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Giants starting quarterback Daniel Jones is practicing Wednesday as he recovers from his hamstring injury.

The news puts Jones on track to return in Week 16 so long as he doesn't suffer a setback at practice this week. Even if Jones does return, his mobility could be limited which would put a damper on his fantasy prospects. That being said, Jones's return would be a boost to the other offensive players on the Giants.

RB Jamaal Williams is not at practice today.

Related players: Aaron Jones, A.J. Dillon

Williams injured his quad early last Saturday night and didn’t return, which meant a huge workload - and game - for Jones. While Jones would likely get a big workload again against the Titans on Sunday night in Week 16, Dillon, with more prep time this week, may get a few more touches than he did last week.

49ers are signing QB Josh Rosen off the Buccaneers practice squad on to SF’s active roster.

Related players: C.J. Beathard, Nick Mullens, Jimmy Garoppolo

The Niners are in need of another QB with Garoppolo not likely to play this week and Mullens also injured. It leaves them with only Beathard, who is projected to start this week.

The San Francisco 49ers will have a different starting quarterback this weekend when they take on the Arizona Cardinals.

Nick Mullens, who has started eight games for San Francisco this season, suffered an elbow injury in the 49ers’ 41-33 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. He will be out this week, so head coach Kyle Shanahan said C.J. Beathard will start.

The story said Mullens is 2-6 as a starter but Beathard is 1-9 as a starter in his career and has not won a game since 2017. He has had limited work in four games this season. He has completed 28-of-45 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns. In 17 career games, he has 14 career touchdown passes and 13 interceptions.

The Giants are planning a Friday afternoon practice to allow players Christmas morning with their families. Friday has been the key day each of the last three weeks in determining Daniel Jones’ availability to sit, start and then sit again.

Related players: Colt McCoy

HC Joe Judge continues to say the standard remains the same and the concern for playing Jones is his health and to make sure he can go on the field and protect himself.

Jamaal Williams' thigh injury isn't considered to be severe, but how he fares in rehab will determine his availability for next Sunday's game versus the Titans, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Related players: Aaron Jones, A.J. Dillon

After Williams left the game in Week 15, it was all Jones with the exception of a couple of chances for Dillon. It's looking like it could be a similar pattern for Week 16 when the Packers take on the Titans on SNF. Williams status will need to be monitored this week. If he can't go, Dillon would line up as the team's RB2 behind Jones.

Rams RB Cam Akers has a high ankle sprain, Sean McVay says, which will cause him to miss this next game, at least.

Related players: Darrell Henderson, Malcolm Brown

Akers had his best game two Thursdays ago and even led the Rams backfield last week in a dreadful effort against the Rams, but he didn't make it out of Week 15 healthy. Akers is already out for Week 16 and it wouldn't be shocking if he misses Week 17 as well, but that's to be determined. Henderson seems likely to get a bigger workload but Brown will be involved as well in a matchup against the Seahawks.