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Henry was waived by the Commanders on Sunday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Henry signed with Washington as an undrafted free agent in April, and he turned 26 carries into 105 yards and a touchdown while reeling in two of three targets for six yards over three preseason games. If the running back goes unclaimed on waivers, there's a strong chance he sticks around as a member of the Commanders' practice squad.

Brown (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Bears on Sunday.

Brown signed a reserve/future contract with Chicago in January, and he turned 14 carries into 22 yards while also catching four of five targets for 22 yards and a score during the preseason. The running back is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and he is now set to miss the entire season while on IR, unless he can reach an injury settlement with the team.

Demercado was waived by the Chiefs on Sunday.

The Chiefs are starting the season with Kenneth Walker, Emmett Johnson and Brashard Smith as their running backs. Demercado will now head to waivers after averaging an impressive 7.1 yards per carry and posting a 13-101-1 receiving line across 13 regular-season games with the Cardinals in 2025.

Jordan (hip) was waived by the Texans on Sunday.

Jordan pushed past the hip injury that hampered him in camp, but he did not make the final roster. He provided a spark out of the backfield at times late in the 2025 season for the Texans, which could keep him on other teams' radar as a waiver-claim candidate.

The Commanders placed McNichols (quadriceps) on injured reserve with a designation to return Sunday, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.

As a result of the transaction, McNichols won't be eligible to make his 2026 debut until at least Week 5 while he recovers from the quad injury, which he sustained earlier this month. Once activated, McNichols could have a role on special teams for the Commanders, but he'll likely be in line for limited snaps on offense if all of Jacory Croskey-Merritt (lower body), Rachaad White (hamstring) and Kaytron Allen are healthy and available out of the backfield.

The Broncos waived McLaughlin on Sunday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

After serving in a depth capacity in the Denver backfield over the past three seasons and averaging an excellent 4.8 yards per carry over that stretch, McLaughiln re-upped with the Broncos on a one-year, $1.43 million deal in March but was still forced to battle for a roster spot heading into training camp and the preseason. A lack of utility on special teams appears to have cost McLaughlin a job, with Denver opting to keep Tyler Badie over him as its No. 4 running back behind J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey and Jonah Coleman.

The Titans released Carter on Sunday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Carter saw ample playing time down the stretch last regular season for the Cardinals, finishing with 333 rushing yards and a touchdown on 92 carries (3.6 average) to go with a 33-267-0 line on 45 targets over 13 games. Even so, Carter didn't have a robust market in free agency this offseason and joined the Titans on a modest one-year deal in April. He was forced to compete for a job throughout training camp and the preseason and fell short in his battle for a roster spot, with Tennessee opting to keep four other running backs (Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears, Nicholas Singleton and Julius Chestnut) over him.

The Packers waived Martinez on Sunday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports.

Martinez played in all three preseason games for the Packers, rushing 16 times for 60 yards. The running back was unable to make the initial 53-man roster and will now be subject to waivers. If Martinez goes unclaimed, he will become a free agent able to sign with any franchise's 53-man roster or practice squad.

Randall (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Ravens on Sunday with a designation to return, Ryan Mink of the team's official website reports.

Randall played in two of the team's three preseason contests, turning 17 carries into 71 yards and a score while also catching four of six targets for 47 yards. The running back missed the second game of the preseason with an undisclosed injury, and it's possible that he aggravated the previous injury in Baltimore's preseason finale against the Commanders on Friday. Randall will now be forced to sit out at least four contests to begin the year while on IR, so the earliest he'll be able to make his NFL regular-season debut will be Oct. 11 in Atlanta. In his absence, Rasheen Ali is expected to operate as the Ravens' No. 3 option in the backfield behind Derrick Henry and Justice Hill to begin the 2026 campaign.

The Seahawks waived/injured Lampe (undisclosed) on Sunday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Lampe signed with the Seahawks in early August and participated in all three preseason games but did not appear in the box score. The fullback lost out to Brady Russell and will now be subject to waivers. If Lampe goes unclaimed, he will revert to the team's injured reserve list for the entirety of the 2026 regular season. If Lampe wishes to sign with another organization once he reverts to IR, he will need to reach an injury settlement with the Seahawks.