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With Nick Chubb (calf) returning to practice Monday, as reported by Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal, Johnson may not be the lead back Week 8 against the Steelers.

Last week, Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski was optimistic Chubb could return for the Pittsburgh game, and the coach sounded even more confident Monday. "He's gotten a lot of work done this last couple weeks. He's feeling good. He's continuing to get rehab, and I think he's excited to get back out there. We'll see how it goes over the next couple days and see if he can," Stefanski said. To be clear, Ulrich reported Chubb's return to practice but did not speculate on the impact a potential return would have on Johnson's playing time. Logically though, if Chubb is ready to play, then Johnson's role will be diminished.

Kamara rushed 20 times for 51 yards and caught 10 of 11 targets for 128 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 13-10 win over Seattle.

Kamara became the fastest man in NFL history to reach 3,000 rushing yards and 3,000 receiving yards, doing so in his 66th game. He topped 100 receiving yards in the first half alone, highlighted by a 13-yard touchdown catch in the final minute before halftime. Neither offense got much going on a rainy Seattle evening, but Kamara nonetheless willed the Saints to victory while no teammate eclipsed 40 scrimmage yards. The versatile running back will likely continue to do most of his damage as a pass catcher in Week 8, as running room will be hard to come by against the stout Tampa Bay front.

Sanders is considered "week-to-week" with his low-ankle sprain, coach Nick Sirianni told Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Monday.

The Eagles don't consider Sanders' injury to be a serious one, but it's unclear if he'll be able to go Sunday at Detroit. Per Josh Tolentino of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sirianni also mentioned the team isn't "ruling him out yet," so Sanders may get on the practice field this week and test out his ankle. In the event Philadelphia is without Sanders in Week 8, Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott will be the primary running backs, while Jordan Howard will be a candidate to be brought up from the practice squad.

Hasty (ankle) was on the field for 19 offensive snaps (34 percent) Sunday, finishing with three carries for one yard and three receptions (six targets) for 15 yards in a 30-18 loss to the Colts.

Hasty lived up to his surname, returning to action after spending the minimum time of three games on injured reserve. The 24-year-old resumed his role as the club's change-of-pace/third-down back. Hasty won't provide much fantasy value in this role so long as Elijah Mitchell (18 carries, 107 yards and a touchdown) is healthy and performing well.

The Seahawks activated Penny (calf) from injured reserve ahead of Monday's game against the Saints, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

The return of Penny provides some much-needed aid to a banged-up Seattle backfield, as top option Chris Carson (neck) remains on injured reserve, while Carson's primary replacement, Alex Collins (groin), is listed as questionable for the Week 7 contest. Collins is expected to avoid the inactive list Monday, but if head coach Pete Carroll has any reservations of handing Collins a full workload, Penny likely would represent the next man up for carries, with reserves DeeJay Dallas and Travis Homer tasked mainly with pass-catching work. Penny has a checkered medical history, but he's proven to be a dynamic runner when healthy during his four-year career, averaging an excellent 5.1 yards per carry on 163 attempts.

Interim head coach Rich Bisaccia said Jacobs sustained a chest contusion in Sunday's 33-22 win over the Eagles, but the running back is expected to be fine for the Raiders' next game Nov. 7 against the Giants, Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Though the injury knocked him out of the Raiders' Week 7 game early, Jacobs likely would have stood a good chance at playing next weekend, if Las Vegas had a game. Instead, Jacobs will benefit from an extra week of rest with the Raiders on bye Week 8, which should put him in strong position to practice fully in advance of the matchup with the Giants. Jacobs at least rewarded fantasy managers with a touchdown before his early departure against the Eagles while also chipping in 68 yards from scrimmage on nine touches (six carries, three catches).

Sermon did not receive a touch or an offensive snap in Sunday's 30-18 loss to the Colts.

Sermon took a back seat to Elijah Mitchell when his fellow rookie returned from injury Week 5, and now he's dropped in the depth chart yet again with the return of JaMycal Hasty (ankle). The 49ers' third-round pick from this year's draft performed well in Mitchell's absence, so his placement in head coach Kyle Shanahan's doghouse doesn't add up. Whatever the case may be, it's clear the team has no intentions on developing Sermon so long as Mitchell is healthy, leaving the back off the fantasy radar heading into next Sunday's tilt against the Bears.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Evans (hamstring) is viewed as day-to-day heading into Sunday's game against the Jets, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Though Evans didn't take an injury designation into the Bengals' win over the Ravens this past weekend, Taylor said the rookie running back was limited to a special-teams role because his hamstring was still bothering him. Fortunately for Cincinnati, Samaje Perine was back after a one-game absence due to a positive COVID-19 test, and he was able to reclaim duties as the top backup to Joe Mixon. Evans probably amounts to an upgrade over Perine on passing downs, so the former could recapture a small role on offense once the injury is fully behind him.

Sanders is believed to be dealing with a low-ankle sprain after exiting Sunday's game against the Raiders, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Sanders was hurt on the Eagles' second possession of the game Sunday and was unable to return to the contest after he was carted to the locker room. However, it appears as though the 24-year-old avoided a major injury. Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott are in line for increased work if Sanders is forced to miss additional time.

Mack had three carries for four yards in Sunday's 30-18 win at San Francisco.

Mack played on just four snaps on offense as his small role was slightly lower than his past three games because Jonathan Taylor was on a roll (18 carries for 107 yards). The larger question for Mack's fantasy value is whether he's moved before the Nov. 2 trade deadline because Mack and the Colts mutually agreed to seek a trade three weeks ago.