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The Colts running game was not that exciting in Saturday's preseason blowout win over the Browns. In fact, it was Kerwynn Williams leading the way with nine carries for 37 yards in the 27-6 win.

With Andrew Luck throwing the ball around, starter Vick Ballard led the Colts with 10 touches, but finished with just 33 rushing yards. With Ahmad Bradshaw nearing a return, Ballard needs to continue making impact.

Backup running back Donald Brown finished the game with five carries for 35 yards. None of the RBs for the Colts scored in the win.

Dolphins running back Daniel Thomas failed to make much of an impact in Saturday's preseason game against the Buccaneers.

Thomas did not earn the start but split carries with Lamar Miller in the opening drive. He played one half and rushed for only three yards on seven carries. He was targeted twice and finished with two catches for 12 yards.

Thomas has 19 carries for 52 yards through his first four preseason games. 

Cardinals running back Ryan Williams was not listed among the team's inactives for Saturday's preseason game against the Chargers. He will suit up and see sone snaps.

Williams practiced this week for the first time in three weeks due to a knee injury.

Keiland Williams and Chris Thompson are buried deep on the depth chart in the Redskins' backfield behind stud back Alfred Morris and dangerous Roy Helu. But when given the opportunity on Saturday against Buffalo, they displayed some pretty mean talent.

Williams rushed for 52 yards on just 8 carries and showed some burst with a 23-yard run around left end in the middle of the fourth quarter. He also scored on a 1-yard run. Thompson proved steady with 44 yards on 15 carries. He displayed plenty of speed and quickness with a 31-yard punt return.

Neither will usurp Morris as the featured back and Helu did nothing to hurt his standing as the backup with a performance in which he rushed for 70 yards on just 13 carries. But Williams and Thompson certainly raised their stock on Saturday.

Buccaneers running back Doug Martin was held out as a precaution Saturday night against the Dolphins, according to the team's official website.

Martin left his last preseason game against the Patriots with a head injury and avoided a concussion. Tampa Bay will play its final preseason game Thursday at home against Washington. Martin is expected to be ready for the opening game of the regular season against the Jets.

Panthers running back Kenjon Barner was unable to participate in Saturday's practice after suffering an ankle injury in Thursday's game against the Ravens.

Barner has 49 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries through two preseason games. His status remains uncertain for Thursday's preseason finale against Pittsburgh.

Seahawks rookie running back Christine Michael, who missed his last preseason game with a back injury, returned with a bang Friday night against the Packers.

The rookie out of Texas A&M broke for a 43-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. He entered the game in the second quarter and played the entire second half. He rushed for a team-high 97 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown. He also caught his only targeted pass for 25 yards.

Michael ran for 89 yards on 16 carries in the first preseason game against San Diego and has 186 yards on the ground through two games.

Packers running back DuJuan Harris did not seem concerned about his knee injury following Friday's preseason game against the Seahawks. He told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel his knee is fine.

Harris earned the start but only rushed for two yards on three carries and re-aggravated his knee injury on an 11-yard reception in the second quarter. He was held out of the remainder of the game as a precaution.

Raiders running back Darren McFadden is not on the field for warmups and will not play against Chicago, the Contra Costa Times is reporting. McFadden left the preseason game against New Orleans with a shoulder injury that was not deemed serious. The Raiders are likely just being cautious with their featured back.

Packers running back DuJuan Harris was forced out of Friday's preseason game against the Seahawks with an apparent right knee injury.

Harris was slow to get up and slow to walk off field after an 11-yard screen pass in the second quarter. He was checked out by trainers and had ice on his knee on the bench.

Harris rushed for two yards on three carries and caught one pass for 11 yards before the injury. His return is still questionable.