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Abdullah carried the ball seven times for 30 yards and returned one kickoff for 24 yards in Thursday night's 33-10 win over the Ravens.

Abdullah had recorded the third-most-offensive snaps in the backfield (7), behind Chris Rodriguez (25) and Bayshul Tuten (20). Should everyone in the backfield remain healthy, Abdullah will likely see a similar workload for the rest of the season.

Bateman caught one of two targets for six yards in Thursday night's 33-10 loss to the Jaguars.

That's back-to-back one-catch games for Bateman with Joe Fagnano at quarterback for the Ravens. With Zay Flowers also healthy, Bateman has no fantasy appeal in season-long formats.

Garrett (knee) is on track to be activated ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Since being designated to return from IR, Garrett has logged consecutive limited practices, but it looks like the star pass rusher -- who underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee after Week 1 action -- is poised to return to the Rams defensive corps in Week 9. For that to occur though, he'll need to be officially activated by Saturday afternoon's deadline for the team to do so.

Smith (hamstring) was not seen at Friday's practice, Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

With Smith now absent from practice again Friday, he's unlikely to play Sunday against the Giants, leaving Makai Lemon, Darius Cooper and Hollywood Brown as the top wide receivers for QB Joe Milton's first start in an Eagles uniform. Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) was also absent from practice Friday and figures to join Smith on the gameday inactive list yet again.

Brown (calf) was injured in practice Friday, Martenzie Johnson of The Washington Sun reports.

Brown appears to have suffered a significant calf injury during Friday's practice. Commanders GM Adam Peters said the injury "doesn't look great." Brown signed with Washington over the offseason and has caught nine of 16 targets for 94 yards through 7 games.

Wicks (ankle) is not practicing Friday, Andrew DiCecco of InsideTheBirds.com reports.

Wicks hasn't practiced at all this week and looks extremely unlikely to play Sunday against the Giants. With DeVonta Smith (hamstring) also injured, the Eagles will likely keep rolling with Makai Lemon and Darius Cooper as their every-down wideouts.

Skattebo (hamstring) was in uniform but not participating at the start of Friday's practice, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports.

It remains to be seen if Skattebo will do enough to get a 'limited' designation. He didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport already reported that Skattebo is unlikely to play Sunday at Philadelphia. That leaves Devin Singletary as the probable starter and possible three-down workhorse, backed by only undrafted rookie Greg Desrosiers on the active roster (Eric Gray and Phil Mafah are on the practice squad).

Barkley (hamstring/back) is practicing again Friday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

After logging a limited practice Thursday, Barkley was back on the field again Friday as he continues to manage hamstring and back issues ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants. His official participation level and final injury designation will provide the clearest read on his Week 9 availability.

Fannin (groin) is practicing Friday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

After being listed as a limited participant Thursday, Fannin appears to be back on the field ahead of Sunday's game against the Saints. His Friday activity is a positive sign for his availability, but it doesn't confirm whether he'll carry an injury designation into the weekend.

Nabers (knee) was catching passes during Friday's walkthrough and "should be 'good' to go" For Sunday's game against the Eagles, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.

After sitting out Thursday's practice due to the knee issue, Nabers appears to be trending in the right direction for Sunday's game at Philadelphia. Still, the Giants' final injury report will provide the clearest indication of whether the wide receiver takes a designation into the weekend.