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NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Tuesday, Aug. 22

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(NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order.)

SIGNINGS


ROSTER CUTS

INJURIES

  • RB Keaton Mitchell suffered a shoulder stinger in Monday night's preseason game against the Commanders, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.

SIGNINGS

  • LB DaShaun White

INJURIES

  • RB Miles Sanders' status in the preseason finale versus the Lions is to be determined as he deals with a groin injury, per head coach Frank Reich.
  • WR Laviska Shenault is in the concussion protocol, per Reich.
  • CB Donte Jackson (ankle) won't play in the preseason finale but should be good to go for Week 1, per Reich.


SIGNINGS

INJURIES

  • OT Darnell Wright went to the sideline during practice with an injury, but head coach Matt Eberflus told reporters he does not have clarity on what happened yet.
  • OG Teven Jenkins is dealing with an injury and is considered "week to week," Eberflus told reporters. 
  • LB Tremaine Edmunds returned to practice for the first time since Aug. 4, per Eberflus. 

INJURIES

  • RT Jack Conklin remains in concussion protocol but will practice today, per head coach Kevin Stefanski.

SIGNINGS


INJURIES


ROSTER CUTS

INJURIES

SIGNINGS



ROSTER CUTS

SIGNINGS


ROSTER CUTS

PRESEASON

  • QB Anthony Richardson will start in Thursday's preseason finale versus the Eagles, head coach Shane Steichen announced. 

SIGNINGS


ROSTER CUTS

INJURIES

  • TE Tanner Conner has been activated off the physically unable to perform list.

INJURIES

  • CB Isaiah Bolden is in concussion protocol, head coach Bill Belichick announced.


WAIVER CLAIMS


ROSTER CUTS

COACHING HIRES

  • Matt Giordano hired as a defensive assistant on head coach Dennis Allen's coaching staff, the team announced.


FRONT OFFICE MOVES

  • Khai Harley promoted to assistant general manager/vice president of football operations, the team announced.
  • Scott Kuhn hired as director of football administration, the team announced.


OTHER NEWS

  • TE Jimmy Graham is expected to return to practice, possibly as soon as Wednesday, head coach Dennis Allen said. Graham, per a team statement released Saturday, “experienced a medical episode [Friday] evening, which resulted in him becoming disoriented. He was taken into custody by local authorities and transported to a local hospital for evaluation for what Dr. John Amoss believes to be a likely seizure and spent the night under medical supervision and testing.” Graham was released Saturday morning.


ROSTER CUTS

INJURIES

  • WR Corey Davis remains away from the team as he deals with a personal matter, head coach Robert Saleh announced. 
  • OT Duane Brown (shoulder) will be evaluated today and activated off the PUP list if cleared, per Saleh.
  • OG Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle) will be available versus the Giants, per Saleh.
  • OG Laken Tomlinson (leg) will be available versus the Giants, per Saleh.


PRESEASON

SIGNINGS


ROSTER CUTS

INJURIES

  • WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba is set to undergo wrist surgery after suffering a slight fracture during Saturday's preseason game versus Dallas and could miss three to four weeks, head coach Pete Carroll told reporters Tuesday.


SIGNINGS

  • WR Malik Flowers
  • TE Sal Cannella


ROSTER CUTS

SIGNINGS


OTHER NEWS

INJURIES

  • WR Terry McLaurin suffered a toe sprain Monday night but there is optimism he will play in Week 1 after receiving an MRI on Tuesday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday. McLaurin is considered day to day, per Rapoport.

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