Overview

• Head coach Mike McDaniel identified De'Von Achane's issue as a calf injury and reporting indicates the team plans to hold him out for the rest of the preseason to prioritize Week 1.
• Alexander Mattison is out for the season with a neck injury and Jaylen Wright exited the Aug. 21 joint practice for evaluation after a lower-body issue.
• Only three backs are currently healthy on the roster: rookie Ollie Gordon II, veteran Mike Boone, and Aaron Shampklin.
• Gordon has impressed in limited preseason work with 18 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown plus three receptions for 48 yards.
• McDaniel downplays panic and highlights spreading touches, while outside additions remain possible with trade chatter—such as a speculative link to Washington’s Brian Robinson—unconfirmed.