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The Jaguars are on track to sign Ogunbowale, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

If the move happens as expected, Ogunbowale would provide the team with added backfield/special-teams depth. Ogunbowale carved out a third-down role with the Bucs last season, and it's possible that he could earn touches in Jacksonville's brewing backfield committee once he's up to speed with the team's offense.

Montgomery (groin) was listed as a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

Montgomery picked up a groin strain during an Aug. 26 practice, when he slipped on the field while taking a handoff from Mitchell Trubisky. His initial recovery timeline was 2-to-4 weeks, which conveniently coincided with the Bears' opener Sept. 13. While coach Matt Nagy told Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com before Wednesday's session that Montgomery was "gonna have a hell of a stretch practice," the running back proceeded to add individual drills to the mix and received a "limited" tag on the injury report. According to Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune, Tarik Cohen said Wednesday that Montgomery "bounced back off that [injury] so fast" and looked like he normally does. Therefore, Montgomery may be trending toward active status for Sunday's game in Detroit.

Hill (thigh) did not practice Wednesday, Jonas Shaffer of the Baltimore Sun reports.

Hill finds his name on Baltimore's first injury report of the season. The change-of-pace back will hope to heal up in time for Sunday's season opener against the Browns.

Sanders (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Sanders missed significant time in training camp due to what was initially called a lower-body injury, but Wednesday's practice report brings more specificity about his health concern. According to Grant Paulsen of The Athletic, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said the team plans on taking a cautious approach with Sanders, so he could be in store for a limited snap count even if he gains clearance to play Sunday at Washington. Boston Scott and Corey Clement will pick up the slack if Sanders ends up being sidelined or limited Week 1.

Swift was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a hip injury.

Swift has been hampered by an undisclosed injury since mid-August, but the Lions' first practice report of 2020 revealed the nature of the rookie's issue. While Swift's status for Sunday's season opener against the Bears tentatively looks up in the air, he'll have two more chances to increase his participation in practice and erase any concern about his availability. With veteran Adrian Peterson having joined Detroit's backfield over the weekend, Swift could find himself in a backfield committee if he gains clearance for Week 1.

Laird is not on Wednesday's injury report, Hal Habib of the Palm Beach Post reports.

Laird is healthy heading into Miami's season opener. Just how involved he'll be is a different story, as he's currently buried behind Jordan Howard, Matt Breida and Myles Gaskin on the running back depth chart.

Montgomery (groin) took part in stretching and individual drills at Wednesday's practice, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Montgomery is two weeks removed from the groin strain that was expected to require 2-to-4 weeks of recovery time. Considering what he was able to do Wednesday, he seems poised to receive a "limited" tag on the Bears' first Week 1 injury report, which will be revealed in the near future. If he's unable to make it all the way back for Sunday's game at Detroit, though, Montgomery will yield the backfield to some combination of pass-catching back Tarik Cohen, Ryan Nall and undrafted rookie Artavis Pierce.

Ozigbo didn't practice Wednesday due to a hamstring injury.

Ozigbo has a clear path to backfield work after Leonard Fournette was recently cut, but any opportunities the Nebraska product receives will be contingent on his health. The 23-year-old will have two more chances to resume practicing before Sunday's game against Indianapolis. If Ozigbo is unable to suit up for the season opener, the Jaguars will proceed with a combination of undrafted rookie James Robinson and Chris Thompson.

Cook said he isn't too worried about his contract situation and is prepared to play Sunday in the Vikings' season opener against the Packers, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports. "If [coach Mike Zimmer] calls my name, I'll be out there," Cook said Wednesday.

Cook obviously isn't thrilled that he still doesn't have a long-term deal, but he doesn't seem reluctant to take on his usual workload Week 1. While reports suggest the running back's agent and the Vikings broke off discussions in mid-August, there's still some hope to work things out before next offseason. Cook had a career-high 154 rushing yards in his lone matchup with the Packers last year, breaking free for a 75-yard touchdown in the Week 2 loss.

Perine (ankle) won't participate in Wednesday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Perine is working his way back from the low-ankle sprain he sustained late August. Though the rookie fourth-round pick isn't expected to miss a significant amount of time, he now only has two more chances to increase his practice participation ahead of a Week 1 divisional tilt in Buffalo. When available, Perine is expected to begin his career as the Jets' No. 3 running back behind Le'Veon Bell and Frank Gore.