NFL Player News
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Najee Harris RB | LAC
Steelers' Najee Harris: Carries Steelers to win
Harris rushed the ball 26 times for 112 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 17-10 win over the Ravens. He added five catches on five targets for 21 yards.
Harris was called upon to carry a particularly heavy workload in rainy conditions, and he's now combined to record 53 rushing attempts across his last two games. He's topped 100 rushing yards in each, with Saturday's performance keyed by three gains of at least 10 yards and two additional gains of nine yards. Harris also opened up the scoring for the Steelers with a six-yard rush up the middle and into the end zone early in the first quarter. That marked his eighth touchdown of the season and fourth in his last three games. With the performance, Harris also topped 1,000 rushing yards, a feat which he has now accomplished in each of his three seasons.
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Gus Edwards RB | LAC
Ravens' Gus Edwards: Poor fantasy output Saturday
Edwards rushed 10 times for 48 yards with a lost fumble and was not targeted as a receiver in Sunday's 17-10 loss to Pittsburgh.
Edwards performed well on a per-carry basis, but his fantasy line suffered from a lack of touchdowns coupled with a fumble in the fourth quarter of Saturday's loss. Backup Melvin Gordon also coughed up the rock earlier in the contest, giving both teams two turnovers on eight combined loose balls in slick conditions at M&T Bank Stadium. Edwards' 10 carries finished ahead of the aforementioned Gordon (seven) and Justice Hill (zero), putting the veteran Edwards on track to lead the Ravens' backfield committee in the AFC divisional round.
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Trey Sermon RB | PIT
Colts' Trey Sermon: Won't play versus Houston
Sermon (coach's decision) is inactive for Saturday's game against the Texans, Raven Moore of the Colts' official site reports.
The move comes with Zack Moss (forearm) returning from a two-game absence for the regular-season finale. Sermon saw the field in spells due to both Moss and Jonathan Taylor missing time this season. He'll finish the regular season with 160 rushing yards on 35 carries while adding three catches for 13 yards over 14 games.
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Zack Moss RB | CIN
Colts' Zack Moss: Returning to action Saturday
Moss (forearm) is active for Saturday's game against the Texans.
Moss missed the last two contests due to a right forearm injury, and after practicing fully Wednesday and Thursday, the Colts gave him a questionable tag for Week 18 action. With his status now clarified for Saturday's outing, he'll slot in as the primary backup to top running back Jonathan Taylor. In the seven games (Weeks 5-10 and 12) in which both players have been active this season, Moss has averaged 12.4 touches for 69.7 yards from scrimmage per game while scoring four times on the ground.
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Jeremy McNichols RB | WAS
49ers' Jeremy McNichols: Elevated to active roster
The 49ers elevated McNichols to the active roster Saturday.
McNichols rejoined the 49ers' practice squad Dec. 29 after being let go by the team two days prior. With Christian McCaffrey (calf) ruled out ahead of Sunday's contest against the Rams, McNichols could see some snaps on offense as the third back behind Elijah Mitchell and Jordan Mason.
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Nick Bawden RB | HOU
Jets' Nick Bawden: Elevated to active roster
Bawden was elevated to the Jets' active roster Saturday.
Bawden played eight offensive snaps (12 percent) and tallied one reception for eight yards in Week 17 before reverting to the practice squad. He also saw the field for 19 special teams plays (63 percent). The fullback will presumably be in line for a similar workload Sunday.
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Emanuel Wilson RB | SEA
Packers' Emanuel Wilson: Activated from IR
The Packers activated Wilson (shoulder) from injured reserve Saturday, but he remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears.
Wilson has not played since Green Bay's Week 11 victory over the Chargers. It remains to be seen if he will ultimately get the green light to suit up, but if he does, the first-year pro could see a few more touches than usual due to AJ Dillon (neck) being sidelined. Both Wilson and Patrick Taylor are the depth options behind Aaron Jones in the backfield.
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Leonard Fournette RB | BUF
Bills' Leonard Fournette: Bumps up to active roster
Fournette was elevated to the Bills' active roster Saturday.
Fournette didn't play in the Week 17 win over the Patriots, but the playoff-tested back appears ready to see some work in a win-and-in scenario come Sunday night. The veteran will likely split time with Latavius Murray and Ty Johnson when the Bills spell starting back James Cook.
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Kenny McIntosh RB | SEA
Seahawks' Kenny McIntosh: Out for Week 18
McIntosh (thumb) is out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Coach Pete Carroll said McIntosh injured his thumb in practice this week, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports. The rookie running back will end his first regular season having played zero offensive snaps as the Seahawks' fourth running back much of the campaign. Even when Kenneth Walker missed time, McIntosh couldn't see the field behind Zach Charbonnet and DeeJay Dallas.