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  • Lawrance Toafili: Let go by Jets

    The Jets waived Toafili on Sunday.

    Toafili was facing an uphill battle to make the team's final roster after he signed with them as an undrafted free agent in July. He carried the ball 109 times for 456 yards and three touchdowns last season at Florida State and could be a candidate to land on the Jets' practice squad.

  • Titans' Jermar Jefferson: Efficient in final preseason game

    Jefferson rushed the ball eight times for 41 yards in Friday's 23-13 preseason win over the Vikings. He added one reception on one target for 11 yards.

    Jefferson was the final Titans' back to enter Friday's game, though he did mix in with Jordan Mims throughout the second half. Jefferson was the more efficient back of the duo, with much of his yardage coming on a 29-yard attempt that he immediately followed up with an 11-yard reception. His usage suggests he has a limited chance to make the roster heading into the regular season, though Jefferson did conclude the preseason impressively.

  • Jordan Mims RB | TEN

    Titans' Jordan Mims: Heavy workload Friday

    Mims rushed the ball 13 times for 40 yards in Friday's 23-13 preseason win over the Vikings.

    Mims was the third back in Friday's contest, after both Julius Chestnut and Kalel Mullings. Mims rotated with Jermar Jefferson but easily led the team with 13 carries. He was far less efficient than Jefferson, which could hurt his chances of cracking the roster to begin the regular season.

  • Tre Stewart RB | MIN

    Tre Stewart: Let go by Minnesota

    The Vikings waived Stewart on Sunday, Craig Peters of the team's official site reports.

    Stewart signed with the Vikings in late April as an undrafted free agent, and across three preseason games he turned eight carries into 32 yards while adding three catches (on four targets) for nine yards. Stewart won't be a part of the Vikings' 53-man roster for the regular season, and once he clears waivers, he'll look to catch on with a team in need of depth at running back.

  • Elijah Young RB | BUF

    Elijah Young: Cut by Buffalo

    The Bills waived Young on Sunday.

    Young signed with the Bills on Wednesday after being let go by the Chiefs two days prior. He saw extended action during the Bills' preseason finale against the Buccaneers on Saturday, when he logged 16 carries for 53 yards while adding three catches on as many targets for 40 yards. With James Cook, Ray Davis, Ty Johnson and Frank Gore occupying the Bills' four running backs on the depth chart, there simply wasn't enough room for Young on the 53-man roster. Assuming he clears waivers, Young will look to catch on with a team looking for backfield depth, though he could return to Buffalo to serve on the practice squad.

  • Jase McClellan: Let go by Tampa Bay

    The Buccaneers waived McClellan on Sunday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

    McClellan signed with Tampa Bay in mid-August and gained one yard on his only carry during Friday's preseason loss to Buffalo. The Alabama product was a sixth-round selection by Atlanta in the 2024 NFL Draft and played in two contests with the Falcons last season, gaining 32 yards on 13 carries, before ending the year on IR due to a knee injury.

  • Owen Wright RB | TB

    Owen Wright: Doesn't make Bucs' roster

    Tampa Bay waived Wright on Sunday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

    Wright got a long look during the exhibition slate, as he led the team with 26 carries over three games. On those rushes, the 26-year-old gained a modest 100 yards on the ground (3.9 YPC) while scoring one touchdown. Wright was one of several Tampa Bay roster cuts Sunday, and he's a candidate to land on the team's practice squad if he clears waivers.

  • Seahawks' Jacardia Wright: Breaks off 61-yard run

    Wright rushed five times for 65 yards in Saturday's 20-7 preseason loss to the Seahawks.

    The Seahawks couldn't get much going on offense in the preseason finale, but Wright's 61-yard run in the second quarter was a bright spot for the team. Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet and George Holani all sat out Saturday and appear locked into roster spots, so it's likely between Wright and rookie seventh-round pick Damien Martinez for the No. 4 role.

  • Jaydon Blue RB | DAL

    Cowboys' Jaydon Blue: Diagnosed with low-ankle sprain

    Blue suffered a low-ankle sprain in Friday's preseason win over Atlanta, though he's hopeful to be able to play Week 1, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.comreports.

    Blue suggested after the exhibition contest that he wasn't worried about the injury, but the diagnosis of a sprain casts at least some doubt about his availability for the regular-season opener. The rookie out of Texas is slated to be part of a Dallas backfield that also includes veterans Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders (shoulder), though with both Sanders and Blue currently dealing with injuries, the Cowboys may need to call upon Deuce Vaughn, Phil Mafah and/or Malik Davis for some early-season work.

  • Michael Carter RB | ARI

    Cardinals' Michael Carter: Efficient on ground in loss

    Carter rushed five times for 47 yards and brought in one of three targets for minus-6 yards in the Cardinals' 20-10 preseason win over the Raiders on Saturday night.

    Carter gained 38 of his yards on one carry, but his performance was still a marked improvement over the 10 yards he netted on eight carries last Saturday night in the second preseason game against the Broncos. The veteran back is battling fellow veterans like DeeJay Dallas and Emari Demercado for a spot in the latter portion of the Cardinals' depth chart, and it remains to be seen if he's done enough to get past cutdown day after doing little on the ground over the first two preseason contests.

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