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Edwards-Helaire rushed four times for 10 yards and brought in both targets for eight yards in the Chiefs' 38-10 preseason win over the Cardinals on Saturday night.

Edwards-Helaire was the first Chiefs back to log a touch Saturday and finished second in carries overall. However, La'Mical Perine (6-41-0), Deneric Prince (6-20-1) and even Jerick McKinnon (1-19-0) were all more productive on a per-touch basis. Nevertheless, Edwards-Helaire has a chance to retain an early-down role alongside Isiah Pacheco (hand/shoulder) once the regular season begins.

Cook rushed the ball three times for three yards in Saturday's 27-15 preseason loss to the Steelers.

Cook didn't do anything with his two touches, but his usage was more telling. He worked only with the first-team offense, and while Latavius Murray also got some work with Josh Allen, he notably played multiple possessions with backup Matt Barkley. All indications are that the Bills intend to deploy Cook as their top back come the regular season.

Williams (knee) rushed three times for 12 yards and caught four of five targets for 18 yards in Saturday's preseason loss to the 49ers.

Williams completed his impressive recovery from a torn ACL (sustained in Week 4 last season) with Saturday's exhibition appearance. Head coach Sean Payton stuck to his plan of giving the 23-year-old 10-to-12 plays with the starters, finishing with seven touches for 30 yards. It's unclear if Williams will play in Denver's preseason finale against the Rams on Saturday. Either way, it appears that Williams is ramping up for Week 1, which should ease the thoughts of concerned fantasy managers after last year's major injury.

Foreman had three carries for 12 yards and gathered in his only target for six yards during Saturday's 24-17 preseason loss at Indianapolis.

With Khalil Herbert getting the night off, Foreman was the first Bears running back to receive a touch, followed by rookie fourth-round pick Roschon Johnson (eight touches, 43 total yards) and Travis Homer (six and 17, respectively). The order seems to indicate Foreman is second on the team's RB depth chart, but Foreman's size (6-foot, 235) likely gives him a leg up for short-yardage and goal-line work among the quartet. In any case, he'll have one more chance to make an impression on the coaching staff Saturday, Aug. 26 against the Bills.

Knight rushed eight times for 33 yards and brought in three of four targets for 20 yards in the Jets' 13-6 preseason loss to the Buccaneers on Saturday night. He also returned one kickoff for 23 yards and lost a fumble.

Dalvin Cook (shoulder), Breece Hall (knee) and Michael Carter were all given the night off, while Israel Abanikanda (thigh) suffered an in-game injury, all adding up to a busy night for Knight. The second-year back was reasonably productive on a per-touch basis, but his early second-quarter fumble did lead to a Buccaneers field goal. Knight is presumably battling Abanikanda for the No. 4 running back role, and he could well have sealed that job partly by default due the rookie's injury.

Jones took his lone carry for six yards and was not targeted as a receiver in Saturday's preseason loss to New England.

Jones has started both of Green Bay's preseason games, but he has seen just one carry and one reception (both for six yards) so far this exhibition season. Fantasy managers should not panic, as the Packers are simply trying to keep the star running back healthy as the regular season nears. With Aaron Rodgers leaving for New York, the remaining Aaron should be a focal point of the Packers offense for quarterback Jordan Love's first season as starter.

Harris rushed the ball twice for six yards in Saturday's 27-15 preseason victory over Buffalo.

Harris took the first two carries of the game out of the Pittsburgh backfield, though he was bottled up on both attempts. He gave way to Jaylen Warren on the team's opening drive, and Warren proceeded to rip off a 62-yard touchdown run on his first attempt of the game. Harris projects to retain the lead-back role in Pittsburgh to begin the regular season, but it's possible he cedes some additional work to Warren.

McNichols suffered a hamstring injury and he is out for the remainder of Saturday night's preseason game with the Broncos.

McNichols is competing for a depth role behind Christian McCaffrey at running back in San Francisco this season. If the injury is significant, it could deal a big hit to his chances of making the team.

Vaughn rushed four times for minus-8 yards and brought in his only target for 10 yards in the Buccaneers' 13-6 preseason win over the Jets on Saturday night.

Vaughn was stonewalled on the ground to an even greater degree than in the preseason opener versus the Steelers, when he'd at least gained seven yards on his four rush attempts in that contest. The 2020 third-round pick was outperformed by multiple competitors for a roster spot, meaning next Saturday night's home preseason finale against the Ravens could be critical to Vaughn's Buccaneers future.

Taylor (ankle) is slated to rejoin the Colts on Sunday, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.

Taylor hasn't logged any on-field work since suffering a high right-ankle sprain Week 15 of last season. Since then, his recovery extended into the offseason program and training camp, the latter of which he began on the active/PUP list. He also made a formal trade request of the Colts in the middle of it all, and he also has been away from the team since Monday to tend to a personal matter. Coach Shane Steichen told Chappell on Saturday that Taylor still needs to receive medical clearance, so it remains to be seen when he may be able to take part in practice.