NFL Player News

Stevenson (knee) is expected to play in Sunday's game versus the Raiders, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

After coach Mike Vrabel told Taylor Kyles of CLNSMedia.com on Wednesday that Stevenson wouldn't practice due to a leg injury to kick off Week 5 prep, the running back wound up being limited and maintained that activity level through Friday with a listed knee injury. A questionable tag for Sunday followed, but per Rapoport, Stevenson is poised to play through the issue. What that means for the workloads of Stevenson and fellow RB TreVeyon Henderson remains to be seen.

Dowdle (toe) is unlikely to play in Sunday's game against the Colts, but the Steelers will make a final decision after pregame warmups, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

While Dowdle was listed as limited during the entirety of Week 5 prep and went into the weekend as questionable to play, he appears destined to miss a third consecutive contest due to a lingering toe injury. If Dowdle is indeed inactive when the Steelers post their list approximately 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, Jaylen Warren again will handle a workhorse role out of the backfield.

Jeanty (ankle/foot) is hopeful to play Sunday at New England, but he'll go through a pregame workout before a final determination is made, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Jeanty opened Week 5 prep with a full practice and listed with only an ankle injury, but a foot issue was added Thursday when he was limited, and he capped the week Friday with no activity before going down as questionable to play. Rapoport reports that Jeanty is dealing with a flareup of plantar fasciitis, and how he feels following on-field work Sunday morning will determine his active or inactive status about 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. Mike Washington is on hand for an expanded role if Jeanty is inhibited or sidelined.

McNichols (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants.

McNichols remains on injured reserve, so his next chance to suit up will be Week 6 against the 49ers on Monday night. The Commanders will continue to roll with Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Rachaad White, Austin Ekelers and special-teamer Craig Reynolds out of the backfield.

The Raiders elevated Hemby from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

The move gives the Raiders some added insurance in the backfield in the scenario that Ashton Jeanty (ankle) is unable to play against the Patriots on Sunday. Hemby was signed by the Raiders in late April as an undrafted free agent, and the rookie out of Indiana was signed to the team's practice squad in early September after failing to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp.

The Dolphins elevated Washington from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

Washington's promotion to the active roster gives the Dolphins backfield insurance in case Jaylen Wright (foot) is unable to play against the Bengals on Sunday. If Wright is ruled out, then Washington and recent waiver claim Kaytron Allen would operate in rotational roles behind Ollie Gordon.

The Patriots placed Gilliam (ankle/knee) on injured reserve Saturday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

Gilliam will be sidelined for a minimum of four games. The fullback has logged 58 offensive snaps through the first four weeks of the season, with another 39 on special teams.

The Titans elevated Mullings from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

The Titans currently have six running backs on the active roster, so Mullings will likely be limited to special-teams duties if he's active for Sunday's game against the Texans. It will be his first appearance of the 2026 regular season after appearing in nine games during his rookie campaign in 2025.

The Steelers elevated Nichols from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts.

The running back has played a total of three offensive snaps this season, rushing one time for no gain. He'll provide depth behind Jaylen Warren and Travis Homer against Indy.

The Packers placed Brooks (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday.

Brooks thus will miss at least the next four games, including Sunday against the Bears, due to the ankle injury that he sustained during a Week 4 win at Tampa Bay. With Josh Jacobs (personal) still on the commissioner's exempt list, MarShawn Lloyd, Kaleb Johnson and Pierre Strong are the current healthy running backs on Green Bay's active roster.