Fantasy football owners already have to worry about extreme injury risks (like Jamaal Charles and pretty much every ball carrier) and suspension problems (Seriously, Le'Veon Bell? Again?) at running back, now we're left wondering if Tony Romo's back injury and missed time will affect the fantasy outlook of Cowboys super rookie Ezekiel Elliott. (The short answer is yes, but we'll get into that below.)
Dion Lewis is out after another knee surgery, Matt Jones is uncertain for Week 1 and Arian Foster is, well, he's actually healthy ... for now.
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Here are fantasy news updates for those key running backs missing time or affected by other players missing time to start the season, along with their handcuffs and when fantasy owners can expect these players to return.