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NFL news roundup: Falcons sign DE Za'Darius Smith; Giants add RB Najee Harris on one-year deal

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ROSTER CUTS

  • TE Kenny Yeboah was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement.

INJURIES

  • RB Jeremiyah Love will not need surgery on his injured ankle, head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed. Love is unlikely to play again in the preseason due to a high ankle sprain, ESPN reported on Sunday.

SIGNINGS

  • DE Za'Darius Smith is signing a one-year, $6 million deal with Atlanta that can be worth up to $8 million, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Smith joins a Falcons defense that will be without pass rushers Jalon Walker (torn ACL) for the 2026 season and James Pearce Jr. for the first eight games of the season after Pearce was suspended for violating the league's personal-conduct policy.

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INJURIES

  • WR Keon Coleman suffered a sprained foot/toe in Saturday's preseason opener, NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe reported. Coleman did not practice Tuesday and was wearing a walking boot.
  • CB Maxwell Hairston, who returned to practice Tuesday, told reporters he had been dealing with a groin injury.

INJURIES

  • RB Kyle Monangai (knee) is week to week, head coach Ben Johnson said.
  • TE Nikola Kalinic reverted to injured reserve after being waived with an injury designation.

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ROSTER CUTS

INJURIES

  • TE Brenden Bates reverted to injured reserve after being waived with an injury designation.

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INJURIES

  • RB Jaydon Blue (shoulder) missed his second straight practice, per ESPN.

WAIVERS

INJURIES

  • RB Josh Jacobs (groin) will return to practice on Tuesday, per head coach Matt LaFleur.
  • LB Lukas Van Ness (shoulder) returned to practice after missing Sunday's session, per local reporters.

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ROSTER CUTS

INJURIES

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INJURIES

  • WR Tyquan Thornton left Tuesday's practice early with a hamstring injury, per local reporters.
  • OT Josh Simmons (back) did not practice Tuesday, per local reporters.

INJURIES

  • WR Quentin Johnston is not expected to miss practice time and is "totally fine" after limping off the practice field Tuesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported, per a source.
  • Tyler Biadasz suffered an apparent leg injury in Tuesday's practice and was carted off the field, per local reporters.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • Chargers starters will play a series in Thursday's preseason game against the 49ers, head coach Jim Harbaugh said.

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SIGNINGS

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SIGNINGS

  • G Greg Van Roten signed with New England. Van Roten's one-year deal is for $3 million and can be worth up to $4.5 million through play-time incentive, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

ROSTER CUTS

  • TE Mitch Van Vooren

VISITS

TRYOUTS

INJURIES

  • RB Alvin Kamara exited Tuesday's practice with an apparent knee injury, per local reports.

SIGNINGS

  • RB Najee Harris is signing a one-year deal with New York, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported. The Giants have since announced signing Harris.

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INJURIES

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ROSTER CUTS

  • DE KJ Henry was waived from injured reserve with an injury designation.
  • DL Titus Leo was waived with an injury designation.

INJURIES

  • RB Christian McCaffrey would have practiced Tuesday if it wasn't a joint practice, head coach Kyle Shanahan said. McCaffrey has missed the past week of practice due to tightness. Shanahan dismissed the idea that McCaffrey's absences were contract-related.
  • WR Mike Evans left practice early due to experiencing quad tightness, Shanahan said.
  • DE Mykel Williams is a "long shot" to play in Week 1 but is progressing well in his recovery from his torn ACL, Shanahan said.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • The 49ers expect a number of starters to play in Thursday's preseason game against the Chargers and there's a good chance that includes quarterback Brock Purdy, Shanahan said.

TRYOUTS

ROSTER CUTS

  • DB Chase Lucas was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement.

INJURIES

  • RB Kadarius Calloway reverted to injured reserve after being waived with an injury designation.
  • WR Jalen McMillan (leg) returned to practice on Tuesday after missing more than a week, per local reporters.
  • TE Cade Otton sat out practice with an undisclosed injury.
  • DB Marcus Banks reverted to injured reserve after being waived with an injury designation.

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