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Rodgers (foot) was unable to practice Wednesday, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Last week, there were signs of progress with Rodgers' sprained foot, as he didn't wear a walking boot Wednesday. However, he required it again by week's end, at which point he was ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Bears. Although he hasn't returned to practice, the running back has officially ditched the boot, per Jenna Laine of ESPN.com. Two practices remain to make his presence felt this week, but an ever healthier Doug Martin will likely relegate Rodgers to a change-of-pace role, once the latter is cleared for game action.

Michael, who lost his starting job to C.J. Prosise last week, was waived by the Seahawks on Tuesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.

Dumping Michael is surprising in that he's started most of the year, but it's not entirely out of nowhere. Prosise, now healthy, vaulted himself ahead of Michael last week and Thomas Rawls (fibula) is expected to return this week, leaving little for Michael. And the team doesn't need four active running backs each week, so it would rather keep rookie Alex Collins than Michael, who has proven merely ordinary. Too often, Michael danced in the backfield instead of hitting holes and shied away from contact by stepping out of bounds. He's not a skilled receiver, either. Still, he'll likely be snapped up off the waiver wire by a team struggling to run the ball.

Henry carried the ball nine times for 31 yards and wasn't targeted in the passing game Sunday against the Packers.

Henry regained the backup role after struggling with a calf injury last week but still did little except occasionally spell DeMarco Murray. Murray has been rolling along as the starter at running back, and that won't change as long as he stays healthy.

Cunningham rushed six times for 40 yards and caught three of five targets for seven yards during Sunday's win over the Jets.

The opportunities remain limited for Cunningham, and while he's shown well when given an opportunity (5.3 yards per tote), the volume isn't there to consider him much more than a desperation stash/handcuff for Todd Gurley owners. Further discouraging is Cunningham's attachment to the league's lowest-scoring offense. Barring an injury to Gurley, Cunningham is unlikely to warrant much fantasy attention.

Patterson had three receptions for 17 yards on four targets in Sunday's loss at Washington.

Patterson played fewer snaps (44) on offense than Adam Theilen (57), but both receivers had four targets, as they've had about equal workloads as the second and third receivers the past four weeks.

Hillman had four carries for two yards and played 13 snaps on offense in Sunday's loss to Washington.

After leading the Vikings in rushing the week before against the Lions, Hillman was the clear third running back with Jerick McKinnon getting six carries and Matt Asiata getting nine carries. However, both Asiata and McKinnon were largely inefective, so Hillman could still get a chance for a larger role.

Johnson (groin) is eligible to return to practice this week, but a decision on whether to bring him back has not yet been made, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official website reports.

Johnson landed on injured reserve after needing sports hernia surgery in early October. Although he's now sat out long enough to be eligible to rejoin his teammates in practice, the Cardinals have yet to determine which one player they'll attempt to welcome back from IR. With safety Tyvon Branch (groin) another candidate for that designation, it remains to be seen if Johnson will factor back into the equation this season, so his stock remains on ice until further notice.

Henry appears to be past his calf injury already, Terry McCormick of TitansOnline.com reports.

Henry missed Tennessee's Week 9 loss to the Chargers after injuring his calf during pre-game warmups, and although that raised some concern afterward, the rookie was practicing in full by the end of last week and played Sunday against the Packers. In rushing nine times for 31 yards, Henry got his third-most carries of the season, supporting the fact that his calf scare is a thing of the past and probably shouldn't impact his involvement going forward.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says Rawls (fibula) will practice this week with an eye toward playing Sunday against the Eagles, Liz Mathews of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Rawls, who has been out since Week 2, was a limited practice participant prior to putting together a full session last Friday. Although that increase in activity still didn't allow him to be active for Sunday night's win over the Patriots, another week of practice figures to result in Rawls' return this weekend. While that obviously bodes well for his fantasy stock, the Seahawks' backfield situation makes projecting Rawls' usage less straightforward. Pass-catching rookie C.J. Prosise impressed while enjoying the bulk of Seattle's tailback snaps Sunday, so Rawls should compete primarily with him, but also with Christine Michael, for reps going forward.

Michael (hamstring) rushed five times for 22 yards Sunday, taking a backseat to rookie C.J. Prosise in Seattle's 31-24 victory against the Patriots.

Michael was added to the injury report late last week, allowing Prosise to start. Prosise likely won't give the job back after totaling 153 yards from scrimmage. He runs more physically than Michael and is an excellent receiver. Michael will still be involved, but Prosise looks good for the majority of touches. Thomas Rawls (fibula) is expected back soon, though, which could relegate Prosise to a third-down role and Michael to the bench.