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Patterson (shoulder) was held out of Sunday's practice, Judd Zulgad of ESPN.com reports.

Patterson left Friday's practice with a shoulder injury after taking a hard fall while making a leaping grab over a teammate. While original expectations indicated the injury wasn't believed to be serious, the Vikings will stay cautious with their 25-year-old wideout. He'll get the day off Sunday and continues to be without a timetable to return, although it wouldn't be surprising to see him back on the practice field later in the week.

Martin enjoyed the Bucs' first fully-padded practice Sunday, breaking through the line of scrimmage for a pair of would-be touchdowns, the team's official site reports.

The Pro Bowl running back has hit the ground running in training camp and looked particularly razor-sharp Sunday. Martin broke through the line on multiple occasions, including one where he would have scored untouched had it been live game action. Armed with a new five-year, $35.75 million deal, the fifth-year tailback encouragingly appears to be running with as much passion in the first several camp practices as he did throughout his 2015 contract year.

Hillman injured his back during Sunday's practice, Troy Renck of 7News Denver reports.

Hillman took a hard hit from linebacker Zaire Anderson and promptly went to the locker room. While the ailment could force some limitations in the short term, the Broncos are sure to do their due diligence and keep Hillman upright at this early stage of training camp.

Sims was split out wide on several plays in Saturday's practice, the team's official site reports.

The third-year back is highly proficient as a pass-catcher, so his deployment away from the line of scrimmage is neither surprising or new. However, it does speak to the uptick in involvement that Sims may see in 2016 with former offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter now running the entire show in Tampa. Sims was able to take a bubble screen into the end zone from a formation that featured him lined up as a receiver, providing a glimpse of one of many ways that the Bucs will look to utilize him this season.

The Raiders are attempting to secure an injury settlement with Helu (hip), who won't be available until approximately midseason, Adam Caplan of ESPN reports.

With his recovery from offseason hip surgeries ongoing, Helu was released Friday in order to open up a spot on the 90-man roster. If another organization doesn't take a chance on the oft-injured running back, he still appears to be in the Raiders' plans. Nevertheless, Latavius Murray is poised to head the backfield, while DeAndre Washington was plucked in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft to augment the RB depth in Oakland.

McFadden (elbow) has no timetable for a return to practice, Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News reports. "I'm just working, strengthening it and getting everything back together," McFadden said Sunday.

Although a recent bone scan yielded positive results, a broken elbow is not to be trifled with. As a result, rest and rehabilitation will dominate McFadden's upcoming schedule, with an unfortunate consequence that he won't be able to stake a claim to the top backup running back job behind Ezekiel Elliott. As long as McFadden is sidelined, free-agent pickup Alfred Morris is the favorite to hold down the fort behind Elliott.

Rawls (ankle) will begin training camp on the PUP list, Curtis Crabtree of ProFootballTalk.com reports.

The Seahawks are likely being cautious with their young running back in order ensure he is fully healthy before returning to the field. His status as the starting running back for Week 1 is not in question.

Gordon (knee) participated in Saturday's practice, and his recovery appears to be on track, Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Gordon indicated that he feels as explosive as he did prior to injuring his knee. He rushed for 641 yards in his rookie season for the Chargers, but failed to reach the end zone. He will try to solidify his role as the Chargers' lead running back during training camp as he competes with Danny Woodhead.

The shoulder injury that Patterson suffered during Friday's practice is believed to be minor, Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune reports.

Patterson injured his shoulder in a an attempt to make a leaping grab in practice. Fortunately, all signs indicate the injury is not anything serious, so he should not be sidelined long.

Patterson left Friday's practice with an apparent shoulder or collarbone injury, The Star Tribune reports.

Patterson fell hard on his left shoulder after making a leaping grab over a teammate. The wideout was down on the field for a few minutes, but coach Mike Zimmer said after practice that he doesn't think the injury is serious. It still won't be surprising if Patterson has X-rays on his shoulder/collarbone area.