NFL Player News

Gaskin (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Packers, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

After being signed off the Vikings' practice squad Week 7, Gaskin was inactive for the Rams' ensuing game against the Steelers, but he proceeded to suit up for last week's loss to the Cowboys. However, Gaskin's snaps were limited strictly to special teams in that game, and he'll be out of the mix entirely for Week 9 while the Rams keep rookie Zach Evans active as their No. 3 back behind Darrell Henderson and Royce Freeman.

Nwangwu (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Falcons.

Nwangwu was absent from Week 8 due to an illness, but he didn't appear on the team's injury report this week. The Iowa State product's next chance to suit up will be in Week 10 against the Saints.

Tucker (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Tucker has been a healthy scratch for the last two games since Chase Edmonds was activated from injured reserve. He sits fourth on the team's depth chart, behind Rachaad White, Edmonds and Ke'Shawn Vaughn.

Miller (illness) is listed as active Sunday against the Bears, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.

Miller popped up on the Saints' final Week 9 practice report Friday with an illness that kept him out of drills, but the ailment won't impact his availability for Sunday's game. Since Jamaal Williams returned from his IR stint Week 7, Miller has been sparsely used behind Alvin Kamara and Williams, turning just four touches into 19 yards from scrimmage over the last two contests. A similar role likely is on the docket for Miller this time around.

The Cardinals elevated Clement to their active roster Saturday.

Clement has spent the better part of the last two years on Arizona's practice squad, but with Emari Demercado (toe) missing this Sunday's contest, Clement has been added to the team's active roster. The veteran running back has appeared in two games for the Cardinals this season, playing strictly on special teams.

The Chiefs promoted Perine to their active roster Saturday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Perine has spent the majority of the year on Kansas City's practice squad, but with Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) missing this Sunday's contest, Perine has been added to the team's active roster. The 25-year-old running back's last in-game action came in 2021, when he recorded 31 rushing yards in four games with the Jets.

McIntosh (knee) was not activated off injured reserve Saturday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

The Seahawks still have two weeks to activate McIntosh off IR after the rookie was designated to return to practice earlier this week, so there doesn't seem to be much of a rush. Expect Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet and Deejay Dallas to once again all factor in the backfield.

Spears rushed the ball five times for 18 yards in Thursday's 20-16 loss to the Titans. He added four receptions on six targets for four yards.

Spears put up his lowest yardage total since Week 3, though he was on the field for his highest snap rate (60 percent) and also saw the highest target total of his young career. That said, while his overall production is underwhelming, his usage was encouraging. He could continue to see growing usage if the Titans continue to lose and fall out of playoff contention.

Scott has been deemed out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys due to personal reasons.

Scott has appeared in all but one of Philly's eight games this season, and it's unclear what issue(s) will keep him from playing Week 9. The 5-foot-6 running back has played just eight offensive snaps this season, so his absence could leave Rashaad Penny to play an increased role on special teams while D'Andre Swift and Kenneth Gainwell continue to handle the bulk of the Eagles' rushing workload.

Ward reverted to the Titans' practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Ward was elevated from the practice squad for the second week in a row ahead of Thursday's loss to the Steelers. However, he saw even less playing time than he did in Week 8, as he played just 12 snaps on special teams versus Pittsburgh. Ward will likely be the Titans' first option to move up to the active roster so long as running backs Hassan Haskins (undisclosed) and Julius Chestnut (hamstring) remain on IR; however, Ward is still unlikely to see significant playing time so long as Derrick Henry and Tyjae Spears remain healthy.