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McNichols (quadriceps) was activated from injured reserve by the Commanders on Monday.

McNichols is officially active for Monday night's matchup with San Francisco, returning to action after missing the team's first five games of the regular season while recovering from a quad injury. The running back logged three consecutive full practices to end the week, so he should be back to full health. With Jacory Croskey-Merritt (foot) sidelined in Week 6, McNichols will have a chance to carve out a significant role in the backfield while splitting touches with Rachaad White and Austin Ekeler versus the 49ers.

Head coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that Charbonnet (knee) is slated for a "full week of work" and has a "good chance" to play Sunday night against the Chiefs, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Since the Seahawks opened Charbonnet's practice window Oct. 1, he hasn't been listed as anything more than a limited participant. Macdonald's comments Monday indicate an upgrade in activity is likely, beginning Wednesday, as the team prepares for a Week 7 showdown with Kansas City. Timing also is at play here, as Seattle must activate Charbonnet from the reserve/PUP list by Wednesday afternoon for him to have any chance to play this season, which of course what is expected. If he's able to do enough to suit up this coming weekend, Charbonnet may not immediately take on a leading role, as Emanuel Wilson and George Holani currently are splitting the backfield reps.

Jacobs (personal) has officially been removed from the Commissioner's Exempt List, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

As expected, Jacobs is off the list and eligible to practice. Head coach Matt LaFleur told Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site Monday that Jacobs is expected to take on a full week of drills, but the team hasn't determined if the running back will make his season debut this coming Sunday at Detroit. It should be noted that Green Bay has been granted a one-game exemption for Jacobs that expires next Monday, Oct. 26, per the NFL's transaction log, meaning he currently doesn't count against the active roster. If Jacobs doesn't play in Week 7, MarShawn Lloyd, Pierre Strong and Kaleb Johnson will continue to handle the Packers backfield.

The Vikings designated Mason (thumb) for return from injured reserve Monday.

Minnesota will open Mason's 21-day practice window Monday after the running back missed the team's last four games while recovering from thumb surgery. Per Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, the Vikings have optimism that Mason will be able to play Sunday against the Colts, though his availability may hinge on how he looks from a conditioning standpoint during practices after a month-long layoff from action. Once he's fully ramped up, Mason should settle back in as the Vikings' top ball carrier on earlier downs, allowing Aaron Jones to slide back into more of a change-of-pace role.

Head coach Matt LaFleur said that Jacobs (personal) will get in a full week of practice, but the practice, but the Packers have yet to determine whether he'll be able to make his season debut Sunday in Detroit, Weston Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports. "We feel he's in a pretty good spot," LaFleur said. "He's been training but he's missed the exposure to football."

Jacobs will practice with the Packers for the first time since the preseason Wednesday, after he was scheduled to be removed from the commissioner's exempt list Monday. Though he was able to work out at the Packers' team facility over the past two months while his playing status was in limbo due to the ongoing legal saga related to his May arrest in a domestic incident, Jacobs may need more than a full week of practice for the team to feel comfortable having him play in games. Whenever Jacobs is deemed ready to suit up, his addition will provide a boost to a Green Bay running game that ranks last in the NFL by a wide margin with an average of 59.8 yards per contest through six weeks.

The Commanders placed Croskey-Merritt (groin) on injured reserve Monday.

Croskey-Merritt had already been ruled out for Monday's game against the 49ers, but his move to IR ensures that he'll miss at least an additional three contests beyond that. With Croskey-Merritt sidelined through Week 10, Rachaad White looks on track to serve as the Commanders' top option out of the backfield in the interim, while Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols are on hand in complementary roles.

McLaughlin rushed nine times for 41 yards and brought in all four targets for 14 yards in the Browns' 13-10 win over the Ravens on Sunday.

McLaughlin served as the lead back with Quinshon Judkins (ankle) declared inactive and both Raheim Sanders (hip) and Dylan Sampson (knee) on injured reserve. While his rushing opportunities were capped, McLaughlin was reasonably efficient with them while also recording a pristine catch rate on his four targets. The former Bronco is ideally suited for a change-of-pace role, but his speed has always afforded him some fantasy upside. McLaughlin could find himself in a similar role in a Week 7 road matchup against the Titans if Judkins remains sidelined and Sampson isn't activated from IR.

Pierce rushed 12 times for 35 yards and a touchdown and brought in four of five targets for 15 yards in the Eagles' 25-14 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.

Pierce handled all the running back carries for the Eagles with all of Saquon Barkley (hamstring), Tank Bigsby (IR, abdomen) and Will Shipley (IR, foot) unavailable. As his rushing line suggests, Pierce found running room mostly at a premium, but he managed his first touchdown on the ground since the 2024 season on a two-yard run late in the first half. Pierce also was surprisingly involved as a receiver with Tanner McKee quarterbacking the offense, and the veteran back will remain in a similar role in a Week 7 home matchup against the Cowboys next Monday night if Barkley remains out.

Henderson (ankle) rushed seven times for 31 yards and brought in his only target for nine yards in the Patriots' 26-19 win over the Jets on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.

Henderson beat the odds by suiting up for Sunday's contest despite what has been reported to be a high-ankle sprain. He was just five yards short of backfield mate Rhamondre Stevenson's rushing yardage despite seeing half of his carry total, but Henderson's mid-third-quarter fumble did lead to a Jets field goal. Henderson now has a quick turnaround for a Week 7 road matchup against the Bears on Thursday night, so it would appear likely he'd slot into a complementary role again for that contest.

Stevenson rushed 14 times for 36 yards and wasn't targeted in the Patriots' 26-19 win over the Jets on Sunday.

Stevenson saw twice the rushing workload of backfield mate TreVeyon Henderson but gained only five more yards. Stevenson gained 12 of his yards on one carry, so he ran for next to nothing on his other 13 rush attempts in what was his second-least productive game on the ground this season. Henderson did lose a fumble Sunday and is managing what is reportedly a high-ankle sprain, so Stevenson is likely to remain the lead option during a Week 7 road matchup against the Bears on Thursday night.