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Barkley (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest at Jacksonville.

Barkley didn't practice this week in the wake of suffering a right hamstring injury this past Sunday against the Rams, so his lack of availability for Week 5 doesn't come as a surprise. With Tank Bigsby (abdomen) on injured reserve, it'll be the Will Shipley show out of the Eagles backfield Sunday, while Dameon Pierce also is on hand for RB reps that linger, and Jaydon Blue and Carson Steele are options to be elevated from the practice squad. Barkley's next chance for game action is Sunday, Oct. 18 versus the Panthers.

Brooks (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Bears, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Brooks limped off the field in the first quarter of this past Sunday's win at Tampa Bay and wasn't able to return due to an ankle injury, which kept him out of all Week 5 practices. With Brooks unavailable this weekend, MarShawn Lloyd, Kaleb Johnson and Pierre Strong will be Green Bay's backfield options. Brooks' next chance to suit up is Sunday, Oct. 18 against the Cowboys.

Dowdle (toe) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts, Mike DeFabo reports.

A limited practice participant throughout the week, Dowdle now enters the weekend with a chance to return from a two-game absence. If he's active for Pittsburgh, he won't necessarily jump right back into the 50/50 split that he and Jaylen Warren operated in at the beginning of the year. Warren thrived in Dowdle's absence and isn't on the injury report, so he looks like a solid fantasy start even if Dowdle avoids the inactive list ahead of a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday.

Swift (hip/knee) was a full participant in Friday's practice and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Packers.

With Swift progressing from a non-participant Wednesday to limited Thursday and full Friday, he appears set to lead Chicago's backfield in Week 5, especially after Kyle Monangai (toe) was ruled out and deemed week-to-week. Swift should be in line for a significant boost in snaps and touches with Monangai out of the picture against Green Bay, though Roschon Johnson will certainly be a factor, just maybe not to the extent Monangai had been out of Chicago's backfield.

Stevenson (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

After logging limited practice listings throughout the week, Stevenson gets the dreaded questionable tag headed into Sunday. While the running back said himself that he's ready to play, coach Mike Vrabel refused to commit to Stevenson playing against Las Vegas. TreVeyon Henderson would be set up for a big increase in snaps and touches if Stevenson is unable to play.

Kamara (back) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Kamara exited last Monday night's game briefly with a knee injury, and he then popped up on this week's injury report with a back issue, getting in limited practices. The veteran doesn't need to practice much in order to play, but if he's not cleared for Sunday, Kendre Miller and CJ Donaldson would be next in line for backfield snaps for New Orleans, as Travis Etienne (hamstring) remains on injured reserve for at least three more weeks.

Jeanty (ankle/foot) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, with Raiders coach Klint Kubiak saying Friday that the running back will "do his best to go,"Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.

With Jeanty trending down from full participation Wednesday to limited work Thursday before missing Friday's practice, his availability remains up in the air heading into the weekend. If the Raiders' lead running back is limited or inactive, rookie Mike Washington would be positioned for a large workload. The Raiders and Patriots have a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Head coach Mike LaFleur said Friday that Love (ankle) is "trending in the right direction" ahead of Sunday's game against the Lions, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Love so far has been limited at practice this week due to an ankle injury that he sustained in a Week 4 loss at the Giants. Despite LaFleur's comments, the Cardinals' final Week 5 injury report Friday may reveal that Love enters the weekend with a game designation.

Stevenson (knee) said Friday that he's "ready to go", while Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said the running back "is not out as of yet" for Sunday's game against Las Vegas, according to Mark Daniels of MassLive.com.

Stevenson was a limited practice participant Wednesday and Thursday, and he also took part in Friday's session. It sounds like he may get a 'questionable' designation but isn't actually worried about missing Sunday's game. Should Stevenson's optimism prove misleading, TreVeyon Henderson would be in line for a large workload after splitting carries the past three weeks.

Monangai (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Monangai visited a toe specialist and is now in a walking boot. According to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com, Monangai is considered week-to-week, though he's not a candidate for injured reserve, which would suggest the Bears expect the running back to return within the next four weeks. Roschon Johnson seems likely to take on an increased offensive role behind D'Andre Swift (hip/knee).