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Kelly was signed to Cleveland's practice squad Wednesday.

Kelly ran with the Browns in 2021 preseason and saw a lot of action in preseason games, as Cleveland held Nick Chubb out for all three games and Kareem Hunt for two. The Browns kept four running backs, including combo WR/RB Demetric Felton, so it would take multiple injuries for Kelly to make it to the active roster.

Gore signed with the Chiefs' practice squad Wednesday, Charles Goldman of USA Today reports.

Gore was productive in the Chiefs' preseason finale, as he rushed six times for 26 yards while tallying five receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings. While he was waived Tuesday, he could rejoin the active roster if Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle) or Darrel Williams are unavailable Week 1 against the Browns.

Clement agreed Wednesday with Dallas on a one-year deal, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Clement arrives in Dallas as the No. 3 back, and he's unlikely to get snaps on offense unless Ezekiel Elliott or Tony Pollard suffers an injury or the Cowboys are in the closing minutes of a blowout. Instead, Clement is mostly expected to make his mark on special teams, something he did for the Eagles in 2017 before emerging as an unlikely rookie hero in the team's run to the Super Bowl. While he hasn't done anything of interest to fantasy managers since his debut campaign, Clement logged 268 snaps on special teams for the Eagles last year. He then landed with the Giants this offseason, but Big Blue settled on Devontae Booker and Gary Brightwell as the depth options behind Saquon Barkley (knee). Meanwhile, Clement has now been rostered by three of the four NFC East teams this calendar year.

Jacksonville signed Ozigbo to the practice squad Wednesday.

Ozigbo is set to begin the 2021 regular season as an emergency practice squad option behind James Robinson, Carlos Hyde and Dare Ogunbowale. He suited up for eight games last season but only handled one carry.

The Steelers placed McFarland (undisclosed) on injured reserve Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

McFarland made the initial 53-man roster, but he can now be ruled out for the first three games of the season. The Steelers are left with Benny Snell and Kalen Ballage as depth options behind potential three-down workhorse Najee Harris. It's possible McFarland handles the No. 2 backfield role once he recovers from his unspecified injury, according to Mark Kaboly of The Athletic.

The Broncos placed Boone (quadriceps) on injured reserve Wednesday.

Denver carried Boone on its initial 53-man roster released Tuesday, so he will be eligible to return from IR as early as the team's Week 4 game against the Ravens. With Royce Freeman having been waived, Nate McCrary will operate as the Broncos' third option at running back in the meantime.

Mattison (undisclosed) won't practice Wednesday, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Mattison has been sidelined with an undisclosed issue since Aug. 23. With less than two weeks remaining before the Vikings' Sept. 12 season opener in Cincinnati, Mattison's status will warrant close monitoring. With Kene Nwangwu (knee) also not practicing, starter Dalvin Cook is currently the only healthy running back on the Vikings' roster.

McFarland (undisclosed) is a candidate to win the top backup gig behind No. 1 running back Najee Harris, Mark Kaboly of The Athletic reports.

McFarland only handled 39 offensive touches in 11 appearances as a rookie last season, but his only competition for the No. 2 role is Benny Snell and Kalen Ballage, both of whom have underwhelmed in their respective careers. However, the 2020 fourth-round pick has also been sidelined due to an undisclosed injury since late August, which could result in McFarland moving to IR before Week 1. Should that occur, McFarland would be forced to miss the Steelers' first three games.

Hill (ankle) will take part in practice Wednesday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

A return to practice 12 days before the season opener puts Hill in good position to play, though just a week ago he seemed to be losing his battle with Ty'Son Williams for one of the Ravens' final roster spots. J.K. Dobbins' season-ending ACL injury created room for both Williams and Hill to land backup roles, while Gus Edwards will join forces with quarterback Lamar Jackson to spearhead the Baltimore rushing attack. Even if he's limited to passing downs or a change-of-pace role Week 1 at Las Vegas, the 23-year-old Hill now sits just one injury away from likely having fantasy relevance.

Giants head coach Joe Judge said Barkley (knee) will have an "increased" workload at Wednesday's practice, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Judge already has relayed that he won't make a decision on Barkley's status for the Giants' Week 1 game against the Broncos until next week, but the running back's progress still is worthwhile to mention. Barkley hasn't taken hits, and Wednesday's session is in shells and not pads, so he's unlikely to get rid of his non-contact jersey just yet. That'll likely be the final step in his journey to get all the way back from the ACL and MCL tears he suffered in his right knee last September.