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The Seahawks signed Brown to their practice squad Wednesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Brown failed to make the Raiders' initial 53-man roster in late August, but he's found a new home in Seattle. The UCLA product missed the entire 2023 season due to an undisclosed injury, but he did appear in six regular-season games with the Raiders in 2022, playing exclusively on special teams.

Strong (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Strong is considered week-to-week after injuring his hamstring in Sunday's 18-13 win over Jacksonville. Strong thus is likely to miss at least one game, leaving Cleveland's backfield in the hands of Jerome Ford and D'Onta Foreman, both of whom had already been working ahead of Strong.

Mostert (chest) is present for practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

After getting injured in the season opener, Mostert was unable to practice or play on a short week with the Dolphins playing Buffalo last Thursday. He may be a limited participant in his return to practice Wednesday, but Mostert's presence on the field at least suggests that he'll have a shot to play this Sunday in Seattle.

Mixon (ankle) wasn't spotted at Wednesday's practice, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Per Wilson, Mixon is day-to-day with his ankle injury, and top backup Dameon Pierce is dealing with a mild hamstring strain. The two backs' statuses are thus worth monitoring closely as Sunday's game against the Vikings approaches. Cam Akers, Dare Ogunbowale and British Brooks are in the mix to see added work this weekend if either Mixon or Pierce are out.

Pierce (hamstring) is not participating in Wednesday's practice, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Pierce is dealing with a mild hamstring strain, per Wilson. The injury popped up during practice last Thursday, and after being limited in that session, Pierce has been a non-participant in the Texans' two practices since. With Joe Mixon (ankle) also not practicing and considered day-to-day, Pierce could see significant opportunity if he manages to get healthy in time for Sunday's road game against Minnesota.

The Chiefs signed Ingram off their practice squad Wednesday.

With Isiah Pacheco (fibula) landing on injured reserve Wednesday and set to miss at least six weeks, Ingram will bolster Kansas City's backfield depth ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons. For now, Carson Steele and Samaje Perine are the other backs on the team's active roster, with Clyde Edwards-Helaire on the reserve/non-football illness and ineligible for activation until Week 5 and Kareem Hunt having just been signed to the practice squad. For now, Ingram will likely be behind Steele and Perine in the mix for work out of the backfield, and once Hunt is up to speed with the offense, he could be elevated and also move ahead of Ingram in the pecking order.

Head coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that there's a chance Hunt will play Sunday against the Falcons, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Hunt is currently on Kansas City's practice squad, but the team plans to bring the running back up to speed with the playbook in the coming days and see where he's at as the week progresses. With Isiah Pacheco (leg) on injured reserve and slated to miss at least four games, Hunt should have a chance down the road to claim a role in a Chiefs backfield that also currently includes Carson Steele, Samaje Perine and Keaontay Ingram. With that in mind, Hunt merits consideration from those with enough roster flexibility to add him to see how the void created by Pacheco's looming absence is filled.

The Chiefs placed Pacheco (fibula) on injured reserve Wednesday.

Per Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site, Pacheco is slated to undergo surgery later Wednesday. Once the surgery is completed, the Chiefs could have a better idea of how much time Pacheco will miss, though Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Monday that the running back is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks. At the very least, Pacheco will be sidelined at least four games, leaving Carson Steele, Samaje Perine and Keaontay Ingram as the available backfield options on the 53-man roster. Meanwhile, Clyde Edwards-Helaire is on the reserve/non-football illness list and will be eligible for activation beginning in Week 5, and Kareem Hunt signed with Kansas City's practice squad Tuesday and can be elevated at any time.

Wilson is expected to serve as the Packers' No. 2 running back behind Josh Jacobs beginning with Sunday's game at Tennessee after Green Bay placed MarShawn Lloyd (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday.

While Lloyd was sidelined with a hamstring injury in the Packers' Week 1 loss to the Eagles, Wilson operated as the clear No. 2 back, logging a 26 percent snap share while carrying four times for 46 yards and catching two passes for two yards. Lloyd returned for the Packers' Week 2 win over the Colts and worked ahead of Wilson, though the latter still played 18 percent of snaps and carried five times for nine yards. With Lloyd injuring his ankle in Week 2 and now set to miss at least the next four games, Wilson should reprise the role he held Week 1 as the first back off the bench behind Jacobs. The absence of Lloyd could result in a slight uptick in snaps and touches for Wilson, but Wilson is still unlikely to be a reliable fantasy option unless Jacobs is out or limited due to injury.

Gainwell rushed twice for six yards in Monday's 22-21 loss to the Falcons.

Gainwell was on the field for just seven of the Eagles' 71 offensive snaps Monday while teammate Saquon Barkley handled 64 snaps. The 25-year-old has been an afterthought for much of the first two games with Barkley flashing his impressive playmaking ability so far in 2024. Barring injury, Gainwell should continue to see limited action when the Eagles visit the Saints in Week 3.