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Saints | Saints weighing whether to open Travis Etienne Jr.'s return window Mon Nov 2, 12:37 PM
Saints head coach Kellen Moore said on Monday that the team is still deciding whether to designate RB Travis Etienne Jr. for return from injured reserve this week. Etienne has been out since Week 3 with a hamstring injury. If his practice window opens, the Saints will have 21 days to activate him.
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Broncos head coach Sean Payton declined on Monday to address reported interest in Colts RB Jonathan Taylor and other skill players. "George (Paton) and I will spend time looking at the team and anywhere we can improve it, but I'm not going to answer questions about internet gossip," Payton said. The Broncos had been reported among the teams interested in Taylor after the Colts were said to be open to trading him.
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Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said on Monday there is no significant update on RB David Montgomery (groin). Ryans said the team will see how he progresses throughout the week. Montgomery was ruled out of the Week 7 game against the Giants with the groin injury.
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Jets RB Breece Hall is now ready to return to the field after the Jets played without him on Sunday. New York lost to the Raiders 38-33 in Hall's absence.
| Footballguys view: In addition, Hall will not be traded at the deadline, head coach Aaron Glenn said on Monday. "Breece is still a part of this team," Glenn said. "I've said it before: We're in the business of keeping good players, and he's one of our better players, so he'll be here." Braelon Allen has run for 357 yards and one touchdown in Hall's absence over the past four weeks, leading some fans to wonder whether New York trading Hall is a possibility. The next question is whether we will see more of a shared workload going forward. Stay tuned. |
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Broncos rookie RB Jonah Coleman played 41 offensive snaps in Sunday's win over the Chiefs. RB J.K. Dobbins played 13 snaps.
| Footballguys view: Coleman outcarried Dobbins 11 to 7, and the rookie ran 16 routes to Dobbins' 2. Coleman had a 17% target share. As Pro Football Focus' Nathan Jahnke noted, Coleman was already the top waiver-wire pickup last week, but he's a must-add in leagues where he's available. There has been talk of Denver considering trading for a running back. Still, the team might reconsider based on Coleman's 100-yard performance, including a 51-yard gain after catching a short pass from Bo Nix to set up Denver's go-ahead touchdown. The Broncos play the Panthers in Week 9. |
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Raiders rookie RB Mike Washington Jr. played 38 offensive snaps to RB Ashton Jeanty's 25 in Sunday's 38-33 win over the Jets, roughly a 60-40 split in Washington's favor. Head coach Klint Kubiak said after the game that Jeanty's limited carries were "my call" and that Jeanty remains "a big part of our team."
| Footballguys view: As ESPN.com's Tristan Cockcroft suggested, the reasons for Jeanty's in-game benching are unclear, but Washington's usage -- both this week and in earlier games -- signals his importance as an insurance policy. That said, it seems likely that Jeanty will resume his starter's role in Week 9 against the 49ers. Cockcroft pointed to Washington's 3.3-yard-per-carry average -- and the fact that he was stuffed at the line six times -- while Jeanty provided the Raiders some utility in the receiving game (three catches, 64 yards). All that said, this is a situation we'll watch closely. |
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Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley said on Sunday that he wants to keep his conversation with RB Ollie Gordon II private after Gordon's unsportsmanlike penalty against the Patriots but added: "Ollie's a young player who has a lot of fire and energy to him. I need to do a good job of teaching him how he has to react in situations."
| Footballguys view: Gordon, who carried the ball 19 times for 69 yards, drew the costly penalty for trash-talking Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane. QB Malik Willis said of his sideline interaction with Gordon after the penalty: "Ollie is a competitor and cares about the game a lot, but I had to tell him that he's dead a** wrong." Remember: Hafley pulled Gordon out of a preseason game against the Commanders after he drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. We'll be watching for any fallout when the Dolphins begin preparing to play the Lions in Week 9. |
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Denver Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins ran 7 times for 13 yards in Sunday's 28-24 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. He was projected for 8.0 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 1.3.
| Footballguys view: Dobbins, who had 14 snaps in this one, has fallen well behind rookie Jonah Coleman, who had 40 snaps. According to Pro Football Focus' Nathan Jahnke, Dobbins will likely still receive five to 10 carries per game, but that's not enough to put him in fantasy starting lineups. He is just a handcuff at this point. Once RJ Harvey returns from IR, Dobbins could be phased out of the offense completely. |
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Kansas City Chiefs RB Emmett Johnson ran 1 time for 15 yards and also caught 5 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown on 5 targets in Sunday's 28-24 loss to the Denver Broncos. He was projected for 4.2 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 22.8.
| Footballguys view: Johnson continued to demonstrate he's one of the best plug-and-play handcuffs in the league. As a standalone play, he may seem like a good waiver-wire target considering his fantasy production, but Pro Football Focus' Nathan Jahnke notes the rookie's role has been decreasing on early downs rather than increasing. |
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Denver Broncos rookie running back Jonah Coleman turned in a breakout performance in Week 8, leading the team to a 28-24 come-from-behind victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
| Footballguys view: Though his day got off to a sluggish start, Coleman exploded for a pair of big, late plays to seal the win and likely a leading role going forward. As ESPN.com's Tristan Cockcroft noted, Coleman finished with 20.4 fantasy points, pacing the Broncos backfield in snap rate (68%), carries (11), and touches (15) for the second consecutive week. Coleman's receiving usage was notable (16 routes, five targets). The Broncos will face Carolina in Week 9. |
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The Jets have not had any serious internal discussions about trading RB Breece Hall ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 10 trade deadline, according to multiple sources. The team views Hall and RB Braelon Allen as capable of forming one of the NFL's best running back duos, though it does not plan to sign Hall to an extension. "He's an important part of what we're doing, what we're building," head coach Aaron Glenn said of Hall on Sunday. Teams that miss out on Colts RB Jonathan Taylor are expected to check in on Hall, and an aggressive offer could force an unforeseen discussion.
| Footballguys view: Glenn probably won't be this team's head coach next season, so the opinion of GM Darren Mougey is more important than Glenn's ideas about what the team is building. Mougey is the one building it, and there's no reason for him to build to Glenn's preferences with the team now at 2-6. |
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Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins played seven snaps and rookie RB Jonah Coleman played six through the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Chiefs. RB Adam Prentice was in as the sole back on three third downs and on one more snap, when he had a 10-yard catch. Denver ended the first quarter at the Kansas City 33-yard line after a 23-yard pass from Bo Nix to Courtland Sutton.
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Tennessee Titans RB Tony Pollard ran 21 times for 117 yards and two touchdowns and also caught 3 passes for 20 yards on 5 targets in Sunday's 43-36 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. He was projected for 12.8 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 27.2.
| Footballguys view: Pollard was one of the best players on the field for the second straight week, whether we are talking about football or fantasy football. He is a free agent next year, so the Titans should be open to dealing him, but after these last two games, they want to keep him to help Cam Ward's development. It has complicated things for teams that might want in on Jonathan Taylor or Breece Hall, because Pollard looks like he will provide a lot of value for a fraction of the cost of either of those backs. |
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Arizona Cardinals RB Tyler Allgeier ran 11 times for 147 yards and a touchdown and also caught 5 passes for 44 yards and a touchdown on 5 targets in Sunday's 33-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys. He was projected for 5.3 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 33.6.
| Footballguys view: Allgeier was quiet in the first half, but after Jeremiyah Love (ankle) and Bam Knight (concussion) both left with injuries, he was the team's offense for a couple of drives that turned the game around and may have sunk the Cowboys' season. Allgeier faces a stout Seahawks run defense next week, but should still be a flex play at worst assuming Knight and Love can't go. |
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Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak said Sunday that RB Ashton Jeanty getting only two carries in the 38-33 win over the Jets was "my call, and Ashton still going to be a big part of our team." Kubiak added that Jeanty's comments about the Jets did not factor into his decision.
| Footballguys view: Jeanty is going to be a flex play for Week 9 against the 49ers along with Mike Washington Jr., who got 25 carries for 83 yards in the game. This is at least in part because Jeanty started out the season at less than 100% and may not be able to get back to top form as he plays through pain this season. If you believe in Jeanty, make an offer for him and if you think that this is the new blueprint for the Raiders backfield, it's time to sell before his value drops more, especially in dynasty leagues. |
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Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor ran 8 times for 23 yards, also caught 4 passes for 24 yards on 5 targets and lost 1 fumble in Sunday's 42-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was projected for 14.6 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 4.7.
| Footballguys view: The Colts are waving the white flag on the season, and Taylor's numbers will reflect that -- as long as he is with the team. The Giants, Vikings, Bengals, Broncos, and Packers have all been mentioned as possible destinations in a trade, but it's not clear if any of those teams will be willing to meet the Colts' demands in a trade, as they reportedly view Taylor as a franchise cornerstone and tone-setter. If you have Taylor on your fantasy team, root for a trade. It's probably too late to sell high. Seth McGowan is the next man up if Taylor is traded before the Week 9 game against the Cowboys. |
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Jacksonville Jaguars RB Bhayshul Tuten ran 16 times for 104 yards and a touchdown and also caught 2 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown on 2 targets in Sunday's 42-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He was projected for 15.1 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 28.9.
| Footballguys view: Tuten had a long touchdown run that included a broken tackle and he also scored a receiving touchdown for the second straight game. He is trending toward being a fantasy RB1 in the second half of the season playing for a Jaguars team that is routinely blowing out the kind of poor opponents their second half schedule is littered with. |
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Jacksonville Jaguars RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. ran 6 times for 41 yards and a touchdown and also caught 1 pass for 17 yards on 1 target in Sunday's 42-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He was projected for 5.9 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 12.3.
| Footballguys view: Rodriguez is only going to have fantasy value if Bhayshul Tuten goes down, but with this running game starting to click coming out of the team's bye, he's one of the top backup running backs to carry as a lottery ticket on your bench. He shouldn't be on the waiver wire after this week -- even if you are in a league with only five bench spots. |
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Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jaylen Warren ran 17 times for 143 yards and a touchdown and also caught 1 pass for 0 yards on 2 targets in Sunday's 27-6 win over the Cleveland Browns. He was projected for 15.1 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 20.8.
| Footballguys view: Rico Dowdle got 15 carries in this game and scored the first rushing touchdown for the Steelers. Pat Freiermuth also vultured a rushing score on a tush push formation play at the goal line. Warren was still a strong RB1 as he is playing as well as any running back in the league for the first-place Steelers heading into their bye. |
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Minnesota Vikings RB Jordan Mason ran 8 times for 20 yards in Sunday's 19-15 loss to the Detroit Lions. He was projected for 10.7 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 2.0.
| Footballguys view: Aaron Jones Sr. once again played after suffering an aggravation of his nagging knee injury last week, and he arguably outplayed Mason. It doesn't appear that Jones is going away after getting a heavy workload on a gimpy knee for four weeks while Mason was on injured reserve with a thumb injury. The offense is not coming together with Kyler Murray at quarterback, and neither Vikings running back is more than a what-the-heck flex against the Bills next week. With Kyler Murray suffering some hamstring tightness in the loss, there's always a chance that we will see Carson Wentz start Monday night. |
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Detroit Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs ran 23 times for 153 yards and a touchdown and also caught 2 passes for 15 yards on 4 targets in Sunday's 19-15 win over the Minnesota Vikings. He was projected for 22.0 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 23.8. Backup Sione Vaki gained 65 yards on 11 carries and added a catch for five yards on his only target.
| Footballguys view: Gibbs and the rest of the Lions offense met the physical intensity of the Vikings defense and then some in the running game, and the quality of the running game dictated the result of this hard-fought divisional battle. The Vikings' blitz of blitzes doesn't matter as much when they can't stop you from running the ball for first downs. Sione Vaki becomes a priority pickup as long as bench size allows backup running backs to be carried with the Lions morphing into an "establish it" team in Week 8. |
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New York Jets RB Braelon Allen ran 21 times for 147 yards and a touchdown and also caught 2 passes for 6 yards on 2 targets in Sunday's 38-33 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. He was projected for 16.3 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 22.3.
| Footballguys view: Allen once again ran like an entrenched NFL starting running back while Breece Hall rounds back into shape after a Week 3 quadriceps injury. Hall should be back next week against the Chiefs, but he also could be the subject of trade talks with the 22-year-old Allen balling out. Allen did leave briefly with a leg injury in the fourth quarter, so we'll be monitoring that with Hall due back. |
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Bills RB James Cook III was evaluated for a head injury and cleared to return to Sunday's game against the Ravens. Cook was injured in the fourth quarter and had been listed as questionable to return.
| Footballguys view: Before going to the sideline, Cook was a huge part of the offense. He had 21 rushing attempts for 80 yards with a touchdown. He also had two receptions for 21 yards, helping Buffalo get the win over Baltimore. |
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Bills RB James Cook was injured in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Ravens with 14:25 left. He is questionable to return (undisclosed).
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Kenny Gainwell ran 25 times for 140 yards in Sunday's 16-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons. He was projected for 5.9 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 14.0.
| Footballguys view: Gainwell came out of last week with a hip injury after getting 14 carries for 88 yards. He missed Wednesday's practice and was limited on Thursday, but got in a full practice on Friday with a questionable designation. Coming into Sunday, the reports on his game status were optimistic and he showed why. The Bucs are going to lean into the run game and Gainwell is proving that he can handle a big load even though, like Bucky Irving, he's not built like a traditional workhorse back at around 5-foot-9 and 200 pounds. Gainwell is a priority pickup in leagues with adequate bench size to carry backup running backs. |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving ran 27 times for 170 yards and a touchdown and lost 1 fumble in Sunday's 16-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons. He was projected for 14.6 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 21.0.
| Footballguys view: The Bucs are 3-0 in games Irving has gotten at least 20 carries. This is actually one of those times that Irving getting more work and influencing the game is driving the outcome more than Irving is riding the game script to inflated numbers on a good day for the team. The Bucs defense got an assist from a Florida deluge, but they have been one of the best defenses in the league this season, pairing perfectly with Irving punching above his weight class. He wore down after four games as the starter last year, but it appears that Irving was ready for the wear and tear of leading the running game this season. He's a strong RB1 play against the Bears next week. |
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Bills RB James Cook was walking around on the sidelines talking with teammates and coaches during Sunday's game against the Ravens. Cook was injured in the fourth quarter and is questionable to return.
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Bills RB Ray Davis has returned to Sunday's game against the Ravens after being injured in the third quarter.
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Jets RB Braelon Allen has returned to Sunday's game against the Raiders after being injured in the fourth quarter.
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Jets RB Braelon Allen was injured on a play in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Raiders with 10:49 left. No return designation has been posted yet.
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Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Cowboys. Love had earlier been listed as questionable to return with an ankle injury and went for X-rays. Arizona was trailing Dallas 17-3 when he was ruled out, one of three offensive players the Cardinals lost during the game.
| Footballguys view: Love joins Lamar Jackson on the list of players whose Week 8 made us feel like their 2026 season is star-crossed. He had nine carries for 23 yards, including a play when he was stopped on fourth-and-goal at the 1 before leaving the game. Tyler Allgeier could start next week with Bam Knight also suffering a concussion in this game. The Seahawks, Rams, and Chiefs are up over the next three weeks. That's a tough schedule even though Allgeier was the entire offense in the second half with a 63-yard touchdown run and a 5-yard touchdown catch on the way to one of the biggest running back performances of the season. He'll be a priority waiver wire add anywhere he is available. |
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Cardinals RB Tyler Allgeier is the team's only available running back during Sunday's game against the Cowboys. Allgeier is dealing with a toe injury from this week.
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Cardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love went into the blue injury tent during Sunday's game against the Cowboys, and RB Tyler Allgeier is getting reps in his place. Allgeier is dealing with a toe injury that kept him out of practice on Wednesday and limited him on Thursday and Friday.
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Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love went into the injury tent during Sunday's game against the Cowboys after spending about a minute on the bench talking with several trainers. Love stayed down after a hit but hopped up and jogged to the sideline before trainers could reach him, and he appeared frustrated. RB James Conner offered him words of encouragement as he walked to the tent.
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Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty had yet to record a carry early in Sunday's game against the Jets, despite being named a team captain for the game. Rookie RB Mike Washington Jr. had three carries at that point.
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Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty appears to have "only been playing on third down" in Sunday's game against the Jets. Jeanty has yet to get a carry.
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The sense is the Jets "won't be very active in the trade market" ahead of the November 10 trade deadline, though "it's always fluid" and "never say never with Mougey." Jets RB Breece Hall was raised as a possible trade candidate ("Breece Hall on the move?") among eight realistic names New York could dangle at the deadline.
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Jets RB Breece Hall (quad) is not expected to play in Sunday's Week 8 game against the Raiders. RB Braelon Allen is slated to start again with Hall still dealing with the quad injury. Allen has two 100-yard games as a starter and is averaging nearly 5 yards per carry.
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Buccaneers RB Kenny Gainwell (hip), listed as questionable, is "good to go" for Sunday's game against the Falcons, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported, citing a source. Gainwell was limited in practice on Wednesday before being listed as questionable on Friday.
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Eagles RB Saquon Barkley will not be traded before next week's trade deadline, sources told NFL Network. The report puts an end to speculation that Barkley could be moved out of Philadelphia amid the Eagles' struggles.
| Footballguys view: It wouldn't make much sense for the Eagles to play Barkley when he is not 100% (by his own admission) if they were planning on trading him. Barkley is a big part of the team's 2027 plans. There will be some big changes this offseason, but Barkley will be retained as a franchise cornerstone. |
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Jets RB Braelon Allen is slated to start again for Sunday's game against the Raiders, with RB Breece Hall still dealing with a quad injury. Allen has two 100-yard games as a starter, averaging nearly 5 yards per carry. Hall is listed as questionable for Sunday.
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Seahawks RBs Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price will return for Monday night's Week 8 game against the Bears. It will be the first time the veteran Charbonnet and the rookie Price play in the same game.
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Seahawks rookie RB Jadarian Price, who is still on injured reserve, has no game designation for Monday night's Week 8 game against the Bears. However, head coach Mike Macdonald conveyed some uncertainty as to whether Price will be activated this week.
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Seahawks rookie RB Jadarian Price did not receive a game status on Saturday's injury report and is "good to go" for Monday's Week 8 game against the Bears. Price, who was designated for return from injured reserve on Thursday, was limited in practice that day and upgraded to a full practice on Friday.
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Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet did not receive a game status on Saturday's injury report and is "good to go" for Monday's Week 8 game against the Bears. Charbonnet was limited in practice on Friday after four straight full practices.
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The Broncos placed RB RJ Harvey on injured reserve with a knee injury on Saturday, meaning he will miss at least four games. RB Cody Schrader was elevated from the practice squad for gameday. Further moves could arrive as soon as next week.
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The Philadelphia Eagles elevated RB Elijah Mitchell from the practice squad for their game.
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The Broncos are placing RB RJ Harvey on short-term injured reserve as he recovers from the knee injury he suffered in practice this week. Harvey will miss the next four games and is eligible to return as soon as Denver's game against the Dolphins on December 6.
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Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson (illness) was downgraded to out on Saturday and did not travel with the team for Sunday's game at the Dolphins after missing Thursday's and Friday's practices. The Patriots signed RB Lan Larison to the 53-man roster to take Henderson's game-day spot. RB Rhamondre Stevenson, who has played 64.8% of the offensive snaps over the last four games, will likely continue to carry a heavy workload, while RB Corey Kiner will likely see his snap count increase and Larison could play some on offense and return kickoffs.
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Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson was downgraded to out on Saturday for Sunday's Week 8 game at the Dolphins. Henderson had been listed as questionable with an illness after missing Thursday's practice.
| Footballguys view: The illness must not have cleared up for Henderson. The Patriots will continue to lean on Rhamondre Stevenson as their lead back. Operating as the team's workhorse, Stevenson could post RB1 numbers against the Dolphins. Corey Kiner becomes the primary change-of-pace back behind Stevenson. We like Kiner in the RB4/deep flex range in Week 8. |
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