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Swift didn't log any action in the Bears' 34-21 preseason win over the Chiefs on Thursday night.

Swift unsurprisingly was held out of action along with the other Bears front-line players as well as some key reserves such as backfield mates Khalil Herbert and Roschon Johnson. Swift enjoyed his healthiest season yet in 2023 with the Eagles and parlayed it into his first 1,000-yard campaign, and he's expected to be a key asset to rookie first overall pick Caleb Williams as both an effective runner that will command opposing defenses' respect and as a trusted target out of the backfield.

Goodson rushed 13 times for 57 yards and caught two of three targets for 10 yards in Thursday's 27-14 preseason win over the Bengals.

Jonathan Taylor started the game, but Goodson was the second running back to mix into the game alongside the rest of the first-team offense, though Evan Hull (nine carries for 30 yards) also got some opportunities with the starters. Goodson continued to play with the backups, as the Colts wanted to get a long look at both him and Hull. Trey Sermon hurt his hamstring in the preseason opener, and if Sermon still isn't ready to play by the Sept. 8 regular-season opener against the Texans, Goodson and Hull would likely split change-of-pace duties behind Taylor.

Taylor rushed four times for 15 yards and caught his only target for eight yards in Thursday's 27-14 preseason win over the Bengals.

Taylor started the game but exited a few drives earlier than most of the other starters, allowing Tyler Goodson and Evan Hull to get some first-team reps. None of the other running backs in the organization are likely to do much besides spell Taylor when he needs a breather as long as the workhorse remains healthy. Even with more than two weeks to recover before the Sept. 8 regular-season opener against the Texans, the Colts understandably limited Taylor's workload in the preseason finale, as he's expected to regularly see 20-plus touches after averaging 19.8 combined rushing attempts and receptions per game over his previous four NFL regular seasons.

Head coach Sean McVay told reporters Thursday that Scott is dealing with a "little bit of a leg contusion," Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.

The injury doesn't appear to be serious, with McVay relaying that Scott is set to receive "a big workload" in Saturday's preseason finale against Houston. Scott signed a one-year contract with the Rams in April after spending the first six years of his NFL career with the Eagles. The 2018 sixth-round pick is currently pencilled in as the Rams' fourth running back on the depth chart behind Kyren Williams, rookie Blake Corum and Ronnie Rivers.

Wilson is considered likely to make Green Bay's 53-man roster, Zach Kruse of USA Today reports.

Rookie MarShawn Lloyd is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, and AJ Dillon is dealing with a neck stinger, which could provide a path for Wilson to make the Packers' Week 1 roster. The 25-year-old rushed 14 times for 85 scoreless yards and caught four passes for 23 yards last season with Green Bay. There's an outside shot Wilson has a role in the season opener behind Josh Jacobs if both Lloyd and Dillon remain on the shelf.

Moss isn't slated to play in Thursday's preseason game versus the Colts, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Moss and the rest of the Bengals' starters won't suit up in the team's exhibition finale. Beyond Moss, it's unclear if No. 2 RB Chase Brown will be included among the regulars who won't dress Thursday, but if he does, Cincinnati's backfield would be composed of Trayveon Williams, Noah Cain and Elijah Collins. Moss himself is in line to be the Bengals' lead runner this season after a 2023 campaign in which he posted 986 yards from scrimmage and seven TDs on 210 touches in 14 regular-season games with the Colts.

McBride (knee) was limited to individual work on the sidelines during Thursday's practice session, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

McBride was seen with a wrap on his right knee Thursday, and he was held out of team drills. The 2023 seventh-round pick played 27 snaps (15 on offense, 12 on special teams) in the Vikings' second preseason game against the Browns, finishing the contest with 17 rushing yards on six carries. McBride is competing against Kene Nwangwu and Myles Gaskin for a depth running back role behind Aaron Jones and Ty Chandler.

Pacheco is among the Chiefs' key skill players not likely to see action in Thursday's preseason finale against the Bears, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

The same applies to QB Patrick Mahomes, fellow RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, WRs Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy and Justin Watson and TEs Travis Kelce and Noah Gray. As Week 1 approaches, Pacheco is entrenched as Kansas City's lead back, so Thursday's contest should provide Deneric Prince, Carson Steele, Keaontay Ingram, Louis Rees-Zammit and Emani Bailey with opportunities to support their cases for depth slotting in the team's backfield.

Ibrahim signed a contract with the Vikings on Thursday, Craig Peters of the team's official site reports.

Ibrahim ended last season on the Lions' practice squad injured list after suffering a hip dislocation on a kickoff return in Week 7 against Baltimore. He received full medical clearance Aug. 13, and while he's unlikely to make Minnesota's 53-man roster, he can make a case for himself to stick around on the team's practice squad.

The Rams signed Thompson to a contract Thursday.

Thompson spent portions of the 2023 season on the Seahawks' practice squad. He was elevated for Week 7 against the Cardinals, when he took two snaps on offense without accruing a stat. It's unlikely that Thompson will crack the Rams' 53-man roster, but a good showing for the rest of training camp and in the preseason finale against the Texans on Saturday could help his chances of sticking around on the practice squad.