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Abdullah agreed to a contract Wednesday with Minnesota, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The 2015 second-round pick never panned out as a lead ballcarrier, but he's carved out a six-year career to this point by living on special teams. He's played only 212 offensive snaps in 39 career games for the Vikings, taking 55 touches for 313 yards and three touchdowns. Abdullah will likely enter training camp as Minnesota's third or fourth running back, but he could be the top option for kick returns.

Drake is signing a two-year, $11 million contract with the Raiders, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The deal reportedly can go up to $14.5 million with incentives, though Drake could have a tough time putting up big numbers in a backfield that already has Josh Jacobs and Jalen Richard. This outcome is suboptimal for Drake's fantasy value, with Jacobs being a 2019 first-round pick who put up back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons to start his career. Jacobs did drop from 4.8 YPC in 2019 to 3.9 in 2020, but Drake (4.0 YPC) suffered a similar fate in Arizona, where Chase Edmonds now sits atop the depth chart at RB, at least for the time being.

Boone agreed Wednesday with the Broncos on a two-year deal, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Boone made most of his contributions on special teams for the Vikings in 2020. The 25-year-old running back enters a crowded backfield in Denver, though Phillip Lindsay (hip) -- a restricted free agent -- hasn't officially re-signed and could head elsewhere. Still, with Melvin Gordon and Royce Freeman in the fold, Boone may have a tough time finding a meaningful role on offense.

Perine re-signed Wednesday with the Bengals on a two-year deal, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Perine proved himself as a capable depth piece last season, averaging 4.8 yards per carry while working behind Giovani Bernard after Joe Mixon went down with a foot injury. He'll likely handle a similar role going forward, with the potential opportunity to compete against Bernard for the top backup spot this offseason.

The Jaguars released Reynolds on Wednesday, John Reid of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Reynolds signed a reserve/future contract with the Jags back in January, but he was cut in advance of the new league year. With James Robinson (ankle) and Carlos Hyde under contract for the 2021 season, Reynolds wouldn't have seen much work on offense anyway. The 24-year-old will seek a depth role on the open market.

Mack (Achilles) re-signed Wednesday with the Colts on a one-year, $2 million deal, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Mack suffered a ruptured Achilles' tendon Week 1 and missed the remainder of the season, but he's since progressed to the point that he's expected to be full participant by the time training camp rolls around, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. At this point, Mack is estimated to be about 80 to 90 percent healthy, per Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio. Mack will at least have the benefit of returning to an offense that he's already familiar with as he works his way back to 100 percent. Either way, the 25-year-old will presumably slot in behind Jonathan Taylor to start the 2021 campaign, leaving him in line to fill a complementary role along with Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins.

Williams agreed to a two-year contract worth up to $7.5 million with the Lions on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

The 25-year-old expressed a desire to stay in Green Bay earlier this offseason, but after the Packers re-signed Aaron Jones, Williams will move on to Detroit. He primarily operated as the Packers' No. 2 running back and rushed for 505 yards on 4.2 yards per carry while catching 31 passes for 236 yards with three total touchdowns in 2020. He should fill a similar role in the Lions' backfield behind D'Andre Swift.

Armah signed with the Saints on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Armah played 55 games for the Panthers over the past four seasons. He was mostly used in a blocking role, but he managed to score three touchdowns anyway. This signing likely means that fullback Michael Burton won't return to New Orleans. Burton averaged roughly 14 offensive snaps per game in 2020, so Armah can expect a similar role during his first season in the Big Easy.

Williams will be released by Kansas City, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Per Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star, Williams' release will save the Chiefs $2.175 million against their salary cap. The running back opted out of the 2020 season, but plans to resume playing in 2021.The 28-year-old, who logged 111 carries for 498 yards and five TDs in 11 games during the 2019 campaign, should catch on elsewhere as a depth back, but he has the ability to carve out a larger role down the road in the right team context.

Williams signed a one-year contract Tuesday worth up to $2.13 million to remain with the Chiefs, Sam McDowell and Herbie Teope of the Belleville News-Democrat report.

The contract includes $930,000 in guaranteed money. Williams took on a larger role in the playoffs last season with injuries bothering Clyde Edwards-Helaire, but Edwards-Helaire and Damien Williams -- who's also expected to return after sitting out last season -- are both safe bets to open above Darrel on the depth chart.