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Stevenson appears poised see an expanded role in the coming weeks with Damien Harris in line to miss time with a hamstring injury, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Through the first four weeks of the season, Harris and Stevenson worked in a timeshare, but with the former limited to just six snaps in Week 5, Stevenson parlayed 54 snaps into 25 carries for a career-high 161 yards, to go along with two catches for 14 yards. Looking ahead to this weekend's game against the Browns, Stevenson figures to handle the bulk of New England's early-down work as well as contribute as a pass catcher, with some combo of Pierre Strong and practice-squad members J.J. Taylor and Kevin Harris in line to handle complementary snaps. It's also possible the team adds further backfield depth in the coming days.

Minnesota placed Chandler (thumb) on its injured reserve list Tuesday.

Chandler sustained a thumb fracture during Sunday's 29-22 win versus Chicago, and he'll now have to sit out at least the Vikings' next four games as he recovers. The rookie fifth-rounder hasn't logged an offensive snap in 2022, but Minnesota will still have to find a way to replace the speedster's special teams reps.

Mack was released by San Francisco on Tuesday.

Mack signed to the 49ers' practice squad Sept. 13, and he ultimately made it to the active roster in Week 3 and 4, but he only contributed five snaps on special teams. He was a healthy inactive Week 5, as the team opted to elevate Tevin Coleman from the practice squad to operate as the team's No. 3 running back instead. Mack has had trouble finding a steady role since suffering an Achilles tear in Week 1 of the 2020 season.

The Rams waived Funk on Tuesday.

With Kyren Williams inching closer to returning from a sprained ankle he suffered in the season-opener against Buffalo, the Rams ultimately let their 2021 seventh-round pick go. Los Angeles also acquired veteran running back Malcolm Brown in late September to add depth behind Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson, leaving Funk with few opportunities to earn snaps in the team's backfield. The 205-pounder has just two carries for five yards since joining the Rams in 2021, and he'll now search for a chance to rejuvenate his young NFL career.

Pacheco handled one carry for no gain and was not targeted during Monday's game versus the Raiders.

Pacheco had seemingly broke through a barrier last week to the tune of 11 carries for 63 yards against the Buccaneers, but he followed that with a goose egg in production Monday on just two offensive snaps. The rookie doesn't play consistently enough to warrant lineup consideration at this point and is primarily viewed as a bench stash or dynasty league piece in a fluid Chiefs backfield.

Perine had three carries for 17 yards and another four catches for 39 yards in Sunday night's loss to the Ravens.

Perine played only 17 offensive snaps, so he was fairly active for those snaps. The Bengals did a better job of getting Joe Mixon going last week, so this sort of playing time ratio is likely to continue for Perine.

Harris (hamstring) is expected to miss multiple games, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Harris still needs further tests to determine the severity of his hamstring injury, but it sounds like the Patriots anticipate a multi-week absence. That could result in Harris being placed on IR and missing a minimum of four contests. Rhamondre Stevenson will step up as New England's top backfield option in the meantime, and that uptick in workload would make him an enticing fantasy play until Harris returns. Kevin Harris or J.J. Taylor could be elevated from the practice squad to provide depth.

White lost seven yards on his only carry during Monday's 30-29 loss to the Chiefs.

White's only touch of the entire contest came on a seven-yard loss early in the second quarter, and he's now played three or less offensive snaps in all five games to start his rookie campaign. Starter Josh Jacobs retained his workhorse role out of the Raiders' backfield Monday, producing 193 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown on 26 touches. White heads into the team's bye week with just four carries for 19 yards this season.

Bolden took his lone carry for five yards and caught all three of his targets for 29 yards in Monday's 30-29 loss to the Chiefs.

Bolden's 34 yards from scrimmage were a season high, but he played just 10 of 64 offensive snaps while workhorse Josh Jacobs handled 21 carries for 154 yards and a touchdown to go along with five catches on as many targets for 39 receiving yards. Following the team's upcoming bye, Bolden's role figures to remain limited against the Texans in Week 7, especially if the Raiders manage to build an early lead.

McKinnon carried the ball eight times for 53 yards in Monday's 30-29 win over the Raiders. He added two receptions on three targets for 19 yards.

McKinnon was out-touched 12-10 by Clyde Edwards-Helaire, but McKinnon was the far more efficient runner of the duo. He paced the Chiefs with 53 rushing yards, powered primarily by a 30-yard gain midway through the second quarter. Notably, Edwards-Helaire seems to have maintained his role as Kansas City's goal-line back, though McKinnon remains a significant part of the equation in the team's backfield.