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After a pair of disappointing, injury-filled seasons, Buccaneers running back Doug Martin said he is fully healthy and ready to produce once again, per the Tampa Bay Times. 

Martin has rushed for 950 yards over the last two seasons after a breakout rookie campaign in which he rumbled for 1,454 yards in 2012. Heading into this year, Martin is focused on staying healthy and on the field. 

"I've got to take care of my body. If I take care of my body and stay in my playbook, I'll be just fine," he said. "Sky's the limit this year. A lot of potential going into this year with this team."

Cowboys running back Joseph Randle returned to practice on Tuesday, a day after suffering a strained oblique. 

Randle participated in individual position drills but not the team portion, per the Dallas Morning News. 

"I feel great," Randle said, although he wasn't sure if he'd play in the preseason opener. 

"I would love to play but that's not up to me,'' Randle said. "That's the coaching staff's job to do that kind of stuff, so we'll let them do their job.''

Cowboys running back Joseph Randle was limited at Monday's practice due to an oblique strain, reports the NFL Network. He will be reevaluated Tuesday.

Randle is competing for the top running back spot on the team. He rushed for 343 yards on 51 attempts last season.

Browns running back Shaun Draughn suffered an injury to his thumb, according to Ohio.com.

Cleveland coach Mike Pettine said Draughn took a shot to his thumb, but that the thumb is not broken to his knowledge.

Broncos running back C.J. Anderson left the team's practice on Saturday after suffering a "shoulder bang," according to ESPN.com.

Coach Gary Kubiak said that Anderson wanted to return to practice after being evaluated, "but we just held him out the rest of the way."

Cowboys running back Darren McFadden has become optimistic that he could make his training camp debut as early as Saturday after feeling no pain running and cutting over the last few days, per the Dallas Morning News.

He added that he wanted to test out his strained hamstring again before finalizing a timetable for joining the team.

An ankle injury to fellow running back Lance Dunbar, which was sustained Wednesday, makes the return of McFadden more imperative.

The loss of featured back Arian Foster for at least half the regular season to a groin injury has Jonathan Grimes thrust into a primary role for the Texans. Foster will be missed, but Bill O'Brien isn't complaining.

"Grimes has had a good training camp," O'Brien told the team website. "He's strung about three good practices in a row here. He's done a good job. He's a smart player. He's one of our core special teams players. He's a guy that really knows our offense well. He plays a lot on third down, but now with Arian out, he's playing more on first and second down in certain packages. Really dependable guy."

Grimes has stepped up in the absence of Foster in the past. He has rushed for 226 yards in 60 attempts over the past two seasons with Houston.

Running back Trent Richardson, whom the Raiders played on the non-injury list before the start of training camp with was activated by the team Thursday and practiced, per NFL.com. 

The Raiders never specified why Richardson wasn't ready, but reports suggested that the back did not come to camp at the team's expected weight. The former first-round pick will have to make an impression to land a starting job, with Latavius Murray turning heads with his speed out of the backfield. 

Doug Martin will be the number one running back for the Buccaneers this season, coach Lovie Smith said on Monday. 

"We talked about being able to establish the run," Smith said, per TampaBay.com. "Doug will be the lead guy doing that, so it's very important that we open up some holes and let him do his thing."

Martin had 494 rushing yards and two touchdowns in 11 games last year. 

Redskins running back Matt Jones is being evaluated after sustaining a knee injury during Sunday's practice, reports The Washington Post.

Jones was a third-round draft pick in the 2015 draft and is expected to compete for the starting running back role.