NFL Player News

Mack suffered a broken hand Sunday against the Jaguars and won't suit up for Thursday's game at Houston, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

En route to his third 100-yard rushing performance of the season, Mack was knocked out due to the hand injury. He'll miss at least one game as a result, and further testing will reveal whether he needs surgery and a potential timetable for his recovery.

Elliott carried 16 times for 45 yards, a touchdown, and one fumble Sunday against the Lions. He also caught two of three targets for 28 yards and a touchdown in the 35-27 win.

Faced with an excellent matchup against one of the worst run defenses in the league, Elliott fumbled on his first touch and could only manage 2.8 yards per carry. He did, however, record a one-yard TD run in the second quarter and added the decisive score on a 17-yard reception midway through the fourth. Although Elliott failed to take full advantage of an excellent opportunity for a breakout game, his two scores were a boon for fantasy owners, and the passing offense continued to flourish. This could eventually mean more room to run for the star tailback, whose next opportunity will come Sunday against the Patriots.

Bawden (knee) won't return to Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

Bawden left the game late in the second quarter and, as evidenced by this news, the issue will keep him out of the remainder of the game. The team is without another healthy fullback on the roster, so it's unclear how they'll operate going forward.

Mack won't return to Sunday's game against the Jaguars after suffering a hand injury, Zak Keefer of The Athletic reports.

Prior to his exit, Mack had logged 14 carries for 109 yards and a TD. With Jordan Wilkins (ankle) already out Sunday, Jonathan Williams and Nyheim Hines will handle the Colts' backfield duties for the remainder of Sunday's contest.

Bawden (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

Bawden popped up on the injury report with a foot injury Saturday, but, as evidenced by this news, seems to be dealing with a new issue. The 2018 seventh-round pick is the team's only fullback on the roster, so it's unclear how the offense will approach things while Bawden is sidelined.

Mostert (knee) is active for Sunday's contest against the Cardinals, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Mostert is bumping up the depth chart temporarily with Matt Breida sidelined at least one game due to a low-ankle sprain. Working behind Tevin Coleman, Mostert will look to produce as he has previously this season, with his 5.5 yards-per-carry average translating well if he gets a healthy dose of runs. Meanwhile, Jeff Wilson also may get in the mix out of the 49ers' backfield.

Zenner (coach's decision) won't play in Sunday's showdown with the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Zenner played just 13 special teams snaps in last week's win over Tampa Bay and, as evidenced by this news, has become expendable on the roster. The Cardinals will roll with only Kenyan Drake and David Johnson as the running backs for the game.

Breida (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Slated to miss 1-to-2 weeks due to a low-ankle sprain, Breida will see his first DNP of the campaign. Behind lead back Tevin Coleman, Raheem Mostert (knee) and Jeff Wilson are the candidates to take on Breida's usual role.

Wilkins (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against the Jaguars.

Wilkins will miss the first game of his two-year career. The depth running back has rushed 27 times for 165 yards this year while catching four of five targets for 27 yards. In Wilkins' stead, Nyheim Hines and Jonathan Williams are set to rotate in behind backfield-leader Marlon Mack.

Freeman is excepted to handle a smaller role than normal out of the backfield Sunday against the Vikings with the Broncos planning to feature Phillip Lindsay more prominently, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Denver has deployed a fairly even distribution of the workload between Freeman and Lindsay all season, with the latter playing between 40 and 56 percent of the offensive snaps and topping out at 25 touches and the former handling snap shares between 47 and 63 percent and maxing out at 19 touches. Freeman (4.0 yards per carry) has been far less efficient on the ground than Lindsay (4.9 YPC), however, which could provide an explanation behind the Broncos' supposed plan to feature the Lindsay more Week 11. Freeman's fantasy utility this week was already capped due to a tough matchup against a Minnesota team that ranks in the top half of the NFL in both rushing defense and scoring defense, but the potential of him falling out of a timeshare arrangement diminishes his prospects further.