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Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said Monday that Mattison's recent quality of play has earned him more work and that he's "going to get it," Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Mattison handled only five carries during Las Vegas' 20-16 win over the Browns in Week 4, but he compiled 60 yards on the ground. Meanwhile, starter Zamir White rushed 17 times for 50 yards and lost a fumble, which was recovered by Cleveland's defense and returned for a score in the fourth quarter. Through the first four games of the regular season, Mattison is averaging 5.1 yards per carry and has scored a total of three times, while White is averaging just 3.1 yards per rush and has yet to score. It won't be surprising if Mattison forces a more even split of touches on the road against Denver on Sunday.

Panthers head coach Dave Canales said Monday that the team won't designate Brooks (knee) to return to practice this week, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Brooks started the regular season on the reserve/non-football injury list, which makes Week 5 his earliest possible return date, but Carolina hasn't cleared the rookie second-round pick to resume practicing. Per Sheena Quick of Fox Sports Radio 1340, Canales said Brooks is in the "final stages" of his recovery from a right ACL tear sustained in his final collegiate season at Texas that prevented him from taking part in the Panthers' offseason program. Once he's designated to return, a 21-day practice window will open for Brooks, and with Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders both currently running well, the Panthers have little need to hurry the rookie along.

Badie (back) has full movement of his arms and legs and is back at team facilities after leaving Sunday's 10-9 win over the Jets on a stretcher, but he may be placed on IR, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Badie suffered a back injury Sunday during a tackle by Quincy Williams, which forced a fumble. The running back was able to join his teammates on the sideline, but Badie then had to be taken off the field on a stretcher. The Broncos haven't offered a timeline for his recovery, but if Badie ends up being placed on IR he'll be required to miss at least four games.

Edwards carried the ball six times for 19 yards in Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Chiefs.

The burly running back played a season-low 25 percent of the snaps, which is an alarming number considering the game script was relatively favorable for Los Angeles' run-heavy approach. J.K. Dobbins didn't do a whole lot with the extra carries (14 for 32 yards), but Dobbins has proven to be a significantly more reliable target out of the backfield, which has limited Edwards' fantasy viability.

Wilson had eight carries for 27 yards in Sunday's 31-29 loss to the Vikings.

Wilson racked up 14 touches, 85 yards from scrimmage and a score in Week 3, but he did not come close to matching those numbers Sunday with the Packers spending the bulk of the game in catch-up mode after going down 28-0 in the first half. Wilson did, however, play an expanded role for the second week in a row, and across Green Bay's last two contests he totaled 22 touches compared to 28 for starting running back Josh Jacobs. That could be enough for fantasy players to justify using a roster spot on Wilson, but Jacobs remains the primary option in the backfield for the Packers.

Taylor had six carries for 18 yards and failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 24-20 win over the Jaguars.

Taylor, who was elevated from the practice squad for a second straight week, had a touch or target in all four quarters, including a couple of red-zone carries. His snap count increased from 10 in Week 3 to 16 in Sunday's win. The absence of Joe Mixon (ankle) and Dameon Pierce (hamstring) has created opportunities for players further down the depth chart, but that window for Taylor could close as soon as Week 5's game against the Bills.

Hasty was on the field for 10 of the Patriots' 64 snaps on offense in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the 49ers, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The 10 snaps were a season high for Hasty, who logged three carries for 15 yards and failed to catch his only target. He's still behind Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson in New England's backfield pecking order, but he has provided some special-teams value with 75 kickoff return yards through four games, including 30 on his lone return in Week 4.

Mostert (chest) isn't expected to play Monday night against the Titans, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Mostert is listed as questionable for the contest, but if he is indeed unavailable versus Tennessee, De'Von Achane, Jeff Wilson and Jaylen Wright would be in line to handle Miami's backfield duties. Official confirmation of Mostert's status will arrive when the Dolphins' inactives are posted about 90 minutes ahead of Monday's 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff.

Brightwell returned two kickoffs for 36 yards in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Raiders in Week 4.

Brightwell was active for a second straight game but has not played on offense yet. He was the main kick returner for the Giants in 2022 and could fill that role with the Browns until injured running backs Nick Chubb (knee) or Nyheim Hines (knee) return and need his roster spot.

Foreman carried the ball four times for two yards, caught his lone target for five yards and returned two kickoffs for 56 yards in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Raiders.

For the third time in four games, Foreman was afterthought on offense, but the seventh-year back was used as a returner for the first time since his rookie season in 2017 when he was with Houston. The state of the Browns' backfield could change in Week 5 if either Nick Chubb (knee, PUP list) or Nyheim Hines (knee, NFI) are ready to make their season debuts, which would make Foreman's role on offense even more tenuous.