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Herbert rushed three times for 15 yards and a touchdown while adding a three-yard reception in the Bears' 41-15 preseason loss to the Bills on Saturday.

Herbert played with the second-team offense in the second half, and he took advantage of the mobility of Justin Fields, as the quarterback had the defense leaning in the wrong direction when Herbert converted a 13-yard touchdown run. While Tarik Cohen (knee) continues to miss time, Herbert seems to be tightening his grip on the No. 3 role in the Chicago backfield.

Williams rushed five times for eight yards while hauling in a two-yard reception in the Bears' 41-15 preseason loss to the Bills on Saturday.

With David Montgomery sitting out, Williams served as Chicago's primary back with the first-team offense. However, with Andy Dalton largely unable to move the offense and the offensive line not creating much space, Williams was unable to get in a groove and was largely ineffective with his chances. Regardless, with Tarik Cohen (knee) still missing time, Williams should have a role as the backup to Montgomery once the season begins, and it's possible he sees work on passing downs.

Moss carried the ball four times for 21 yards in Saturday's preseason game against the Bears.

Moss made his 2021 debut after undergoing offseason ankle surgery and battling a minor hamstring injury during training camp. He played on only one drive and worked exclusively after Devin Singletary was out of the game, picking up notable gains of six and 11 yards. Moss appears to be behind Singletary on the depth chart for the time being, though that makes sense given his inability to stay on the field consistently to this point.

Singletary carried the ball twice for 21 yards and a touchdown and added one reception for five yards in Saturday's preseason game against Chicago.

Singletary got all of his work on the team's first two drives and was particularly effective on the ground. He took his first carry for seven yards and then ripped of a 14-yard rush to the end zone to cap the team's first drive. Singletary has scored a touchdown in each the Bills' first two preseason games, which is notable given that he's scored only four touchdowns on the ground between his first two seasons in the league combined. Also notable was that Singletary clearly worked ahead of Zack Moss, though Moss may not yet be fully up to speed after undergoing ankle surgery in the offseason and battling a hamstring injury during training camp.

Jones is one of 32 Packers who did not suit up for Saturday's preseason game against the Jets.

The Packers elected to rest most of their key starters Saturday, and it's unclear if the likes of Jones and the team's other top skill players will see game action before Week 1. Also not in uniform Saturday are QB Aaron Rodgers, WRs Davante Adams, Randall Cobb and Allen Lazard, as well as TE Robert Tonyan.

Ward (ankle) carried the ball three times for 17 yards and also caught both of his targets for 14 yards in Friday's 17-10 preseason loss to the Chiefs.

Ward injured his ankle after a healthy workload in the opening preseason matchup against the Cowboys, but the rotational back was able to make a return Friday. The 23-year-old is in a tight competition with 2020 seventh-round pick, Eno Benjamin, for the No. 3 job behind committee-combo Chase Edmonds and James Conner.

Coach Andy Reid relayed that the injury Edwards-Helaire suffered Friday night against the Cardinals "doesn't look like a high-ankle sprain," Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Reid added that the running back will have his right ankle double-checked, but for now it looks like Edwards-Helaire has avoided the more troublesome high-ankle variety of sprain. That said, Kansas City could elect to play it safe with their top back in the team's preseason finale this coming Friday, with an eye toward having Edwards-Helaire healthy for Week 1.

Patterson had 16 carries for 71 yards and a touchdown and three catches for 25 yards in Friday's 17-13 preseason win over Cincinnati.

The undrafted rookie out of Buffalo is making his case to unseat Peyton Barber as Washington's No. 3 running back, adding another strong performance Friday after taking 10 carries for a team-high 40 yards and four catches for a team-high 30 yards in the preseason opener. Even if Barber sticks around for special teams and/or short-yardage work, Patterson might convince Washington to keep four running backs on the Week 1 roster. And, if nothing else, he'll have a shot to be signed by another team should Washington try to sneak him on to the practice squad.

In addition to lining up in the backfield, Gainwell has also seen time in the slot and out wide, Paul Domowitch of The Press of the Atlantic City reports.

Gainwell's playmaking ability has been on display all preseason, most recently in the Eagles' loss to the Patriots on Thursday where he totaled 44 yards on eight touches, including three catches on three targets. The rookie fifth-rounder has also shown elusiveness as well as some chops in pass protection. It's looking increasingly likely he'll have a role in the Eagles offense when the regular season gets underway.

Mixon recorded two rushes for four yards in Friday's preseason game against Washington.

Mixon appeared to have a 17-yard reception on the team's first offensive play of the game, though that was canceled out by a holding call. Instead, he was limited to only two rushes and has only three carries in two preseason games. Of course, that's fine for the time being, as Mixon figures to carry a heavy workload once the regular season begins against Minnesota on Sept. 12.