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Evans (undisclosed) has missed six straight practices, Eric Bacharach of the Nashville Tennesseean reports.

Derrick Henry is the clear leader of the Titans' backfield, but Evans was expected to work as a change-of-pace back behind him. While it's unclear what has held Evans out of practice, his absence is concerning given the lack of full-speed reps he'll have prior to the regular-season kickoff Sept. 14.

Ollison was back at practice Monday after missing multiple sessions last week with an undisclosed injury, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

The second-year back finds himself with some work to do in the backup running back competition, as Brian Hill continues to prove himself as a star of training camp. Ollison certainly had some noteworthy practice performances of his own prior to the injury, but his niche role within the Falcons' rushing attack becomes somewhat repetitive if Todd Gurley is able to consistently handle carries near the goal line.

The Lions placed Bawden (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

This is a tough break for Bawden, as he'll be placed on injured reserve for the second time in three seasons. It's unclear as to the specifics of the injury, but the 2018 seventh-round pick will reside on IR barring an injury settlement with the club. Bawden saw action in 10 games in 2019 while playing on offense and special teams, catching four passes for 17 yards.

Hill was back at practice Monday after dealing with a soft-tissue injury, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Hill was sidelined for about a week while tending to the injury, the nature of which hadn't been clarified. Now healthy, Hill is expected to be the featured kick returner in 2020 while also being deployed in a depth role at running back.

Kamara's absence from practice since Friday is believed to be contract-related, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Per Schefter, Kamara's absence is believed to be unexcused. With Week 1 on the horizon, this is a situation worth closely monitoring, but Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football does encouragingly note that contract "talks between Kamara and the Saints have grown closer." While Kamara is not at practice, added first-team reps will be available for his top backup Latavius Murray.

Kamara (undisclosed) has been absent from practice since Friday, Mike Triplett of ESPN.com reports.

Per the report, coach Sean Payton declined to clarify whether the running back's absence is injury or non-injury related. Triplett added that Payton chose not to provide details on any of his player's injuries Monday, so until further details are available, we'll consider Kamara day-to-day.

Swift (undisclosed) will be a limited practice participant Monday, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Swift also saw some limited work last Wednesday but otherwise has mostly been absent for the past week and a half. His injury isn't thought to be serious, but both Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press and Kyle Meinke of MLive.com have suggested the missed practice time could impact Swift's role early in the season. Kerryon Johnson would be the obvious beneficiary if the Lions don't think Swift is ready for a large quantity of snaps.

Coach Zac Taylor said Sunday that Mixon (migraine) is day-to-day. Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

Mixon has not practiced since Monday while dealing with migraines, and he also sat out Sunday's scrimmage. He was at least present on the sidelines at the Bengals' most recent session, which could be considered a step in the right direction given that he was completely absent earlier in the week.

Homer (undisclosed) was held out of Sunday's practice, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Homer and Carlos Hyde were both unable to practice Sunday, leaving DeeJay Dallas and Patrick Carr as the only available options behind top running back Chris Carson. Barring injury, the 2019 sixth-round pick looks to be in the mix for the No. 3 backfield gig.

Mixon (migraine) is still out for Sunday's scrimmage, but was present on the sidelines, James Rapien of SI.com reports.

Earlier in the week coach Zac Taylor affirmed that he believed Mixon's absence was legit, and not contract-related. Mixon previously hadn't been on the sidelines earlier in the week, so his physical presence Sunday can be construed as a positive.