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Williams rushed 16 times for 80 yards and two touchdowns while catching 10 of 13 targets for 67 yards in Sunday's 24-20 win over the Eagles.

Williams led the team in targets and catches, finishing with one more of each than Puka Nacua, though Nacua racked up 125 receiving yards in his return from a hip injury. Nacua also scored the Rams' first touchdown on a two-yard run, but Williams proceeded to score twice in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter, with touchdown runs of one yard and seven yards to complete the Rams' comeback. Backup Blake Corum had just six touches, so Williams is locked in as the primary backfield option for the Rams ahead of a Week 5 home game against the Bills.

Coach Ben Johnson said after Sunday's 23-12 win against the Jets that Monangai suffered a thumb injury during the contest, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

Monangai ripped off 30 carries for 146 yards and two touchdowns to go with a four-yard catch on his only target in Week 4, while fellow RB D'Andre Swift notched 15 rushes himself for 58 yards and hauled in both of his targets for 16 yards. Perhaps the breakdown of RB touches among them is related to the knee injury that Swift tended to in advance of this game, but in any case Monangai now is dealing with a health concern of his own. The statuses of the two thus will bear monitoring as Chicago gears up for an NFC North road showdown with the Packers next Sunday.

Brownlee (concussion) did not return to Sunday's 23-12 loss to the Bears.

Brownlee exited the contest to be evaluated for a concussion and was replaced by rookie D'Angelo Ponds. If Brownlee can't suit up in Week 5 against the Browns, Ponds may be needed to fill the void in the slot.

Swift rushed 15 times for 58 yards and caught both of his targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 23-12 win over the Jets. He also lost a fumble.

Swift was stopped twice inside the 1-yard line on the opening drive, with the second stop resulting in a turnover on downs. Kyle Monangai got the goal-line opportunities on Chicago's next possession and punched in a one-yard touchdown. Swift also lost a fumble in the third quarter and watched Monangai dominate touches the rest of the way, as the latter finished with 146 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. Both of Chicago's top two running backs are likely to play significant roles in Week 5 against Green Bay's shoddy run defense, assuming Monangai is able to play through the thumb injury he sustained during Sunday's win.

Greenard (ankle) won't return to Sunday's game against the Rams.

Greenard suffered an ankle injury and was initially listed as questionable to return. However, he has since been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's contest. Without Greenard on the field, Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt are in line for more defensive snaps the rest of the way.

Bigsbu (undisclosed) left Sunday's game in the fourth quarter and went to the sideline tent, Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.com reports.

In a contest in which Saquon Barkley was lost early due to a hamstring injury, Bigsby was the primary beneficiary before his own exit late, accounting for 55 yards on 14 carries. Will Shipley is the only healthy running back currently on the Eagles' active roster.

Raridon (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Buffalo.

Raridon didn't play in Week 3 against the Jaguars due to a hamstring injury. However, an ankle injury could mean he won't be back in Week 4. If Raridon can't return, Cameron Latu could see more work behind Hunter Henry.

Long (knee) is questionable to return against the Giants on Sunday.

In Long's absence, Elijah Higgins is the lone depth option at tight end behind Trey McBride. Long is being evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return to Sunday's game.

Gilliam (ankle) has returned to Sunday's game against the Bills, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Gilliam had to be carted off the field after sustaining an ankle injury. However, the veteran fullback passed the medical staff's tests and was back on the field for the second half.

Murray (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Bengals, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Murray has been diagnosed with a concussion after taking a hit to the head during Sunday's game, so Rayuan Lane should see more defensive snaps at safety moving forward. Murray will need to clear the league's protocol in order to be available for Week 5 against the Eagles on Oct. 11.