NFL Player News

Harris was signed by the 49ers on Tuesday.

Released by the Seahawks a week ago, Harris was subsequently signed to the Ravens practice squad. He'll now get a shot to join a banged-up San Francisco backfield, replacing pass-catching specialist Travaris Cadet on the active roster. With Shaun Draughn (knee) uncertain to be ready, there's actually some chance Harris could have a role in the offense during Sunday's game against the Lions.

Gordon (knee) was placed on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday afternoon.

According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Gordon will be evaluated by Dr. James Andrews before a procedure is finalized to repair the meniscus damage in the rookie's left knee. Gordon should have plenty of time to recover before training camp, but health isn't the only question mark in the wake of his highly disappointing campaign. While part of the problem was an injury-ravaged San Diego offensive line, Gordon also fumbled five times and didn't display good vision or elusiveness. On the bright side, Gordon's draft position all but assures that he'll have more chances to make an impression, and the Chargers should have an improved offensive line next year.

Williams amassed six rushes for 34 yards and one catch for 12 yards during Sunday's victory at Philadelphia.

The contest was David Johnson's coming-out party, but Williams was nearly as efficient on the ground, averaging 5.7 YPC. While spelling Johnson on occasion, Williams also set up the Cardinals with decent field position, averaging 20.7 yards per kickoff return. The potential return of Andre Ellington (turf toe) this Sunday against the Packers could make Williams irrelevant in the fantasy realm once again, but that's no guarantee.

Jones (hip) is considered day-to-day, the Washington Post reports.

Jones missed some time in the second half but the day-to-day designation is promising. Expect him to miss practice time this week.

Hightower rushed 13 times for 54 yards and caught three passes (on four targets) for 31 yards in Monday's loss to the Lions.

Hightower once again enjoyed the bulk of the Saints' backfield work, but with the Saints behind big early Monday, he wasn't afforded anywhere close to the 28 carries he saw in Week 14. Nonetheless, Hightower's 4.2 yards per carry Monday marked an improvement, and he also made a contribution in the passing game with three catches. Given that involvement, Hightower figures to maintain commendable late season value heading into Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Sims is only one of four running backs in the NFL with at least 400 yards rushing and 400 yards receiving in 2015, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The versatile Sims has made significant strides in his sophomore season, after the first half of his rookie campaign was wiped out by a foot injury. Sims joins Devonta Freeman, Mark Ingram and Giovanni Bernard as the only backs in the NFL to have reached the 400/400 yardage milestones, and boasts the fourth-most receptions (39) by a running back in the league this season. His 4.7 yards per carry are also a significant improvement from the 2.8 figure he managed in 2014, and he needs only 116 combined yards over the final two games to reach 1,000 in total offense on the season. Sims has proven to be the perfect complement to starter Doug Martin, and the duo is easily the best Bucs running back tandem since the days when Warrick Dunn and Mike Alstott shared the backfield in Tampa.

Abdullah rushed nine times for a career-high 77 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's win over the Saints.

Abdullah also caught two passes (on two targets) for 12 yards, but lost a fumble during Monday's game. Despite committing a turnover, the rookie should generally be pleased by his performance, as Monday not only marked Abdullah's best rushing output yet, but also the first time he scored a touchdown since his first career carry back in Week 1. In addition to Abdullah's 15-yard touchdown run, the Lions' ground game racked up 150 total yards, an improvement that bodes well heading into Sunday's upcoming game against the 49ers.

McKinnon had seven carries for ten yards and four receptions for 76 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown, in Sunday's win over Chicago.

McKinnon got extra work with Adrian Peterson suffering a sprained ankle. Peterson's injury is thought to be minor so McKinnon may return to a smaller role off the bench, but his strong game catching the ball could get him a little more involved in the passing game.

The Colts have waived Tipton, Kevin Bowen of Colts.com reports.

In a corresponding move, the Colts signed fellow running back Trey Williams off the Dolphins practice squad to add some change-of-pace depth to the team's backfield.

Brown is on track to see an expanded workload down the stretch, with Melvin Gordon headed to IR.

Brown gained 90 yards on 12 carries and caught two passes for 14 yards in Sunday's 30-14 win over the Dolphins, but with Gordon (who had 15 carries before being injured in the contest) now out, Brown looks poised to see his share of early-down work down the stretch in tandem with change-of-pace/pass-catching back, Danny Woodhead.