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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.

Williams won't be placed on the active/PUP list to start training camp, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

Williams was hoping to be ready for the start of training camp, and it appears that'll be the case, as he's avoided the PUP list for now. However, the running back's participation to begin camp remains unclear. Williams suffered season-ending ACL and LCL tears in Week 4 last year and was a limited participant during OTAs in May. He's previously mentioned that he'll continue to wear a brace on his surgically repaired right knee, and the Broncos will presumably be cautious during the preseason. Regardless, Williams appears on pace to be full go for Week 1 and will look to reclaim his form from 2021, when he tallied 203 carries for 903 yards and caught 43 passes for 316 yards as a rookie.

Bell was waived by the Lions on Saturday.

The move coincides with the Lions signing running back Justin Jackson. Bell was placed on IR last August and missed the 2022 season with a hamstring injury. He'll look to catch on with another NFL roster as training camp begins.

Knight (undisclosed) is participating in training camp, Eric Allen and Ethan Greenberg of the Jets' official site report.

Knight missed most of OTAs due to an undisclosed injury, but he has healed up for the beginning of training camp. He rotated in on kick returns, as did fellow running backs Michael Carter and Travis Dye. The Jets also have Breece Hall (knee) -- who opened training camp on the PUP list -- and rookie fifth-round pick Israel Abanikanda in the backfield, so Knight will need a strong performance in training camp and preseason to secure a roster spot after appearing in seven games with the Jets as a rookie in 2022.