NFL Player News

The Chiefs promoted Perine to their active roster Saturday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Perine has spent the majority of the year on Kansas City's practice squad, but with Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) missing this Sunday's contest, Perine has been added to the team's active roster. The 25-year-old running back's last in-game action came in 2021, when he recorded 31 rushing yards in four games with the Jets.

McIntosh (knee) was not activated off injured reserve Saturday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

The Seahawks still have two weeks to activate McIntosh off IR after the rookie was designated to return to practice earlier this week, so there doesn't seem to be much of a rush. Expect Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet and Deejay Dallas to once again all factor in the backfield.

Spears rushed the ball five times for 18 yards in Thursday's 20-16 loss to the Titans. He added four receptions on six targets for four yards.

Spears put up his lowest yardage total since Week 3, though he was on the field for his highest snap rate (60 percent) and also saw the highest target total of his young career. That said, while his overall production is underwhelming, his usage was encouraging. He could continue to see growing usage if the Titans continue to lose and fall out of playoff contention.

Scott has been deemed out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys due to personal reasons.

Scott has appeared in all but one of Philly's eight games this season, and it's unclear what issue(s) will keep him from playing Week 9. The 5-foot-6 running back has played just eight offensive snaps this season, so his absence could leave Rashaad Penny to play an increased role on special teams while D'Andre Swift and Kenneth Gainwell continue to handle the bulk of the Eagles' rushing workload.

Ward reverted to the Titans' practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Ward was elevated from the practice squad for the second week in a row ahead of Thursday's loss to the Steelers. However, he saw even less playing time than he did in Week 8, as he played just 12 snaps on special teams versus Pittsburgh. Ward will likely be the Titans' first option to move up to the active roster so long as running backs Hassan Haskins (undisclosed) and Julius Chestnut (hamstring) remain on IR; however, Ward is still unlikely to see significant playing time so long as Derrick Henry and Tyjae Spears remain healthy.

McIntosh (knee) was listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game versus the Ravens, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

McIntosh was designated to return to practice Wednesday after spending the first eight weeks of the season on IR with a knee injury. While the 23-year-old was a full participant in each practice Week 9, it appears he may not be fully ready to suit up for Sunday's game against Baltimore. McIntosh will also need to be activated to the 53-man roster in order to suit up against the Ravens, though he'd likely see little offensive playing time with fellow running backs Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet and DeeJay Dallas all healthy.

Miller is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears due to an illness, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Miller was unable to practice Friday due to the ailment, leaving his availability up in the air for Sunday's contest. Even if available, the 21-year-old is unlikely to have a notable offensive role since Alvin Kamara and Jamaal Williams are both healthy.

Jones (hamstring) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game versus the Rams.

For a second straight week, Jones avoided a designation on the Packers' final injury report of the week, but the team is humming a different tune regarding the running back this time around. After saying last Friday that he didn't think Jones was "100 percent by any stretch," coach Matt LaFleur told Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com this Friday that Jones "looked good, had a good week," and he's "ready to cut him loose." If Jones indeed is back to form, he could be good for his typical workload, which amounted to 16.6 touches for 92.3 yards from scrimmage per game and 47 total touchdowns in 62 games from 2019 through 2022.

Mitchell (hamstring) has no injury designation for Week 9 and will play in Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

The rookie has played two offensive snaps all season, registering zero rushing attempts while catching his lone target for nine yards. Gus Edwards and Justice Hill should continue to handle the backfield work for Baltimore.

Pierce (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

With Pierce, who didn't practice this week, officially ruled out, Devin Singletary is in line to lead the Texans backfield Sunday, a context that puts him on the Week 9 fantasy lineup radar. In the mix for complementary touches this weekend will be Mike Boone, with Dare Ogunbowale in reserve. Pierce now will target a potential return to game action Sunday, Nov. 12 against the Bengals.