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Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was a limited participant in Thursday's practice due to a toe injury.

The Raiders play on Monday night, so this is their first practice of the week. Jacobs is seemingly always dealing with some ailment and is fully expected to play against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1. This is a situation to monitor but is nothing to overreact to. Jacobs is the lead back in Las Vegas but does see his upside capped by the presence of Kenyan Drake and Jalen Richard. Due to the threat of a negative gamescript and the Ravens' strong defense, Jacobs is our 26th ranked running back for Week 1.

The Las Vegas Raiders added RB Peyton Barber to their 53-man roster after adding him from Washington's practice squad according to Ben Standig of The Athletic.

Related Players: Josh Jacobs, Kenyan Drake

Adding Barber is more transactional than anything, but the back is a touchdown vulture and can take away red zone touches from Jacobs and Drake. For some reason Barber is valued for his short-yardage running, a replaceable trait.

Josh Jacobs will still get the majority of touches.

Related players: Kenyan Drake, Jalen Richard

The author went on to say he thinks people have gotten a little crazy with the Drake talk. The story said Jacobs looks tougher and faster this camp, if that's even possible. The story predicts Drake will be moved around on third downs and in the red zone, and Richard will be a distant third in terms of usage.

Packers RB A.J. Dillon is not practicing Wednesday because of a calf injury, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. Schneidman calls the decision precautionary.

Monitor his practice reps ahead of Green Bay's next preseason game especially with it being considered the dress rehearsal for the regular season. Dillon will have a role in the Packers offense and is considered one of the best RB hand-cuffs in fantasy football.

Packers QB Jordan Love, who had a clean MRI on his shoulder this weekend, is not expected to practice today, source said.

Related players: Aaron Rodgers

Rapoport said Tuesday is a walk-through for the Packers, so it will be a few days off for Love.

Kylin Hill, running back: The rookie seventh-rounder has a little burst to him, and he’s also the front-runner to return kickoffs. Being able to contribute on special teams will be a requirement of the third running back.

Related players: Aaron Jones, A.J. Dillon

Maybe the biggest note to take away is the author speculated Hill could get 15-20% of the snaps as the team's RB3. The author said last year as the RB3, Dillon got a little less than 10% of the snaps, so the additional snaps will have to come from somewhere if Hill gets that kind of percentage.