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Valladay was signed to the Jets' active roster Saturday.

Valladay has spent most of the season on the Jets' practice squad and will perhaps make his debut in the regular-season finale. The Jets had an opening for depth at running back after waiving Dalvin Cook earlier in the week.

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.

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.

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.

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.

White is expected to remain the Raiders' lead back for Sunday's game against the Broncos with Josh Jacobs (quadricep) ruled out for a fourth straight game, Ezekiel Trezevant IV of SI.com reports.

While Jacobs has been sidelined for the previous three games, White has impressed in a workhorse role of the backfield, carrying 59 times for 285 yards (4.8 average) and one touchdown to go with eight catches for 51 yards on 11 targets over that stretch. With Jacobs out again for the season finale, look for the Raiders to once again lean heavily on the White-led ground attack, with reserve backs Ameer Abdullah and Brandon Bolden likely to handle light roles behind the second-year player out of Georgia.

Mitchell (illness) doesn't have a game designation for Sunday against the Rams, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Mitchell overcame an illness and may now make his first start of the season with Christian McCaffrey (calf) ruled out for Sunday's game. It is possible Jordan Mason and/or practice squad members Tyrion Davis-Price or Jeremy McNichols also get some of McCaffrey's usual snaps/touches, especially with the 49ers locked into the No. 1 seed for the NFC playoffs.

Jacobs (quad) has been ruled out for Sunday's season finale against the Broncos.

With Jacobs, who last saw game action Week 14, ruled out for the contest, Zamir White once again is slated to lead the Raiders backfield Sunday. Jacobs thus finishes the 2023 campaign with 233 carries for 805 yards and six TDs to go along with 37 catches (on 54 targets) for 296 yards in 13 games. The 2019 first-rounder played this season on a one-year deal with Las Vegas worth $11.8 million that he signed in August.

Cook signed with Baltimore's practice squad Friday.

Cook's signing was made official one day after his agency announced that he was headed to Baltimore's practice squad. The veteran running back played 15 games with the Jets prior to being waived and going unclaimed. He wasn't very effective in New York, averaging just 3.2 yards per carry and failing to score a touchdown, but if the change of scenery revitalizes the four-time 1,000-yard rusher, Cook could contribute in the postseason by joining a backfield that's currently comprised of Gus Edwards, Justice Hill and Melvin Gordon.

The Chiefs list Pacheco (quadricep/shoulder) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

After his pair of injuries kept him from practicing Wednesday, Pacheco was able to return to the field as a limited participant for the Chiefs' final two sessions of Week 18. The running back looks to be reasonably healthy after logging his heftiest workload of the season -- 18 carries for 130 yards, seven catches for 35 yards and a touchdown on a 92 percent snap share -- in the Chiefs' Week 17 win over the Bengals, but don't expect Pacheco to be nearly as involved this Sunday. The Chiefs are locked into the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoffs and already plan to hold out numerous key players for rest or minor injuries, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes (ankle). Even if Pacheco avoids the inactive list ahead of the game's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, he may play only limited snaps while the Chiefs look to preserve their lead back's health in advance of the wild-card round. Reserves Clyde Edwards-Helaire and La'Mical Perine may be better bets to lead Kansas City running backs in snaps and touches in Week 18.