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Rams head coach Sean McVay said Monday that the team may be able to start discussing Williams (ankle) return from injured reserve following Week 8, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Williams picked up a high-ankle sprain during the season opener and has been sidelined since. He was given a 6-to-8-week return timetable, so he appears to be right on track, though McVay's comments were far from definitive. Once Williams returns to practice, he'll have a 21-day period to be added to the active roster, or he'll revert back to IR for the remainder of the season.

Denver placed Boone (ankle) on injured reserve Monday.

Boone sustained an ankle injury during Sunday's loss versus the Jets, and he'll now be forced to miss at least the next four weeks as he recovers. The Broncos also signed Marlon Mack off of San Francisco's practice squad Monday, but Melvin Gordon and Latavius Murray should continue to shoulder the bulk of Denver's carries for now.

Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett said Boone (ankle) won't make the trip with the Broncos to London ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Jaguars, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

In anticipation of Boone's absence due to the ankle injury he sustained in the Broncos' Week 7 loss to the Jets, Denver signed Marlon Mack off the 49ers' practice squad to restore depth at running back behind Melvin Gordon and Latavius Murray. Before exiting the contest, Boone carried four times for 23 yards across his nine snaps against the Jets. A follow-up X-ray cleared Boone of any structural damage to his ankle, but he still could miss multiple games on account of the injury. Per Mike Klis of 9News Denver, Boone has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain.

Drake rushed 11 times for five yards and failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Browns.

After rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries against the Giants in the previous game, Drake was bottled up by the Browns. Gus Edwards (knee) made his season debut and was far more effective on the ground, scoring two touchdowns while racking up 66 yards on 16 carries. Edwards should function as Baltimore's top rushing option for the remainder of J.K. Dobbins' (knee) absence, while Drake likely will be limited to a change-of-pace role.

Hasty rushed once for six yards and returned three kickoffs for 68 yards during Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Giants.

The 26-year-old filled in as Jacksonville's kick returner with Jamal Agnew (knee) unavailable and saw four offensive snaps. Hasty played a minimal offensive role despite James Robinson (knee) being limited by an injury, as Travis Etienne dominated the backfield work Sunday. Hasty could see more action if Robinson is forced to miss any time, but he shouldn't be expected to take on a significant workload.

Jackson had two carries for three yards in Sunday's loss at Tennessee.

Jackson played just five snaps on offense as he's moved back to a deep reserve role with both Jonathan Taylor (ankle) and Nyheim Hines (concussion) returning from injury. Jackson had 29 total touches for 222 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown in two games with Taylor out, so he still could have fantasy value if pressed into a larger role. However, Jackson may get few touches on offense with both Taylor and Hines healthy.

Coach Doug Pederson revealed Monday that Robinson has been dealing with knee soreness, J.P. Shadrick of the Jaguars' official site reports.

Robinson wasn't on the injury report heading into Jacksonville's 23-17 Week 7 loss to the Giants, but he didn't get a carry and was targeted only once. The lack of usage can be traced back to discomfort in his knee, though it's unclear how much this issue is expected to hamper Robinson moving forward. Robinson's practice participation will be worth monitoring heading into a Week 8 visit from the Broncos.

Carter is poised to step in as the Jets' lead back beginning with Sunday's game against the Patriots after tests confirmed that Breece Hall (knee) suffered a season-ending ACL tear and minor meniscus injury in New York's Week 7 win over Denver, Adam Schefter and Rich Cimini of ESPN report.

Carter had been seeing around 10 touches per game as a complement to Hall through the first seven weeks, but the second-year running back out of North Carolina likely will handle 15-plus touches on a regular basis moving forward as the top backfield option in a run-heavy Jets offense. Ty Johnson also should see an increase in playing time while he likely moves up to the No. 2 role out of the backfield as a result of Hall's injury, but Carter's ability to play in all situations should allow him to take on most of the vacated snaps.

Hall (knee) suffered a season-ending torn ACL and minor meniscus injury to his left knee during Sunday's 16-9 win over the Broncos, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Hall's impressive rookie season came to an early end in the second quarter of the Week 7 contest, and his absence is a brutal loss for the Jets, who with a 5-2 record now have to proceed forward without the offense's most explosive playmaker. Through seven contests, the 2022 second-round pick amassed 463 rushing yards on 80 attempts (5.8 YPC) with four touchdowns, in addition to securing 19 of 31 targets for 218 yards and another score. As Hall sets his sights on rehabbing from surgery ahead of the 2023 campaign, Michael Carter looks like the favorite to step in as New York's lead backfield option, with Ty Johnson ticketed for the No. 2 role.

Warren rushed twice for seven yards while securing both of his targets for 17 yards during the Steelers' 16-10 loss to Miami on Sunday.

Warren was on the field for just 23 percent of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps Sunday, his lowest mark since Week 3. He was unable to do much with his limited touches and was held under 25 yards from scrimmage for a second consecutive week. As long as Najee Harris remains healthy, Warren is unlikely to be a very fantasy-relevant option.