Jam Miller

Stevenson and Henderson remain entrenched as the top two backs, and New England added Corey Kiner for backfield depth after Miller's late-August injury settlement, leaving him a thin path to meaningful touches.

Miller carries a Questionable, undisclosed injury designation with zero logged regular-season snaps, following the same type of ailment that led to his preseason injury settlement — both his health and his role remain unproven.

As a Day 3 rookie already waived once this summer via injury settlement, Miller has minimal accrued job security and no regular-season production to fall back on if the depth chart doesn't open up.

His deep-bench tier keeps acquisition cost minimal, and since neither Stevenson nor Henderson is a true three-down workhorse, a committee opening could emerge cheaply if either misses time.