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Moss will play in Saturday's preseason game against Chicago, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Moss had ankle surgery in the offseason and missed a few camp practices with a minor hamstring injury. Saturday will be his 2021 debut, while backfield mate Devin Singletary is no lock to play, as Bills coach Sean McDermott said he'll rest many of the veterans who have already spent a few years with the team. Granted Singletary won't necessarily be among that group, considering he and Moss presumably are still competing for playing time in the backfield.

Williams has impressed during the preseason and could be in the running for a roster spot, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports. "He's done really well. Hopefully, it will continue. I think he will be able to. He's looking good," coach John Harbaugh said.

The second-year back out of BYU by way of South Carolina spent the bulk of the 2020 season on the Ravens' practice squad. Williams has worked his way into consideration for at least a practice squad spot thus far in camp, but there could be room for more. Williams ran for 41 yards in the preseason opener and added five receptions for 23 yards. Justice Hill is the favorite for the No.3 spot on the depth chart and Baltimore is unlikely to keep four running backs, so Williams still has his work cut out for him. Per Zrebiec, Williams is at least giving the Ravens coaches "something to think about" as the season looms.

Walter (undisclosed) cleared waivers and reverted to the Jets' injured reserve Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Walter was waived/injured by New York with the unspecified injury Tuesday, and he'll shift to injured reserve after passing through the waiver wire unclaimed.

Bellamy (ankle) cleared waivers and reverted to the Broncos' injured reserve Wednesday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.

Bellamy was set to miss multiple weeks after suffering the ankle injury during Saturday's preseason opener, and he'll shift to injured reserve after being waived/injured Tuesday by Denver.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Swift (groin) is expected to return to practice Thursday, Eric Woodyard of ESPN reports. "[Swift] is trending the right way," Campbell said.

Previous reports indicated that Swift was expected to return to practice Tuesday, but that never came to fruition. Even if Swift does make it back on the field Thursday, there's no guarantee that he will make his preseason debut Saturday against the Steelers.

Dillon didn't do any team work during Wednesday's practice due to a calf injury, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Schneidman described the running back's limitations as "mostly precautionary." When available, Dillon is in line to serve as Aaron Jones' top backup this season, with Jamaal Williams having headed to the Lions via free agency during the offseason.

Williams (hamstring) will not face Washington during Friday's exhibition matchup, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Williams will miss his second straight preseason game due to a hamstring injury, making Aug. 29's match against the Dolphins his next chance to suit up. The 2019 sixth-round pick has reportedly put together a strong offseason, but he's facing competition from Samaje Perine, Chris Evans, Jacques Patrick and Pooka Williams for a roster spot.

Head coach Brian Flores mentioned Ahmed alongside Malcolm Brown and Myles Gaskin when describing the Dolphins' backfield plans for 2021, Barry Jackson and Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald report.

Ahmed and Gaskin both worked behind Brown during Saturday's preseason loss to Chicago. With regard to the regular season, though, Flores said that "Gaskin can play first, second, third down," but that Ahmed and Brown could be rotated in "depending on the situation." Flores clearly described Brown's role as "a power back" and lauded Gaskins' "change of pace" skills, while keeping it vague by only praising Ahmed's "speed coming out of the backfield." That may indicate that Ahmed currently sits in the No. 3 spot, as was reflected by his usage in last weekend's preseason game. Still, the Dolphins' current backfield plan appears far from being set in stone. The situation could even have the makings of the type of three-man committee dreaded by fantasy managers, with the hot hand during a particular week potentially earning the bulk of the snaps.

Head coach Brian Flores said the Dolphins will employ Gaskin, Malcolm Brown and Salvon Ahmed "situationally as best fits their skill set and what's best for the team," Barry Jackson and Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald report. "Gaskin can play first, second, third down, but depending on the situation, we may put another player in there," Flores said.

Additionally, Flores labeled Gaskin as a "change of place" player as compared to "a power back" in Brown. As for Ahmed, Flores said he simply "has good speed, coming out of the backfield." In last weekend's preseason loss to Chicago, Brown made the start at running back, with Gaskin and Ahmed coming off the bench. In the regular season, the Dolphins will almost certainly head into Week 1 with a three-man backfield committee, but the actual workload split will warrant close monitoring. Flores' comments still make it seem as though Gaskin will operate as the starter, but he may not be able to repeat the near-every-down usage he saw in 2020 if Brown and Ahmed indeed carve out regular weekly roles.

Gainwell has been getting more first-team snaps in practice recently, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.

The rookie fifth-round pick is still working behind Miles Sanders and Boston Scott but he at least mixes in with the starters from time to time. If nothing else, Gainwell appears on track for a roster spot, especially after the Eagles waived Kerryon Johnson (knee) earlier this week. Gainwell had two carries for 14 yards and two catches for 16 yards in Philly's preseason opener, and he should see more work Thursday against New England. Gainwell, Jordan Howard, Jason Huntley and Elijah Holyfield are competing for what likely will be two spots behind presumed roster locks Sanders and Scott.