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Williams (ribs) returned to Sunday's game against the Saints, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

Williams left this Week 1 divisional clash after the first play of the Falcons' second drive and went to the locker room for a spell. He was spotted back on the sideline after halftime, but it took him until the fourth quarter to get back on the field. Still, Williams likely will be limited to situational work as Cordarrelle Patterson leads the team's backfield.

Ingram (coach's decision) is listed as inactive Sunday against the Chiefs, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

The rest of Arizona's backfield is an experienced option, be it with the Cardinals or elsewhere in their respective careers. As such, Ingram, a 2022 sixth-round pick, will have to wait until at least Week 2 at Las Vegas for his first NFL action. In the meantime, James Conner will continue to be the team's primary running back, with Eno Benjamin, Darrel Williams and Jonathan Ward available in reserve.

Chandler (coach's decision) will not play Sunday against the Packers.

Chandler is currently behind Dalvin Cook, Alexander Mattison and Kene Nwangwu on the team's running back positional depth chart, despite a strong preseason. The rookie will keep working to push his way up the Vikings' ranks, so he can make his NFL debut.

Brown (coach's decision) was ruled inactive ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers.

It's unclear why Brown was listed inactive by Las Vegas' coaching staff as he was not dealing with any known injuries during practice this week. Nevertheless, the rookie seventh-round pick was not expected to play a significant role against the Chargers given the Raiders' loaded group of running backs, including Josh Jacobs, Zamir White, Brandon Bolden and Ameer Abdullah.

Spiller (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 1 matchup against the Raiders, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The rookie overcame a preseason ankle injury by returning to practice as a full participant this past week, but the Chargers will still have Spiller in street clothes for the season-opening divisional clash. Recent veteran addition Sony Michel will serve as the No. 3 running back behind the top backfield duo of Austin Ekeler and Joshua Kelley against Las Vegas.

Jones (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's season opener against the Cardinals.

With Jones the odd man out Sunday, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jerick McKinnon and Isiah Pacheco are in line to handle Kansas City's Week 1 backfield duties.

Mitchell won't return to Sunday's game at Chicago due to a knee injury, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Mitchell may have been the victim of terrible field conditions on a soggy Soldier Field, but the second-year pro will finish Week 1 with six carries for 41 yards. With rookie third-round pick Tyrion Davis-Price a healthy scratch Sunday, the 49ers' healthy options at running back are Jeff Wilson and Jordan Mason.

Williams suffered a rib injury during Sunday's game against the Saints, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Williams remained on the turf after a run of no gain on the first play of Atlanta's second offensive possession. He eventually made his way off the field with team trainers and went to the locker room. Considering rookie fifth-rounder Tyler Allgeier was a healthy scratch Week 1, Cordarrelle Patterson may be in store for a significant workload if Williams isn't able to return.

With J.K. Dobbins (knee) inactive, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com indicates that the Ravens will turn to Mike Davis and Drake to lead the team's Week 1 backfield.

Justice Hill is also available to mix in, but it looks like Davis and Drake are in line to largely fill the void created by Dobbins' absence. Though Mike Garafolo of NFL Network suggests that Davis may draw the start Sunday, he expects the Ravens to employ a rotation that will include Drake. It's a scenario that could result in the anticipated Week 1 timeshare tilting in the direction of which back emerges as the hot hand.

Davis-Price (coach's decision) is listed as inactive Sunday in Chicago, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 49ers invested a third-round pick in a running back for a second consecutive season, but Davis-Price won't make his presence felt in his first chance to do so Week 1. This backfield is the domain of 2021 sixth-rounder Elijah Mitchell, with fellow back Jeff Wilson and even wide receiver Deebo Samuel getting action on the carry front. Davis-Price's next opportunity to play arrives next Sunday against the Seahawks.