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Carey left Thursday's game and is being evaluated for a concussion.

Carey made a hard hit on special teams in the second half of Thursday's game against the Broncos and came off wobbling, prompting him to enter the concussion protocol. If Carey is forced to miss any time, expect Jeremy Langford, Jacquizz Rodgers and rookie Jordan Howard to pick up the running back slack in the Bear's second preseason game against New England on Aug. 18.

Martin had five carries for 13 yards and one reception for 11 yards in Thursday's preseason game against the Eagles.

Martin only played the first few drives, but he should see more action in the second and third preseason games. He's locked in as Tampa's lead back, with Charles Sims (ankle) handling most of the passing-down work

Williams left Thursday's preseason opener against the Jaguars to undergo concussion protocol, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Williams entered Thursday as the fifth running back on the teams depth chart, so he is competing for a roster spot. The undrafted rookie figured to be a long shot heading into camp given the team's running back depth.

Pierce (suspension/hamstring) won't suit up for Thursday's preseason opener versus the Jaguars.

Afflicted by a hamstring concern since early last week, Pierce will join Matt Forte (hamstring) and Khiry Robinson (lower leg) in street clothes Thursday. The Jets will instead rely on a backfield composed of Bilal Powell, Dominique Williams, and Romar Morris.

Sims (ankle) won't play in Thursday's preseason game at Philadelphia.

Sims received treatment on his ankle in the aftermath of Monday's practice and subsequently sat out Tuesday. Rather than introduce risk into the equation, he'll remain out of the RB rotation in the exhibition opener, thereby handing Mike James, Storm Johnson, and the rest of the reserves a bit more work out of the backfield.

McFadden (elbow) remains a ways off from a potential return to the field, Rob Phillips of DallasCowboys.com reports. According to coach Jason Garrett, "We don't anticipate him playing real soon, but he's working hard."

McFadden is without a timetable for a return to practice, making it questionable if he'll even participate in any of the Cowboys' preseason games. He'll continue to go through rest and rehabilitation while listed on the team's NFI list, but once healthy, he'll have to fend off Alfred Morris for the rights to be the backup of current projected starter, Ezekiel Elliott (hamstring).

Elliott is slated to work on the side during Wednesday's practice, Rob Phillips of the Cowboys' official site reports.

In a pre-practice media session, head coach Jason Garrett relayed the news and added that Elliott is "making progress" through his hamstring concern. The fourth overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft hasn't practiced in more than a week, which makes Elliott an unlikely candidate to suit up for Saturday's preseason game in Los Angeles. In his absence, Alfred Morris has received most of the first-team reps due to continued DNPs from Darren McFadden (elbow) and Lance Dunbar (knee).

Gray was signed by the Falcons on Wednesday, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Gray spent three seasons with the Chiefs after getting picked in the sixth round of the 2012 draft. He hasn't made much of a fantasy impact throughout his career but figures to supply the Falcons with another body in the backfield with third-string rusher Terron Ward (ankle) sidelined.

Draughn is the unquestioned No. 2 back in San Francisco, according to the Mercury News.

Draughn showed enough as a dual-threat (263 rushing yards, 175 receiving yards) filling in for an injured Carlos Hyde for six games last season to earn the right to be his primary backup out of camp. He may see 5-to-10 touches serving as a backup but could have deep league value should Hyde fall to injury again.

Gordon (knee) has looked decisive in training camp and appears to be building momentum heading into the team's first preseason game on Saturday, Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The team has not suggested how much Gordon will play in Saturday's contest against the Titans, but considering the second-year pro had microfracture knee surgery just eight months ago, the team will likely ease him back onto the field throughout the preseason. Still, the fact that Gordon has been able to put together a positive training camp thus far should be comforting for fantasy owners, as the former Wisconsin tailback seems to have firm command on the starting job.