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Kevin Bowen of 1075thefan.com notes that he continues to be impressed by what McGowan is showing at running back thus far in training camp.

At this stage, McGowan, whom the Colts took in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL, is competing with DJ Giddens for slotting behind undisputed top back Jonathan Taylor. While the player who emerges as the team's No. 2 backfield option will hold limited fantasy lineup appeal as long as Taylor is healthy, his backup situation is worth monitoring ahead of Week 1 in the event Taylor misses time this season for any reason.

Vaki suffered a broken nose in Monday's practice, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports.

Vaki was poked in the eye in the same practice and will now need some time to deal with the injuries. He's competing for a role in the backfield behind Jahmyr Gibbs (back) and Isiah Pacheco this summer. A 2024 fourth-round pick, Vaki has seven career regular-season carries for 18 empty yards.

Brooks won't play in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

The Panthers are holding out starters and key backups, leaving most of the snaps to players who won't end up on the 53-man roster. For Brooks, the question at this point is what his workload split with Chuba Hubbard will look like. Hubbard remains the favorite to start Week 1, but summer buzz around Brooks suggests the Panthers have a significant role for him in mind.

Brown has been taking some reps out wide at practice, Charlie Clifford of NBC 5 Cincinnati reports.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow said Brown has improved his pass-catching skills since last year. Already known as one of the league's better receiving backs, Brown has mostly been used on dump-offs and screens but may be able to exploit slower linebackers on other routes. Either way, he appears set for large workloads and plenty of catches after the Bengals failed to improve their backup RBs this offseason. Samaje Perine seemingly remains second on the depth chart.

Davis was able to check back into Tuesday's practice after briefly exiting with an apparent ankle injury, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

Davis was slow to get up after getting tackled to the ground on a run during 11-on-11 drills, with team trainers coming out on the field to evaluate him before he was able to walk to the sideline under his own power. After a quick trip to the medical tent, Davis was back on the field, albeit with a taped-up ankle. His availability doesn't look like it will be much of a concern moving forward.

Robinson and the Falcons agreed to terms Tuesday on a three-year extension worth up to $75 million, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Robinson's three-year pact includes $51 million guaranteed and makes him the highest-paid running back in NFL history. With a new deal in place, Robinson, who hadn't been participating in training camp practices, is slated to rejoin his teammates on the field. With Robinson's contract situation settled, attention now turns to fellow elite fantasy back Jahmyr Gibbs, who has been a training camp hold-in as he seeks an extension with the Lions.

Ouzts remains sidelined with an undisclosed issue, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.

The fullback has not seen the practice field lately, and Seattle coach Mike Macdonald told reporters Monday that the team would "try to find some more information," per Crabtree. Ouzts missed the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl last season due to a neck injury, but he did return for OTAs in May. The 2025 fifth-round pick played on 203 offensive snaps across 12 regular-season games as a rookie.

The Cardinals claimed Hull off waivers Monday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Hull was waived by the Texans on Sunday and now finds a new home in Arizona. The running back participated in six 2025 regular-season games with the Saints, rushing 19 times for 48 yards, recording one reception for six yards and compiling 179 kickoff-return yards. Hull joins a crowded running back room headlined by rookie first-round pick Jeremiyah Love, Tyler Allgeier, James Conner (foot) and Trey Benson (knee).

The Browns waived Harden on Monday.

The undrafted free agent out of SMU was deemed expendable at a crowded position spearheaded by Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson. If Harden is not claimed off waivers, he will become a free agent. The roster spot opened by the waiving of Harden was filled with the signing of defensive tackle Travis Bell.

The Patriots activated Jennings (undisclosed) from the active/non-football injury list Monday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Jennings passed his physical and was able to return to practice Monday. The running back is competing with Lan Larison, Jam Miller and Myles Montgomery for the No. 3 running back role behind starters Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson. A 2024 undrafted free agent out of Florida A&M, Jennings produced 23 rushes for 73 yards and one touchdown over seven regular-season games in 2025.