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Rawls (ankle) made his preseason debut Thursday at Oakland, rushing twice for seven yards, and appears ready to play Week 1.

Rawls lost a yard on his first carry and then bulldozed his way to an eight-yard gain off left tackle on his second carry. And that was his night. Coach Pete Carroll said Rawls is ready to play Week 1, but it remains to be seen how the carries will be split with Christine Michael. A possible scenario could see Rawls starting with Michael getting some second-quarter carries. But if the Seahawks lead in the fourth quarter, it would probably be Michael to milk the clock.

Bergen was waived by the Titans on Friday, Paul Kuharsky of ESPN reports.

Bergen had been competing for the fullback position but lost out to Jalston Fowler. He'll be eligible for the practice squad if he clears waivers.

Herron was cut Friday, BuffaloBills.com reports.

The Bills weren't going to let rookie Jonathan Williams go - and they need Reggie Bush for returns - so in the end it was Mike Gillislee beating out both Herron and James Wilder for a backup running back job.

Wilder (head) was cut Friday, BuffaloBills.com reports.

The Bills kept four running backs, but Wilder was never really in the running once Rex Ryan committed to Mike Gilleslee as the main backup behind LeSean McCoy.

Draughn (ribs) was held out of Thursday's preseason finale against the Chargers.

This move comes as no surprise considering Draughn had already been named the primary backup to Carlos Hyde (concussion), so the 49ers had no reason to risk re-injuring his ribs in a meaningless game. It sounds like he will be ready to go for the season opener against the Rams on Sept. 12, but he won't be more than a change-of-pace back so long as Hyde is healthy.

Wilds, who didn't play in Thursday's preseason finale, could be destined for the injured reserve/designated to return list with an LCL knee sprain, according to ESPN's Vaughn McClure.

Wilds could be stashed on the injured reserve/designated to return list if his knee injury is more serious than originally thought and if the Falcons want to keep Wilds along with Devonta Freeman, Tevin Coleman and Terron Ward. However, if his injury isn't all that serious, there's a chance he could edge Ward and earn the third running back role outright.

The Chiefs are shopping Knile Davis prior to the trade deadline, the Kansas City Star reports.

Kansas City showcased Davis' talent in Thursday's preseason finale against the Packers, with the fourth year back going for 58 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 carries and adding a grab for seven yards. He starred in 2014 following Jamaal Charles' injury but fell out of favor in 2015. Davis could still make the Chiefs ' 53-man roster should he not be moved but it's unlikely he will attain much fantasy value in 2016 if he stays with his current club.

Thompson was waived by Denver on Friday, Mike Kils of 9News in Denver reports.

Thompson joined the Broncos as an undrafted player two years ago and has been a contributor. His release means that Andy Janovich has taken over as the team's fullback for 2016.

McKinnon missed Thursday's preseason game and practice earlier this week with an undisclosed injury, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

It's likely a minor ailment and he wouldn't have played in the final preseason game even if healthy, but it's something to monitor ahead of Week 1. McKinnon had a strong preseason and there's been talk of him being used more this season as a third-down back. However, we won't get a full read on his usage once he plays with Adrian Peterson, as Peterson did not play in the preseason as the Vikings played it safe with their franchise star.

Williams (knee) compiled 19 carries for 57 yards and one reception for four yards during Thursday's preseason victory against the Broncos.

Boasting a career 4.8 YPC mark, Williams was unable to make much headway Thursday against second- and third-stringers, but a lingering knee injury may have been at fault. To make matters worse, fellow reserve running back Elijhaa Penny dashed for 113 yards and a touchdown on 23 rushes. In the end, the presence of special-teams maven Stepfan Taylor (knee) was likely enough to make their upcoming fates on cut-down date inevitable.