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  • LeQuint Allen RB | JAC

    Jaguars' LeQuint Allen: Quiet finish to regular season

    Allen played 10 offensive snaps during Sunday's 41-7 win against the Titans.

    After working as Jacksonville's No. 2 tailback the previous two games, the 2025 seventh-round pick was relegated to the No. 3 job Sunday since Bhayshul Tuten (finger) returned from an injury. Allen played in all 17 regular-season games as a rookie, carrying 23 times for 94 yards and catching 10 of 11 targets for 54 yards while also racking up 617 return yards. Starter Travis Etienne is scheduled to hit free agency during the offseason, so Jacksonville's backfield could be in flux for 2026. Allen is likely to be back after his rookie campaign but may not have a significant role.

  • Josh Jacobs RB | GB

    Packers' Josh Jacobs: Feeling close to normal

    Jacobs said Wednesday that he's feeling the best he has since he suffered a knee contusion Week 11 at the Giants, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

    Jacobs sat out a Week 12 win against the Giants, but he was able to suit up for the ensuing five games, more or less handling his normal workload Weeks 13-16 before earning just four touches Week 17 versus the Ravens and then being a healthy scratch this past Sunday at Minnesota. He's avoided the Packers' practice report entirely this week, setting him up for his typical workload for Saturday's wild-card game in Chicago. Prior to the aforementioned injury, Jacobs averaged 21.1 touches per game over the first nine contests of the campaign.

  • Kene Nwangwu RB | NYJ

    Jets' Kene Nwangwu: Effective as kickoff returner in 2025

    Nwangwu finished the 2025 season with 13 carries for 49 yards and no targets or touchdowns on offense while adding 604 yards and one touchdown on 18 kickoff returns in 12 games.

    Nwangwu maintained his status as one of the NFL's best kickoff returners when healthy, as he's up to five kickoff return touchdowns in as many NFL seasons. He didn't record a touch on offense through Week 16 but set a new career high for carries in each of the last two games as the Jets battled backfield injuries, logging six in Week 17 and seven in Week 18. The special teams ace is set to turn 28 years old the day after the Super Bowl and will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

  • Josh Jacobs RB | GB

    Packers' Josh Jacobs: Avoids injury report entirely

    Jacobs (knee) is not listed on Tuesday's injury report ahead of Saturday's wild-card round matchup on the road against Chicago.

    Jacobs had been listed on Green Bay's injury report since suffering a knee injury back in Week 11 on Nov. 16, per Zach Kruse of USA Today. He aggravated the injury multiple times since it was initially sustained, but Jacobs now finally appears back to full health after having been allowed to rest Week 18. Jacobs' injury caused lingering pain and inhibited his range of motion, but the workhorse running back is back to 100 percent form in time for a must-win game against a Bears defense that allowed an average of 4.84 yards per carry to opponents over the course of the regular season, the fourth-worst mark in the NFL.

  • Chargers' Omarion Hampton: Not practicing Wednesday

    Hampton (ankle) won't practice Wednesday, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.

    This would seem to suggest that Hampton's ankle injury is a real concern, which wasn't clear last week when his absence coincided with the Chargers resting some healthy starters in a loss to Denver. Hampton handled 22 touches in a Week 17 loss to Houston, but he hasn't practiced since, leaving the Chargers with Kimani Vidal, Hassan Haskins and Jaret Patterson in the backfield as they kick off the week of practice ahead of Sunday's game at New England.

  • Ty Johnson RB | BUF

    Bills' Ty Johnson: Listed as DNP

    Johnson (ankle) was deemed a non-participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice.

    Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Johnson is considered day-to-day, with the RB presumably having suffered his ankle injury during a Week 18 win over the Jets. If Johnson isn't ready for Sunday's game at Jacksonville, the Bills might use Ray Davis a bit more and/or give James Cook most of Johnson's usual work in passing situations.

  • Travis Homer RB | CHI

    Bears' Travis Homer: Not used on offense

    Homer did not record an offensive statistic in the Bears' 19-16 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

    Homer finished the season appearing in 10 games and recorded one rushing attempt for minus-two yards, with no receptions. He totaled just seven offensive touches across three seasons with the Bears while contributing primarily on special teams, offering no fantasy relevance. He is set to hit free agency.

  • DJ Giddens RB | IND

    Colts' DJ Giddens: Concludes quiet rookie season

    Giddens rushed eight times for 30 yards in Sunday's 38-30 loss to the Texans. He finished the season with 26 rushes for 96 yards in nine appearances.

    Giddens's eight carries Sunday were his most in a contest since Week 1. The rookie running back barely saw the field in his first season in the NFL, as he was buried on the depth chart behind Jonathan Taylor, Ameer Abdullah and Tyler Goodson. Taylor handled the vast majority of the work out of the backfield, leaving very few opportunities for the backups in Indianapolis. The 25-year-old Goodson should continue to improve and get acclimated to the Colts' offense heading into his second season, and it's possible he could take on a bigger role as a backup behind Taylor with Abdullah and Goodson entering free agency this offseason.

  • Tyler Goodson RB | IND

    Colts' Tyler Goodson: One carry in season finale

    Goodson rushed once for three yards in Sunday's 38-30 loss to the Texans. He finished the season with nine rushes for 24 yards, adding two receptions for eight yards on three targets in 11 appearances.

    Goodson was a nonfactor this season, barely seeing the field on offense. The 25-year-old running back played well behind Jonathan Taylor and Ameer Abdullah in the Colts' backfield rotation throughout the 2025 campaign. With that said, Goodson will enter the offseason as a restricted free agent, giving Indianapolis the opportunity to match any offers he may receive from other teams in free agency. Based on his limited usage, it remains unclear if the Colts will try to keep him in their locker room or afford him the opportunity to catch on with another team ahead of next season.

  • Ameer Abdullah RB | IND

    Colts' Ameer Abdullah: Three touches to conclude season

    Abdullah rushed once for one yard and caught both of his targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 38-30 loss to the Texans. He finished the season with 14 rushes for 60 yards and one touchdown, adding 16 receptions for 99 yards on 17 targets in 13 appearances.

    Abdullah finished the 2025 campaign having very little impact offensively, a theme for the veteran running back for most of the season. The 32-year-old operated as one of the Colts' top backup options out of the backfield, but he was unable to get much going each week with starter Jonathan Taylor handling a large majority of the work at running back. Abdullah will enter the offseason as an unrestricted free agent, but his age and lack of impressive production may make it difficult to garner much interest from teams around the league.

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