Perine will move up to third on the depth chart after Rob Kelley (toe) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
A healthy inactive for the first two weeks of the season, Perine now finds himself just one Adrian Peterson injury away from a regular role as Washington's lead ballcarrier. That said, it isn't entirely out of the question for Perine to land on the inactive list again for Week 3 against Green Bay, as head coach Jay Gruden may want to add another running back to the roster who might offer more value on special teams. Kelley took four carries for eight yards during his two-game stint as the team's No. 3 running back.