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Robinson reportedly suffered a partial tear of his left Achilles during Sunday's game against the Jets, Michael DiRocco of ESPN reports.

We'll await further confirmation of the severity of his Achilles issue, but with just two weeks left in the Jaguars' schedule, Robinson's non-contact injury could well end his campaign. Looking ahead, the team's available running back options are Dare Ogunbowale, who logged the bulk of the carries following Robinson's Sunday exit, as well as Nathan Cottrell and Ryquell Armstead.

Sanders (hand) will not return to Sunday's game against the Giants. He finished the contest with seven carries for 45 yards and one reception for three yards on his sole target.

Sanders injured his hand in the first half of Sunday's contest, and that will wind up bringing an early end to his day. Jordan Howard is next in line at the running back position, and Boston Scott and Kenneth Gainwell could get involved as well.

Sanders injured his hand in Sunday's game against the Giants and is questionable to return, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Sanders was slowed by a quad injury this past week and an ankle issue the week before, and he has now added another injury to the list.

Robinson was forced out of Sunday's game against the Jets with an Achilles injury, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Per Field Yates of ESPN, the running back grabbed his ankle area following a non-contact injury and now it appears as though Robinson's Achilles is the issue. Prior to being carted off, as Adam Schefter of ESPN reports, Robinson logged three carries for 10 yards. Next up for the team's backfield duties in his absence is Dare Ogunbowale.

Akers (Achilles) might not play during the regular season even though he was activated for the final three weeks of the season, Fox's Peter Schrager reported on their Sunday morning pregame show.

However, by activating him and having him on the roster the last three games of the regular season, the Rams ensure the 2021 campaign is credited towards Akers' NFL pension plan.

Kamara will serve as the Saints' emergency quarterback for Monday's game against the Dolphins in the event both starter Ian Book and backup Blake Bortles aren't available at any point during the game, Peter Schrager reported on the "Fox NFL Sunday" program.

The Saints should have been expected to be creative with Kamara to begin with, so don't be surprised if the Saints roll out a few direct snaps to the versatile back during the contest. New Orleans will be without its top two signal-callers after both Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday following positive tests for the virus.

Jefferson (coach's decision) will not play Sunday against the Falcons.

Jefferson unexpectedly received very little work with D'Andre Swift (shoulder) and Jamaal Williams on the COVID list. With Williams' return and the emergence of Craig Reynolds, Jefferson will be the odd man out Sunday against the Falcons.

Reynolds and Jamaal Williams will serve as the Lions' primary running backs for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Tim Twentyman of the team's official site reports.

Reynolds received a majority share of the running back reps over the last two games with Williams on the reserve/COVID-19 list and D'Andre Swift in recovery mode from an AC joint sprain in his shoulder. Williams is back in action Sunday, while Swift will miss his fourth game in a row. It remains to be seen the breakdown of snaps between Reynolds and Williams, but the former notched 40 touches for 216 yards between Weeks 14 and 15.

Williams and Craig Reynolds will serve as the Lions' primary running backs Sunday in Atlanta, Tim Twentyman of the team's official site reports.

Detroit opted to keep D'Andre Swift on street clothes for a fourth consecutive contest as he continues his recovery from an AC joint sprain in his shoulder. Williams is back in the lineup after missing two games on the reserve/COVID-19 list, and he'll split reps out of the backfield with Reynolds. Considering Reynolds reeled off 216 yards from scrimmage on 40 touches during Williams' absence, the former could be the early-down runner Sunday while the latter serves in a change-of-pace role.

Walter (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Walter had two carries for 12 yards last week against Miami as the No. 3 tailback, but he's a healthy scratch for Week 16. Ty Johnson will take on that role Sunday with Michael Carter and Tevin Coleman set to lead the backfield once again.