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Head coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday that Tucker (cardiac) has been cleared for training camp, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Tucker sat out the NFL Scouting Combine and Syracuse's main Pro Day due to a congenital heart condition, but despite the medical concerns, Tampa Bay signed him as an undrafted free agent at the end of April. The running back remained sidelined during offseason workouts, but the Buccaneers' brass seemed confident he'd be available for training camp. The 22-year-old will indeed be able to practice and play during the preseason and will look to carve out a role in an unproven backfield that includes Rachaad White, Chase Edmonds, Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Patrick Laird and fellow undrafted rookie Ronnie Brown.

Barkley's new one-year, $10.1 million contract with the Giants does not include a "no franchise tag" clause, meaning he could be tagged again after the 2023 season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Barkley's new one-year deal is worth $10.1 million fully guaranteed, including a a $2 million signing bonus and $1 million of incentives for reaching the marks of 1,300 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns and 65 receptions, per Schefter. Effectively, the deal compensates Barkley the amount of the franchise tag while including $1 million in opportunities to outperform. He met all the specified incentive marks last season, except for 65 receptions (57 in 16 games). While New York could technically tag Barkley again next offseason, the team could also ultimately hesitate to further push the issue of the star running back's frustrations with his lack of a long-term deal. For the 2023 campaign, at least, Barkley is once again locked into a huge do-it-all workload as a focal point in the Giants' offense.

Barkley and the Giants agreed to terms on a new one-year deal worth up to $11 million on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Barkley's new contract includes a $2 million signing bonus and gives him an opportunity to outperform the $10.1 million franchise tag that New York placed on him back in March. Though Barkley and the Giants weren't ultimately able to agree on a long-term contract, this new short-term resolution will be enough to get the star running back to report to training camp, and it guarantees his presence Week 1. Beyond the 2023 season, Barkley's tenure in New York remains clouded. For the immediate future, though, the 26-year-old is locked in for another elite workload as the focal point in this Daniel Jones-led offense. Barkley averaged a career-high 18.4 carries per game last year.

Miller (knee) -- who had been on the active/non-football injury list -- has passed his physical, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

As a result, the 2023 third-rounder, who suffered an MCL injury to his right knee in TCU's College Football Playoff semifinal against Michigan, is eligible to practice and now will look to secure a role in a Saints backfield that's led by Alvin Kamara and Jamaal Williams. As long as the top duo are available, Miller doesn't have a clear path to carries, but the rookie could gain some sleeper appeal if either Kamara or Williams miss time for any reason down the road.

Hines sustained an injury to his left ACL when he was struck by a jet ski this weekend while away from the Bills' facility, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN reports.

Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Hines, who is expected to miss the coming season, is likely to have surgery to repair his knee sometime this week. Getzenberg adds that the expectation and goal is for the running back to return to the field for the 2024 campaign. Prior to his injury, Hines had been in line to compete for change-of-pace touches in Buffalo's backfield as well as serve as a key returner for the team. In his looming absence, James Cook, Damien Harris and Latavius Murray currently profile as the Bills' top three backs, with undrafted free agent Jordan Mims also in the mix.

Murray's teammate Nyheim Hines will miss the entire 2023 season after suffering a serious knee injury during in a recent jet-ski accident, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Murray is 33 years old and is working under a one-year deal, so he was thought to have a bit of work to do in order to secure a spot on the Bills. While he and the versatile Hines have different skill sets, Murray may be more needed now with one of the team's key pieces out for the season. We'll see if the Bills bring in another running back. If not, Murray looks to have fairly firm footing for the No. 3 job behind James Cook and Damien Harris heading into camp.

Hines (knee) will undergo season-ending surgery to address an injury suffered as the result of being struck by another rider while stationary on a jet ski, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Hines' injuries are reportedly serious, but not life-threatening. He will be required to miss the entire 2023 season and work to rehab for the 2024 campaign, for which he is also under contract with Buffalo. However, Hines carries a low dead-cap salary number for the 2024 season, and he might need to consider a restructure once back to full health. His absence could solidify a three-headed backfield committee for the Bills, with all of James Cook, Damien Harris and Latavius Murray available for work.

Jacobs will not report to training camp for the Raiders and was spotted on a flight out of Las Vegas on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Jacobs, who has yet to sign his franchise tender, intends to hold out of training camp beginning Tuesday. He and the Raiders failed to reach an agreement on a long-term contract by last Monday's deadline, and because he hasn't yet signed his franchise tag, the team will not be able to fine him for practice absences. That gives Jacobs, who led the league in rushing and yards from scrimmage last season, leverage to hold out until Week 1 before he starts facing significant financial penalties. To call the 2019 first-round pick integral to Las Vegas' offense would be an understatement, and the team will need to divvy first-team reps between Zamir White, Ameer Abdullah and Brandon Bolden until he returns to the practice field.

Hines (knee) suffered a significant injury away from the Bills' training facilities and is expected to miss the entire 2023 campaign, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Hines joined Buffalo at the trade deadline last season and was expected to contribute as a versatile depth or change-of-pace option in 2023, but it appears that the 26-year-old will instead be shut down for the year. Further tests should confirm the severity of Hines' injury shortly, but the timing is particularly brutal, as, in 2022, he had to operate without full command of the playbook. James Cook, Damien Harris and Latavius Murray could all see slight upticks in their workload if Hines indeed misses the entire season, in addition to Cook, Deonte Harty and Khalil Shakir each getting more opportunities in the receiving game.

Vaughn is beginning training camp as the Buccaneers' No. 2 running back, Scott Reynolds of PewterReport.com reports.

Vaughn appeared in 15 games for Tampa Bay last year but logged just 17 carries for 53 yards while securing three of four targets for 19 yards. However, the team's backfield should have a different look to begin the 2023 campaign after Leonard Fournette was released by the Buccaneers in February. Rachaad White projects to begin the year as the team's starting running back, but offensive coordinator Dave Canales recently indicated that Vaughn is ahead of Chase Edmonds and Patrick Laird for the primary backup job as training camp gets underway.