NFL Player News

Barkley (hamstring) is practicing Friday, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.

After practicing in a limited capacity Thursday, Barkley was on the field again Friday as he continues to work back from the hamstring injury that cost him the past two games. His presence at another session keeps him on track for a possible return Monday night against Dallas. Dameon Pierce would then become mostly irrelevant for fantasy football.

Head coach Mike LaFleur said Friday that Love (ankle) won't play Sunday against the Broncos, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Love thus will miss a second consecutive contest as he tends to a lingering ankle injury. With Love again sidelined, Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight will man Arizona's backfield, as they did during last Sunday's win at the Rams. In that contest, Allgeier out-snapped Knight, 40-32, but the latter had 17 touches for 98 yards from scrimmage, while the former recorded 19 touches for just 48 total yards. Love's next chance for game action is Sunday, Nov. 1, in Dallas.

Sampson (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

With Sampson still on injured reserve, the Browns will need to activate him by Saturday evening to have him available for Sunday's game against the Titans. Starting running back Quinshon Judkins (ankle) has been cleared to return from a one-game absence, in any case, which potentially limits Sampson to a passing-down role if he plays.

Washington (foot) was not spotted at Friday's practice, Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

With Washington having already been downgraded to a non-participant Thursday, his absence Friday casts more doubt on his availability for Sunday's game against the Rams. Dylan Laube could be in line for more backfield work behind Ashton Jeanty.

Robinson (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Robinson made a surprise appearance on the Falcons' first Week 7 practice report Wednesday as limited due to a hamstring injury, but he capped the week with back-to-back DNPs and thus will miss his first game of the season Sunday. Atlanta will need to bring up Khalil Herbert from the practice squad Saturday to provide support behind top RB Bijan Robinson this weekend.

Irving (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Carolina, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Irving returned to practice Thursday as a limited participant before upgrading to full participation Friday. With WR Emeka Egbuka (concussion) ruled out and QB Baker Mayfield (thumb) returning from a three-game absence, Irving should see the ball early and often this Sunday.

Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Jacobs is on track to play Sunday against the Lions, Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports.

Jacobs was removed from the exempt list Monday, and all signs point to the veteran running back making his 2026 season debut against Detroit. Green Bay's backfield production has been abysmal through six weeks, so Jacobs' return can only help the situation. Jordan Love's incredible pass volume could also take a hit with Jacobs returning to the lineup.

Montgomery (groin) will not play Sunday against the Giants, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Montgomery will miss a second straight game, and with Jawhar Jordan (quadriceps) injured on the practice squad after he was elevated for Week 6, the Texans will ride Woody Marks and special-teamer Dare Ogunbowale out of the backfield, with Marks likely to see virtually every meaningful carry versus New York.

Irving (illness) is practicing Friday, Pewter Report reports.

An illness kept Irving out of Wednesday's practice and limited his participation Thursday. He'll likely be fine by Sunday when the Bucs face the Panthers.

Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley said Friday that Wright (foot) will play in Sunday's game against the Jets, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

It remains to be seen if Wright will have a designation on the final injury report, but either way, it sounds like he's ready to play. He'll likely be the team's No. 2 RB behind Ollie Gordon, who has dominated backfield work since De'Von Achane suffered an ACL tear.