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Cunningham (thigh) was limited in practice on Thursday.

Cunningham was absent from Wednesday's injury report, which makes it a bit peculiar to see him as a limited participant on Thursday. The team could just be giving the back some extra rest so he's fresh for Sunday, but look for a more official report to come out sometime before kickoff. If he is ruled out, Malcolm Brown should see increased reps behind Todd Gurley.

Martin (hamstring) was a non-participant at practice Thursday, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Listed as such on the Buccaneers' first injury report of Week 5, Martin was joined by fellow running back Charles Sims, who is tending to a knee concern himself. Both players appear to be trending toward DNPs on Monday at Carolina, but there are two practices left for one or the other to stake a claim to the No. 1 spot in the backfield. If neither does so, Jacquizz Rodgers and Peyton Barber are the two healthy running backs in Tampa Bay.

Bolden (knee) remained out of practice Thursday, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports.

If Bolden is unable to play Sunday against the Browns, D.J. Foster would be a candidate to suit up as depth back for the Patriots in Week 5.

Murray -- who did not practice Wednesday -- is battling a case of turf toe, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

That said, per Jimmy Durkin of the Bay Area News Group, offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said he's hoping that Murray could be back by Sunday, which offers at least some hope that the running back could potentially give it a go in the Raiders' 4:25 ET matchup against the Chargers in Week 5.

Sims (knee) wasn't present at Thursday's practice, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Sustaining a knee injury in the first quarter of the Bucs' Week 4 loss to the Broncos, Sims wasn't deterred, yet he turned 15 carries into 28 yards and two catches (on three targets) into seven yards. The miserable output was hindered further by a lost fumble, one of three turnovers on the day by the offense. With a Monday night contest in Carolina on the docket, Sims has an extra day to recover before the team's Week 6 bye. The latter point may actually sway the decision to keep him on the sideline alongside Doug Martin (hamstring), meaning Tampa Bay may trust in a running back combo of Jacquizz Rodgers and Peyton Barber for one game.

Washington (ankle) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

After back-to-back DNPs to start Week 5 prep, Washington isn't trending in the right direction due to an ankle sprain. If the Lions are sans both Washington and Ameer Abdullah (foot) this Sunday versus the Eagles, the backfield will be the domain of Theo Riddick and Zach Zenner.

Murray (toe) isn't expected to play Sunday against the Chargers, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.

Per Schefter, Murray's injury makes an appearance in Week 5 "doubtful." However, it isn't too farfetched to believe the Raiders' rushing attack could stand to operate at a higher efficiency in his absence, considering Murray has easily received the most carries amongst Oakland tailbacks thus far into the season but has only led his team in rushing once. Meanwhile, teammate DeAndre Washington has done so in each of the past two games at a clip of 6.4 YPA (compared to Murray's average of 4.3). Point being, if Murray is in fact ruled out, look for the explosive rookie out of Texas Tech to get his chance to shine.

Murray (toe) did not practice Wednesday, Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Murray is nursing a toe injury, one he presumably suffered Sunday against the Ravens, but the severity of which is unclear at this point in time. However, he's been seen wearing a walking boot the past few days, according to CSN Bay Area, so his status for Sunday may truly be up in the air. His level of participation in practice throughout the rest of the week will likely shed more light on the situation.

Cunningham (hamstring) was not listed on Wednesday's injury report, Rich Hammond of the Orange County Register reports.

Cunningham was forced from Week 4's matchup with a hamstring injury and already appears to be healthy enough to play in Week 5, given his absence from the injury report. The fourth-year pro offers depth at running back and sees work on third-down sets, but at this point is only a handcuff to starter Todd Gurley and his massive workload.

Washington (ankle) was unable to practice Wednesday.

Knocked out of Week 4 due to a sprained ankle, Washington could be in danger of joining Ameer Abdullah (foot) on the sideline this weekend. Of course, a return to drills Thursday or Friday would partially lift the veil regarding his potential to play Sunday against the Eagles. Nevertheless, the Lions could be forced to lean on Theo Riddick and Zach Zenner out of the backfield in the short term.