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The Chiefs designated Edwards-Helaire (knee) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

Edwards-Helaire will thus resume practicing Wednesday while opening a 21-day window for the Chiefs to either reinstate him to the active roster or place him on IR for the rest of the season. The target date for a game appearance presumably is this Sunday in Las Vegas or Week 11 against Dallas, considering the Chiefs have a bye on tap Week 12. Fill-in starter Darrel Williams has been functional for both the Chiefs and fantasy managers thanks to his pass catching and blocking, but he's averaging only 3.6 yards per carry for the season and 3.5 since taking on the starting role.

Gibson (shin) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Gibson played through a stress fracture in his shin in each of Washington's five games before a Week 9 bye, racking up 77 touches for 301 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns. In the same time span, change-of-pace back J.D. McKissic totaled a 50-325-1 line, respectively. Gibson appears to be operating under similar practice limitations from before the midseason respite, so his status should continue to be watched to ensure he's out there on game days.

Stevenson (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Nor did lead back Damien Harris, with both players still in the NFL's concussion protocol. According to Cox, Stevenson and Harris were spotted taking part in conditioning work on a separate field during Wednesday's session, but until they are cleared to practice, Brandon Bolden and J.J. Taylor are the team's only available options at running back.

Harris (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Along with Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson was sidelined for the Patriots' first Week 10 practice, as both players remain in the NFL's concussion protocol. According to Cox, the two running backs were spotted taking part in conditioning work on a separate field Wednesday, but until one or both are cleared to practice, Brandon Bolden and J.J. Taylor are the Patriots' only available options at the position.

Moss remains in the NFL's concussion protocol and won't practice Wednesday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

The running back still has two more opportunities to gain clearance to practice in advance of Sunday's game against the Jets, but Moss's absence from on-field work to begin the week suggests he's not a lock to play this weekend. If Moss sits out, Devin Singletary would likely have a clear path to a lead role out of the Buffalo backfield.

Coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that he does not have any updates on the status of Felton (illness) for Week 10, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Stefanski said the same of Nick Chubb (illness), as both he and Felton tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. As a result, both running backs now reside on the reserve/COVID-19 list and will need to log two negative test results at least 24 hours apart before being cleared to return to action. Kareem Hunt (calf) has already been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Patriots, so D'Ernest Johnson could once again be poised for a valuable role as the lead in Cleveland's backfield.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that he didn't have updates on either Chubb or Demetric Felton, who were both placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Both backs tested positive for COVID-19 and their statuses for Sunday's game against the Patriots remains unclear at this point. With Kareem Hunt (calf) still on injured reserve, D'Ernest Johnson would be in line to start at running back this weekend for the Browns if Chubb isn't activated from the list.

Phillips (ankle) has a chance to retake the field this season, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

Phillips is reportedly dealing with a high-ankle sprain. The Texans officially listed the running back with a leg injury when placing him on IR on Tuesday. Across three appearances with the Texans this season, Phillips has handled just six carries and drawn three targets.

Perine carried five times for 20 yards and caught two of three targets for 17 yards Sunday in the Bengals' 41-16 loss to the Browns.

After Joe Mixon handled all the running-back carries in the Week 8 loss to the Jets, Perine reentered the picture Week 9, though three of his totes came with fewer than five minutes remaining while the Browns sat on a 25-point lead. With that in mind, Perine's usage on the ground looks like it could take a hit or disappear entirely in more competitive contests, though the 26-year-old still may have an edge on Mixon for work on obvious passing downs. Perine was on the field for 11 of the Bengals' 13 third-down snaps against Cleveland, after playing eight of 10 in Week 8.

Evans (hamstring) played three of the Bengals' 70 offensive snaps and hauled in his lone target for an 11-yard gain in Sunday's 41-16 loss to the Browns.

While he battled a hamstring injury, Evans was limited strictly to special-teams duty Week 7 against the Ravens before the Bengals opted to keep him inactive Week 8 against the Jets. Evans was listed as questionable heading into Sunday's contest, but the coaching staff felt comfortable enough with his health to keep him active and give him a role on offense, albeit a minor one. The rookie sixth-round pick appeared to make a push for more passing-down work in mid-October, but his hamstring injury coupled with Samaje Perine's return from the reserve/COVID-19 list and Joe Mixon's improved health, has Evans trending down heading into the Bengals' Week 10 bye.