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Funk was elevated from the Colts' practice squad Saturday, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

With Zack Moss (arm) downgraded to doubtful for Sunday's matchup against the Jaguars, Funk will provide some depth for an already shaky running back group. The third-year pro saw action in six contests last season, but exclusively on special teams.

Jackson could see additional work if Zack Moss (forearm), who was downgraded to doubtful for Sunday's game, is unable to play, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.

Holder suggests Jackson would be the team's listed starter in the event Moss was unable to play, but the prevailing expectation is that Evan Hull would also see opportunities and could even see work in passing situations despite Jackson's acumen (30 catches, 209 yards last year) in that area. The third-year back never saw more than 13 carries in a game despite nominal starter Jonathan Taylor missing extensive time at various points last season, so it remains to be seen how much work Jackson can get in Week 1.

Moss (forearm) was downgraded to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The initial prognosis after it was announced Moss broke his forearm and would require surgery back in the beginning of August was that the veteran would be sidelined in the range of six weeks, so the downgrade shouldn't be viewed as a setback. It seems likely Moss will be ruled out ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, and should that occur it'll likely be a combination of Deon Jackson and rookie Evan Hull taking the majority of the work out of the backfield.

Hall (knee) was a full participant in Saturday's practice and is expected to play in Monday's contest against the Bills, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Head coach Robert Saleh has often reiterated the Jets "have a plan" when it comes to workload balance of Hall, who is coming off a torn ACL midway through last season, and offseason acquisition Dalvin Cook. The prevailing assumption is the latter will receive more of the workload early on, especially as Hall works his way back into game shape, but Saturday's practice designation indicates both backs could, and probably will, see plenty of opportunities come Monday. The Jets have one of the deepest backfields in the league, with capable backups Michael Carter and Israel Abanikanda also likely to see a couple of snaps in a given contest.

Though the Vikings released Gaskin on Friday, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com indicates that the transaction was a procedural move, and the running back is expected to return to the team.

Per Seifert, Gaskin is expected to resurface on Minnesota's practice squad and then subsequently is in line to be elevated to the team's active roster. For now, Alexander Mattison and Ty Chandler are the only running backs on the Vikings' 53-man roster, though DeWayne McBride currently is on the practice squad.

The Vikings released Gaskin on Friday.

Gaskin lasted only 9-10 days with the Vikings after the Dolphins cut him at the end of the preseason. Minnesota is left with Alexander Mattison and Ty Chandler as the only RBs on the 53-man roster, making rookie DeWayne McBride a strong candidate to come up from the practice squad early in the season, if not for Week 1 against Tampa Bay. Meanwhile, Gaskin could get a shot elsewhere this fall if a team is looking for a veteran back with plenty of experience handling passing downs.

Ogunbowale (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Baltimore.

After being limited at practice Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Ogunbowale will officially enter Houston's game in Week 1 with a questionable designation. Devin Singletary and Mike Boone will be the Texans' only depth at running back behind Dameon Pierce if Ogunbowale is forced to miss time.

Charbonnet is listed as the No. 3 running back on the depth chart behind Kenneth Walker and DeeJay Dallas heading into Sunday's matchup versus the Rams.

It's a little surprising that Charbonnet is listed behind Dallas, but we aren't reading into that too much. Dallas hasn't recorded more than 55 touches in a season through three years in the league, and he's mostly a passing-down back anyway. The Seahawks will make sure Charbonnet -- their second-round pick -- sees his share sooner than later. Still, it wouldn't be surprising if Dallas began the year ahead of Charbonnet in passing situations. However, Charbonnet may eventually take over that role while also challenging Walker for a chunk of the early down work.

Stevenson is listed as questionable for Sunday's season opener against the Eagles after missing Friday's practice due to an illness, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

While Stevenson heads into the weekend officially listed as questionable, Lazar relays that the running back is expected to play after Friday's rest day. In any case, Stevenson's Week 1 status will be confirmed once the Patriots' inactives are posted ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. Assuming Stevenson is available versus Philadelphia, he'll be in line to lead a backfield that also includes newcomer Ezekiel Elliott.

McIntosh (knee) is listed as out for Sunday's game versus the Rams, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

After sustaining a sprained knee back in early August, McIntosh will now be sidelined for Seattle's matchup in Week 1. Even when healthy, it's hard to imagine him getting any volume of touches as long as Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet are active.