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Alvin Kamara caught nine passes for 96 yards in Sunday’s overtime win against the Bears and he now has 55 catches for 556 yards on the year. As noted by Jeff Nowak of NOLA.com, he’s the third back to catch at least 50 passes in each of his first four seasons and is on pace to become the NFL’s single-season leader in catches and receiving yards by a running back.

Christian McCaffrey set the catch mark with 119 receptions last year while Marshall Faulk piled up 1,098 receiving yards in 1999. Kamara, who had 81 catches in each of his first three seasons, is on pace for 125 catches and 1,270 yards at the moment, the story said. It added Kamara's usage could be impacted by the returns of wide receivers Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders, but Kamara’s going to remain a frequent target of Drew Brees regardless of who else is around.

Packers RB A.J. Dillon is the player who tested positive for COVID-19, per source.

Related players: Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams

Pelissero went on to say contact tracing is underway. Depending on close contacts, especially within the small RB room, potential competitive implications exist. The Packers are scheduled to play on Thursday night at the 49ers, so this is a situation to watch.

Packer RB Aaron Jones has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings, according to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Related Players: Jamaal Williams, A.J. Dillon

Williams filled in admirably in Week 7, but the offense is at its best with a healthy Aaron Jones. The Packers face a weak Vikings defense Sunday.

The presence of Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams gives Green Bay an extraordinary amount of talent at the running back position, at least for the time being. Jones and Williams are in the last years of their respective contracts.

Williams showed he can carry the workload, as he filled in for an injured Jones this past week. NFL teams in need of a running back next season almost certainly will be watching the tapes to see if Williams might fit their profile. For those in keeper leagues, having Williams on your roster at the end of the year seems like a good idea right now, just to see how things play out next season.

If Deebo Samuel (hamstring) can't play against the Seahawks, Kendrick Bourne likely would start opposite Brandon Aiyuk, and Dante Pettis likely would be in uniform for the first time in three weeks. The 49ers also have the option of elevating Kevin White or River Cracraft from the practice squad.

The injury happened on a run play. Samuel was second among WRs in snaps behind Aiyuk and from what the article said, Bourne would step into Samuel's role if the injury keeps him out in Week 8.