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Recently acquired running back Kenyan Drake went through drills Tuesday. He’ll be given a manageable workload Thursday, coach Kliff Kingsbury said.

Related players: David Johnson, Chase Edmonds, Zach Zenner, Alfred Morris

The limited touches will be to help his transition to a new team and a new offense on a short week. It's also a tough matchup against the 49ers. Both Johnson and Edmonds are not expected to play which mean Zenner and Morris could also be involved.

Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said there's "definitely concern" that running back Chase Edmonds might not play Thursday night against the San Francisco 49ers after leaving Sunday's loss to the New Orleans Saints with a hamstring injury.

Related players: David Johnson, Kenyan Drake, Zach Zenner, Alfred Morris

Edmonds said he's going to try to play but that could be a stretch on a short week. With Drake now in the picture via a trade, it doesn't give him a lot of time either, which means Zenner and Morris could see the bulk of the work. It's not a great matchup for anyone as the Cards take on the 49ers.

Compensation update: Arizona is trading a 2020 6th-round pick that could become a 5th-round pick to Miami in exchange for RB Kenyan Drake, per source.

Related players: David Johnson, Chase Edmonds, Mark Walton, Kalen Ballage

Schefter reported Sunday that Johnson wouldn't be ready for the team's Week 9 game, a short turnaround on Thursday night. With Edmonds (hamstring) now in doubt too, this move makes some sense, but Drake only has three days to get ready in a tough matchup against the 49ers no less. The worst case for Drake owners is he has short term value and Johnson and Edmonds eventually come back. The best case for Drake owners is Johnson's ankle injury is maybe more serious than the team is letting on, and he ends up splitting work with Edmonds, assuming his hamstring injury isn't serious.

Meanwhile in Miami, this seems to open the door for Walton, who had 14 carries last week and looks to be the main back. Ballage could be back on the fantasy radar and did have a TD last week, but only carried three times.

The Arizona Cardinals entered Sunday’s matchup already down their starting running back in David Johnson.

The running back situation went from bad to worse against the New Orleans Saints as running back Chase Edmonds left the game with a hamstring injury.

In the third quarter, Edmonds went to pick up the blitz, getting hit by a Saints defender in the process. The running back managed to make it off the field under his own power, but was noticeably limping to the sideline.

Related players: Alfred Morris, Zach Zenner

Zenner was left as the only active RB after Edmonds left the game. The Cards play on Thursday night against the 49ers in Week 9, and Adam Schefter reported Johnson wouldn't be ready for that game either on a short week, and now it looks like Edmonds may be a huge question for that game as well. Morris and Zenner would get the workload in what would be a very tough matchup.

Giants WR Sterling Shepard will miss Sunday’s game against the Lions as he continues to deal with a concussion.

Shepard has not played since Week 5, when he suffered his second concussion of the season. But Shepard is on track to return in Week 9 when the Giants have a Monday night game against the Cowboys. For Week 8, Golden Tate will continue to lead the charge and the offense likely is getting Saquon Barkley back as well, which will boost Daniel Jones a tad.