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NFL news roundup: Dolphins trading WR Tutu Atwell back to Rams; Packers signing TE Jonnu Smith

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OTHER NEWS

  • CB Maxwell Hairston won Buffalo's CB2 job, head coach Joe Brady confirmed following Thursday's preseason game against the Steelers.

INJURIES

  • CB Michael Coats Jr. is not believed to have a long-term injury, head coach Todd Monken said. Coats was wearing a walking boot on the sideline during Thursday's game, per local reporters.

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Cedric Tillman is being released, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Thursday. Tillman, Cleveland's 2023 third-round pick, caught 71 passes for 833 yards and five touchdowns in 38 games played (19 starts) over three seasons with the Browns.

WAIVERS

  • CB Mekhi Blackmon was claimed off waivers from the Colts. Blackmon will officially be awarded to the Browns on Friday, per the transaction wire.

SIGNINGS

INJURIES

SIGNINGS

  • TE Jonnu Smith is signing a one-year deal with Green Bay, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. Smith, 31, started seven of 17 games played for Pittsburgh last season, catching 38 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns. Smith was a Pro Bowler in 2024 for the Dolphins.

INJURIES

  • RT Braden Smith suffered a plantar fascia injury in Wednesday's practice, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Smith is expected to miss some time, but the injury is not long-term.

SIGNINGS

  • P Rigoberto Sanchez signed a contract extension, the team announced. Sanchez's deal is for two years and places him in the top five among highest-paid punters, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported.

INJURIES

  • WR Alec Pierce (ankle) is being activated off the physically unable to perform list, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.

ROSTER CUTS

  • DB Devon Marshall was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement.

INJURIES

  • DE Keyron Crawford (ankle) was ruled out after being helped off the field in Thursday's preseason game against the 49ers.

OTHER NEWS

  • Head coach Klint Kubiak declined to name a starting quarterback between Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza following Las Vegas' preseason finale.

INJURIES

  • K Cameron Dicker is dealing with an unspecified injury, but head coach Jim Harbaugh said he isn't concerned.

TRADES

  • WR Tutu Atwell is being acquired from Miami in exchange for RB Jarquez Hunter, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. Atwell returns to the Rams, where he spent the first five seasons of his career, after an offseason with Miami. Since being taken in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Atwell has caught 105 passes for 1,535 yards and five touchdowns in 64 games played (27 starts).

TRADES

  • WR Jarquez Hunter is being acquired from Los Angeles in exchange for WR Tutu Atwell, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. A fourth-round pick in 2025, Hunter made five appearances for L.A. last season, mostly on special teams.

ROSTER CUTS

  • DT James Ester was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement.

INJURIES

  • TE Cole Turner reverted to injured reserve after being waived with an injury designation.

TRYOUTS

INJURIES

SIGNINGS

ROSTER CUTS

OTHER NEWS

  • WR DK Metcalf's contract was restructured, converting base salary into a signing bonus and creating nearly $18 million in 2026 salary cap space, ESPN's Field Yates reported.

SIGNINGS

INJURIES

SIGNINGS

ROSTER CUTS

WAIVERS

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Jalen Milroe will start and play the entirety of the Seahawks' preseason finale against the Chiefs on Friday, per head coach Mike Macdonald.

INJURIES

  • WR Dennis Houston reverted to injured reserve after being waived with an injury designation.

INJURIES

  • WR Wan'Dale Robinson was evaluated for a concussion after Thursday's joint practice with the Bears, coach Robert Saleh told reporters. Saleh added that the hit on Robinson was a "cheap" one.

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