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Breida is expected to remain the Giants' lead running back for Sunday's game against the Dolphins with Saquon Barkley (ankle) inactive for the contest, ESPN.com reports.

Breida will get a third consecutive start while Barkley misses another game due to a right high-ankle sprain. The 28-year-old has played north of 70 percent of the snaps on offense in both of his first two starts, carrying 18 times for 47 yards and a touchdown while adding eight receptions for 49 yards between those contests. A poor Giants offensive line will be without left tackle Andrew Thomas (hamstring), interior lineman Shane Lemieux (groin) and John Michael Schmitz (shoulder) in Week 5, so while he may once again be in line for a healthy snap and touch count, Breida could struggle to generate yardage efficiently.

Ahmed (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Ahmed has seen his role diminish both on offense and special teams since the start of the season. A groin injury sidelined him in Week 3, but it now appears that Chris Brooks has moved ahead of him on the depth chart.

Stevenson (thigh) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Saints.

Stevenson, who practiced in a limited fashion this week, will give it a go Sunday, and barring any in-game setbacks, figures to maintain his lead role in a New England backfield that also includes Ezekiel Elliott, with Ty Montgomery on hand in a reserve/change-of-pace role. In four games this season, Stevenson has logged 60 carries for 164 yards and a TD to go along with 12 catches (on 16 targets) for 87 yards, while Elliott has put up a 34/138/0 rushing line (and caught eight passes for 27 yards) during the same span.

Hill (foot/hamstring) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

After being limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday, Hill returned to a full practice Friday, setting the stage for the running back to face Pittsburgh. Though Hill will be available Sunday, it remains to be seen how busy he will be in Week 5 with Gus Edwards (15 carries last weekend) slated to log his share of early down work and Kenyan Drake available to mix in. In the Ravens' Week 4 win over the Browns, Hill logged seven snaps and carried three times for 33 yards.

Barkley (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Despite being listed as a limited participant in practices Wednesday through Friday and carrying a questionable tag into the weekend, Barkley will ultimately miss his third consecutive game due to a right high-ankle sprain. Matt Breida is expected to receive another turn as the Giants' lead back in his stead, but if Barkley can upgrade to full participant in practice at some point during Week 6, he should have a good chance at being available for an Oct. 15 matchup with the Bills.

Gibbs (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Panthers.

Gibbs was a late addition to the Lions' Week 5 injury report Friday as limited due to a hamstring issue, which resulted in a questionable tag for the upcoming game day. After he was downgraded to doubtful Saturday, there was little wiggle room for him to be available Sunday, and that has come to pass. Detroit thus will lean on David Montgomery to lead its backfield, with Craig Reynolds and Zonovan Knight on hand for any remaining RB reps.

Evans agreed to a contract with the Bears on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Evans became a free agent Saturday after terminating his practice squad contract with the Dolphins. With starting running back Khalil Herbert expected to miss multiple weeks with a high ankle sprain, and injuries to Roschon Johnson (concussion) and Travis Homer (hamstring), Evans could get backfield snaps right away in Week 6 against the Vikings on Oct. 15.

Herbert is reportedly dealing with high ankle sprain after exiting Thursday's 40-20 win over the Commanders, Josina Anderson of CBS Sports reports.

Anderson's report supports the notion put forth by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, who relays that Herbert could miss multiple weeks. Further information regarding Herbert's status for next Sunday's game against the Vikings should come forth when the Bears commence Week 6 practices, but with Roschon Johnson dealing with a concussion and Travis Homer having sustained a hamstring injury Week 5, the Bears backfield is depleted at the moment. D'Onta Foreman -- who has been a healthy inactive for four straight games -- could move into an expanded role Week 6. Meanwhile, Pelissero notes that the Bears plan to sign Darrynton Evans, who had been a member of the Dolphins practice squad.

Taylor (ankle), who was activated from the PUP list Saturday and doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Titans, could split snaps with Zack Moss in his season debut, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Shortly after being activated from the PUP list, Taylor came to terms with the Colts on a three-year, $42 million extension, so he'll be locked in as Indianapolis' feature back for the foreseeable future after the team had listened to trade pitches for the 24-year-old running back leading up to Week 1. Though Taylor will likely reclaim one of the heavier snap and touch counts in the NFL beginning in Week 6, the Colts could be inclined to ease him back into action while he plays his first game since Dec. 17. Before practicing Wednesday through Friday this week, Taylor hadn't taken part in any on-field work with the Colts since undergoing surgery in January to address a high-ankle sprain. Taylor is still likely to serve as the Colts' top backfield option Sunday and projects as a must-start player in all but the shallowest of fantasy leagues, but Moss has been a capable between-the-tackles runner over the past three weeks and won't be excised from the game plan entirely Week 5 while head coach Shane Steichen aims to manage Taylor's workload.

Herbert, who suffered an ankle injury in Thursday's 40-20 win over the Commanders, is expected to miss multiple weeks, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, Herbert suggested after Thursday's injury that he expected to be "fine" after suffering the injury, but Pelissero's follow-up report suggests that the running back is in line to miss time. With Roschon Johnson dealing with a concussion and Travis Homer having sustained a hamstring injury Week 5, D'Onta Foreman -- who has been a healthy inactive in recent games -- is a candidate to rejoin the mix next Sunday against the Vikings. Either way, Chicago's backfield will be one to monitor closely ahead of Week 6 action, and it possible that the team will add backfield depth in the coming days.