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Montgomery (ribs) didn't practice Thursday, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.

Montgomery has missed consecutive practices after a rib injury forced him out of Sunday's win over Tampa Bay. Coach Dan Campbell already suggested the running back likely would miss some time, which means there's a good chance Montgomery will be listed as 'out' or 'doubtful' this Friday when the Lions release their final injury report for Sunday's game in Baltimore.

Harris (concussion/neck) won't practice Thursday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Harris, who is dealing with a concussion and a sprained neck, also missed Wednesday's walkthrough. If the running back ends up being ruled out for Sunday's game against the Patriots, James Cook and Latavius Murray would be in line to pretty much exclusively handle the Bills' Week 7 backfield duties.

Williams (hamstring) is expected to be activated and suit up for Thursday's game against the Jaguars, potentially resulting in a three-headed backfield split, John Sigler of USA Today reports.

Williams, who hasn't played since Week 2, is expected to officially come off IR prior to Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. He hasn't yet suited up for a game alongside Alvin Kamara this season, so fantasy managers have yet to see how New Orleans' backfield split will be divvied up with all the team's main RBs healthy. If Williams has no workload limitations, he could take notable work from Kamara, while rookie Kendre Miller has shown occasional flashes this season and may still be involved on offense versus Jacksonville as a No. 3 or change-of-pace option. Of course, Williams' nose for the end zone makes him a candidate to find fantasy success even without necessarily logging an even workload split, should he benefit from the right gamescript.

Williams (hamstring) is expected to be activated and suit up for Thursday's game against the Jaguars, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Williams, who had his 21-day practice window opened Tuesday and is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's contest, appears on track to be fully activated from IR in time to play versus Jacksonville on Thursday Night Football. Official word on his status will come prior to Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, but if Williams is indeed active he may only be in line to handle a handful of touches behind lead back Alvin Kamara. That would also mark the first time this season that Williams and Kamara have been available at the same time.

The Falcons signed Saylors to their practice practice squad Wednesday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.

Saylors signed as an undrafted free agent with the Bengals in May before being waived as part of final roster cuts but will now get another opportunity in Atlanta. The 22-year-old will likely only see playing time if one of the three running backs on the Falcons' active roster is forced to miss time.

McFarland (knee) was a full participant at the Steelers' practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official website reports.

McFarland was designated to return from injured reserve Monday and he now appears to be nearing a return to the field. The running back last appeared in a game Week 1 versus the 49ers.

Charbonnet was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Charbonnet so far has avoided health concerns in his brief career, but his status for Week 7 now is clouded following Wednesday's absence. The rookie second-round pick will have sessions available to him Thursday and Friday to put himself in a position to play Sunday against the Cardinals, but if Charbonnet is limited or out this weekend, DeeJay Dallas would be the primary beneficiary behind starting running back Kenneth Walker.

Williams (ankle), whom coach Sean McVay said Wednesday won't play Sunday against the Steelers, didn't practice Wednesday.

Williams is expected to miss multiple weeks due to a sprained ankle that he suffered this past Sunday against the Cardinals, so his lack of practice activity shortly after the injury doesn't come as a surprise. However, he was spotted with a cast on his left ankle and also needed a scooter to get around during Wednesday's session, per Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register. With Ronnie Rivers' (knee) landing on injured reserve Wednesday, the Rams now are down their top two running backs for at least one game, leaving rookie sixth-rounder Zach Evans as the team's likely No. 1 back heading into the Week 7 matchup with Pittsburgh. Behind Evans, the Rams have Royce Freeman and Myles Gaskin on the active roster and Darrell Henderson on the practice squad.

Perine (leg/knee) isn't listed on Wednesday's injury report.

Troy Renck of Denver 7 News previously relayed that Perine may have sustained a leg or knee injury during last Thursday's loss to the Chiefs, but the running back is evidently good to go for Sunday's game against the Packers. At this stage, however, Perine's fantasy upside is capped, with Javonte Williams on hand to lead Denver's backfield and Jaleel McLaughlin having carved out a key complementary role in the team's backfield of late.

Davis reverted to Dallas' practice squad Tuesday.

In his 2023 debut, Davis recorded 14 snaps, all on special teams. As long as Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn remain healthy, Davis' path to carries is essentially nonexistent.