With the beginning of the regular season just three short days away, NFL teams are settling into the normal routine of daily practices, and with daily practices come daily reports regarding who's on the field and who's not. For the sake of you late drafters, let's look at the three key non-QB positions and some of the bigger names at those spots to see who's likely to see action in Week 1 and who isn't.

Running Backs

• when Andy Reid says it's "a stretch" for Jamaal Charles (knee) to play in Week 1, you should probably listen. Beyond Sunday's tilt with the Chargers though, it's fair to wonder how much of a workload he'll get this season after the solid jobs Spencer Ware and Charcandrick West (who is still not one of Charmander's evolutions, although how cool would it be if he was?) did in Charles' absence last year. Charles averaged 327 touches a season in 2012-2013 but only got 246 in 2014 (his last relatively healthy campaign), and even that might be optimistic for 2016.
• speaking of backs who can't stay on the field, Arian Foster was officially listed atop the Dolphins' depth chart Monday, ahead of Jay Ajayi. The team wouldn't commit to giving Lamar Miller a full starter's workload though, so it's hard to imagine them handing the ball to Foster 25 times a game, which could leave enough touches for Ajayi to still have some value. Then again, they may simply be planning to ride Foster as hard as they can until his next inevitable breakdown, so maybe he'll get 30-plus a game.
• Matt Jones returned to practice Monday and is on track to start Week 1 against the Steelers after recovering from his separated left shoulder. Chris Thompson will see work on passing downs and Rob Kelley should still be in the mix, but Jones will get every opportunity to prove he can handle being the lead back in Washington.
• the Ravens' roster shenanigans made Justin Forsett a free agent for all of two days. This seems like the kind of thing the NFL would take a dim view of (cutting then re-signing a player to make juggling their 53-man roster easier), but in the short term he's back in the lead role for Baltimore. He's old and brittle though, so don't feel too bad if you already jumped the gun and snatched Javorius Allen or even Terrance West off waivers. Those claims may yet pay dividends.

Wide Receivers

• Julio Jones also returned to practice Monday but only on a limited basis. He's still bothered by an ankle injury and it's now fair to wonder if he'll be 100 percent for Sunday's game against the Bucs. Then again, he probably wasn't 100 percent for either of the games against Tampa last year and still racked up a combined 20 catches for 255 yards and a score.
• Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that Jordy Nelson (knee) would have "no restrictions" in Week 1. The team treated him with kid gloves throughout training camp and gave him no snaps in the preseason, but it looks like those kid gloves are ready to come off. Aaron Rodgers owners, as much as Nelson owners, are crossing their fingers that he'll be able to resume his 2013-2014 form.
• one WR who will have restrictions in Week 1 is Kelvin Benjamin, whose conditioning was an issue in camp. He might only see 30-35 snaps Thursday against the Broncos and unless they all come in the red zone, that doesn't seem like enough for him to produce much value. Devin Funchess, who drew raves in camp in Benjamin's absence, could get a chance to show what he can do as Cam Newton's top WR target.
• while DeVante Parker (hamstring) didn't practice Monday, Kenny Stills (back) did, leaving the latter in line to start Sunday against the Seahawks. Parker was the one with all the preseason sleeper hype, given his status as a first round pick and heading into the fabled Year 2 when wide receivers often break out, but maybe it's the fourth-year former Saint who should have been getting the attention. Stills was impressive when healthy in the preseason and Adam Gase's magic could work just as easily on him as it might on Parker.

Tight Ends

• Rob Gronkowski was not seen at practice Monday as he continues to nurse a lower body injury. As yet the Patriots don't seem worried about his Week 1 status, but after he missed the entire preseason anyone who shelled out a high pick for Gronk despite Tom Brady's suspension would probably like some indication that they'll get some kind of return on their investment Sunday against the Cardinals. Gronk could probably not practice all week, roll out of bed Sunday and still catch two TDs, of course, but fantasy owners can get jittery this time of year.
• Seattle's situation at tight end is looking a bit dire for Week 1. Jimmy Graham (knee) doesn't look like he'll be ready and third round pick Nick Vannett has also been ruled out due to an ankle injury. That leaves Luke Willson, who compared to Graham as a pass-catching threat about as well as he compares to Luke Wilson as an occasional Will Ferrell co-star, atop the depth chart.
• Dwayne Allen (hip) returned to practice Monday and should be in the lineup for the Colts in Week 1 against the Lions. With Coby Fleener now a Saint, the door is wide open for Allen to make an impact just so long as he can manage to stay on the field. Considering that he's missed 21 games over the last three seasons though, that might be easier said than done.
• last but... actually, yeah, probably least too, Eric Ebron (ankle) also returned to practice Monday. If I have a tight end sleeper it's him -- Calvin Johnson isn't around to soak up his usual 150-plus targets any more, and the Lions' passing game looked pretty good without Megatron last year -- but the third-year tight end, like Allen, will need to stay healthy to take advantage of any opportunities that come his way. Ebron caught 16 passes on 22 targets for 180 yards over the last four games of 2015, a 16-game pace that would have landed him in the top 10 in catches and yards among TEs last year. If your draft is still coming up this week, keep him in mind in the endgame if you pass on the bigger names at the position.