NFL Player News
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Nyheim Miller-Hines RB | NO
Chargers' Nyheim Hines: Returns to practice squad
Hines reverted to the Chargers' practice squad Monday.
Hines was elevated to the active roster for a second straight game in Week 7, playing just one snap with the offense in Sunday's 38-24 loss to the Colts. The running back instead made his biggest mark on special teams, where he returned four kickoffs for 98 yards. With Hassan Haskins (hamstring) listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated injury report, Hines could be a candidate for elevation again in Week 8 with the Chargers facing the Vikings on Thursday.
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Pierre Strong Jr. RB | GB
Pierre Strong: Returns to practice squad
Strong reverted to the Packers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Strong was a healthy scratch after being elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's 27-23 win over the Cardinals. The running back was expected to fill a complementary role in the backfield due to Josh Jacobs being a game-time decision due to an illness and a calf injury, but Jacobs ultimately garnered active status and handled the lion's share of the workload. Strong can be elevated two more times before he'd have to be officially signed to the active roster.
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Malik Davis RB | DAL
Malik Davis: Back with practice squad
Davis reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Davis was elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's 44-22 win over Washington, failing to record any stats on his only offensive snap. The running back was also on the field for 18 snaps on special teams, recording two tackles on kick coverage and one on punt coverage. Davis is eligible to be elevated two more times before he'd have to be officially signed to the active roster.
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D'Ernest Johnson RB | NE
D'Ernest Johnson: Back to practice squad
Johnson reverted to the Cardinals' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Johnson signed with the Cardinals' practice squad Sept. 29 and was elevated for the time in Week 7 against the Packers. He logged one carry for zero yards while playing 14 snaps on offense, which was third behind Bam Knight (34) and Michael Carter (28). With James Conner (foot) out for the year and Trey Benson (knee) on injured reserve, Johnson could be elevated for the Cardinals' Week 9 contest against the Cowboys on Monday, Nov. 3 following a Week 8 bye.
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Dameon Pierce RB | KC
Texans' Dameon Pierce: No go for MNF
Pierce (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday night's contest against the Seahawks.
Pierce will be a healthy scratch for the fourth time this season, taking a seat after having appeared in the team's Week 5 win over the Ravens. Woody Marks and Nick Chubb will handle the backfield touches versus Seattle on Monday Night Football.
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Craig Reynolds RB | NE
Lions' Craig Reynolds: Questionable to return Monday
Reynolds (hamstring) is questionable to return to Monday night's contest against the Buccaneers.
Reynolds suffered an apparent hamstring injury in the first half, and his status for the rest of the game is now up in the air. The running back operates almost exclusively as a special-teams option, so his absence doesn't carry much of an impact on offense.
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Zavier Scott RB | MIN
Vikings' Zavier Scott: Estimated as LP to open week
The Vikings estimated Scott (wrist) as an limited participant on Monday's practice report, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
Scott played 10 snaps (nine on offense, one on special teams) during Minnesota's loss to Philadelphia on Sunday and finished with four carries for four yards and one catch for two yards on one target. He picked up a wrist injury in the process, and with the Vikings operating on a condensed week, his practice participation over the next two days will determine whether he'll be cleared to play against the Chargers on Thursday. With Aaron Jones (hamstring) and Ty Chandler (knee) both on injured reserve, the Vikings could elevate Cam Akers or Corey Kiner from the practice squad to the active roster for backfield depth behind Jordan Mason if Scott is not cleared to play Week 8.
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Michael Carter RB | ARI
Cardinals' Michael Carter: Logs nine touches Sunday
Carter turned seven carries into 11 yards and caught both of his targets for 25 yards during Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Packers.
For the second week in a row, Bam Knight had a slight lead on Carter in terms of offensive snaps (34-28), and the former also was far more effective with his reps, notching 57 yards on 14 rushes while hauling in three of four targets for seven yards. With fellow RB Emari Demercado (ankle) inactive, even practice-squad elevation D'Ernest Johnson got in the mix, seeing 14 snaps and taking one carry for no yards. The timeshare between Knight and Carter will continue for as long as Trey Benson (knee) is sidelined, which is expected to last at least one more game beyond the Cardinals' Week 8 bye.
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Owen Wright RB | TB
Buccaneers' Owen Wright: Elevated for Week 7
The Buccaneers elevated Wright from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Monday night's game against the Lions, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
It's the second week in a row that Wright has been elevated to Tampa Bay's active roster, and he'll serve as the team's RB3 behind Rachaad White and Sean Tucker in the absence of Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder). Wright played just one snap on offense during the Bucs' Week 6 victory over the 49ers.
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Will Shipley RB | PHI
Eagles' Will Shipley: One touch in Week 7
Shipley caught one pass for seven yards in Sunday's 28-22 win over the Vikings.
Shipley was the second running back on the depth chart Sunday, seeing the field for eight offensive snaps compared to four for Tank Bigsby. Meanwhile, AJ Dillon was a healthy inactive. Unless lead back Saquon Barkley gets hurt, however, Bigsby nor any other running back on the roster will struggle to see enough volume to attain fantasy relevance.