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Washington signed Williams to a contract extension Tuesday.

The running back will remain with the team through the 2022 season. Williams appeared in five games in 2021, turning 17 carries into 79 rushing yards and a score while also reeling in four catches for 28 yards.

Harris (hamstring) was estimated as a limited participant on Tuesday's practice report.

Harris picked up a hamstring injury during a Week 13 win in Buffalo, which subsequently kept him on the sideline in the Patriots' next game. While his practice reps have been capped in the meantime, he proceeded to suit up in Weeks 16-18, taking 38 carries for 175 yards and six touchdowns to go with five catches on six targets for 48 yards. During that same stretch, Rhamondre Stevenson notched 24 touches in two appearances, while Brandon Bolden had 16 touches in three. The Patriots haven't been shy about involving each of the trio from game to game, but assuming Harris is active for Saturday's wild-card contest against the Bills, he should be the lead runner yet again.

McKinnon finished out the regular season with a season-high five carries for 24 yards and three grabs for 26 yards and a score Saturday against the Broncos.

McKinnon latched on with the Chiefs during the offseason as a depth running back on a one-year deal and served exactly that purpose, compiling 25 touches over the 13 games he appeared in this season. He could play sparingly in the playoffs as well before hitting free agency again this offseason.

Coach Mike Tomlin said Harris' elbow injury is expected to "slow him in the early portion of the week" as the Steelers prepare for Sunday's wild-card game at Kansas City, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Harris got dinged up during the early stages of this past Sunday's eventual 16-13 overtime win at Baltimore but was able to gut out the issue, finishing with 15 touches for 55 yards on a season-low 53 percent share of offensive snaps. Tomlin's comments indicate Harris will be at least a limited participant Wednesday and may even kick off the week with a DNP, but where the running back stands by Friday will have more bearing on his availability for Sunday, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. Benny Snell is the next player up in the Steelers backfield if Harris isn't his normal self this weekend.

Gaskin had one carry for minus one yards and secured all three of his targets for 11 yards during Sunday's 33-24 win over the Patriots.

Gaskin saw Duke Johnson (25-117-1) overtake the lead role in Miami's backfield down the stretch, while he himself only played 11 percent of offensive snaps during the season finale. With a new coaching staff incoming, the stage would appear set for the Dolphins to re-sign Johnson this offseason and/or bring in further backfield help via free agency or the 2021 NFL Draft. Any such addition would cause Gaskins' fantasy value to further dip in dynasty formats, as his chances of beginning the 2022 campaign with a valuable role would look slim. Despite playing a full 17-game slate, Gaskin finished 2021 with only 173 carries for 612 yards) and three scores, to go with 49 catches for 234 yards and four touchdowns on 63 targets.

Armah reverted to Washington's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Armah appeared in his second game of the 2021 season in Week 18 against the Giants, finishing with one tackle. He logged one snap on offense and 13 on special teams in the victory.

Wilkins reverted to Tennessee's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Wilkins was on the field in Week 18 against Houston for 13 snaps on special teams, appearing in his first action of the 2021 campaign. He's yet to record a carry through his first two seasons in the NFL.

Barner reverted to Tampa Bay's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Barner earned his first four carries of the season in Week 18 against the Panthers, but he finished the day with zero rushing yards. He appeared in three games for the Buccaneers in 2021 and figures to serve as depth at the tailback position heading into the playoffs.

Moss carried five times for eight yards and caught two balls for six yards during Sunday's 27-10 win over the Jets.

Perhaps Moss would have gotten more work had the Bills pulled away from the Jets earlier, but it was close enough for most of the afternoon that the team stuck with hot hand Devin Singletary, who's emerged as the team's clear-cut No. 1 running back in recent weeks. At this stage, Moss is fortunate just to have separated himself from Matt Breida, but the former will be a dart throw in playoff pools even if you believe the Bills will advance. Moss finishes his second regular season with 96 carries for 345 yards and four rushing scores, which equates to a disappointing 3.6 yards per carry. He also had a modest role in the passing game with a 23-197-1 line. All in all, it was a rough sophomore campaign for the 2020 third-round pick.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that the 49ers will continue to manage Mitchell's (knee) reps on the practice field this week, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Mitchell has been bothered by a knee injury since also picking up a concussion during a Week 13 loss at Seattle. He subsequently missed the next three games, but he's been active for the past two outings, logging at least 50 percent of snaps on both occasions en route to a combined 44 touches for 215 yards from scrimmage and one receiving TD. Last week, Mitchell followed up a DNP on Wednesday with a limited session Thursday and full practice Friday before being cleared of a designation entirely for San Francisco's eventual Week 18 win at the Rams. At the very least, he appears as if he'll have some practice limitations ahead of Sunday's wild-card game in Dallas.