Raheim Sanders Injury News & Updates

Sanders (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against the Raiders.

Sanders hasn't played since the Browns' Week 1 loss to the Bengals, where he rushed three times on three snaps. The team will go with a three-man backfield with Quinshon Judkins, Jerome Ford and Dylan Sampson again.

Sanders (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Sanders played three snaps on offense during the Browns' season-opening loss to the Bengals but has not seen the field since. The Browns will go with a three-man backfield of Quinshon Judkins, Jerome Ford and Dylan Sampson again.

Sanders (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

The undrafted rookie played three snaps on offense during the Browns' Week 1 loss to the Bengals but has not played since. The Browns will go with a three-man backfield of Quinshon Judkins, Jerome Ford and Dylan Sampson for Sunday's AFC North tilt.

Sanders (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Sanders suited up as the Browns' No. 3 running back in the team's 17-16 loss to the Bengals in the season opener and was able to make an impact in his limited snaps, finishing with three yards and a touchdown on three carries. However, with rookie second-round pick Quinshon Judkins (not injury related) having been reinstated from the commissioner's exempt list and added back to the 53-man roster after turning in full practices Thursday and Friday, Sanders will slide to fourth on the depth chart at running back and won't dress Sunday. Unless the Browns lose Judkins, Jerome Ford or Dylan Sampson to an injury in a given week, inactive statuses could start to become the norm for Sanders, an undrafted rookie out of South Carolina.

Sanders could be part of the active roster for Week 2 against the Ravens with the unsettled status of Quinshon Judkins, who is still on the Commissioner's exempt list.

Sanders, who was active in Week 1's 17-16 loss to the Bengals, only played three snaps but one of those was a one-yard touchdown plunge. He finished the game with three carries for three yards. Judkins missed all of the preseason and didn't sign a contract until the day prior to the season opener. He got on the practice field Thursday for the first time since mandatory minicamp in June and may not be up to speed for Sunday's game at Baltimore. The Browns were granted a two-week roster exemption for Judkins, so won't count toward the roster if he remains held out Week 2.

The Browns were awarded a waiver claim for Sanders on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

The undrafted rookie out of South Carolina failed to stick on with the Chargers but now gets a second NFL opportunity in short order. The Browns cut Pierre Strong on Tuesday, leaving them with only Jerome Ford, Dylan Sampson and Quinshon Judkins in the backfield. Judkins remains unsigned and uncertain for Week 1, likely setting up a timeshare between Ford and Sampson. It's a situation where an injury could quickly thrust Sanders into playing time if he manages to stick around for at least a few weeks.

Sanders was waived by the Chargers on Tuesday.

Sanders signed with Los Angeles as an undrafted free agent in April, ultimately putting together an impressive preseason. The running back turned 28 carries into 101 yards and two scores, while also adding five catches for 29 yards and a 21-yard kickoff return over three contests. If he clears waivers, Sanders appears to be a strong candidate to hang around as a member of the Chargers' practice squad.

Sanders is expected to sign with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent.

Sanders started out at Arkansas as a wide receiver but moved to running back as a sophomore and quickly found his groove, piling up 1,443 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground. His production cooled off during his senior season at South Carolina when he posted 881 yards and 11 touchdowns on 183 carries (4.81 YPC) in addition to 27 receptions for 316 yards and two scores. Sanders joins a crowded backfield with no clear No. 3 option behind Najee Harris and first-round pick Omarion Hampton, providing a viable path to a roster spot in Los Angeles.