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The Giants say the short-yardage runs aren’t all about brute force, instead referring to technique and hitting the hole quickly. Still, the 5-10/214 Bradshaw failed twice in the role against the Redskins while the 6'4/264 Brandon Jacobs watched from the sidelines. Bradshaw figures to be on a short leash for the crucial goal-line work.

Things began trending in this direction on Wednesday after Slayton was a DNP, and Daboll said the veteran receiver hadn’t made much progress through the league’s concussion protocol. Slayton is expected to stay stateside when the team travels to Germany before the weekend, which means Jalin Hyatt will be seeing an uptick in snaps for Week 10.

Coleman was present at practice, but per beat writer Alaina Getzenberg, the rookie “did only work to the side” during the media portion of practice. There’s a chance Coleman will miss multiple weeks with his injury, so we wouldn’t expect him to get in much, if any, practice ahead of Week 10’s game against the Colts.

Assuming he was a DNP Thursday, that would mark two straight missed practices for Pittman to open the week. Pittman is dealing with multiple injuries and suffered a dislocated finger in Week 9’s loss to the Vikings. He’s also been playing through a back injury for several weeks. We’ll see if he’s able to get on the field in some capacity on Friday, but his Week 10 availability looks shaky at best.

In addition to Jackson, the Rams also opened the return window for center Steve Avila. Both players will be eligible to come off injured reserve at any time and would provide immediate boosts to an offensive line that’s ranked 31st in PFF pass-blocking grades and 15th in PFF run-blocking grades. Jackson has been on injured reserve since reaggravating a shoulder injury in Week 2 that he dealt with throughout training camp.

Collins has been a DNP in each of the Texans’ two practices to open the week and is on the wrong side of playing in Week 10 against the Lions. The Texans also have not opened his practice window, another bad sign as far as Week 10 availability is concerned. We’ll see if something changes Friday, but for now, expect him to miss at least one more game.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Ravens hope to re-sign Ngakoue to the practice squad if he clears waivers. The Ravens signed him to a one-year deal back in September, and the veteran pass-rusher has totaled five tackles and 1.5 sacks in his five games played this season. It would not be surprising if Ngakoue did clear waivers and returned to Balitmore.

Herbert suiting up shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, but how much he plays is the real question. The Bengals leaned heavily on Chase Brown in Week 9’s win over the Raiders and will continue to use him as the lead back on Thursday night, but there’s no telling how much of Brown’s workload Herbert could eat into in his Bengals’ debut. We wouldn’t expect much out of him this week, but his usage will be something to monitor for fantasy managers who may want to start him in Week 11 against the Chargers.

Buccaneers beat writer Rick Stroud said he was told Mayfield “will be fine” despite being a DNP on Wednesday and Thursday. It sounds like Mayfield will be good to go for Week 10 against the 49ers, barring any setbacks and will be a mid-to-low QB2 in fantasy.

Lawrence’s injury is to his non-throwing shoulder but the Jaguars’ signal-caller is still receiving treatment and continues to “weigh options for the future,” per Rapoport. It sounds like Lawrence could be looking at an extended absence, although nothing is definite at this time. Mac Jones will get the nod in Week 10 if Lawrence doesn’t play. It would be Jones’ first start since Week 12 of last season.

Hubbard has served as the Panthers’ bell cow back for most of this season. The fourth-year back has racked up 773 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns in his first nine games and is averaging 17.7 opportunities per game — a career-high. The Panthers’ decision to re-up with Hubbard while rookie second rounder Jonathon Brooks lies in wait is a curious one, but it’s safe to assume both backs will see plenty of work in the coming years. Hubbard’s deal includes $15 million in guaranteed money and he can earn up to $37.2 million with added incentives.