NFL Player News

Ellington caught a nine-yard pass in Sunday's loss to the Saints.

Ellington's season has officially bottomed out, with just eight combined offensive snaps over the past two weeks. Ellington has reached 20 total yards just twice all year and once since Week 6. The veteran back's output looks all the worse with David Johnson on an all-world pace and Kerwynn Williams showing some big-play ability in recent weeks.

Hunt rushed for 15 yards on three carries, but fumbled twice in Sunday's win over the Jaguars.

Hunt was carving a small role out for himself since getting into the action mid-season. It's fair to wonder how many more opportunities he will get. The second-year back fumbled on two of his three carries, including once near the goal line. Given the strong stable of backs in Houston, patience is not something that needs to be exhibited by head coach Bill O'Brien - especially for a player with an already-modest role.

Drake carried the ball five times in Saturday's win over the Jets, collecting 16 yards.

Though the totals were modest in both opportunities and yards, Saturday actually represented Drake's biggest chunk of action since Week 3. The rookie fell off after that, never topping more than four touches in a game as Jay Ajayi took hold of the starting gig with Damien Williams providing a change of pace. It's probably too little too late at this point for Drake, but he could continue to see an uptick in action given the fact that Matt Moore is now at quarterback. The Dolphins were run heavy in Moore's first start, rushing 27 times while dropping back 19.

Williams carried the ball three times for 10 yards during Sunday's 33-13 win over the Browns.

The rookie saw action once the Bills had a commanding lead, as the team continues to sprinkle him in. Still, he's well behind LeSean McCoy and Mike Gillislee on the depth chart and, frankly, in terms of current rushing ability. However, as a young player that had some success at Arkansas, there's hope he might have a bigger role in the future.

Magee signed a contact with the Seahawks on Tuesday, Curtis Crabtree of UPI.com reports.

Magee signed with the Seahawks for one game in September before promptly being released. He'll operate as the team's third or fourth option at running back and isn't likely to see much time on the field beyond special teams.

Barner (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday.

Barner injured his hamstring in Sunday's game against Baltimore and was initially ruled out for just Week 16. With the Eagles eliminated from playoff contention and Barner unlikely to recover in just two weeks, the move is likely an attempt to simply open up a roster spot and not due to the severity of the injury. It isn't expected that Barner's injury will linger into the offseason or prevent him from being a full participant in offseason activities. Byron Marshall will take over as Philadelphia's No. 3 option at running back with Barner out.

Vereen will undergo surgery on his triceps injury, Seth Walder of the New York Daily News reports.

After supposedly completing his rehab from an injured triceps, Vereen returned from a nine-game absence in Week 14, only to aggravate the concern in just his second outing back in the fold, getting over a concussion in between that. He'll thus end his second campaign with the Giants with 33 carries for 158 yards and one touchdown, which was accompanied by a typical 11 receptions (on 19 targets) for 94 yards across five appearances.

Gordon (hip/knee) didn't participate in the open portion of Tuesday's practice, Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

On Monday, head coach Mike McCoy told Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune that Gordon is "champing at the bit" to play through left leg injuries. In particular, Gordon's sprained knee and strained hip continue to conspire against his quest to play again this season. Due to the short respite afforded most teams, including the Chargers, in Week 16, he may have just two more opportunities to prove his health before Saturday's game against the Browns rolls around. If so, Kenneth Farrow and Ronnie Hillman should manage as a competent duo in place of Gordon.

Vereen (triceps) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, ESPN.com's Jordan Raanan reports.

After re-injuring his triceps in Sunday's win over the Lions, the Giants determined that Vereen wouldn't be on track to return before the end of the season and opted to shut him down permanently. The team added running back George Winn to the 53-man roster in a corresponding move, but most of Vereen's duties as the Giants' third-down back figure to fall to either Paul Perkins or Bobby Rainey.

Kelley rushed nine times for eight yards and a touchdown, while catching all four of his targets for 47 yards in Monday night's loss to the Panthers.

Kelley was consistently stuffed in the running game, but he at least was able to score Washington's lone touchdown Monday with a 5-yard rush to close the second quarter. After that end zone trip, Kelley has now scored seven touchdowns in his last eight games, and he's still averaging over four yards per carry. Kelley also went for career highs through the air Monday, compensating for his lack of running lanes in another way.