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Rawls returned to Sunday's game after being evaluated for a concussion, Sheil Kapadia of ESPN.com reports.

Rawls was taken to the locker room near the end of the first half to be checked for a possible concussion, but his presence in the game at the beginning of the second half signals that he passed all necessary tests and was cleared to return to the game.

The Seahawks announced that Rawls left Sunday's game with a possible head injury and is going through the concussion protocol.

Rawls got off to a fast start Sunday night with 103 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just 11 carries, but his participation was put on hold due to his potential concussion. It remains to be seen if Rawls will be able to return to Sunday's contest, but if he is not, Troymaine Pope will take over as the Seahawks' top back the rest of the way.

Rawls was taken to the locker room during the first half of Sunday's game against the Panthers, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio KJR reports.

It's not clear why Rawls is heading to the locker room, but he is seemingly dealing with some sort of injury. Expect Rawls' status to be updated when more details are released.

Martin suffered a minor injury late in Sunday's victory over the Chargers, but head coach Dirk Koetter said after the game that Martin is fine, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It's not entirely clear what type of injury Martin is dealing with, as he said he was "bent back" late in the game but did not provide any other details; however, Koetter's comments provide reason for optimism moving forward. Martin did not have a big day yardage-wise Sunday, accumulating just 68 total yards on 18 touches, but he did find pay dirt for the second time since returning to action in Week 10.

Kelley ran 14 times for 63 yards and did not catch a pass in Sunday's 31-23 loss at Arizona.

In an extremely tough matchup, Kelley ran well in the first half, rushing eight times for 44 yards. Surprisingly, Washington didn't use him much in the second half, even though the game was close. He had a shot at a touchdown from the one-yard line late in the first half, but got stuffed. Despite the modest performance, Kelley continues to shoulder the rushing load and should see plenty of action next week at Philadelphia.

Gillislee (hamstring) had eight carries for 49 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns in Sunday's 38-24 loss at Oakland.

Gillislee vultured a pair of short touchdowns from LeSean McCoy, who had 190 yards from scrimmage but was held out of the end zone. Gillislee is a solid backup, but it's hard to imagine him having games like this moving forward, unless McCoy suffers an injury. Still, the team loves using him from in close, given his own ability to get in the end zone as well as it saving some wear and tear on McCoy.

Murray (ankle) ran 20 times for 82 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 38-24 win over the Bills. He also caught three of five targets for 23 yards.

Murray ran well in the first half, carrying the ball eight times for 41 yards. He also had back-to-back receptions in the closing seconds of the first half to help set up a field goal by Sebastian Janikowski. The big and speedy RB has had a knack for scoring around the goal line this year, using jump moves and showing good awareness when getting the ball in that area of the field. While he hasn't accumulated big rushing numbers this season, he's been used more as a pass catcher as of late. In fact, he lined up at wide receiver on several plays Sunday. He'll have a potentially tough matchup next week at Kansas City.

West carried the ball 10 times for 50 yards and a score, while also hauling in all three of his targets for 18 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins on Sunday.

West didn't see many touches Sunday, but the 25-year-old made them count and ended up having a strong fantasy day. He averaged 5.0 yards per carry, found the end zone twice and was more active in the passing attack than he's been in previous contests. Backup running back Kenneth Dixon did get six carries of his own, but based on their snap totals, West is still the featured back in Baltimore.

Washington (ankle) carried seven times for 21 yards and caught two passes for 19 yards Sunday against the Saints.

Before leaving the game for good with an ankle injury, Washington accounted for a career-high 40 yards from scrimmage. It's unclear if the rookie will be forced to miss any time, but in such an event, expect Zach Zenner to take over as the Lions' primary early-down option.

Zenner compiled 40 rushing yards across nine carries Sunday against the Saints.

Zenner unexpectedly led the Lions in carries Sunday due to rookie Dwayne Washington leaving the game with an ankle injury, ultimately besting Washington by two -- and starter Theo Riddick by five. However, recent history suggests this distribution likely won't persist moving forward unless Washington misses time, considering Zenner only garnered four carries in the previous four games combined.