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He’s a veteran tryout player. Denver does not have much behind Javonte Williams (knee) and Samaje Perine at the position as far as established play. Snell fell out of favor with the Steelers last year as Jaylen Warren became the No. 2 back. Snell averaged 3.6 yards per carry on 275 career totes with the Steelers.

The Texans went with Pierce as Joe Mixon’s backup in Week 1 and made Cam Akers a healthy scratch. Pierce didn’t appear on the injury report to start the week but was limited on Thursday and then downgraded to DNP on Friday. It looks like he suffered the injury during practice and is now at risk of missing Week 2. Akers would take on the RB2 role if Pierce is ruled out.

Vele’s absence leaves the Broncos’ already-thin pass-catching corps in rough shape. The seventh-round rookie earned the team’s second-highest Week 1 target total (eight). The Broncos No. 1 WR Courtland Sutton has strong odds of earning 10-plus targets though, with No. 2 WR Josh Reynolds likely playing through an Achilles tendon injury. He practiced in full on Friday.

Collins was added to the injury report as a limited participant on Thursday because of the illness. He was a full-go on Friday before being removed. Coming off a six-catch, 117-yard opening game, Collins sits on the WR1/2 border for his upcoming matchup with the Bears.

Allen played behind free agent addition Colby Parkinson in Week 1. Parkinson led all tight ends in routes in his first game as a Ram and hauled in four passes for 47 yards. Allen’s likely absence locks Parkinson in as a volume-based TE2.

Both Bolles and C Luke Wattenberg (ankle) practiced in full on Friday. It’s great news for a Broncos offense that faces the Steelers’ top-notch defensive front in Week 2.

Havenstein missed Week 1 with an ankle injury but is good to go now. It’s a good time for him to get healthy as the Rams’ line was decimated in their opener versus the Lions. Left guard Steve Avila and left tackle Joe Noteboom both suffered injuries that landed them on injured reserve. Havenstein should take over at right tackle with second-year player Warren McClendon Jr. shifting to the left side.

Baker’s Friday practice designation has yet to be released but thanks to the Patriots, the official game designations have been released. Baker was a limited participant on both Wednesday and Thursday. Seahawks LB Tyrel Dodson (shoulder) is also questionable while LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee) has already been ruled out.

Adams logged three full practices before being cleared from the injury report. It’s a revenge game for Adams as he squares off against the organization that took him sixth overall all the way back in 2017. Adams will start off in a rotational role for his first game as a Titan.

Sow missed Week 1 because of the hip injury and will sit for at least one more week. He started 13 games at right guard as a rookie and was projected to move to left guard in his second season. Michael Jordan (not that one) took his spot in the lineup in Week 1 and should do so again versus Seattle. Safety Kyle Dugger is listed as questionable because of an ankle injury.

Rhamondre Stevenson dominated the Patriots’ backfield in Week 1, leaving Gibson with just seven carries and no receptions. He is purely a backup right now and is nothing more than a fantasy RB5 for Week 2.