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The Bears placed Homer (finger) on injured reserve Saturday, Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Homer popped up on the Bears' injury report Thursday due to a finger injury, which was severe enough to necessitate a surgical procedure. The 2019 sixth-round pick will now be forced to miss at least four games, and the earliest he can return will be against the Commanders in Week 8. 2023 fourth-round pick Roschon Johnson, who was a healthy scratch for Week 1 against the Titans, will now serve as the Bears' No. 3 running back behind D'Andre Swift and Khalil Herbert while Homer is sidelined.

The Texans elevated Taylor from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

The move comes with Joe Mixon (ankle) and Dameon Pierce (hamstring) both ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings. If he's active for Sunday's contest, Taylor will serve as the Texans' No. 4 running back behind Cam Akers, Dare Ogunbowale and British Brooks.

Mixon (ankle) has been downgraded to out and will not travel to Sunday's contest against the Vikings.

It's a frustrating outcome given Mixon seemed confident following Sunday's win over the Bears that he would play, but the decision isn't surprising given the star running back was initially ruled doubtful following the team's final injury report Friday. Cam Akers is set to take on the majority of the rushing opportunities due to Dameon Pierce (hamstring) also being out Sunday, and Dare Ogunbowale will likely be a significant factor as a pass catcher out of the backfield as well.

The Browns signed Brightwell from their practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports.

With Nick Chubb (knee) and Nyheim Hines (knee) starting the regular season on injured reserve and Pierre Strong (hamstring) ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants, the Browns have signed Brightwell to the active roster. Brightwell could get some looks on kickoff returns Sunday while serving as the No. 3 running back behind Jerome Ford and D'Onta Foreman. Brightwell appeared in seven regular-season games for the Giants in 2023, during which he turned nine carries into 19 yards and added five catches (on seven targets) for 47 yards.

Wilson (oblique) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Seahawks and is expected to play.

With Raheem Mostert (chest) listed as doubtful, Wilson again should assume RB2 duties behind workhorse De'Von Achane. In the Week 2 loss to the Bills, Wilson played just 11 snaps to Achane's 47, finishing with two catches for 12 yards and zero rushing attempts. Rookie Jaylen Wright played 18 snaps mostly in garbage time, and he's likely to serve as Miami's RB3 on Sunday.

Walker (oblique) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against Miami, but he did manage a limited practice Friday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

The return to practice is a good sign for Week 4, if nothing else, and it confirms that fantasy managers planning to start Zach Charbonnet will need to check Seattle's inactive list ahead of a 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday. Walker will have an extra day to get ready the following week, as Seattle faces the Lions on Monday, Sept. 30.

Bigsby (shoulder) remained a limited participant at practice Friday.

Bigsby has put together back-to-back limited practices to begin the week after injuring his shoulder in the Week 2 loss to the Browns. Though Bigsby wasn't ruled out against Cleveland, that injury was likely the reason he didn't register a touch on offense after leading the Jaguars with 73 rushing yards against the Dolphins in Week 1. More clarity on Bigsby's availability for Monday's game against the Bills will be provided when the Jaguars release their injury report Saturday.

White (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

The signs have been consistently positive ever since White briefly left last Sunday's win over the Lions to be evaluated for a groin injury. He rejoined the game and finished with a 71 percent snap share, and he then managed limited practices Wednesday and Thursday before upgrading to full participation at the end of the week. White thus appears in line for his usual role this Sunday, although it's possible the Bucs ease up on him a bit given that rookie backup Bucky Irving has looked pretty good as a runner so far.

Charbonnet likely will be the Seahawks' top running back Sunday against the Dolphins with Kenneth Walker (oblique) listed as doubtful, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

As of Thursday, Walker hadn't practiced since suffering an oblique injury in the Seahawks' Week 1 win against the Broncos. With Walker sidelined this past Sunday at New England, Charbonnet logged 67 of 70 offensive snaps, resulting in 14 carries for 38 yards and one touchdown and five catches (on five targets) for 31 yards. As for the rest of the active backfield, Kenny McIntosh played two snaps on offense and five more on special teams, while George Holani was contained to six special-team snaps. A similar breakdown of reps is likely for the trio once Sunday's contest kicks off at 4:05 p.m. ET.

Spears (ankle) practiced fully Friday but is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Spears and coach Brian Callahan both expressed optimism throughout the week that the running back would be available Sunday, and Spears' full participation Friday is further evidence in that direction, though there's still doubt hanging over his head due to the questionable designation. If Spears is cleared to suit up Sunday, he presumably will continue to cede the majority of backfield touches to Tony Pollard, who has 43 combined carries and targets through two weeks to Spears' 16.