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Gibbs (hamstring) said Tuesday he feels almost 100 percent healthy ahead of Sunday's regular-season opener against the Rams, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.

Coach Dan Campbell said Monday that Gibbs isn't a player whose status concerns him for Week 1, so it sounds like the star running back is fully expected to be available Sunday. In the event that Gibbs feels anything less than 100 percent healthy by the end of the practice week, though, there will be a possibility that the Lions lean a bit more heavily on David Montgomery versus Los Angeles. Gibbs said he feels "more confident overall" heading into Year 2, and even at less than full health he offers high upside as one of the most explosive backfield weapons in the league.

Ali (neck) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.

Ali will have one more chance to increase his rep count in Wednesday's practice, after which point the Ravens will have to tag him with an injury designation for Thursday's regular-season opener against Kansas City. The rookie fifth-round pick has cleared the concussion protocol, but he's still working his way back from a stinger sustained during Baltimore's preseason opener.

Lloyd (hamstring) did not practice Tuesday, but according to coach Matt LaFleur he hasn't suffered any setbacks in his recovery, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.

LaFleur said Lloyd, who had logged back-to-back limited practices, "has had two good days," and that his absence Tuesday is "just part of the process." Nonetheless, it's not an ideal development for the rookie third-round pick, who missed much of training camp after injuring his hamstring in Green Bay's preseason opener Aug. 10. Thursday's final official practice report of Week 1 will clarify Lloyd's chances of suiting up Friday in Brazil against Philadelphia.

McCaffrey (calf) is in uniform for the portion of Tuesday's practice open to the media, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

The 49ers' first official practice report of Week 1 won't be released until Thursday, so it's unclear whether McCaffrey is practicing in full or on a limited basis Tuesday. Nonetheless, it's encouraging to see the star running back participating in any capacity. A calf injury forced McCaffrey to miss all of the preseason and most of training camp, though he did resume working out on a side field in mid-August. San Francisco seems to expect he will suit up for Monday's regular-season opener against the Jets, but backup running backs Jordan Mason, Isaac Guerendo (groin) and Patrick Taylor could benefit from increased opportunities if McCaffrey's workload is limited.

McCaffrey (calf) is expected to return to practice Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

McCaffrey missed most of training camp and the preseason with a calf strain and was limited to working out on a side field at practice over the last couple of weeks, but the running back looks like he'll be able to mix into team drills in some capacity as the 49ers kick off Week 1 prep. Since the 49ers are opening their season with a Monday night game versus the Jets, the team won't release its first official Week 1 injury report until Thursday, when it will be known whether McCaffrey is practicing on a full or limited basis. In any case, his return to practice in any capacity is an encouraging sign with regard to his status for the season opener. Given the time that he missed during camp, McCaffrey could face some limitations with his snap and touch counts if he does in fact get the green light to play Monday, potentially opening up touches for backups Jordan Mason and Isaac Guerendo (groin).

As Thursday night's game against the Ravens approaches, Perine is in line to work in a complementary role behind lead back Isiah Pacheco, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

Though Perine only signed with the Chiefs this past Wednesday, he should be in the mix for work behind Pacheco out of the gate this season along with rookie Carson Steele, given that Clyde Edwards-Helaire has been placed on the reserve/non-football illness list and will miss at least four games. It remains to be seen what sort of workload Perine will see versus Baltimore, but in the coming weeks the 28-year-old may be able to garner enough touches to merit lineup consideration in deeper formats.

Ali (neck) was a limited participant in Monday's practice.

Ali is listed with a neck injury on Monday's first official practice report of the season, indicating that he's managed to clear the league's concussion protocol. The rookie fifth-round pick still appears to be managing a stinger sustained during Baltimore's preseason opener, though. He'll have two more opportunities to upgrade his participation level ahead of Thursday's regular-season opener against the Chiefs.

Patterson signed with the Chargers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Patterson was let go by the Bolts in late August after failing to make the team's initial 53-man roster, but he's now found a spot on the practice squad. The 24-year-old running back's last regular-season action came in 2022 with the Commanders, when he appeared in three games and recorded 78 rushing yards on 17 attempts.

Warren (hamstring) said that he practiced Monday, Dale Lolley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Though the extent of Warren's activity in practice won't be known until the Steelers release their first official injury report of the season Wednesday, Warren said that he'll "be ready by Sunday." Assuming he's available for the team's regular-season opener against the Falcons, Warren will be in line to operate in a timeshare with fellow running back Najee Harris.

Brooks (concussion) reached an injury settlement with the Dolphins on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Brooks will now have the opportunity to sign with another team once he can clear the league's concussion protocols, instead of spending the 2024 campaign on injured reserve. The BYU product appeared in nine regular-season games for Miami last season, gaining 106 yards on 19 carries.