graziano of ESPN.com reports.

The Cowboys had been preparing for Elliott to miss Sunday's contest, as it seemed he was finally set to begin serving his six-game suspension, which the NFL first handed down in August. It turns out he'll be available for at least one more week, with Elliott aiming to build off a 150-yard, two-score performance in the Cowboys' 33-19 win over the Redskins in Week 8. Per Graziano, Elliott could begin serving the suspension as early as Week 10, with Second Circuit Court judges scheduled to convene next week to hear his request for an injunction that overturns judge Katherine Failla's ruling to deny the running back's request for a stay. Friday's ruling stems from the emergency motion the NFLPA filed Wednesday.