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Johnson rushed twice for 13 yards in the Bears' 30-24 victory over the Patriots on Thursday.

Johnson played just 10 offensive snaps to D'Andre Swift's 54 in the contest. The running back did not see much action as he filled in for the injured Kyle Monangai (toe) as a rotational option for the Bears' offense. Johnson also saw one snap with the special teams unit.

Holani is slated to remain Seattle's No. 2 running back Sunday against Kansas City, as Zach Charbonnet (knee) has been ruled out for the contest, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Charbonnet was activated from the PUP list Thursday and practiced in full all week, but he's not quite ready to make his return from a torn ACL. As such, Holani will log another week as the Seahawks' backup running back behind Emanuel Wilson. That role hasn't led to much production, as Holani has tallied just 97 yards and one touchdown on 31 carries through six games this season, though he's also registered an 11-76-0 receiving line. Should Charbonnet return Week 8 versus Chicago, Holani seems likely to see his opportunities decrease.

McLaughlin's role in the offense will sharply decrease against the Titans on Sunday, as Quinshon Judkins (ankle) has been cleared to play and Dylan Sampson (knee) is expected to be activated off injured reserve, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

McLaughlin turned 13 touches (nine carries, four catches) into 55 yards in a Week 6 win against the Browns, but Cleveland was without Judkins, Sampson and Raheim Sanders (hip) for that contest. With Judkins and Sampson both on track to play Sunday, McLaughlin and Audric Estime will revert to depth roles on offense and will likely be limited to work on special teams.

Badie (thumb) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Badie injured his thumb during the Broncos' Week 6 win over the Seahawks, and the injury prevented him from practicing during Week 7 prep. The Broncos could promote Cody Schrader from the practice squad to the active roster to give the team extra backfield depth due to the absence of Badie, whose next chance to play is Week 8 against the Chiefs on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Scott reverted to the Bears' practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Scott was elevated to the Bears' active roster before Thursday's contest against the Patriots, when he played 16 snaps on special teams and logged one tackle. He's reached the three-game maximum for practice squad elevations, so he would need to be signed to the active roster in order to play for the Bears moving forward.

The Chiefs signed Carter to the practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Carter was cut from the Chiefs' practice squad Wednesday, but he's back in his old spot just two days later. He has yet to appear in a regular-season game in 2026 after in appearing in nine contests for the Falcons in 2025.

Allen's workload and role Sunday against Miami is unclear given that Breece Hall (quadriceps) is officially questionable to play, per Amanda Vogt of the Jets' official site.

With Hall sidelined the past three weeks, Allen has stepped up to lead New York's backfield. He's performed well in that role, averaging 84.3 rush yards per game and 4.6 yards per carry, albeit with only one touchdown. Hall will likely step back into the starting role if he's able to suit up Sunday, though Allen is expected to get a fair amount of work as well. Even if Hall does return to action, both ball carriers could find success against a Dolphins defense that has given up the second-most fantasy points per game (23.7) to running backs.

Jones may log fewer touches in Week 7 against Indianapolis on Sunday, as fellow RB Jordan Mason (thumb) is questionable to suit up, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.

After logging a modest 12 touches in Minnesota's season-opening win over Green Bay, Jones has taken on a massive workload in Mason's absence. From Week 2 to 5, Jones averaged 21.3 carries and 3.0 receptions per contest, logging 442 total yards and a touchdown during that span. However, Mason would almost certainly cut into that workload if he's active Sunday given that he carried 15 times for 59 yards and a TD in his lone appearance this season Week 1. Fantasy managers shouldn't have to wait until Sunday to get a better read on the situation, as Mason -- who is still on IR -- will need to be activated Saturday in order to be eligible to play against the Colts on Sunday.

Nwangwu (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Nwangwu started Week 7 prep with consecutive DNPs before upgrading to a full participant in Friday's session. The sudden upgrade to full participation is perplexing, but likely means the kick returner and depth running back will be capable of suiting up for the Jets' divisional bout against the Dolphins on Sunday.

Smith (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Smith popped up on Thursday's practice report as a limited participant due to a hamstring injury. He did not practice Friday, and it appears his injury is severe enough for him to miss his first game of the season. Smith has seen little work offensively, but his absence means Nikko Remigio and Emmett Johnson will handle return duties on kickoffs and punts. Smith's next chance to play is Week 8 against Denver on Sunday, Nov. 1.