NFL Player News
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Zach Charbonnet RB | SEA
Seahawks' Zach Charbonnet: Registers 35 yards in loss
Charbonnet rushed five times for 20 yards and caught his lone target for 15 yards in Thursday's 36-24 loss to the 49ers.
Kenneth Walker remained the clear No. 1 option in the Seahawks backfield, as Charbonnet's fellow running back recorded 14 carries and eight catches (on eight targets) for a combined 69 yards. Charbonnet won't be a dependable fantasy option as long as Walker is healthy, but he should have some deep-league appeal in favorable matchups.
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Isaac Guerendo RB | SF
49ers' Isaac Guerendo: Impressive in expanded role
Guerendo rushed 10 times for 99 yards in the 49ers' 36-24 win over the Seahawks on Thursday night.
The rookie saw the most robust volume of his young career in the victory, as Jordan Mason's multiple exits from the game due to a shoulder injury left Guerendo as the lead back for all but one play in the second half. Guerendo had scuffled to just 23 yards on nine carries when he took the handoff on the opening play of the 49ers' final possession, a play on which he broke off a 76-yard run up the right side of the field that he nearly scored on. The rookie fourth-round pick was caught from behind but made sure his momentum didn't carry him into the end zone as he went down, forcing the Seahawks to burn two timeouts before Kyle Juszczyk scored a game-sealing six-yard touchdown. San Francisco has 10 days before a Super Bowl rematch with the Chiefs on Sunday, Oct. 20, but if neither Mason nor Christian McCaffrey (Achilles/calf) is able to suit up for that contest, Guerendo would be in line to serve as San Francisco's No. 1 back for that marquee battle.
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Jordan Mason RB | MIN
49ers' Jordan Mason: More information expected Friday
Coach Kyle Shanahan didn't offer an update on Mason's (shoulder) status following Thursday's 36-24 win over Seattle, Grant Gordon of NFL.com reports.
Mason suffered a shoulder injury on a run midway through the second quarter. He returned for one carry to begin the second half but then was forced back to the sideline due to the pain and did not reenter the contest. Shanahan didn't rule out a significant injury but said the team will have more information Friday.
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Kenneth Walker III RB | KC
Seahawks' Kenneth Walker: Salvages inefficient rushing night
Walker rushed 14 times for 32 yards and a touchdown and secured all eight targets for 37 yards in the Seahawks' 36-24 loss to the 49ers on Thursday night.
Walker's highly inefficient work on the ground was partly offset by his one-yard scoring run late in the third quarter and his second straight very busy game as a receiver. The third-year back's reception total was a new career high, besting the seven catches he'd just recorded in a Week 5 loss to the Giants. Walker's rushing struggles are a concern heading into a Week 7 road matchup against the Falcons on Sunday, Oct. 20, as he's now gained just 51 yards on 19 carries over his last pair of contests.
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Jordan Mason RB | MIN
49ers' Jordan Mason: Sidelined again
Mason was able to return for only one play in the second half before being sidelined again with a left shoulder injury, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Mason was sidelined for a significant portion of the second quarter while having his shoulder evaluated. He returned for one carry to begin the second half but has since been sidelined for two 49ers' possessions. Mason doesn't have an official injury designation and has his helmet on while standing on the sideline, so it is possible he could return to the game again.
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Jordan Mason RB | MIN
49ers' Jordan Mason: Returns to action
Mason (shoulder) returned to the field to begin the second half of Thursday's game against Seattle, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Mason was forced to the locker room midway through the second quarter with a shoulder injury. He didn't return to the field before halftime but logged the 49ers' first carry of the second half.
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Jordan Mason RB | MIN
49ers' Jordan Mason: Suffers shoulder injury
Mason is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Seahawks due to a shoulder injury, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Mason walked off the field with trainers after a 14-yard run midway through the second quarter. The severity of the issue isn't clear, but Isaac Guerendo will take over as the 49ers' lead back while Mason is sidelined. After being evaluated in the locker room, Mason was spotted on the sideline with his helmet, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com.
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Zamir White RB | LV
Raiders' Zamir White: Another missed practice
White (groin) remained sidelined at practice Thursday.
White, who missed this past Sunday's loss to the Broncos, has now logged back-to-back absences, clouding his status for Sunday's contest against the Steelers. If White remains out this weekend, Alexander Mattison would be in line to continue to work as the Raiders' lead back Week 6, with Ameer Abdullah once again seeing an expanded change-of-pace role.
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Travis Etienne RB | NO
Jaguars' Travis Etienne: Remains limited in practice
Etienne (shoulder) was a limited practice participant Thursday.
Etienne was a limited participant all last week and now again for the first two practices of Week 6. He ended up aggravating his shoulder injury during Sunday's 37-34 win over Indianapolis and took just 17 percent of snaps in the second half (down from 58 percent pre-halftime). Tank Bigsby took advantage with 128 total yards and two impressive TDs, leading to speculation he could take over the featured role (or at least force a near-even split with Etienne). Jaguars coach Doug Pederson doesn't necessarily agree, saying, "Travis is our guy. Tank had a good game. That's just the way games go," per Demetrius Harvey of the Florida Times-Union. Etienne appears on track for another start this Sunday against the Bears in London, but it won't be surprising if he cedes a significant portion of the backfield snaps/touches to Bigsby again.
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Gus Edwards RB | LAC
Chargers' Gus Edwards: Misses another practice
Edwards (ankle) didn't practice Thursday.
Edwards also missed Wednesday's session, so he'll likely need to practice Friday in order to have a chance to play Sunday against the Broncos. If Edwards is limited or out this weekend, Hassan Haskins and Kimani Vidal would be in line to see added complementary snaps behind top RB J.K. Dobbins.