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  • Elijah Young RB | BUF

    Elijah Young: Let go by Kansas City

    The Chiefs waived Young on Monday.

    Young signed with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in late April, but he'll be on the lookout for another team, assuming he clears waivers. The Western Kentucky product rushed for 10 yards on two carries during the Chiefs' 33-16 preseason loss to the Seahawks on Friday.

  • De'Von Achane RB | MIA

    Dolphins' De'Von Achane: Unlikely to practice this week

    Achane is dealing with a calf injury, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

    Per the report, coach Mike McDaniel noted Monday that the Dolphins don't want Achane's injury to linger, so the running back likely won't practice this week. On the plus side, Wolfe indicates that at this stage, the plan is for Achane to play against the Colts in Week 1.

  • Ravens' Keaton Mitchell: Practicing Monday

    Mitchell (hamstring) returned to practice Monday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

    Mitchell had been sidelined since Baltimore's Aug. 7 preseason opener against the Colts in which he had nine carries for 68 yards and a touchdown. He missed the team's second preseason game this past Saturday against the Cowboys, but the speedy running back seems to be on track to play in the preseason finale against Washington this coming Saturday. Mitchell averaged 8.4 yards per carry in eight games as a rookie in 2023 before tearing his ACL and returned to average just 2.0 yards per carry across five regular-season games in 2024.

  • Packers' Israel Abanikanda: Finds paydirt for Packers

    Abanikanda had 12 carries for 43 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 23-10 preseason victory over the Jets. He also returned five kicks for 120 yards in the contest.

    It was a busy Saturday afternoon for Abanikanda, who in addition to being busy on specials teams, led the Packers in both carries and rushing yards. Abanikanda's chances of securing a roster spot will improve if MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) misses any sort of significant time, but he is still presumably behind both Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks -- and of course, starter Josh Jacobs -- on the depth chart.

  • Commanders' Brian Robinson: Won't suit up vs. Bengals

    Robinson will not play during Monday's preseason game against Cincinnati amid ongoing speculation about him being on the trade block, Commanders writer Ben Standig reports.

    Robinson is entering the final year of his rookie deal and has rushed for over 700 yards in three straight campaigns for Washington, having handled 187 carries for a career-high 799 yards (4.3 YPC) and eight touchdowns across 14 regular-season games in 2024. That Robinson won't take the field Monday alongside second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels lends more credence to rumors that Washington is willing to move on from the 2022 third-round pick via trade, as Jeremy Brener of SI.com reports, and potentially move forward with Austin Ekeler, Jeremy McNichols, Chris Rodriguez and rookie training camp standout Jacory Croskey-Merritt (shoulder) atop the depth chart instead. Per Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports, the decision for Robinson to sit out Monday's preseason game is mutual between the running back and the team.

  • Jaydon Blue RB | DAL

    Cowboys' Jaydon Blue: Optimism for preseason finale

    Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that Blue (heel) is "trending positively," and the team is optimistic about his chances of suiting up for Friday's preseason finale against the Falcons, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Blue is still vying for a chance to make his preseason debut, and Friday's matchup against Atlanta represents his final chance to log exhibition reps. The rookie fifth-round pick hasn't practiced since sustaining a bone bruise in his heel Aug. 7, but it appears he's now ready to begin ramping up his activity level. Early in training camp, Blue had gotten some opportunities with the first-team offense and reportedly put together a few strong practices, and once he's back to full health he'll resume competing with Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders for backfield opportunities.

  • Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Signing on hold

    While Judkins won't face any charges stemming from a July 12 incident in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., he and the Browns have been unable to reach a deal and may not do so until the end of any NFL investigation, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com in a statement last Thursday, an NFL spokesperson noted that the league has been "following developments in the matter which remains under review." With the 2025 second-rounder's signing currently on hold, the Browns' top available backfield options ahead of the team's preseason finale are Jerome Ford and Dylan Sampson.

  • Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson: Practices with non-contact jersey

    Stevenson (undisclosed) returned to practice Monday, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.

    Stevenson, who didn't play in this past Saturday's preseason game against the Vikings, had been managing an unspecified injury that wasn't considered significant, and the running back's return to the field Monday aligns with that, though Callahan notes that Stevenson was sporting a non-contact jersey during the session. With that in mind, it's unclear if Stevenson will be available for Thursday's exhibition finale against the Giants.

  • Falcons' Carlos Washington: Not expected to play this week

    Washington (hamstring) is not expected to play in Atlanta's preseason finale against Dallas on Friday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

    Washington has yet to play this preseason, so it appears as if he'll go the entire exhibition slate without recording a snap. He appeared in just one regular-season contest last season, logging 11 snaps on special teams.

  • Steelers' Kenneth Gainwell: Minimal output in preseason loss

    Gainwell rushed twice for two yards while securing his lone target for two yards during Saturday's 17-14 preseason loss to Tampa Bay.

    Jaylen Warren was a healthy scratch for a second consecutive preseason game Saturday, and Gainwell drew the start over rookie Kaleb Johnson. However, Gainwell was unable to do much with limited touches in the defeat, while Johnson racked up 11 carries for 50 yards while securing his lone target for nine yards. Although it was encouraging to see Gainwell draw the start Saturday, he'll likely need to generate more production if he hopes to carve out some work behind Warren during the regular season.

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