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NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Tuesday, Aug. 27

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ROSTER CUTS

  • QB Desmond Ridder was among roster cuts which got the Cardinals down to 53 players.


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ROSTER CUTS

  • CB Kevin King was among roster cuts which got the Falcons down to 53 players.


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  • LB DeMarcco Hellams placed on short-term injured reserve.

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  • RB Owen Wright was placed on season-ending injured reserve.
  • RB Keaton Mitchell was placed on the physically unable to perform list.
  • WR Isaiah Washington was placed on season-ending IR.
  • ILB Deion Jennings was placed on season-ending IR.
  • CB Arthur Maulet was placed on IR and designed for return.
  • CB Trayvon Mullen was placed on season-ending IR.
  • DB Christian Matthew was placed on season-ending IR.


ROSTER CUTS

SIGNINGS

  • QB Mike White is signing with the Bills' practice squad.


ROSTER CUTS

  • RB Frank Gore Jr. was among roster cuts which got the Bills down to 53 players.


TRADES

  • DB/KR Brandon Codrington is being acquired via trade with the Jets, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported, per sources. The deal includes a late-round pick swap in 2026.


INJURIES

  • RB Darrynton Evans placed on short-term injured reserve.
  • OT Travis Clayton placed on IR.
  • LB Matt Milano (triceps) placed on short-term IR.

ROSTER CUTS

  • QB Jack Plummer was waived but is a strong candidate to be put on the practice squad, if available, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported.
  • RB Mike Boone was released but is expected to re-sign after cut-down day, per Pelissero.
  • WR Terrace Marshall Jr. was among roster cuts which got the Panthers down to 53 players.


INJURIES

  • RB Jonathon Brooks (knee) placed on the non-football injury list.
  • LB Tae Davis placed on injured reserve.
  • OLB AmarĂ© Barno placed on physically unable to perform list.
  • OLB Cam Gill placed on injured reserve.
  • OLB D.J. Wonnum (quad) placed on PUP list.
  • CB Dane Jackson (hamstring) placed on short-term IR.
  • S Sam Franklin placed on short-term IR.

ROSTER CUTS

  • QB Brett Rypien was among roster cuts which got the Bears down to 53 players.


INJURIES

ROSTER CUTS

  • QB Logan Woodside was roster cuts which got the Bengals down to 53 players.


INJURIES

  • DE Myles Murphy (knee) placed on short-term injured reserve.
  • P Brad Robbins placed on short-term IR.


OTHER NEWS

  • Zac Taylor told reporters Tuesday that he's confident WR Ja'Marr Chase will be ready for Week 1. Chase returned to practice for the first time this week amid a contract dispute.

ROSTER CUTS

  • RB D'Onta Foreman was among roster cuts which got the Browns down to 53 players.
  • DE Sam Kamara was waived but is expected to return on the practice squad if available, per Pelissero.


INJURIES

  • RB Nick Chubb placed on physically unable to perform list.
  • RB Nyheim Hines placed on non-football injury list.
  • G Michael Dunn placed on NFI list.
  • C Luke Wypler placed on injured reserve.


OTHER NEWS

  • DT Michael Hall Jr. was placed on Commissioner's Exempt list following a domestic violence arrest.

ROSTER CUTS


TRADES

  • TE Peyton Hendershot is being traded to the Chiefs for a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.

ROSTER CUTS


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ROSTER CUTS


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ROSTER CUTS


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  • RB AJ Dillon (neck) placed on season-ending injured reserve.
  • TE Tyler Davis placed on IR.
  • DL Jonathan Ford placed on short-term IR.

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Noah Brown was among roster cuts which got the Texans down to 53 players.


INJURIES

  • QB Case Keenum placed on injured reserve.
  • DE Denico Autry placed on reserve/suspended list.
  • DE Dylan Horton placed on non-football injury list.
  • DT Kurt Hinish placed on short-term IR.
  • LB Christian Harris placed on short-term IR.
  • S Brandon Hill placed on IR.

ROSTER CUTS


INJURIES

ROSTER CUTS

  • QB C.J. Beathard was among roster cuts which got the Jaguars down to 53 players.
  • DB Terrell Edmunds was released, but Jacksonville hopes to bring him on back on the practice squad, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.


INJURIES

  • RB Keilan Robinson (toe) placed on injured reserve.
  • S Tashaun Gipson placed on the reserve/suspended list.
  • S Andrew Wingard (knee) placed on short-term IR.

ROSTER CUTS


INJURIES

  • DE BJ Thompson will begin the season on the non-football illness list and miss the first four games, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. Thompson was hospitalized in June after suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest during a special teams meeting. There is optimism he will play this season, Pelissero added.
  • DL Charles Omenihu (knee) will begin the season on the PUP list with hopes of a November return, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Omenihu tore his ACL in the AFC title game.


TRADES

  • TE Peyton Hendershot is being acquired via trade with the Cowboys for a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.

ROSTER CUTS

  • QB Nathan Peterman was among roster cuts which got the Raiders down to 53 players.


INJURIES

  • S Trey Taylor placed on short-term injured reserve.

ROSTER CUTS

  • QB Luis Perez was among roster cuts which got the Chargers down to 53 players.


INJURIES

  • OL Bucky Williams placed on injured reserve.
  • OL Tyler McLellan placed on IR.
  • LB Nick Niemann placed on short-term IR.
  • OLB Chris Collins placed on IR.
  • OLB Chris Rumph II placed on IR.

OTHER NEWS

  • RB Kyren Williams will be the team's punt returner, head coach Sean McVay said.


ROSTER CUTS


INJURIES

  • TE Tyler Higbee (knee) will remain on the physically unable to perform list to start the 2024 season, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
  • OL KT Leveston placed on short-term injured reserve.
  • DL Larrell Murchison placed on short-term IR.
  • DB Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson placed on IR.


TRADES

  • LB Ernest Jones is being traded to the Titans, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

ROSTER CUTS

  • RB Chris Brooks was among roster cuts which got the Dolphins down to 53 players.


INJURIES

ROSTER CUTS


INJURIES

  • TE T.J. Hockenson (knee) will start the season on the PUP list and miss at least four games, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Hockenson suffered season-ending ACL and MCL injuries in late December.
  • G Dalton Risner placed on short-term injured reserve.
  • LB Jordan Kunaszyk placed on IR.
  • LB Gabriel Murphy was placed on short-term IR.

ROSTER CUTS

  • QB Bailey Zappe was among roster cuts which got the Patriots down to 53 players.


INJURIES

  • QB Jacoby Brissett (shoulder) told WEEI that his right shoulder is "100 percent fine" after leaving the team's preseason finale.
  • WR Kendrick Bourne (knee) placed on physically unable to perform list.
  • G Cole Strange placed on PUP list.
  • DT Christian Barmore placed on non-football injury list.
  • DT Armon Watts placed on short-term injured reserve.
  • LB Sione Takitaki placed on PUP list.
  • S Marte Mapu placed on short-term IR.

ROSTER CUTS

  • RB James Robinson was among roster cuts which got the Saints down to 53 players.


INJURIES

  • RB Kendre Miller placed on short-term injured reserve.
  • TE Kevin Rader placed on short-term IR.
  • DL Tanoh Kpassagnon placed on physically unable to return list.
  • DT Camron Peterson placed on short-term IR.
  • LB Nephi Sewell placed on PUP list.
  • CB Rejzohn Wright placed on short-term IR.

ROSTER CUTS


INJURIES

  • WR Isaiah McKenzie has been placed on injured reserve and is out for the season.
  • LB Matthew Adams has been placed on IR and is designated for return.

ROSTER CUTS


TRADES

  • DB/KR Brandon Codrington is being traded to the Bills, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported, per sources. The deal includes a late-round pick swap in 2026.


INJURIES

  • QB Jordan Travis (leg) will remain on the non-football injury list to start the season, head coach Robert Saleh announced.
  • WR Mike Williams (knee) will begin working his way into team practice on Tuesday, per Saleh.
  • TE Kenny Yeboah placed on NFI list.
  • DL Leki Fotu placed on NFI list.

ROSTER CUTS


INJURIES

  • WR Ainias Smith placed on injured reserve with a designation to return.
  • TE Albert Okwuegbunam placed on IR with a designation to return.
  • S Sydney Brown placed on physically unable to perform list.

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Quez Watkins was among roster cuts which got the Steelers down to 53 players.


SIGNINGS

  • RB Boston Scott is expected to sign to the practice squad, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported, per a source.


INJURIES

  • OL Dylan Cook placed on short-term injured reserve.
  • LB Jeremiah Moon placed on short-term IR.
  • LB Cole Holcomb placed on physically unable to perform list.
  • LB Julius Welschof placed on IR.
  • DB Ryan Watts placed on IR.

ROSTER CUTS


INJURIES

  • RB Elijah Mitchell placed on injured reserve.
  • DL Kalia Davis placed on short-term IR.
  • S Talanoa Hufanga (knee) activated from physically unable to perform list.

ROSTER CUTS

  • QB P.J. Walker
  • RB George Holani, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
  • WR D'Wayne Eskridge
  • WR Easop Winston, per Pelissero.
  • DT Mario Kendricks, per Pelissero.
  • OLB Nelson Ceaser, per Pelissero.
  • CB Artie Burns
  • S Marquise Blair


INJURIES


ROSTER CUTS

INJURIES

  • RB Chase Edmonds has been placed on injured reserve and is out for the season.
  • WR Rakim Jarrett has been placed on IR/designated for return.
  • OLB YaYa Diaby (ankle) is trending toward being ready for Week 1 versus the Commanders, head coach Todd Bowles told reporters.
  • S Jordan Whitehead (quad) was a full participant in practice on Tuesday, per Bowles.

ROSTER CUTS

  • CB Caleb Farley was among roster cuts which got the Titans down to 53 players.


TRADES

  • LB Ernest Jones is being acquired via trade with the Rams, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.


INJURIES

ROSTER CUTS

  • QB Sam Hartman was among roster cuts which got the Commanders down to 53 players.


INJURIES

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