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Swanson was cut by the Texans on Friday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Swanson, an undrafted free agent, was signed to Houston as a depth piece following the 2018 NFL Draft. The the 5-foot-9, 209-pound Swanson made a splash in the final preseason game, leading Houston with 69 yards on 16 carries, including a 37-yard touchdown run. He was always a long shot to make the final roster, but he's a strong candidate to latch on with Houston's practice squad.

Redding was cut by the Buccaneers on Friday, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Redding lasted less than a week in Tampa Bay. With Peyton Barber, Ronald Jones II and Jacquizz Rodgers already having secured roster spots, Redding never had more than a minuscule chance of making the final 53-man roster. The 22-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent if he clears waivers.

Newsome carried the ball seven times for 35 yards and also returned a kickoff for 63 yards in Thursday's 23-21 preseason win over the 49ers.

Newsome was the first running back to hit the field Thursday, seemingly solidifying his position on the 53-man roster. Where he'll slot on the depth chart remains to be seen, but if his kickoff return was any indication, the undrafted rookie could be a factor even with limited snaps.

Martin exited Thursday's preseason game with an ankle injury, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Martin had three carries for 11 yards and played only eight snaps before being ruled out with the injury. The undrafted rookie out of Rutgers was facing long odds to make the 53-man roster prior to the injury.

Williams suffered a shoulder injury in Thursday's preseason finale against the Dolphins, Kelsey Conway of the Falcons' official site reports.

Williams put forth a solid performance -- 55 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown -- prior to exiting with the injury in the third quarter. The severity of the issue remains unclear while the 22-year-old hopes to have shown enough to secure a spot on the 53-man roster.

Wadley rushed four times for 16 yards during Thursday's preseason finale against the Vikings.

Wadley entered the game behind Dalyn Dawkins but didn't do much besides proving his health after dealing with an ankle injury earlier in the week. Firmly on the roster bubble, Wadley seems to have long odds of surviving final roster cuts this weekend.

Simmons rushed 11 times for 41 yards during Thursday's preseason finale against the Patriots. He also secured one of two targets for two yards receiving.

It was good to see Simmons running around after missing last week's preseason game with a concussion. However, the running back is firmly on the roster bubble and he may not have been impressive enough to make a serious case for the Giants to keep four running backs at final cuts.

Washington gained 67 yards and one touchdown over 20 carries during Thursday's preseason finale against the Browns. He also secured six of seven targets for 43 receiving yards.

Washington dominated touches out of the backfield once Zach Zenner (back) exited the game, and the young running back wound up being one of the few bright spots for a Detroit team that was thoroughly outplayed by Cleveland all night. However, it may have been too late for Washington to make a case for a roster spot anyhow, as the Lions seem highly unlikely to carry five tailbacks on the active roster during the regular season. With that said, Thursday's performance is good tape for teams to have on the 24-year-old, as he may have shown enough to potentially land a new contract elsewhere sooner than later.

Williams accounted for 20 rushing yards and a touchdown on seven carries along with two receptions for 35 yards in Thursday's 34-7 loss to Miami.

The undrafted rookie running back out of Louisville kept hope alive for a roster spot with a solid showing in the preseason finale, pacing the Atlanta backfield with 55 combined offensive yards and accounting for the team's lone touchdown over the past two weeks. Of the four leading candidates to become the Falcons' No. 3 option at running back -- Williams, Ito Smith, Terrence Magee and Justin Crawford -- Williams led the group in rushing yards (55), receiving yards (54) and touchdowns (one) throughout the exhibition slate.

Coach Dirk Koetter said Jones doesn't have any issues with effort or knowledge of the playbook, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. "When his runs came up, we didn't block them very well, number one, and he wasn't able to do much with it on his own," Koetter said. "I know from Ronald's standpoint, it's not at all from lack of effort, or from him not knowing what he's doing."

Koetter seems to see the same thing as everyone else -- poor vision and decision-making from Jones combined with terrible blocking by the offensive line. The final product was a 28-22-1 rushing line for the rookie in four preseason games, with his lone reception producing more yards (37) than the cumulative total from 28 carries. Meanwhile, Peyton Barber toted the rock 15 times for 87 yards and two touchdowns in three preseason appearances, locking down the lead job for Week 1 in New Orleans. It won't come as any surprise if the Bucs try to get an immediate return on their second-round pick, but we probably shouldn't count on more than a handful of touches for Jones in the season opener.