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Ozigbo signed a contract with the Saints on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

Ozigbo joined Jacksonville's practice squad after being cut at the end of training camp, but he'll now make his way to New Orleans. The 25-year-old appeared in 18 games for the Jaguars between 2018 and 2019, totaling 10 carries for 28 yards and 12 catches for 65 yards. He'll step in as New Orleans' No. 3 tailback with Tony Jones (ankle) expected to be out the next few weeks.

Walter was signed to the Jets' practice squad Tuesday.

The 25-year-old was previously waived by the Jets in August. He appeared in four games with the 49ers in 2020, but he only registered one rushing attempt and caught one ball.

Jones (ankle) is in line to miss the next 3-4 weeks, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Prior to getting carted off the field this past Sunday against the Giants, Jones experienced a decreasing share of the offensive snaps in each of the Saints' four games. On the season, he's turned 19 carries into 77 yards and caught four of six passes for 10 yards. New Orleans figures to sign a depth running back in short order to back up Alvin Kamara after working out Duke Johnson, Lamar Miller, Brian Hill, Ito Smith and Ryquell Armstead on Tuesday.

Rountree carried the ball 11 times for 31 yards in Monday's 28-14 win over the Raiders.

Rountree handled a number of critical carries in the second half as the Chargers attempted to salt away the game, but he looked as plodding as the porous 2.8 yards-per-carry would indicate. Part of that could simply be because the rookie was given a number of short-yardage attempts, but, in any case, the results weren't pretty. Rountree did out-snap backup Justin Jackson by a 22 to 11 margin, but it seems relatively clear the duo would essentially split the workload in the event Austin Ekeler were to miss time.

Funk played exclusively on special teams and didn't record any stats during Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Cardinals.

With Darrell Henderson inactive for Week 3, Funk saw 14 offensive snaps. However, with Henderson back in the mix for Week 4, the rookie was relegated to special-teams duties. The Maryland product is firmly supplanted behind both Sony Michel and Henderson on the depth chart and does not provide any immediate fantasy upside.

Drake took his lone carry for two yards and he was not targeted in the passing game during Monday's 28-14 loss to the Chargers. He also returned three kickoffs for 68 yards.

Drake's role in the Raiders' offense diminished with starter Josh Jacobs' return from an ankle injury, as the latter rushed 13 times for 40 yards and caught all five of his targets. Drake played a season-low 20 offensive snaps, which came as somewhat of a surprise given that the Raiders trailed by multiple scores for much of the contest. Jacobs appears healthy ahead of a Week 5 matchup against the Bears, so Drake's usage could again be limited despite the $11 million contract he was handed by Las Vegas this offseason.

Montgomery (knee) is reportedly nursing a sprain that is expected to sideline him 4-5 weeks, Dan Graziano of ESPN.com reports.

The Bears aren't expected to provide an official update on Montgomery's status until Wednesday, but early test results at least suggest he's avoided a season-ending issue. If a recovery timetable between four and five weeks is indeed accurate, Montgomery will likely end up seeing a stint on IR. Damien Williams appears the favorite to lead Chicago's backfield in the meantime, assuming he can manage to play through a thigh bruise. The Bears also have rookie Khalil Herbert around to pick up some slack, with a road matchup against the Raiders on deck for Week 5.

Jacobs rushed 13 times for 40 yards and caught all five of his targets for 17 yards in Monday night's 28-14 loss to the Chargers.

Jacobs made his first appearance since Week 1 but found it tough to move the ball against Los Angeles' rush defense. On the bright side, he contributed a handful of receptions, garnering a healthy 18 touches overall in his return to Las Vegas' backfield. That involvement should offer encouragement surrounding Jacobs' stock as he aims to put his early season injury concerns behind him ahead of the Week 5 matchup against the Bears.

Ekeler rushed 15 times for 117 yards and a touchdown, and caught three of five targets for 28 yards and another touchdown, in Monday night's 28-14 win over the Raiders.

Ekeler's dynamic, dual-threat ability was on display, as he ran well between the tackles, showed shiftiness in the open field and caught the ball out of the backfield. The veteran's first score came on a 14-yard wheel route in the second quarter, then Ekeler powered his way to an 11-yard touchdown rush in the fourth. The versatile tailback has now topped 100 scrimmage yards in three straight games, with Monday's performance comfortably marking his best of the campaign thus far. With four TDs in four contests to boot, Ekeler rides excellent form into a matchup against the Browns in Week 5.

Evans saw only two offensive snaps in the Week 4 win over Jacksonville without garnering a target or carry.

With Joe Mixon's (ankle) status for Week 5 up in the air, Evans might see the field more often, particularly on passing downs.