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The Lions placed Ibrahim (hip) on the practice squad injured list Tuesday.

Ibrahim sustained the injury in Sunday's 38-6 loss to the Ravens on a kick return and underwent surgery for his hip Monday. He'll be forced to miss at least the next four games and won't be eligible for a call up until Week 13 against the Saints on Dec. 3.

Mitchell lost one yard on his only carry in Monday's 22-17 loss to the Vikings.

Starting tailback Christian McCaffrey (oblique) did not leave the field in Monday's loss despite playing at less than 100 percent. Mitchell was still able to get on the field via two-back sets for four offensive snaps (eight percent). The 25-year-old wound up being the only other backup to touch the ball against Minnesota despite losing favor to the hotter Jordan Mason in recent weeks. Mitchell appears to still be No. 2 on depth chart heading into next Sunday's game against Cincinnati despite struggling with his production (2.5 YPC) when he has been healthy enough to play this season.

The Browns signed Wilkins to their practice squad Tuesday, Brad Stainbrook of 247Sports.com reports.

Wilkins spent this past offseason with Cleveland, but he ended up missing the team's 53-man roster and getting released in late August. The 29-year-old's most recent in-game action came with the Colts in 2022, and throughout his five-year NFL career, he's recorded 1,009 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

Patrick was cut from the Titans' practice squad Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Patrick failed to make Tennessee's 53-man roster, but he's been a part of the team's practice squad since the middle of September. The 26-year-old's last in-game action came in 2021 when he made two appearances for the 49ers' and recorded 12 rushing yards. In a corresponding move, the Titans' signed running back Jonathan Ward to their practice squad.

Perine rushed two times for 10 yards and secured all three of his targets for 31 yards in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Packers.

Perine played 15 of the Broncos' 59 offensive snaps Sunday, behind starter Javonte Williams (31) and ahead of Jaleel McLaughlin (10). The veteran Perine has earned minimal usage on the ground; however, he remains relatively active as a receiver out of the backfield. Perine has reeled in at least two catches in every game this season, totaling 20 receptions for 215 yards through the first seven contests this season. With both Williams and McLaughlin handling most of the rushing duties, Perine will likely need to continue to see multiple looks through the air if he is to reach even modest fantasy relevance. The 28-year-old will look to be more involved when the Broncos host the Chiefs in Week 8.

Vaughn rushed four times for seven yards and failed to bring in his only target in the Buccaneers' 16-13 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.

Vaughn logged 18 snaps while Sean Tucker once again failed to see the field, perhaps the last time the two players will operate in that arrangement for a while. Vaughn has netted a meager 32 yards on his 19 carries this season while recording just one catch for three yards, and head coach Todd Bowles could well opt to give Tucker another crack at the top backup job given the dearth of production at that spot thus far.

Akers rushed 10 times for 31 yards and brought in two of three targets for 30 yards in the Vikings' 22-17 win over the 49ers on Monday night.

One game after logging just two touches over nine snaps, Akers' involvement shot up to the highest it's been since his arrival in Minnesota. Akers' receiving yardage total was also a season-best figure and allowed him to outgain Alexander Mattison by a 61-42 margin in total yards on the night. The productive performance seemingly sets Akers up for another solid allotment of touches in a favorable matchup on the road against the Packers in Week 8.

McCaffrey (oblique) had 15 carries for 45 yards and a touchdown (one fumble lost) in addition to catching all three of his targets for 51 yards and another score in Monday's 22-17 loss to the Vikings.

McCaffrey was able to power through an oblique injury sustained in last week's loss to Cleveland and wound up receiving his usual hefty workload in Monday's primetime loss. The 27-year-old commanded all but one of the 49ers' backfield touches against Minnesota en route to his eighth rushing touchdown and third receiving touchdown of the season. With 11 combined scores through seven weeks, McCaffrey is on pace to crush the 19 touchdowns he scored during his incredible 2019 campaign. Assuming his body is no worse for wear, expect McCaffrey to see plenty of work as the 49ers attempt to get back on track against the Bengals on Sunday.

Mattison rushed eight times for 39 yards and brought in two of three targets for three yards in the Vikings' 22-17 win over the 49ers on Monday night.

Mattison outpaced backfield mate Cam Akers by eight yards while compiling a team-high total, but the latter logged two additional carries. The workload split had been much more expansive between the two in Week 6 against the Bears, when Mattison had taken 18 carries to Akers' one. Mattison also could have improved his final line had he been able to corral a third-quarter pass from Kirk Cousins in the end zone, but the two weren't quite on the same page. Whether the drastic change Monday night is indicative of what the division of labor between the two might look like moving forward remains to be seen, but both backs will have an appealing matchup against the Packers' suspect run defense on the road Week 8.

Hunt is expected to serve as the starting running back Week 8 against the Seahawks, as Jerome Ford (ankle) will be unavailable, Zac Jackson and Nando Di Fino of The Athletic report.

Ford will miss 1-to-2 weeks after leaving Sunday's win over Indianapolis. Without Ford, the Browns rolled with a nearly even split of Hunt (19 snaps) and Pierre Strong (23). Hunt, who joined Cleveland during Week 3, may not be ready for a full-time workload, but his three touchdowns the last two weeks puts him on the fantasy radar.