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Pumphrey was limited at Wednesday's practice by a hamstring injury, Dave Zangaro of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Pumphrey was a healthy scratch for Week 1, falling behind LeGarrette Blount, Wendell Smallwood, Darren Sproles and Corey Clement in the running-back pecking order. Barring a Sproles injury, it won't be surprising if the fourth-round rookie is inactive all season, healthy or not.

NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart said Wednesday that Elliott will be cleared to play Sunday against the Broncos, but added that the legal process relating to the running back's status could be resolved at some point in 2017, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

After receiving a temporary restraining order from a Texas court last week that blocked the six-game suspension he received from the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy, Elliott suited up in the Cowboys' Week 1 victory over the Giants, amassing 140 total yards. Though he'll suit up again in Week 2, Elliott isn't completely in the clear for a suspension just yet after the NFL elected to file an appeal of the running back's TRO and preliminary injunction earlier this week. It could take significant time for the legal process to play out, so while Elliott will remain active for now, Lockhart's comments suggest that it's not out of the question for a suspension to be in play at some point this season. At this time, however, it's difficult to project when things might be resolved on the legal front.

Conner rushed for 11 yards on four carries during Sunday's win over Cleveland.

Despite a strong preseason showing, the rookie back figured to remain in the periphery come the regular season because of the typical dominance of Le'Veon Bell. That wasn't the case on Sunday as Bell was held to a career-low 47 yards while working back from an offseason spent away from the team. At some point, it's likely that Bell will return to his old self, but Conner may have a role in letting the star ease back to his normal snap count.

Wilds (shouder) reached an injury settlement with the Browns on Tuesday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Wilds injured in his shoulder in the latter half of training camp and was unable to earn a spot on the 53-man roster. He reverted to the team's injured reserve after getting waived/injured by the club. He now is free to find a new opportunity once he recovers from his shoulder ailment.

Grant logged 17 snaps -- all on special teams -- in the Jaguars' 29-7 win over the Texans on Sunday.

The absence of third-string back T.J. Yeldon (hamstring) didn't open up any extra opportunities on offense for Grant, as rookie Leonard Fournette ended up seeing the bulk of the work on passing downs. Grant's ability to contribute on special teams could allow him to remain active for the Jaguars' Week 2 tilt with the Titans even if Yeldon suits up, but it doesn't look like Grant will factor into the game plan most weeks as long as at least either Fournette or Yeldon is healthy.

Jones was signed to the Colts' practice squad Tuesday.

Jones was waived this past weekend in order to create a roster spot for guard Adam Redmond and went unclaimed, so the Colts have elected to keep him within the organization as part of their practice squad. Jones should be seen as an emergency back for the team should it deal with any injuries that impact the depth in the backfield.

Johnson agreed to terms on a contract with the Cardinals on Tuesday, Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports.

The writing was on the wall for the veteran to reunite with the Cardinals after star tailback David Johnson suffered a dislocated left wrist in the season opener Sunday that will require surgery, likely sidelining him for 2-to-3 months. With the Cardinals expected to move Johnson to injured reserve later this week, the team will bring back the elder Johnson -- who was previously waived by the team at the end of the preseason -- in a corresponding move to fill the opening on the 53-man roster and provide Arizona with some additional depth in the backfield. Johnson's familiarity with the playbook after having appeared in 15 games with Arizona over the last two seasons should allow him to dress for the team's Week 2 tilt with the Colts, but coach Bruce Arians already confirmed that Kerwynn Williams would serve as the top running back in David Johnson's absence, while Andre Ellington will likely see most of the third-down snaps. That may only leave short-yardage work available for Johnson initially, though he could also see snaps on occasions where Williams is in need of a breather.

McKinnon had three carries for five yards and had three receptions for 32 yards in Monday's win over the Saints. He also returned four kickoffs for an average of 27 yards.

Although Dalvin Cook dominated the touches at running back, McKinnon played more snaps on offense (11) than Latavius Murray (3). While Murray may be the backup should Cook get hurt, McKinnon may have a more regular role in the offense. However, McKinnon's value is mostly going to be on special teams as long as Cook is healthy.

Murray had two carries for six yards and lost a fumble on his first carry in Monday's win over New Orleans. He played just three snaps on offense.

It was an overall terrible game for Murray's fantasy value. Losing a fumble won't install confidence with his new team and he had the third most touches in the backfield. Dalvin Cook played 51 snaps and McKinnon played 11 snaps. It was thought Murray could maybe split playing time at running back at the start of training camp or at least have a third-down role. However, now it looks like Cook will get almost all the touches with some hope Murray could still carve out a goal-line role.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday it remains a close competition between McFadden and Alfred Morris for the top backup running back job, Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

After being inactive for the Cowboys' season-opening win over the Giants on Sunday, McFadden remains behind Morris on the depth chart, but Morris didn't do much to create separation in the battle for backup duties behind starter Ezekiel Elliott, as he logged just eight snaps and gained one yard on four carries. While neither McFadden nor Morris will be in store for a bounty of snaps in any given week while Elliott is healthy, the two players could take on greater importance later on in the season in the event that Elliott ends up having to serve a portion or all of the six-game suspension the NFL initially handed him in August. Elliott received a preliminary injuction last week from a Texas district court that will allow him to continue playing while the legal process unfolds, but the NFL's recent decision to appeal the injuction could result in Elliott's status being somewhat uncertain from week to week until a resolution is reached.