Chris Thompson hasn’t touched the ball all that much through the first three weeks of the season, but he’s made them count.

Thompson has gained 350 yards on 27 touches, including a 74-yard gain on a catch to help the Redskins to a 27-10 victory over the Raiders. As seems inevitable when a player is averaging just under 13 yards a touch, coach Jay Gruden was asked on Monday if he plans to give Thompson a bigger share of the offensive pie.

“He’s going to keep pushing me for them, but he’s not going to get them,” Gruden said, via ESPN.com.

Related players: Rob Kelley, Samaje Perine

Thompson had 14 touches against Oakland, but Kelley was out with a rib injury and Perine left the game with a knee injury. The Skins have said for years they want to keep Thompson touches in check. Gruden said Monday Kelley is still the team's number-one back but is a question mark for Week 4.

He's still nursing sore ribs stemming from the Week 2 win over the Rams. Rob Kelley had expressed confidence last week that he would play vs. the Raiders, but the team decided otherwise and shut him down. But when he returns, Kelley will be the No. 1 back.

"He got [78] yards rushing in a quarter and a half last week, so he's still our No. 1 lead dog," Redskins coach Jay Gruden said.

Related players: Samaje Perine, Chris Thompson, Mack Brown

He'll practice Wednesday, albeit in a limited role, the story said. The Redskins don't play again until Monday night at Kansas City so owners will need a backup plan.

Redskins running back Samaje Perine suffered a bruised hand Sunday, per sources. He's considered day to day and the feeling is he'll be OK.

Related players: Chris Thompson, Rob Kelley

Kelley didn't play because of a rib issue. Perine again struggled a bit during his time on the field while Thompson was the more productive back. It's assumed Perine goes to a backup role if Kelley is able to play in Week 4.

RB Samaje Perine injured his hand on the play he fumbled in the fourth quarter.

Related players: Rob Kelley, Chris Thompson

Perine didn't return to the game. Thompson stole the show in this one and could put a dent into both Kelley and Perine's fantasy value going forward, depending on who is able to start in the future. Thompson is considered more of a third down, change of pace back, but seems to have an increased role as of late.

Jay Gruden offered good news on the Washington injury front Monday: Running back Rob Kelley and tight end Jordan Reed are day to day.

Washington feared a fractured rib for Kelley, who left Sunday’s game in the second quarter and didn’t return. Further testing revealed a rib cartilage injury, Gruden said via the team’s Twitter account.

Reed has a chest sternum contusion. He played 40 of 71 plays, returning for the final drive after sitting out much of the second half.

Related players: Samaje Perine, Vernon Davis

Perine did pretty well filling in after Kelley went down and would look to be a good handcuff option at this point for Kelley owners. Davis would see more time if Reed can't go and proved last year to at least be a solid option. We'll know more about both players Wednesday.

The Redskins released their first unofficial depth chart ahead of Thursday's first preseason game. One hyped newcomer will start, while another hasn't cracked the second string as of yet. As expected, free-agent acquisition WR Terrelle Pryor is listed as a starter along with incumbents Jamison Crowder and Josh Doctson.

At running back, Rob Kelley is the starter with 3rd-down back Chris Thompson on the second team. Fourth-round pick Samaje Perine will enter the preseason third string, with work to do if he is to earn playing time at the start of 2017. This gels with camp reports that Perine has had ball security and pass protection issues. Former starter Matt Jones is buried on the depth chart with the fourth string.

The coaching staff has continuously noted this offseason that while there’s a depth chart, position battles will be contested up until the cutdown from 90 players to 53.

Related players: Kirk Cousins, Jordan Reed

Pryor finished the season as the #21 receiver, though his numbers dipped over the final month of the season. Still, his output in the first 12 games -- 5.2 catches for 71 yards and 0.33 TD, #11 WR -- is very encouraging. He’ll certainly benefit from an upgrade at quarterback in Washington. The quality of his targets may offset the reduction in workload.

Kelley won the RB1 job in Week 8, and from that point on, he was the #13 RB in standard (#15 in PPR) down the stretch. He averaged 4.19 YPC, which was the 14th-highest per carry average of the 27 running backs who saw at least 150 carries last year. Rookie Samaje Perine will make a hard push for the job, but it's clear that Kelley is taking his job seriously by getting leaner in the offseason. He currently sits atop the Washington depth chart, so he’s one of the cheapest starters available in early drafts. OC Mat Cavanaugh said that Kelly is “obviously” the starter, but things can change. Chris Thompson is the best receiver in this backfield, so neither Perine or Kelley are likely to see many receptions regardless. Keep in mind that once Kelley won the job in Week 8, he was the #13 RB in standard (#15 in PPR) down the stretch.

Redskins beat writer Master Tesfatsion:

At this point, it’s clear that Rob Kelley will be the starting running back. Kelley has been the first running back to receive carries with the first team, when he’s healthy. Redskins Coach Jay Gruden’s past would also suggest that Kelley should receive most of the carries during the regular season. He started Alfred Morris over Matt Jones two years ago. Last year, Jones had the starting job despite Kelley’s impressive performance during training camp and the preseason.

Chris Thompson will still be the third-down back, so that must be accounted for as well. I would think that, just as he did two years ago, Gruden will likely roll with the hot hand between Kelley and Samaje Perine. Kelley should get most of the carries, but if Perine can get something going during a game in his limited role, I would think Gruden would stick with him until he cools off or needs a breather.

Perine has been impressive, but I’m still a fan of Kelley. They are both aggressive runners who should give the Redskins a level of physicality they didn’t consistently have last year.

This positive Kelley mention comes on the heels of an earlier report that Perine was struggling with ball security and pass protection. Kelley won the RB1 job in Week 8, and from that point on, he was the #13 RB in standard (#15 in PPR) down the stretch. He averaged 4.19 YPC, which was the 14th-highest per carry average of the 27 running backs who saw at least 150 carries last year. Perine will make a hard push for the job, but it's clear that Kelley is taking his job seriously by getting leaner in the offseason. He currently sits atop the Washington depth chart, so he’s one of the cheapest starters available in early drafts.

Early in the day, Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden laid out what he wanted to see from a running back. It wasn't earth shattering; he says the same thing every year. It was noteworthy, though, because of what happened later.

Gruden wants his backs to be able to pass protect, to not fumble and to make tough yards.

During a red-zone drill, rookie running back Samaje Perine had the ball stripped from him at the 5-yard line. He did not carry the ball again. Maybe that was by design, but it also could have been Gruden letting Perine know that was unacceptable.

"Ball security is very important," Gruden had said before practice.

Perine showed mixed results in a blitz pickup drill against the linebackers, allowing Mason Foster to get inside him on one rush and stopping Zach Vigil on another.

Perine will continue to challenge Rob Kelley for the starting job. But days like Monday serve as a reminder Perine has to prove a few things. There's a lot to like -- and other stuff to clean up. Kelley does well with ball security and he's improved in the pass game. Gruden loved some of his short runs last season that he felt weren't blocked well.

Perine has a fairly clear path to major touches in Washington since he only has Kelley to beat out. Reports about Kelley have been mixed, so Perine is no shoo-in to win the starting job. Redskins OC Mat Cavanaugh said that Kelly is “obviously” the starter, but things can change. Chris Thompson is the best receiver in this backfield, so neither Perine or Kelley are likely to see many receptions regardless. Keep in mind that once Kelley won the job in Week 8, he was the #13 RB in standard (#15 in PPR) down the stretch.