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Connors suffered a broken hand in Sunday's 24-9 win over the Rams.

The running back needs surgery, but it's unclear how long he'll be sidelined for Los Angeles. Connors has played 85 snaps on special teams this season, returning one kick for 23 yards.

Hill (groin) was estimated as a limited participant on Monday's practice report.

It's a new injury for Hill, as it's the first time this season he's been listed on the injury report. In Sunday's loss to the Bills, Hill rushed three times for 15 yards and caught posted season-highs in catches (four) and targets (eight) for 20 receiving yards.

Vidal rushed eight times for 23 yards and caught both of his targets for seven yards in Sunday's 24-9 loss to the Rams.

The Chargers continue to use a fantasy-unfriendly three-man backfield, giving all three of Vidal, Omarion Hampton and Keaton Mitchell meaningful touches and snaps. In a broken Los Angeles offense and crowded backfield, Vidal has minimal fantasy appeal outside of deeper formats.

Giddens racked up 43 yards on six carries in Indianapolis' Week 8 loss to Jacksonville on Sunday.

Giddens entered Sunday having not logged a snap this season, but he got an opportunity in the blowout loss and made the most of it, ripping off a pair of 12-yard runs on the way to a team-leading 43 rushing yards. However, it must be noted that he didn't enter until the game was far out of reach in the fourth quarter, so all of his production came in garbage time. Still, it was a meaningful performance by Giddens in the context of Indianapolis fielding trade offers for star RB Jonathan Taylor amidst a lost season. Should Taylor indeed be dealt, Giddens would immediately take on a more prominent role in the Colts' backfield along with seventh-round rookie Seth McGowan.

McGowan rushed five times for 29 yards and returned four kickoffs for 103 yards Sunday in a loss to the Jaguars.

McGowan's best run was a 16-yarder up the middle midway through the third quarter to take the ball to Jacksonville's three-yard line. That set up Indianapolis' only touchdown in the blowout loss. McGowan logged a modest 15 offensive snaps to starter Jonathan Taylor's 38, but the former outgained Taylor on the ground 29-23. Meanwhile, DJ Giddens paced the Colts with 43 rushing yards on six totes. The big story, of course, is that the Colts are entertaining trade offers on Taylor, and if the star RB is ultimately dealt, McGowan and Giddens both figure to take on significantly larger roles, though it's unclear which of the two would become the starter. With that in mind, it's worth noting that Giddens didn't enter until the fourth quarter and racked up all of his yardage in garbage time.

Scott was waived from the practice squad by the Ravens on Monday.

The fullback was let go to make room for quarterback Austin Reed, who signed in the wake of injuries to Lamar Jackson (thumb) and Tyler Huntley (toe) during Sunday's loss to the Bills. Scott has not yet appeared in a regular-season game since signing with Baltimore as an undrafted free agent in 2025.

New England signed Jennings to its practice squad Monday.

Jennings is a familiar face for the Patriots, as he suited up for 10 games with them over the last two seasons, taking 36 carries for 106 yards and a touchdown. With 2025 second-rounder TreVeyon Henderson dealing with an illness that held him out in Week 8, it makes some sense that New England would look to add some organizational depth in its backfield.

The Giants signed Gray to their practice squad Monday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Gray is back with the organization that drafted him back in 2023 after spending some time early in the season on the Browns' practice squad. With regular starter Cam Skattebo dealing with a hamstring issue, there's a chance Gray could end up being elevated to the active roster for the Giants' contest at Philadelphia in Week 9.

Saylors (neck) is not expected to practice Wednesday, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.

Saylor's neck injury is significant enough that Coach Dan Campbell felt comfortable declaring him doubtful to practice multiple days in advance. The running back couldn't return to Sunday's win over the Vikings because of the injury, and it remains unclear how long he will miss.

Charbonnet was "the first running back getting handoffs" during warmups before Monday's game against the Bears, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Charbonnet is set to see his first action of the season Monday night, and with him first in line during warmups it appears he will jump right into Seattle's starting lineup. While Charbonnet will likely be the first man up in the backfield, he is coming off knee surgery and will be one of four Seahawks running backs available -- Jadarian Price, Emanuel Wilson and George Holani being the others -- so it's unclear exactly what type of workload he will handle in his season debut.