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The Rams waived Anderson on Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Anderson signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent out of UFC this offseason. He rushed for 1,413 yards and nine touchdowns while catching 45 passes for 444 yards and three more scores across 22 games in his final two collegiate seasons. The rookie had limited reps during his first preseason, catching just two passes for 16 yards.

Penny was one of five running backs to make the Seahawks' 53-man roster released Tuesday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Penny struggled during the preseason, but the exhibition snaps were more about him getting back into the swing of things after having logged just 11 carries since tearing his ACL in 2019. However, Penny's underwhelming performance allowed Alex Collins to sneak into the No. 2 running back conversation. For fantasy managers, Penny isn't a surefire insurance policy to Chris Carson, though he may have the most upside.

Homer made the Seahawks' 53-man roster, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Homer was one of five running backs to make the team's initial roster. The 23-year-old is the team's best pass-blocking running back, so he should be locked into some playing time protecting quarterback Russell Wilson. However, he likely won't yield much fantasy value.

Dallas was one of five running backs to make the Seahawks' 53-man roster, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Dallas may be the Seahawks' best route runner out of the backfield, and his preseason work as a returner likely helped guarantee him a role on the 53-man roster. However, he'll still struggle to earn much playing time on offense, as Travis Homer is considered the team's best pass-blocking running back, while Rashaad Penny and Alex Collins are the next men up behind Chris Carson.

The Rams have officially placed Akers (Achilles) on the reserve/non-football injury list, Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports.

Akers suffered a torn Achilles in July while readying himself for training camp, kicking it off on the active/non-football injury list. Now with the preseason and roster cuts behind them, the Rams made the procedural move and put him on the reserve version of the list. In Akers' absence, the team is poised to ride Darrell Henderson (thumb) and Sony Michel out of the backfield.

Brown was waived by the Panthers on Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

An undrafted rookie, Brown was unable to beat out Chuba Hubbard and Trenton Cannon to be Christian McCaffrey's backup. Brown was an exciting athlete at UAB with 4,011 yards and 41 touchdowns over four seasons. He would be a valuable addition to the practice squad if he clears waivers.

Williams was waived by the Bengals on Tuesday.

The 2019 sixth-round pick recorded 157 yards on 26 carries and 30 yards on five receptions last season. Samaje Perine and Chris Evans will back up Joe Mixon to start the year.

Breida has made the Bills' initial 53-man roster.

The veteran will start the season behind Devin Singletary and a now-healthy Zack Moss on the depth chart, but there's some competition out of the way after the team made its final round of cuts Tuesday. Breida is the obvious candidate to take on more carries should an injury befall Singletary or Moss, as Taiwan Jones is mostly a special teams guy and Reggie Gilliam is a fullback/tight end.

Abdullah was released by the Vikings on Tuesday.

Abdullah was competing with Kene Nwangwu (knee) for the No. 3 running back role behind Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison. It looks like he ultimately got beat out for the job. The seventh-year running back suited up for 42 games with Minnesota over the previous three seasons.

Washington secured a roster spot, Mike Triplett of ESPN reports.

Washington probably won't see many offensive touches as long as Alvin Kamara, Latavius Murray and Tony Jones are healthy, but he should continue to be a solid contributor on special teams, particularly at kick returner.