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  • D'Ernest Johnson: Back to practice squad

    Johnson reverted to the Cardinals' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    Johnson signed with the Cardinals' practice squad Sept. 29 and was elevated for the time in Week 7 against the Packers. He logged one carry for zero yards while playing 14 snaps on offense, which was third behind Bam Knight (34) and Michael Carter (28). With James Conner (foot) out for the year and Trey Benson (knee) on injured reserve, Johnson could be elevated for the Cardinals' Week 9 contest against the Cowboys on Monday, Nov. 3 following a Week 8 bye.

  • Dameon Pierce RB | PHI

    Texans' Dameon Pierce: No go for MNF

    Pierce (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday night's contest against the Seahawks.

    Pierce will be a healthy scratch for the fourth time this season, taking a seat after having appeared in the team's Week 5 win over the Ravens. Woody Marks and Nick Chubb will handle the backfield touches versus Seattle on Monday Night Football.

  • Lions' Craig Reynolds: Questionable to return Monday

    Reynolds (hamstring) is questionable to return to Monday night's contest against the Buccaneers.

    Reynolds suffered an apparent hamstring injury in the first half, and his status for the rest of the game is now up in the air. The running back operates almost exclusively as a special-teams option, so his absence doesn't carry much of an impact on offense.

  • Zavier Scott RB | MIN

    Vikings' Zavier Scott: Estimated as LP to open week

    The Vikings estimated Scott (wrist) as an limited participant on Monday's practice report, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

    Scott played 10 snaps (nine on offense, one on special teams) during Minnesota's loss to Philadelphia on Sunday and finished with four carries for four yards and one catch for two yards on one target. He picked up a wrist injury in the process, and with the Vikings operating on a condensed week, his practice participation over the next two days will determine whether he'll be cleared to play against the Chargers on Thursday. With Aaron Jones (hamstring) and Ty Chandler (knee) both on injured reserve, the Vikings could elevate Cam Akers or Corey Kiner from the practice squad to the active roster for backfield depth behind Jordan Mason if Scott is not cleared to play Week 8.

  • Michael Carter RB | TEN

    Cardinals' Michael Carter: Logs nine touches Sunday

    Carter turned seven carries into 11 yards and caught both of his targets for 25 yards during Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Packers.

    For the second week in a row, Bam Knight had a slight lead on Carter in terms of offensive snaps (34-28), and the former also was far more effective with his reps, notching 57 yards on 14 rushes while hauling in three of four targets for seven yards. With fellow RB Emari Demercado (ankle) inactive, even practice-squad elevation D'Ernest Johnson got in the mix, seeing 14 snaps and taking one carry for no yards. The timeshare between Knight and Carter will continue for as long as Trey Benson (knee) is sidelined, which is expected to last at least one more game beyond the Cardinals' Week 8 bye.

  • Owen Wright RB | TB

    Buccaneers' Owen Wright: Elevated for Week 7

    The Buccaneers elevated Wright from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Monday night's game against the Lions, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

    It's the second week in a row that Wright has been elevated to Tampa Bay's active roster, and he'll serve as the team's RB3 behind Rachaad White and Sean Tucker in the absence of Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder). Wright played just one snap on offense during the Bucs' Week 6 victory over the 49ers.

  • Will Shipley RB | PHI

    Eagles' Will Shipley: One touch in Week 7

    Shipley caught one pass for seven yards in Sunday's 28-22 win over the Vikings.

    Shipley was the second running back on the depth chart Sunday, seeing the field for eight offensive snaps compared to four for Tank Bigsby. Meanwhile, AJ Dillon was a healthy inactive. Unless lead back Saquon Barkley gets hurt, however, Bigsby nor any other running back on the roster will struggle to see enough volume to attain fantasy relevance.

  • Tank Bigsby RB | PHI

    Eagles' Tank Bigsby: Earns limited offensive snaps

    Bigsby carried once for 11 yards and reeled in his lone target for minus-1 yard in Sunday's 28-22 win over the Vikings.

    Bigsby had been strictly used on special teams by the Eagles after they acquired him from the Jaguars following Week 1, but he finally earned a small role in the offense in his sixth game with the team. He got involved early, rushing for a first down on the eighth play of the first drive, but his overall role was limited. He played just four offensive snaps, trailing Will Shipley (eight) for second among Eagles running backs behind lead option Saquon Barkley.

  • Hassan Haskins RB | LAC

    Chargers' Hassan Haskins: Estimated as DNP on Monday

    Haskins (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate.

    Haskins suited up for Sunday's 38-24 loss to the Colts despite initially being listed as questionable for the game due to a chest injury, and he's now emerged from the contest managing a hamstring issue. Kimani Vidal logged 13 touches on offense versus three for Haskins against Indianapolis, but neither back got much done in an unusual matchup that saw Justin Herbert log a season-high 55 pass attempts. If Haskins is unable to get healthy on a short week in time to suit up for Thursday Night Football against the Vikings, expect Nyheim Hines to be elevated from the practice squad as the No. 2 option behind Vidal.

  • DJ Giddens RB | IND

    Colts' DJ Giddens: Light snap count Sunday

    Giddens didn't receive a carry or target while playingthree snaps on offense in Sunday's 38-24 win over the Chargers.

    Giddens appears to have been bypassed by Ameer Abdullah for the No. 2 spot out of the backfield behind Jonathan Taylor. Abdullah played five snaps and had two carries for 19 yards, including a rush early in the third quarter. The Colts will eventually get Tyler Goodson (groin) back from injury, which could push Giddens further down the depth chart.

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