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Carey was removed from Monday's game against the Eagles due to a hamstring injury, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Jeremy Langford handled the opening drive of Monday's game, but Carey appeared to play the entire second series, and then played the first couple snaps of the next drive. Carey likely hurt his hamstring during that third series, as Langford has since gotten most of the playing time, with rookie Jordan Howard mixing in. If Carey doesn't return, which is considered questionable, he'll finish his night with just two carries for three yards and one catch for three yards -- numbers that don't reflect what appeared to be a major role increase from Week 1. Should he avoid an extended absence, Carey is shaping up as a major threat to Langford, who further hurt his own cause when he lost a fumble in the fourth quarter.

Davis saw the field for just one play in Sunday's game against the Texans and failed to make a mark on the scoresheet.

Davis took the field for just four snaps in total Sunday, with three of them coming on special teams. He continues to be buried behind Spencer Ware and Charcandrick West on the depth chart. HIs value could further decline with Jamaal Charles (knee) potentially returning to the fold in Week 3.

Martin (hamstring) has an MRI scheduled for Tuesday, NFL.com reports.

Martin was previously reported to be slated for further evaluation Monday, but more official testing will take place Tuesday, after which the specifics of his hamstring ailment should be clarified. If Martin is forced to miss any time, Charles Sims would figure to become the Buccaneers' lead tailback, with recent signing Jacquizz Rodgers in line for snaps behind him.

Johnson recorded team highs with 16 carries for 54 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 40-7 demolition of the Buccaneers.

Johnson garnered a career-low two snaps in the regular season opener, after which head coach Bruce Arians regretted not using the veteran back more often. Indeed, Johnson received a sizable bump in usage Sunday, picking up 21 of the Cardinals' 66 offensive snaps, according to Mike Jurecki of FOX Sports 910 Phoenix. With the hosts safely in front, 33-7, after three quarters, starting RB David Johnson took a seat, thereby allowing the veteran Johnson to handle the rock the rest of the way, which involved a three-yard touchdown to push the score to its final tally.

Martin will have his hamstring further evaluated Monday, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Martin was forced into an early exit Sunday against the Cardinals after tweaking his hamstring. At the moment, the extent of Martin's injury is unclear, but the additional evaluation scheduled for Monday should help pin down a prognosis. If Martin is slowed or forced to miss further time, Charles Sims would be in line to benefit from his vacated starting position.

Abdullah is slated for an examination of his left foot Tuesday with Dr. Robert Anderson in North Carolina, Josina Anderson of ESPN reports.

Abdullah experienced an early end to Sunday's loss to the Titans, after which he donned a walking boot on his left foot. Subsequent X-rays didn't reveal any broken bones, but Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Monday that Abdullah may be dealing with a sprained foot. Tuesday's evaluation will presumably pin down the exact nature of the injury and an accompanying recovery timetable. Until the preceding is known, the Lions' RB pecking order will be in flux.

Abdullah is thought to have suffered a foot sprain during Sunday's game against the Titans, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports.

Abdullah's X-rays following Sunday's contest returned negative, and although that cleared some concern, further testing is expected to reveal a sprain in his foot. If that belief proves true and Abdullah escaped more serious damage, that would certainly represent a relief to his fantasy owners. While it's unclear exactly how long a simple foot sprain would impact his upcoming availability, more specifics regarding his situation should surface shortly.

Rodgers gained 29 yards on two carries and failed to secure his only target in Sunday's 40-7 loss to the Cardinals.

The veteran back, who'd just arrived in Tampa on Tuesday, was summoned to action in the blowout loss after Doug Martin exited with a hamstring injury. Charles Sims still paced the Bucs backfield in touches, but Rodgers managed to rip off a 24-yard run on one of his two carries. If Martin's injury lingers into Week 3, Rodgers should certainly stand to see an expanded role against the Rams.

Artis-Payne will certainly be promoted to a more significant role in the Panthers backfield if teammate Jonathan Stewart's hamstring injury limits him going forward.

Artis-Payne was a healthy scratch for Carolina's first two games of this season, but that should change given Stewart's uncertain availability going forward. The second-year tailback Artis-Payne received a vote of confidence from coach Ron Rivera following Sunday's game, which echoed comments made during the offseason. Despite such praise, Artis-Payne watched Fozzy Whittaker and Mike Tolbert round out the Panthers' backfield to start the season, and the former totaled 131 all-purpose yards in Stewart's absence Sunday. While that figures to make Whittaker Carolina's top tailback if Stewart's injury keeps him out, Artis-Payne could serve behind him at the position, marking an obvious improvement on his inactive status thus far.

Hightower gained nine yards on three carries in Sunday's loss to the Giants.

According to Josh Katzenstein of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Hightower played only three snaps in Week 2 and received a carry on each of them. While Travaris Cadet continues to see more playing time as the team's backfield receiving option, Cadet did not receive a single carry in Week 2. Hightower will have little fantasy value so long as starting running back Mark Ingram is healthy, but Hightower remains the best bet to carry the backfield load should Ingram miss any time this year.