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The Vikings will have running back Jerick McKinnon and tight end Kyle Rudolph Week 11 against the Bears.

McKinnon was listed as probable coming into the game due to a back injury. Rudolph is ready to return after groin surgery. He missed six games due to the surgery. The team will also have Chase Ford, who is dealing with a foot injury. 

Buccaneers running back Bobby Rainey drew the start Week 11 at Washington with Doug Martin still sidelined due to an ankle injury. It's Rainey's third straight start.

Rookie Charles Sims is also expected to be involved in the running game Sunday with Martin sidelined.

Only two injured Broncos have been ruled out for the game Sunday against St. Louis. They are running back Ronnie Hillman (foot) and tight end Virgil Green (knee), who had been deemed doubtful.

The healthy scratches are wide receiver Cody Latimer, cornerback Tony Carter, running back Kapri Bibbs, linebacker Todd Davis and offensive tackle Michael Schofield.

Buccaneers wide receiver Robert Herron, cornerback Alterraun Verner, running back Doug Martin, cornerback C.J. Wilson, tackle Kevin Pamphile, tight end Luke Stocker and defensive lineman Da'Quan Bowers were all ruled inactive Week 11 at Washington.

Seven Broncos who had been deemed probable are set to play Week 11 against St. Louis, including running back Montee Ball (groin). The others are safety Quinton Carter (knee), offensive linemen Ryan Clady (groin), Paul Cornick (shoulder) and Orlando Franklin (knee), linebacker Steven Johnson (ankle) and running back Juwan Thompson (knee).

Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman could miss as much as six weeks with a foot injury, according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The initial prognosis was two weeks.

Hillman is inactive for the Sunday game against St. Louis.

Broncos running back C.J. Anderson will earn his first career start Sunday at St. Louis, according to The Denver Post. Even though Montee Ball is returning from a groin injury that sidelined him for five games, Anderson is getting the start following his strong performance Week 10 against the Raiders.

Ball will be the No. 2 running back Week 12 and rookie Juwan Thompson will be the Broncos' No. 3 back. Running back Ronnie Hillman, who started four of the previous five games, is sidelined due to a foot injury.

The Texans have officially downgraded running back Arian Foster from questionable to out for Sunday's game against the Browns in Week 11, per the team's official website. Foster suffered a groin injury Week 9 against Philadelphia and was unable to practice all week after the bye. It's the second game he has missed this season due to injury. Alfred Blue will likely start in his place, with Jonathan Grimes backing him up.

Foster has rushed for 822 yards and seven touchdowns this season. His next opportunity to return will come Week 12 against Cincinnati.

Although Texans coach Bill O'Brien has not completely ruled him out, all signs point to running back Arian Foster sitting out Sunday's game against the Browns in Week 11 because of a groin injury he suffered before the bye week against Philadelphia, the Houston Chronicle reports.

"He and I will talk," O'Brien said. "We'll do what's best for Arian Foster No. 1 and then what's best for our team No. 2. At the end of the day it's more about the health of the player than it is with anything else, especially with a guy like Arian Foster. You've got a guy there that's played a lot of football in this league. We'll just make sure we're in communication with him. We'll make a good decision for him and our team Sunday."

Foster, who is officially listed as questionable on the injury report, will accompany the team to Cleveland and will work out with the coaches prior to kickoff to determine his status for Week 11. If he is unable to play, Alfred Blue will be the probable starter, with Jonathan Grimes backing him up.

The Cardinals enter Week 11 against Detroit relatively healthy. Ed Stinson (toe) was the only player on Arizona's final report ruled out for Sunday. Desmond Bishop (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Thursday and Friday and was ruled questionable.

Meanwhile, Lorenzo Alexander (knee), Deone Bucannon (quadriceps), Andre Ellington (foot, hip), Stepfan Taylor (calf) and Dan Williams (elbow) were all labeled probable.