Miller (concussion) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Miller hasn't practiced since sustaining a concussion this past Sunday against the Raiders, indicating he's made little to no progress through the protocol for head injuries. Alvin Kamara also hasn't taken part in drills this week due to a lingering adductor injury. If both players ultimately are unable to play Sunday at Tampa Bay, Jamaal Williams, Jordan Mims and Clyde Edwards-Helaire will be the candidates to handle backfield reps for the Saints in Week 18.

Kamara (groin) was held out of Thursday's practice, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.

The same can be said for reserve RB Kendre Miller (concussion), giving the pair just one more opportunity to mix into drills before the Saints potentially make a ruling on their statuses ahead of Sunday's season finale at Tampa Bay. Kamara hasn't taken part in any drills since suffering an adductor injury Week 15 against the Commanders, thereby threatening a third consecutive absence to end the campaign. Jamaal Williams, Jordan Mims and practice-squad member Clyde Edwards-Helaire will be the candidates to man New Orleans' backfield Week 18 if that comes to pass.

Edwards (ankle) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Edwards, who was inactive for the Chargers' Week 17 win over the Patriots, also didn't practice Wednesday, so he'll probably need to be a full participant in Friday's session in order to approach Sunday's game against the Raiders without an injury designation. Even if Edwards is available this weekend, his fantasy upside would be modest, given that J.K. Dobbins has reclaimed his role as Los Angeles' lead back.

Jacobs (wrist) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Jacobs opened Week 18 prep with a limited walkthrough Wednesday and maintained that activity level a day later, giving him one more chance to get back to full participation Friday or else risk entering the weekend with a designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Bears. In his first meeting with Chicago this season, Jacobs went for 134 yards from scrimmage and one rushing TD on 22 touches back in Week 11.

Foreman is likely to serve as the Browns' lead back in Saturday's game against the Ravens with Cleveland having ruled out Jerome Ford (ankle) and Pierre Strong (concussion) for the contest, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

The Browns also have John Kelly on the 53-man roster and could look to elevate one of Aidan Robbins or Jacob Kibodi from the practice squad in Week 18, but Foreman is Cleveland's most experienced running back by far and thus projects to see most of the work, at least on early downs. After Ford left early in this past Sunday's 20-3 loss to the Dolphins due to the ankle injury, Foreman finished as the Browns' rushing leader with 49 yards on 13 carries. He was also targeted twice across his 37 snaps but failed to record a reception.

Strong (concussion) is out for Saturday's game against the Ravens, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Strong will sit out just his third game of the season in Week 18 due to a concussion he suffered Sunday versus the Dolphins. He will finish the 2024 season with 26 carries for 108 yards and 14 receptions for 104 yards.

Cincinnati signed Milton from its practice squad to the 53-man roster Thursday.

With Zack Moss (neck) and Chris Evans (leg) on the injured reserve list and starter Chase Brown dealing with an ankle injury, the Bengals saw fit to add some depth at running back ahead of their season finale. In Milton's only appearance this season back in Week 9, he played just five snaps, mostly on passing downs.

Brown (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Steelers.

After suffering what's believed to be a mild right high-ankle sprain in last Saturday's 30-24 overtime win over the Broncos, Brown was listed as a non-participant for each of the Bengals' three practices in Week 18. Despite the lack of on-field activity this week, the Bengals aren't closing the door on him being available in a critical game in Saturday, as Cincinnati will need a win plus Broncos and Dolphins losses Sunday to punch their ticket to the postseason. Per Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer, head coach Zac Taylor suggested earlier Thursday that Brown is shaping up as a game-day decision for Saturday, with official word on the running back's status set to arrive when the Bengals release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to the team's 8 p.m. ET kickoff. If Brown can't play Saturday or is available only in a limited capacity, Khalil Herbert would likely be in store for a big role out of the backfield.

Sanders (ankle) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Carolina designated Sanders for return from injured reserve Wednesday, after which he was a full participant in his return to drills. The downgrade in work may be related to a lack of conditioning, but his status nonetheless bears watching to see if he'll be able to join a backfield that lost Jonathon Brooks (knee) and Chuba Hubbard (knee) for the season over the last month. At the moment, Raheem Blackshear, Mike Boone and Velus Jones are the healthy running backs on the Panthers' active roster ahead of Sunday's game in Atlanta.

Ford (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Ravens.

With Pierre Strong (concussion) also sidelined, D'Onta Foreman is likely to operate as Cleveland's lead back in the season finale, with John Kelly on hand as a depth option. Ford will finish the 2024 campaign with 104 carries for 565 yards and three touchdowns to go with 37 catches for 225 yards on 43 targets over 14 games.