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Browns RB Quinshon Judkins (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. His injury reportedly isn't serious, but his availability for this weekend's game vs. the Ravens is in question. RB Dylan Sampson (knee) was also sidelined on Wednesday, despite being designated to return from IR. With RB Raheim Sanders (hip) on IR, Cleveland is down to Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime as the healthy RBs on the active roster.

The Browns placed RB Raheim Sanders on IR with a hip injury suffered in Week 5. He'll miss at least the next 4 games. We don't have any info about his status beyond that, but Sanders can be dropped from all redraft rosters. Cleveland signed RB Audric Estime off the Vikings' practice squad in a corresponding roster move.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee, ankle) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Titans. With RB Devin Neal on IR, New Orleans is again down to Audric Estime and Evan Hull as their top two RBs. But it was Taysom Hill who led the team with 12 carries last week, adding six targets and a passing score. Hill makes for an intriguing – albeit risky – Week 17 fantasy play.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee, ankle) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Jets. With RB Devin Neal on IR with his hamstring injury, New Orleans is down to RBs Audric Estime and Evan Hull. The team also signed RB Nyheim Hines to the practice squad on Wednesday. Despite the plus matchup, the uncertainty in workload split makes this is a backfield to avoid in Week 16 fantasy lineups.

The Saints placed RB Devin Neal on IR with the hamstring injury he suffered in Week 15, ending the rookie's season. Neal tallied 153 total yards in two games as New Orleans' lead back. He averaged just 3.6 yards per carry on the season, though, and ranked 56th in yards after contact per attempt and dead last among 58 qualifying RBs in Pro Football Focus' rushing grades. Neal will probably need to fight for a roster spot next summer. We'll see if RB Alvin Kamara makes it back this season. If not, New Orleans will roll with RBs Audric Estime and Evan Hull the rest of the way.

Saints RB Devin Neal (hamstring) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Jets, HC Kellen Moore said Wednesday. Don't be surprised if the rookie is done for the season with what seems like a relatively significant hamstring injury. RB Alvin Kamara (knee, ankle) remained sidelined on Wednesday and looks likely to miss another game. That'd leave New Orleans' backfield to Audric Estime and Evan Hull vs. the Jets this weekend. The team also signed RB Nyheim Hines to the practice squad on Wednesday. This is a backfield to avoid in Week 16 fantasy lineups.

Saints RB Devin Neal injured his hamstring in the second quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Panthers and is questionable to return. His absence leaves Audric Estime as New Orleans' likely lead back. We'll update Neal's status when we know more.

Update: Neal has been ruled out.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee, ankle) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Dolphins. He’s not expected to be placed on IR, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, so we should see Kamara back within the next few weeks. His absence this weekend leaves rookie Devin Neal as New Orleans’ likely lead back, although TE Taysom Hill and potentially RB Audric Estime will also be involved. Consider Neal just a RB3 or Flex play.

The Denver Broncos are waiving RB Audric Estime, according to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz.

Are you wondering how the Denver backfield will sort out for 2025? Of course. We all are. And HC Sean Payton says that even he doesn't know yet. "I'm looking forward to seeing how they play," he told ESPN's Jeff Legwold in late June. "They're going to get opportunities. Audric is going to get opportunities. We've seen Jaleel. Don't try to figure out the club right now. It's way too early." Harvey became the immediate fantasy favorite after the Broncos drafted him in Round 2 and Payton drew comparisons to versatile RBs from his past. But the more recent J.K. Dobbins signing complicates the fantasy outlook.

The Broncos are signing RB J.K. Dobbins. It's a one-year, $5.25 million deal, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. We'll see about the contract details. But, at face value, it's the same exact deal that RB Najee Harris got from the Chargers.

Update: Dobbins is getting $2.065 million guaranteed, according to Pro Football Talk. He has $680,000 in per-game roster bonuses and another $2.5 million available in incentives. Dobbins' deal is much closer to the one Nick Chubb got from Houston than Najee Harris' from the Chargers.

Broncos HC Sean Payton has indicated recently that he wants to get RB Audric Estime more touches this season than the fifth-round pick got as a rookie.

The Broncos selected UCF RB RJ Harvey in Round 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft. An ACL tear threatened his football career in 2021, but Harvey’s perseverance paid off. Over the past three seasons, he’s totaled 3,789 rushing yards, 720 receiving yards, and 47 total TDs. Though he is under 5’8, Harvey’s home run ability, combined with soft hands and explosion, makes him an intriguing RB at the pro level. His NFL Combine performance only confirmed his dynamic skill set. The UCF notched a 91st percentile broad jump, an 85th percentile vertical, and a 92nd percentile forty-yard dash. Harvey has also been mentioned as an RB favorite of top draft analysts like NFL Media’s Daniel Jeremiah and The Athletic’s Dane Brugler.

The Broncos have been one of the teams most commonly assigned a RB in Round 1 of NFL mock drafts. GM George Paton obviously won't give away what his team plans to do on the first night, but he did confirm that we should expect Denver to select a RB ... at some point.

The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider named QB Bo Nix, RB Audric Estime, and WR Troy Franklin as potential “breakout candidates” in 2025. Nix finished QB8 in fantasy scoring as a rookie, so you could argue he’s not a fit here. But Estime and Franklin both underwhelmed in Year 1, so there’s room for growth.

Broncos RB Audric Estime is a healthy scratch for today's game vs. the Bills. RB Tyler Badie is active for the first time since Week 4. He joins Jaleel McLaughlin and Javonte Williams in the backfield. McLaughlin remains the top fantasy play, although Estime's absence probably gives the biggest boost to Williams.