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Allgeier is poised for a leading role out of the Cardinals backfield Sunday at the Rams with Jeremiyah Love (ankle) sidelined in Week 6, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Despite Love being active for each of the first five contests of the season, Allgeier's snap share ranged from 36 to 64 percent weekly, and he averaged 9.4 touches for 32.6 yards from scrimmage per game while scoring one rushing TD. The overall workload thus will increase with Love out, and Allgeier's primary competition for RB reps will be Bam Knight, who has just three carries in 2026.

Evans (ribs/Achilles) was a non-participant at Friday's practice, Harrison Rich of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Evans was spotted working on the side at the start of Friday's session, but with no activity for a second day in a row, he now has just one more chance to mix into drills Saturday before the 49ers potentially tag him with a designation ahead of Monday's game against the Commanders. There's more cause for concern this week due to the 49ers adding 'Achilles' next to his name on the injury report, and head coach Kyle Shanahan has termed the new issue "soreness," according to Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com.

White practiced in a limited capacity Friday due to a shoulder injury.

White's downgrade from Thursday's full listing may be due to maintenance of the shoulder issue that sidelined him Week 4 against the Colts, but his status now bears monitoring to get a sense of his chances to play Monday at San Francisco, especially with Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) not practicing this week. In the event Croskey-Merritt is inhibited or out in Week 6, White and Austin Ekeler (chest, LP on Friday) would be the beneficiaries in the Commanders backfield.

Diggs (hamstring) was limited at Friday's practice.

This marks Diggs' first notable on-field work since Week 4 prep as he deals with a hamstring injury, which held him out of a Week 5 tie with the Giants. Both Diggs and No. 1 WR Terry McLaurin (hamstring), who was given a veteran's rest day Friday, are tending to health concerns at the moment, and Saturday's practice likely will be key to determine if either of them get designations for Monday's game in San Francisco.

Croskey-Merritt (groin) didn't practice Friday.

Croskey-Merritt has yet to practice this week due to a groin injury that also impacted his on-field work last week. He was able to suit up last Sunday versus the Giants, handling a 36 percent snap share and accounting for 82 yards and one touchdown on his 11 carries. Saturday's session likely will be key for Croskey-Merritt's odds to suit up Monday at San Francisco, but if he's inhibited or sidelined for Week 6, Rachaad White (shoulder, LP on Friday) and Austin Ekeler (chest, LP) would be the primary candidates to man the Commanders backfield.

Thornton (hamstring) won't be activated from injured reserve for Sunday's game against the Bills, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

Thornton has been a full practice participant for two weeks, and he can practice for one more week before the Raiders have to make a decision on activating him from IR or leaving him there for the rest of the year. He'll likely be activated, but it isn't clear there's a role for him in the offense.

Nailor (concussion) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Las Vegas, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

Nailor cleared concussion protocol after missing a Week 5 loss to the Patriots. He hasn't done much with his routes this year, but the lack of alternatives in Las Vegas should keep him in a role as the No. 2 or 3 wide receiver. Cody White has made a case for more playing time in recent weeks, benefitting from red-zone usage and then Nailor's absence.

Johnson (hamstring) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Las Vegas, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

Johnson was a new addition to the injury report this week, listed as limited Wednesday and Thursday before upgrading to full participation Friday. He made a big impact in the Week 5 win at Los Angeles, catching each of his four targets for 72 yards across just 14 snaps (21.9 percent snap share).

Palmer (shoulder) and DJ Moore (shoulder) are listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Las Vegas, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

Both wideouts missed Monday's win over the Rams, in which each of Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir and Skyler Bell topped 60 percent route share, though many of those routes were on plays that ended up being Josh Allen scrambles. Bell likely will lose the most playing time if Moore and/or Palmer returns this week.

Moore (shoulder) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Las Vegas, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.

Moore returned to practice Friday in a non-contact jersey, potentially setting up a game-time decision ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. Fellow Bills wideout Joshua Palmer (shoulder) also is listed as questionable, after both Moore and Palmer missed an overtime win at Los Angeles in Week 5. Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir and Skyler Bell handled nearly all of the WR routes last week.