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Jacobs will not play in Saturday's preseason game against the Rams, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.

Jacobs is established in the Raiders offense, so the team won't take any chances of him suffering in an injury. Joining him on the sidelines from the backfield are Kenyan Drake and Jalen Richard (foot). That will leave a heavy workload for BJ Emmons and Trey Ragas.

Edwards ran for 28 yards on four carries in Saturday's preseason game against Carolina.

Edwards was effective as he almost always is. J.K. Dobbins likely is the clear lead back for Baltimore because of his uncommon talent, but Edwards might be an above average running back talent in his own right. Although not much of it will occur on passing downs, Edwards should be a steady off-the-bench contributor for Baltimore.

Dobbins ran for eight yards on four carries in Saturday's preseason game against Carolina.

Dobbins and Gus Edwards both saw four carries, giving Baltimore's two lead running backs a chance to work a bit on their rhythm with the regular season approaching. With no Mark Ingram around, it could provide a viable breakout platform for Dobbins after running for 805 yards and nine touchdowns on 134 carries last year (6.0 YPC).

Gordon is not in pads for Saturday's preseason game against the Seahawks, Ryan O'Halloran of The Denver Post reports.

Gordon was able to return to practice earlier this week, but he won't see game action. With Mike Boone (quadriceps) also sidelined, Javonte Williams, Royce Freeman and Damarea Crockett could see plenty of work out of the backfield. Also seen without pads in warmups were Von Miller, Courtland Sutton and Tim Patrick.

Snell did not dress for Saturday's preseason game against the Lions, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Snell returned to practice Tuesday and was expected to be active for the contest. It's not clear what caused the change in his status, but it may not bode well for his chances to secure the backup running back role in Pittsburgh.

McCaffrey suited up but did not play in Saturday's preseason game against Baltimore.

The Panthers were content to let their star runner rest through two preseason games, and it wouldn't be surprising if that applies to the third and final preseason game as well. Carolina will likely put big mileage on McCaffrey once the regular season arrives, and he has nothing to prove in the meantime.

The Raiders might view Jacobs and Kenyan Drake similarly to coach Jon Gruden's Tyrone Wheatley and Charlie Garner backfields, according to Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com.

While Jacobs might match the Wheatley aesthetic more than the speedy, pass-catching skill set of Garner, Jacobs is still the heavy favorite to remain the clear leader between himself and Drake. Drake, meanwhile, is expected to play an off-the-bench role with a pass-catching emphasis. Particularly if the Raiders cut or bench Jalen Richard, there could be room for Jacobs and Drake to coexist.

Cook was seen without a helmet and wearing a mask prior to Saturday's preseason game against the Colts, Judd Zulgad of SKOR North Minneapolis reports.

The Vikings released a list of players who were not expected to play in the game, and Cook was absent from that list. However, this more recent development suggests he may not get game action after all. Justin Jefferson (shoulder) also will be sidelined, while Kirk Cousins is expected to start under center.

Henry is suited up but is not expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against Tampa Bay, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Henry of course has nothing to prove, so the Titans would be served better by handing reps to his backup candidates than Henry himself. Brian Hill, Jeremy McNichols and Mekhi Sargent are fighting for the spot behind Henry and Darrynton Evans (knee).

Taylor won't see action in Saturday night's preseason game against the Vikings, per Larra Overton of the Colts' official site reports.

The same applies to WR T.Y. Hilton and TE Jack Doyle. Taylor also may be held out of the Colts' preseason finale, so the running back may not see his next game action until Week 1 of the regular season.