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Williams did not play an offensive snaps Sunday against the Browns.

A week after being inactive, Williams was able to play Sunday but did not see any playing time with the offense. He logged nine snaps on special teams while Devonta Freeman and Latavius Murray took on the bulk of the running back work. Williams hasn't had more than one carry in any game since Week 7 and does not appear to have a role in Baltimore's offense any longer.

Murray had one carry for a one-yard touchdown Sunday against the Browns and did not draw any targets.

The veteran's usage decreased despite seeing a slight uptick in snaps (18 compared to 14 in Week 13). Murray made the most of his opportunity, punching in a touchdown to pull the Ravens closer to a near comeback. He has just three total carries in the last two weeks after combining for 18 in his first two games back from injury. His lack of consistent work out of the backfield makes him difficult to roster in most leagues, especially with Devonta Freeman now seeing the bulk of the backfield work.

McCaffrey (ankle) was shifted from injured reserve to the reserve/COVID-19 list after the running back tested positive for the virus Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

McCaffrey's season is over due to his second stint on IR, the result of an ankle issue, but he'll now stay away from the Panthers' facilities until he clears the league's COVID-19 protocols. In the meantime, the team will continue to roll with Chuba Hubbard and Ameer Abdullah out of the backfield.

Williams ran four times for 16 yards -- including a one-yard touchdown -- and caught his only target for 19 yards during Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Cowboys.

With J.D. McKissic (concussion) expected to miss his second consecutive game, Washington signed Williams off the Giants' practice squad ahead of Week 14. The 27-year-old running back split time with Jaret Patterson in reserve of Antonio Gibson, and while the two backups shared similar yardage totals, Williams touchdown separated him from the pack. However, even if McKissic is sidelined for a third straight game, neither backup likely garners much fantasy potential heading into Sunday's showdown with the Eagles.

Patterson ran four times for 29 yards and caught his only target for nine yards during Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Cowboys.

With J.D. McKissic (concussion) sidelined once again, Patterson and Jonathan Williams operated as the primary backups to Antonio Gibson. Patterson and Williams both garnered four rushing attempts, and while the former was able to outgain the latter 29-16, Williams was able to add a touchdown to his ledger -- the only rushing score of the day for Washington. The two backups appear to be splitting the work behind Gibson, but neither running back will likely carry much fantasy potential heading into Sunday's showdown with the Eagles, even if McKissic is out for a third consecutive game.

Harris (hamstring) was present at the open portion of Tuesday's practice, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

After sustaining a hamstring injury just before halftime in the Patriots' last game, Week 13 at Buffalo, Harris managed just one carry before the team ruled him out for the rest of the bad-weather contest. Still, he managed his fourth 100-yard effort of the campaign, while Rhamondre Stevenson took on a larger role out of the backfield (24 carries for 78 yards), while Brandon Bolden mixed into the offense (five touches for 35 yards) as well. Assuming Harris puts himself on a path to play Saturday at Indianapolis, he could take on the biggest share of reps given to New England RBs.

Coach Dan Campbell said Monday he's "hopeful" Swift (shoulder) will be available for Sunday's matchup against Arizona.

Swift said that both Swift and T.J. Hockenson (hand) are "feeling better" Monday. The young running back and tight end are Detroit's most impactful skill-position players, so it would provide a notable boost for Jared Goff to get both back on the field against Arizona's dangerous defense. Meanwhile, Jamaal Williams (illness) remains on the COVID-19 list to begin Tuesday.

Breida carried three times for 12 yards and had no catches on one target in Sunday's overtime loss to the Buccaneers.

Managers forced to use Breida had high hopes when Zack Moss was made a healthy inactive for the second time in three weeks, but Josh Allen ended up with five more carries than the combined total of Devin Singletary and Breida. The Buffalo running back situation is an all-out carousel, and at this point trying to pick one of the three ponies is futile. Singletary is the best bet of the three only because he has the largest role in the passing game, something the Bills rely on far more than their running game. Incredibly, no Buffalo running back had a single carry in the entire first half Sunday.

Jones rushed three times for eight yards in the Buccaneers' 33-27 overtime win over the Bills on Sunday.

The backup running back once again handled a small role behind Leonard Fournette, with Jones logging just eight snaps from scrimmage. With just four carries over the last two games, Jones heads into a Week 15 battle against the Saints with little momentum, although it's worth noting he's less than a month removed from having scored rushing touchdowns in back-to-back contests Weeks 11 and 12.

Conner rushed 13 times for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and caught all nine of his targets for 94 yards in Monday night's 30-23 loss to the Rams.

Conner was largely bottled up in the running game, but he nonetheless turned in a fantastic performance. He punished defenders with his physicality, including on both of his touchdown runs, and made them miss on other occasions. Along with extending his touchdown streak to seven games, Conner also made an awesome, one-handed catch for the second straight outing, ultimately contributing toward career highs in receptions, targets and receiving yards. With 125 yards from scrimmage, he again capitalized on the absence of Chase Edmonds (ankle), and whether Edmonds is involved in Week 15 versus the Lions or not, Conner's matchup appears favorable.