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Max Borghi RB | PIT
Max Borghi: Waived by Denver
The Broncos waived Borghi on Tuesday, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.
Borghi participated with the Broncos during rookie minicamp but didn't earn a contract until the start of August, when Damarea Crockett (knee) tore his ACL. The undrafted product out of Washington State will have to look elsewhere for a new NFL opportunity, but he posted 880 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns during his senior season in 2021 so he may garner some interest from around the league.
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Jordan Wilkins RB | CLE
Jordan Wilkins: Let go by Tennessee
The Titans released Wilkins on Tuesday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Wilkins ended last season on the Titans' practice squad and signed a contract with Tennessee in March, but he's among the first wave of cuts ahead of Tuesday's 85-man roster deadline. The 2018 fifth-round pick played just one offensive snap across five appearances -- split between Indianapolis and Tennessee -- last year after rushing for at least 300 yards and one touchdown in each of his first three seasons in the NFL with the Colts.
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Jake Bargas RB | NO
Jake Bargas: Waived by Vikings
The Vikings waived Bargas on Tuesday, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.
Bargas signed with Minnesota back in May after spending each of the past two seasons on the team's practice squad. The 25-year-old fullback played in just one game last season, logging five snaps on special teams. Bargas will now look to make a roster for another team looking for help at the fullback position.
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David Montgomery RB | HOU
Bears' David Montgomery: Thursday's status uncertain
Montgomery (undisclosed) will likely see six-to-10 plays in Thursday's game against the Seahawks if he's able to take the field Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
Montgomery missed last week's game but did return to practice Monday, though his status has yet to be updated for Thursday. Should he play, coach Matt Eberflus said that some guys will get 20 plays, so his playing time could vary.
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Antonio Gibson RB | NE
Commanders' Antonio Gibson: Practicing with special teams units
Gibson took snaps with the punt return team at Tuesday's practice, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.
Fortier adds that Gibson's spot on the unit (slot protector) has mostly been handled by rookie Brian Robinson, the third-round pick who shined in the preseason opener with the first-team offense after Gibson lost a fumble on the second drive. There had already been talk of Robinson stealing short-yardage work prior to training camp, and it now seems the rookie has a shot at more than that. Fortier notes that Tuesday's practice was an odd one for Gibson, as he got special teams work and took some third-team offense snaps during a drill but then finished things out with the first-team offense during install. While it's premature to declare his starting job lost, Gibson will be one of the top players to monitor for the rest of the summer, including this Saturday in a preseason matchup with Kansas City.
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Alex Armah FB | WAS
Commanders' Alex Armah: Lands on IR
The Commanders placed Armah (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Barring an injury settlement, Armah will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2022 season. The 2017 sixth-round pick appeared in 11 games last year -- spilt between New Orleans and Washington -- and mostly operated on special teams.
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Rhamondre Stevenson RB | NE
Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson: Gets work in two-minute drill
Stevenson took snaps in the two-minute drill at Monday's practice, handling work that went to the recently retired James White the past few years, Chris Mason of MassLive reports.
White's hip injury and subsequent retirement have left the Pats without an obvious passing-down back, though journeyman Ty Montgomery -- who has bounced between RB and WR during his career -- might have some appeal in the role. Stevenson, however, would offer more of a rushing threat, and his large frame might also make him a superior blocker once he's more comfortable with pass protection. Coach Bill Belichick has praised Stevenson's improvement in that area, so while Montgomery might be more of a natural catching passes out of the backfield, Stevenson is also a candidate for third-down work. Stevenson, Montgomery and Damien Harris all were held out of New England's preseason opener, and there's also been discussion of Stevenson poaching more of Harris' carries on early downs.
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Miles Sanders RB | DAL
Eagles' Miles Sanders: Still not practicing
Sanders (hamstring) is not participating in Tuesday's practice, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.
Sanders has not practiced since Sunday, and he is listed on Tuesday's injury report with a hamstring issue. It's possible that the Eagles are simply giving Sanders a stretch to rest after Friday's preseason loss to the Jets, but given that the 25-year-old is now dealing with a hamstring injury, his status will need to be monitored. Kenneth Gainwell could be the primary beneficiary of increased first-team reps as long as Sanders remains sidelined. The Eagles' second preseason contest occurs Sunday in Cleveland.
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Najee Harris RB | NYG
Steelers' Najee Harris: Full participant in practice Monday
Harris, who had dealt with a foot injury over the last two weeks, was a full participant in Monday's practice, Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
Harris was limited in practice over the last several weeks, but Monday's session marked the first time that he had managed every rep since sustaining a foot injury in early August. The team never expressed significant concern about the issue, so it's unlikely that the issue will impact his availability to begin the regular season. However, the Steelers have said over the last few months that they plan to reduce Harris' snap count slightly in 2022 after he led all running backs in snaps, snap share, snaps per game and touches as a rookie last year.
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Jake Funk RB | JAC
Rams' Jake Funk: Getting additional work
Funk is getting additional reps while Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson are not practicing due to soft-tissue injuries, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Coach Sean McVay said that the Rams are "just being smart" with their top two running backs in limiting their time on the practice field, and Funk has been the recipient of a healthy share of the workload in their absence, including six carries for 16 yards in the Rams 29-21 win over the Chargers on Saturday. Kyren Williams returned from the active/PUP list last week and is also in the mix for valuable reps in practice, and the duo should see plenty of work for the rest of the preseason as they fight for the No. 3 spot on the team's backfield depth chart.