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The Cardinals did NOT activate RB Chase Edmonds before tonight's game.

Related players: James Conner, Eno Benjamin

Three of the last four weeks Conner has logged 20 or more carries, and in that span he's recorded six touchdowns, including two receiving TDs He has 17 targets over the last four games as well. Benjamin will be the backup to Conner and has averaged about six touches over the last four games, that includes just three touches in Week 13. As the tweet said, this is shaping up to the James Conner Show vs. the Rams.

Raiders RB Josh Jacobs (ankle) and WR DeSean Jackson (calf) are questionable for Week 13 against the Washington Football Team.

Related Players: Zay Jones, Kenyan Drake, Peyton Barber

Jacobs is truly questionable as he popped up on the injury report Thursday, while Jackson practiced for the first time this week on Friday.

Seahawks RBs Alex Collins (abdomen), Rashaad Penny (hamstring), and Travis Homer (calf) are questionable for Week 13's game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Related Player: DeeJay Dallas

Congrats to Dallas for being the only healthy back. Avoid all four unless Dallas is the only active back.

Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury told reporters Friday that QB Kyler Murray (ankle) and WR DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) are game-time decisions Week 13 at Chicago.

Related Players: Colt McCoy, Christian Kirk, Rondale Moore, A.J. Green

With the best record in the NFC, Arizona has wiggle room to be extra cautious with these two. Thankfully, Cardinals-Bears is an early Sunday game so adjustments can be made prior to kick-off.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is expected to play against the Chicago Bears this weekend.

Kyler Murray logged limited practices on Wednesday and Thursday and is expected to make his return in Week 13 against the Bears. Murray has been sidelined since Week 8, so the hope is that he is now close to full health and will not be at significant risk of aggravating the injury. Murray is our seventh-ranked quarterback for Week 13.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (ankle) and WR DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) are practicing Wednesday, their first since being on bye.

Hopefully the additional week of rest helps get both on the field Week 13. Their matchup against Chicago is exploitable.

Kliff Kingsbury said he remains hopeful that Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins will play Sunday.

The tweet added Kingsbury won't fully say if they will or won't play until he sees them moving around in practice this week. Murray and Hopkins have missed three games and now a Week 12 bye, so the hope is both are ready to go against the Bears in Week 13.

Some clarity on Chris Carson's upcoming neck surgery: HC Pete Carroll said his understanding is that Carson has a disc issue that needs to be fused.

Related players: Alex Collins, Rashaad Penny, DeeJay Dallas, Travis Homer

The tweet went on to quote Carroll: "That’s a surgery that can get him back somewhere late in the spring. That’s what I’ve heard. So we’ll see what happens with that." We reported earlier today the team was prepared to use a committee in Week 11 instead of a bigger workload for Collins, but Penny injured his hamstring on his first run and the team split reps with Collins and Dallas for the most part. It looks like the Seattle backfield is going to come with risks for the rest of the season in terms of workload. Penny's hamstring injury is said to be minor.

Rashaad Penny made his first career start Sunday and gained 18 yards on the first play, but he hurt his hamstring and only played seven more snaps.

Related players: Alex Collins, Travis Homer, DeeJay Dallas

The story said the Seahawks wanted to go with a backfield committee, and that may have included Penny based on him getting the start. The story went on to say the team still did use a committee with Dallas and Collins (who's been their primary back since Chris Carson went down). Each played 18 of 49 snaps. Travis Homer played five snaps. Pete Carroll didn't have an update postgame on Penny's injury, the story went on to say. With Carson lost for the season, Penny could have fantasy value if he can get healthy, and stay healthy. However, with the Seahawks sinking in the standings, it could shift to a committee with an eye toward 2022.