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Perine is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Vikings due to a right thumb injury.

Perine went to the locker room late in the second quarter, where medical staff will evaluate the severity of his thumb injury. Rookie sixth-rounder Tahj Brooks should see some snaps out of the backfield behind Chase Brown for as long as Perine is out of the game.

McLaughlin (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

McLaughlin will be a healthy inactive for a third consecutive week, and it doesn't appear likely that he'll suit up for a game unless J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey or Tyler Badie were to miss time. McLaughlin's next chance to play is Week 4 against the Bengals on Monday, Sept. 29.

Walker will be the Seahawks' lead running back Sunday against the Saints with Zach Charbonnet (foot) inactive.

As expected, Charbonnet won't be available for Sunday's contest due to a foot injury that didn't allow him to practice during Week 3 prep. In the first two games of the campaign, Walker and Charbonnet received 27 touches apiece, and considering the Seahawks' other available RBs (George Holani and Jacardia Wright) have combined for zero offensive snaps this season, Walker is in line for a massive workload this weekend. In the only regular-season game Charbonnet has missed in his two-plus years as a pro (Week 7 versus the Cardinals in 2023), Walker racked up 111 yards from scrimmage and no TDs on 28 touches.

Charbonnet (foot) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Saints.

Given that Charbonnet didn't practice this week due to a foot injury that left him doubtful to suit up Week 3, his lack of availability doesn't come as a surprise. The Seahawks have a short turnaround Week 4 with a visit to the Cardinals on tap Thursday, so there's a chance he's in line for a multi-game absence. In the meantime, Kenneth Walker is set to be a workhorse out of Seattle's backfield, while George Holani and undrafted rookie Jacardia Wright are the options behind him.

Skattebo is expected to handle an increased role in Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll hasn't confirmed that Skattebo will be in line for an uptick in opportunity in Week 3, though that would seem to be a logical conclusion after the rookie handily outperformed fellow backs Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary in the 40-37 overtime loss to Dallas in Week 2. Skattebo didn't start but still led the trio in snaps (35, 52 percent share) while carrying 11 times for 45 yards and a touchdown to go with two catches for 14 yards on three targets. Though he'll be matching up against a stouter Chiefs defense in Week 3, Skattebo's prospects could be bolstered by the expected return of standout left tackle Andrew Thomas (foot), who remains listed as questionable but is likely to suit up after sitting out the Giants' first two games.

Mullings (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Colts, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Mullings suffered an ankle injury during the Titans' Week 1 loss to the Broncos, which prevented him from playing against the Rams in Week 2. The rookie sixth-rounder was a limited participant in practice all of last week, and he has done enough to be cleared to play in Sunday's AFC south clash. Mullings will see most of his snaps on special teams but could work in rotation with Julius Chestnut out of the backfield behind starter Tony Pollard.

Goodson is active for Sunday's game at Tennessee.

Goodson missed each of the Colts' first two games of the season with an elbow injury. It's not clear how much he'll play against the Titans, as Jonathan Taylor got every carry (25) among Colts running backs last week and played 93 percent of the snaps on offense. Still, Goodson could be worked in on a few passing downs when Taylor needs a rest.

Pierce is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

With Pierce and British Brooks healthy scratches Sunday, Dare Ogunbowale and Woody Marks are available to work behind Nick Chubb versus Jacksonville. Pierce is off the fantasy lineup radar until or unless injuries hit Houston's backfield.

Judkins is on track to serve as the Browns' starting running back Sunday against the Packers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

After being added back to the Browns' 53-man roster for Week 2 after sitting out the Week 1 loss to the Bengals due to his late signing, Judkins technically started in last Sunday's 41-17 loss to Baltimore, but he still finished second among Cleveland running backs in snaps. Jerome Ford (35 snaps) led the way while Judkins (20) narrowly outpaced Dylan Sampson (17), but Judkins made his mark during his time on the field, carrying 10 times for 61 yards while adding three catches for 10 yards on three targets. After a strong professional debut followed by a trio of full practices this week, the rookie second-round pick will draw his second straight start Sunday, but this time he could supplant Ford as the lead option in the Browns' three-man backfield committee. While Judkins should be in line for an uptick in touches, he could have difficulty finding much open running room versus a Packers defense that held the Lions to 2.1 yards per carry in Week 1 and the Commanders to 2.7 YPC in Week 2.

The Seahawks elevated Wright from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

The Seahawks are likely to be without Zach Charbonnet (foot), who is officially listed as doubtful, for Sunday's game against New Orleans. That will leave George Holani as the second back on the depth chart, while Wright could be active and contribute primarily on special teams.