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Johnson had seven carries for 67 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 30-10 preseason loss to the Jets.

The undrafted rookie fared well in his first appearance as a professional and capped his night with a 39-yard touchdown run. He is a long shot to secure a roster spot, but if he can maintain the momentum he could wind up on Green Bay's practice squad.

Wilson (knee) is participating in practice Monday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Wilson and fellow backup running back MarShawn Lloyd (groin) are both back at practice Monday after having missed Green Bay's preseason opener against the Jets. The two are competing for backfield standing behind workhorse starter Josh Jacobs, with Chris Brooks also in the mix as a reserve option. Wilson could get a chance to log exhibition action on the road against the Colts on Saturday.

Brooks had five carries for 17 yards in Saturday's 30-10 preseason loss to the Jets.

Roles remain unsettled behind starting running back Josh Jacobs, but with fellow ball carriers Emanuel Wilson (knee) and MarShawn Lloyd (groin) absent for the exhibition opener, Brooks worked as the No. 2 option -- and essentially the top back with Jacobs playing only one snap. Expect Brooks, Wilson and Lloyd to continue competing for snaps -- and perhaps a roster spot -- all the way up until cutdown day.

Lloyd (groin) is participating in practice Monday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Lloyd missed roughly two weeks of practice, plus Green Bay's preseason opener against the Jets, due to a non-contact groin injury, but he appears to be back to full health. Fellow backup running back Emanuel Wilson (knee) also got back on the practice field Monday. Lloyd is competing to secure the No. 2 role behind workhorse starter Josh Jacobs, and he could get a chance to suit up for preseason action Saturday on the road at Indianapolis.

Stafford (back) is present at team facilities Monday but will not participate in practice, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said the plan was for Stafford to take part in at least individual drills Monday if his workout on Saturday went well, which by all accounts it did, so it's something of a surprise to see the veteran quarterback now in street clothes. That said, throughout training camp, McVay consistently has demonstrated not only a tendency to approach Stafford's recovery with caution, but also to deviate from public commitments made about the team's approach to his rehab. There's no reason yet to believe that Stafford's lack of participation Monday represents a setback in his recovery from the aggravated disc in his back, in other words. As has been the case since early training camp, Jimmy Garoppolo will continue handling first-team reps at practice.

Coach Andy Reid noted Monday that Brown (ankle/foot) is making "great progress" and has resumed running, Nate Taylor of ESPN.com reports.

Per Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com, Reid indicated that Brown is not dealing with a high-ankle sprain, but even with the wideout's ankle/foot issue improving, there's still not a timetable for his return to action. Brown thus remains iffy for Friday's preseason contest against the Seahawks.

Hardman was targeted once and did not catch a pass in Saturday's 30-10 exhibition loss to the Jets. He also lost a fumble in the contest.

Hardman suited up for the first time since joining Green Bay over the offseason, and although he finished second among Packers wideouts in snaps, he did not make a mark on offense and both muffed a punt -- which led to the turnover -- and fair-caught a punt at the five-yard line in his returner role. Hardman has the most experience in a youthful wide receiver room, but he is competing for a roster spot, and Saturday's showing did not boost his chances of securing one.

Pierce (groin) is considered day-to-day, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Pierce suffered a groin injury during Sunday's practice, but Fowler notes that the wideout's issue doesn't appear serious. That said, Pierce's status for Saturday's preseason contest against the Packers now is uncertain.

Westbrook-Ikhine secured his only target for 35 yards during Sunday's 24-24 preseason tie against the Bears.

Westbrook-Ikhine, Malik Washington and Dee Eskridge started at wide receiver for the only drive Tua Tagovailoa and the starting offense played Sunday, with Tyreek Hill (oblique) and Jaylen Waddle (undisclosed) both sidelined. It was Washington who most benefited from increased opportunities, though, as he touched the ball on five of his eight offensive snaps on the opening drive, while Westbrook-Ikhine's only catch -- an impressive gain -- came late in the first quarter after Zach Wilson had taken over under center. It appears Washington has an early lead over Westbrook-Ikhine as both wideouts compete for the No. 3 role behind Hill and Waddle.

Washington secured all four of his targets for 18 yards during Sunday's 24-24 preseason tie against the Bears. He also rushed once for six yards.

Washington kicked off Miami's preseason opener with the starting offense, though Tyreek Hill (oblique) and Jaylen Waddle (undisclosed) both were held out with injuries, so it was Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Dee Eskridge who joined him in three-wide sets. Interestingly, though, Washington was tremendously involved on the lone drive he played, drawing targets on four of the five routes he ran while also taking a designed end-around for a short gain. The second-year pro appears to have an early lead on Westbrook-Ikhine in the competition for the No. 3 receiver role behind Hill and Waddle.