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  • Kyle Monangai RB | CHI

    Bears' Kyle Monangai: Ready for Week 1

    Monangai (hamstring) does not carry an injury designation for Monday's regular-season opener at home against the Vikings.

    Monangai practiced in full Saturday after being listed as a limited participant Thursday and Friday. Meanwhile, fellow backup running back Roschon Johnson is officially questionable after turning in a DNP/DNP/LP practice slate. If Johnson is officially ruled out for Monday's game, Monangai will be positioned for the clear No. 2 backfield role behind starter D'Andre Swift.

  • Bears' Roschon Johnson: Officially questionable for Monday

    Johnson (foot) is officially listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Vikings.

    Johnson missed Chicago's first two practices of the week due to a foot injury but upgraded to a limited session Saturday, which provides at least some optimism that he could be trending in the right direction for Week 1. Meanwhile, rookie Kyle Monangai has been cleared to play Monday night at home versus Minnesota, while starter D'Andre Swift has avoided the injury report entirely.

  • Cody Schrader RB | DEN

    Rams' Cody Schrader: Elevated for Week 1

    Los Angeles elevated Schrader from the practice squad Saturday.

    Should be deemed active, Schrader will be available as the Rams' RB4 for Sunday's Week 1 opener against Houston. He isn't expected to see much, if any, offensive playing time behind Kyren Williams, Blake Corum and Jarquez Hunter.

  • Jeff Wilson RB | MIA

    Dolphins' Jeff Wilson: Elevated for Week 1

    The Dolphins have elevated Wilson to the active roster from the practice squad Saturday in advance of Sunday's regular-season opener on the road at Indianapolis.

    Wilson is primed for the No. 3 role in Miami's backfield Week 1 behind De'Von Achane and Ollie Gordon, a gig he could be asked to handle as long as Jaylen Wright (knee) remains sidelined. The 29-year-old Wilson suited up for 19 regular-season games with the Dolphins in 2023 and 2024.

  • Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Granted two-game roster exemption

    Judkins officially signed his rookie contract with the Browns on Saturday and has been granted a two-game roster exemption.

    Judkins' two-game exemption will allow him to practice with the team without counting against the 53-man roster for up to two games, meaning Cleveland won't be required to immediately cut a player in a corresponding transaction. The rookie second-round pick won't be eligible to play until the exemption is lifted, however, and all expectations are that he won't be in consideration to suit up Sunday versus the Bengals. Judkins' exemption provides him a window to get up to speed after having sat out all of training camp and the preseason, after which he'll join a backfield that also houses Jerome Ford, Dylan Sampson and Raheim Sanders. Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com confirms that the NFL's investigation into Judkins for a potential violation of the league's personal conduct policy is still ongoing, and that his four-year, $11.4 million rookie deal is fully guaranteed.

  • Najee Harris RB | LAC

    Chargers' Najee Harris: Used sparingly Week 1

    Harris rushed once for five yards and secured his only target for another five yards during Friday's 27-21 victory over Kansas City.

    Head coach Jim Harbaugh said in advance of Friday's opener that Harris would play but that Omarion Hampton would draw the start, and the rookie ultimately handled a workhorse role. Hampton totaled 17 touches against the Chiefs' firm defensive front, rushing 15 times for 48 yards and securing both of his targets for 13 yards. Harris' backfield role could grow as he puts further distance between himself and the minor eye injury that forced him to sit out all of training camp and the preseason, but Hampton looks solidified as the starter in Los Angeles' backfield and projects to dominate touches again in Week 2 on the road against Las Vegas.

  • Kareem Hunt RB | KC

    Chiefs' Kareem Hunt: Ties Pacheco for rushes and targets

    Hunt rushed five times for 16 yards and secured two of three targets for 10 yards during the Chiefs' 27-21 loss to the Chargers on Friday night.

    Hunt and Pacheco split touches evenly Week 1, but neither found much room to run against a stout Los Angeles defensive front, as both finished with under 30 total offensive yards. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes in fact led the ground game in terms of both opportunities and production, rushing six times for 57 yards and one score. Hunt profiles to operate as the No. 2 backfield option behind Pacheco at home against the Eagles in Week 2, a Super Bowl rematch that could see the Chiefs lean increasingly on the rushing attack due to Rashee Rice (suspension) being out and the status of Xavier Worthy (shoulder) uncertain.

  • Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Agrees to deal with Browns

    Judkins has agreed to terms on a four-year deal with the Browns, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

    Per Cabot, Judkins -- who is set to ink his contract Saturday -- is not in line to play Sunday against the Bengals, but once the 2025 second-rounder is ready to join the lineup, he'll bolster a Cleveland backfield that also includes Jerome Ford, Dylan Sampson and Raheim Sanders. Cabot adds that the NFL is still reviewing Judkins' domestic battery case even though it was dropped, while Tom Pelissero of NFL Network notes that the Browns are expected to get a temporary roster exemption (that can last up to two games) for the running back, who would then be able to practice but not play until the exemption is lifted, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

  • Chargers' Omarion Hampton: Leads backfield with 17 touches

    Hampton rushed 15 times for 48 yards and caught both of his targets for 13 yards in Friday's 27-21 victory over Kansas City.

    Hampton was deployed as the every-down starter Friday, generating 15 more combined touches than Najee Harris (eye). The team could have been easing Harris back after he suffered an eye injury that held the back out for all of training camp and the preseason, but the stark difference in touches points the fantasy value arrow strongly in Hampton's direction to kick off the year. If the North Carolina product continues to dominate the backfield work moving forward, he could prove to be an even greater draft day steal than managers originally hoped. Hampton's volume combined with a plus matchup against the Raiders next Monday make him a solid play Week 2.

  • Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco: Limited touches in Week 1 loss

    Pacheco rushed five times for 25 yards and brought in two of three targets for three yards in the Chiefs' 27-21 loss to the Chargers on Friday night.

    The Chiefs were down by a touchdown after one quarter and trailed throughout, which played a part in Pacheco seeing a modest workload. Additionally, backfield mate Kareem Hunt matched Pacheco's carry total, while Patrick Mahomes paced the Chiefs with both his six rush attempts and 57 rushing yards. Despite Friday's usage, Pacheco still profiles as Kansas City's top running back heading into a Week 2 Super Bowl rematch with the Eagles at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 14.

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