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Walton earned one 10-yard carry during Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Broncos

The carry snapped a three-game streak in which the rookie had not recorded a single touch. Part of that can be attributed to the fact that the Bengals started a first-time starter on Sunday, and in a related point, the running game was working for them. Walton figures to continue to get a little more action with Jeff Driskel under center for the remainder of the season, but as he's behind both Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard, he isn't likely to see a much bigger opportunity to enjoy Sunday's matchup against a middle-of-the-road Chargers run defense.

Clement carried five times for 27 yards and caught all three of his targets for 47 yards in Monday night's 28-13 win over Washington.

Clement continued to fill the role of change-of-pace back behind Josh Adams and saw 23 snaps on the day, just one fewer than the previous week, even with Darren Sproles returning to the fold. The 24-year-old was also the only running back targeted in the passing game. Clement has reached at least 74 total yards in each of his last two games despite seeing no more than eight touches in either contest. He'll be hard-pressed to keep the streak going as Sproles' role in the offense should increase going forward and the Eagles face off against Dallas' fifth-ranked defense against running backs Week 14.

Anderson signed a contract with the Raiders on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Anderson visited the Chiefs on Monday, but the team opted to bring back Charcandrick West instead, leaving Anderson to join their AFC West opponent. Doug Martin has served as the Raiders' primary running back since Marshawn Lynch (groin) was placed on injured reserve, with Jalen Richard serving as a pass-catching alternative. Martin has run well enough with 445 yards and a 4.2 YPC, though he has lost a pair of fumbles in only 105 carries, and how Anderson mixes into the backfield remains uncertain.

The Texans have activated Foreman (Achilles) off their PUP list.

Foreman adds to the 9-3 Texans' running back depth, but John McClain of the Houston Chronicle suggests Foreman is no lock to be active on gamedays out of the gate, given the health and overall effectiveness to date of Lamar Miller and Alfred Blue. The Texans are tied for second in the NFL with 140.8 rushing yards per game.

Coach Mike Tomlin relayed Tuesday that Conner has a sprained ankle that is more significant than originally thought, ESPN.com reports.

Previous reports indicated that the running back was dealing with a leg contusion, but that's been narrowed down to an ankle issue. Given how quickly the running back was ruled out this week, his absence could extend beyond Week 14. The Steelers will thus turn to Jaylen Samuels and Stevan Ridley to head their backfield Sunday against the Raiders in some form of time share, with Trey Edmunds in reserve.

An ankle sprain will cause Conner to miss Sunday's game against the Raiders, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

As a result, look for Jaylen Samuels and Stevan Ridley to head the Steelers' Week 14 backfield, with Trey Edmunds in reserve.

Wilson is expected to serve as the primary running back in Week 14 with Matt Breida (ankle) sitting out against the Broncos, Chris Biderman of the Sacramento Bee reports.

Wilson turned in a huge day in Week 13 with Breida hobbled, racking up 61 yards on 15 carries in addition to eight catches for 73 yards on nine targets against the Seahawks. Coach Kyle Shanahan suggested Monday that Wilson's play during practice would have afforded him additional run Sunday even if Breida wasn't injured, suggesting Breida's eventual return won't remove Wilson from the backfield equation.

Coach Kyle Shanahan ruled out Breida (ankle) for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

After aggravating his ankle injury, Breida didn't approach his usual snap count Week 13 in Seattle, using those 10 reps to post eight touches for 57 yards from scrimmage. Meanwhile, undrafted rookie Jeff Wilson churned out 134 scrimmage yards on 23 touches while logging 55 (of 76) offensive snaps. The 49ers seem to have come to their senses with Breida, who could be sidelined until he approaches 100 percent. In the short term, though, he'll yield the backfield to Wilson and veteran Alfred Morris in Week 14.

Coach Kyle Shanahan ruled out Breida (ankle) for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

After aggravating his ankle injury, Breida didn't approach his usual snap count Week 13 in Seattle, using those 10 reps to post eight touches for 57 yards from scrimmage. Meanwhile, undrafted rookie Jeff Wilson churned out 134 scrimmage yards on 23 touches while logging 55 (of 76) offensive snaps. The 49ers seem to have come to their senses with Breida, who could be sidelined until he approaches 100 percent. In the short term, though, he'll yield the backfield to Wilson and veteran Alfred Morris in Week 14.

Perine (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game against the Eagles.

Perine has only run the ball five times this season for a total of 25 yards, and with Chris Thompson (ribs) back in action Monday, the Redskins are not in need of a fourth running back. They will instead roll with Thompson, Adrian Peterson and Kapri Bibbs in a key divisional matchup. As long as all three aforementioned backs stay healthy, it will be difficult for Perine to see playing time in Washington's backfield this season.