NFL Player News
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Jabari Small RB | DET
Jabari Small: Cut with injury settlement
The Lions waived Small (undisclosed) with an injury settlement Sunday.
Small will be eligible to sign elsewhere in the league once healthy, whereas if he hadn't reached an injury settlement he'd likely have spent the entire season on IR with Detroit. He spent last year on Tennessee's practice squad.
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Kyle Monangai RB | CHI
Bears' Kyle Monangai: Six carries in first NFL game
Monangai rushed six times for 30 yards and wasn't targeted in Sunday's 24-24 preseason tie against the Dolphins. He also had a 22-yard kickoff return.
Monangai was the first running back to log a carry for Chicago with starter D'Andre Swift resting and backup Roschon Johnson (ankle) sidelined. The rookie seventh-round pick out of Rutgers has reportedly had a strong training camp and is in position to make the 53-man roster alongside Swift and Johnson, especially after running back Travis Homer (calf) exited Sunday's game. Monangai will likely see significant usage throughout the preseason, including in Chicago's next game against the Bills on Sunday, Aug. 17.
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Ronnie Rivers RB | LAR
Rams' Ronnie Rivers: Expected to miss time
Rams head coach Sean McVay said Sunday that Rivers (ribs) will be out for "a little bit of time," Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports.
Rivers is nursing a ribs injury sustained during Los Angeles' preseason game against the Cowboys on Saturday. Any significant time missed could negatively impact his chances of securing a depth backfield role behind starting running back Kyren Williams. His next chance to play this preseason will come Saturday, Aug. 16 against the Chargers.
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Ollie Gordon II RB | MIA
Dolphins' Ollie Gordon: Outplays team's other RBs on Sunday
Gordon rushed eight times for 33 yards and a touchdown while catching one of three targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 24-24 preseason tie against the Bears.
Gordon's touchdown came on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter. Jaylen Wright and Alexander Mattison (neck) entered the game prior to Gordon and each had a touchdown run as well, so Gordon still has some ground to make up in the competition to back up De'Von Achane, even with Mattison getting hurt Sunday. Gordon, whom the Dolphins selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, will look to build on this strong debut in the team's second preseason game against the Lions on Saturday.
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Jaylen Wright RB | MIA
Dolphins' Jaylen Wright: Mixed results in Sunday's game
Wright rushed nine times for 16 yards and a touchdown while finishing without a target in Sunday's 24-24 preseason tie against the Bears.
Wright got two chances from the 1-yard line on Miami's opening drive but failed to punch either in. He made amends with a seven-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter but still finished with an ugly average of 1.8 yards per carry Sunday. Wright is competing with Alexander Mattison (neck) and Ollie Gordon for the backup role behind De'Von Achane. All three of the contenders for the No. 2 spot scored touchdowns Sunday, though Mattison subsequently exited due to an injury. The competition will continue Saturday in Miami's second preseason game against the Lions.
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Kendall Milton RB | CIN
Bengals' Kendall Milton: Not practicing
Milton (undisclosed) did not practice Sunday, Jay Morrison of SI.com reports.
Milton is missing practice due to an undisclosed injury. As an undrafted rookie last year, he spent time on Cincinnati's practice squad and suited up for two regular-season games as a reserve backfield option. He's competing to earn a similar role for 2025.
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De'Von Achane RB | MIA
Dolphins' De'Von Achane: Three carries in preseason opener
Achane rushed three times for 22 yards and wasn't targeted in Sunday's 24-24 preseason tie against the Bears.
Achane got the first three carries for the Dolphins before Jaylen Wright subbed in on the opening drive. Wright was stuffed twice from the 1-yard line to end that possession, though the speedy backup bounced back with a seven-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Achane's firmly locked in atop Miami's running back depth chart, but the pecking order behind him is uncertain, with Wright, Alexander Mattison (neck) and rookie sixth-round pick Ollie Gordon -- all three of whom found the end zone Sunday -- competing for the No. 2 role heading into Miami's next preseason game Saturday in Detroit.
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Jordan Waters RB | LAR
Rams' Jordan Waters: Tallies 21 yards in preseason debut
Waters rushed four times for 21 yards during Saturday's 31-21 preseason victory against the Cowboys.
The UDFA out of Duke did a fair job with his scant touches, managing to average just over five yards per carry. His two primary competitors for the No. 4 spot on the depth chart at running back had mixed results: Ronnie Rivers (ribs) managed just two carries for nine yards before exiting with a rib injury, while Cody Schrader dazzled with five carries for 59 yards (including a game-high 25-yard run) and a nine-yard touchdown reception. Waters will need a strong performance in the remaining two preseason games to garner consideration for a 53-man roster spot, but could find a role with the Rams' practice squad.
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Cody Schrader RB | DEN
Rams' Cody Schrader: Leads team in rushing
Schrader rushed five times for 59 yards and caught his only target for nine yards and a touchdown during Saturday's 31-21 preseason victory over the Cowboys. He also had a 22-yard kick return.
The second-year back's performance on Saturday was a far cry from his first preseason stint in 2024 with the 49ers, in which he managed just 21 yards on 15 carries over two contests. Schrader was untouched on his nine-yard touchdown reception, and he broke multiple tackles during a game-high 25-yard rush in the fourth quarter. Despite the strong showing, Schrader faces an uphill battle to claim a roster spot with Kyren Williams, Blake Corum and fourth-round rookie Jarquez Hunter all likely to make the 53-man roster, and Ronnie Rivers (ribs) and Jordan Waters also battling to make the team.
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Alexander Mattison RB | MIA
Dolphins' Alexander Mattison: Exits Sunday's game
Mattison went to the locker room during Sunday's preseason game against the Bears due to an apparent head injury, Alain Poupart of SI.com reports.
Mattison was tackled and thrown to the ground head-first early in the fourth quarter, which prompted trainers to check in on the veteran running back. He was able to walk off the field and into the locker room under his own power, but he's unlikely to return to Sunday's exhibition game, which opens the door for Ollie Gordon to lead the backfield down the stretch. If Mattison doesn't return, he'll finish with three carries for eight yards and a touchdown along with one catch (on two targets) for 21 yards.