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Jones rushed 11 times for 65 yards and a touchdown while catching his lone target for 17 yards in Sunday's 22-0 home win over Buffalo.

Jones averaged a healthy 7.0 yards on six carries in his return from suspension last week, and he kept the good times rolling with 38 more rushing yards than Jamaal Williams on the same number of carries this week. The highlight of his day was a three-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Jones is probably the most gifted running back on the Packers in terms of pure rushing ability, so his role could keep growing in the weeks ahead, starting with the Week 5 matchup against a Lions defense that's been susceptible to big plays on the ground.

Walton returned to Sunday's game against the Falcons after being evaluated for a possible concussion, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

With Joe Mixon (knee) out and Thomas Rawls inactive Sunday, Walton is working in a complementary role behind Giovani Bernard.

Walton left Sunday's game against Atlanta due to a possible concussion.

With Joe Mixon (knee) out and Thomas Rawls inactive Sunday, Giovani Bernard is the only running back available for the Bengals while Walton is checked out by the team's medical staff.

Penny is expected to be the Seahawks' lead back Sunday at Arizona with Chris Carson (hip) sidelined, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Carson took a significant amount of contact last Sunday during a 32-carry performance, emerging with a hip injury. He entered the weekend as a game-time decision, but ultimately, the Seahawks will hold him out with his health in mind. Behind Penny, C.J. Prosise (abdomen) will be available, but the fact he's active after being deemed doubtful doesn't equate to a sunny forecast. Consequently, Penny is poised for his most work as a pro Sunday.

Breida (knee) is active for Sunday's road game against the Chargers, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

In the wake of hyperextending his right knee Week 3, Breida sandwiched limited practices around a full showing Thursday. Both Breida and Alfred Morris are suiting up after tending to knee injuries, so an even split of touches likely will be their reality for a fourth consecutive game.

Mixon (knee), who is inactive for Sunday's game contest against the Falcons, was taking part in an on-field workout prior to the game, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Dehner relays that Mixon looked good during the session, offering an encouraging sign for the running back's prospects entering the Week 5 matchup with the Dolphins. The Bengals likely won't have a better read on Mixon's availability for next weekend until the team reconvenes for practice Wednesday.

Wilkins will serve as the Colts' starting running back Sunday against the Texans with Marlon Mack (hamstring) inactive for the contest, George Bremer of The Anderson Herald Bulletin reports.

While Mack was sidelined for Weeks 1 and 3 with the same injury, Wilkins largely failed to make an impact, logging a combined 59 yards on 20 carries and 22 yards on five receptions. Wilkins actually ended up getting out-snapped by backup Nyheim Hines in the Week 3 loss to the Eagles by a 43-17 margin, so Wilkins' starting designation might not actually mean much for fantasy purposes.

Jones is active for the first time in his NFL career Week 4 against the Bears.

The second-round pick was sidelined by virtue of head coach Dirk Koetter's decision over the first three games of the season, but he'll finally have a chance to suit up against Chicago. The Buccaneers' running game has been relatively nondescript while being helmed by Peyton Barber over the first trio of contests, although game flow has at least partly affected the his opportunities. It remains to be seen how the Bucs' backfield workload will be divided Sunday, but Barber is likely to still log more than half of the running back touches for at least this week.

Clement (quadriceps) is inactive for Sunday's contest at Dallas, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.

Clement played through the quad injury last Sunday against the Colts, when he notched 75 yards on 19 touches with both Jay Ajayi and Darren Sproles (hamstring) out of commission. However, Clement will join Sproles in street clothes Week 4, leaving the backfield work to Ajayi and Wendell Smallwood.

Mack (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans.

Mack's prospects of returning to action appeared promising after he logged a limited practice Wednesday, but his inability to advance to a full session by Friday may have closed the door on him suiting up Sunday. With Mack on the sideline for the third time in four games, Jordan Wilkins is expected to pick up the start at running back, though he'll likely share time with fellow rookie Nyheim Hines.