NFL news roundup: Ja'Marr Chase (knee) limited at practice; Colts hope Alec Pierce can play Week 1

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ROSTER CUTS

• WR Xavier Weaver waived/injured
• DB Josh Minkins waived/injured

SIGNINGS

• OL Vershon Lee (practice squad)
• DL Jared Harrison-Hunte (practice squad)

INJURIES

• LB JD Bertrandwas placed on injured reserve

INJURIES

• G Brady Christensen was placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• LB Bobby Okereke

INJURIES

• TE Hayden Large (core) placed on injured reserve.
• S Coby Bryant (knee) placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• RB Salvon Ahmed (practice squad)
• RB Zavier Scott (practice squad)
• WR Kaden Davis (practice squad)
• WR Scotty Miller (practice squad)
• WR JP Richardson (practice squad)
• TE Stephen Carlson (practice squad)
• OL Caden Barnett (practice squad)
• OL Kyle Hergel (practice squad)
• OL Christian Jones (practice squad)
• DL Marcus Davenport (practice squad)
• DL James Lynch
• LB Buddy Johnson (practice squad)
• LB Wayne Matthews III (practice squad)
• LB Jack Sanborn
• DB Deantre Prince (practice squad)
• DB Marlen Sewell (practice squad)

SIGNINGS

• QB Josh Johnson (practice squad)
• TE Tanner Hudson (practice squad)
• OT Blake Freeland (practice squad)
• DE Garmon Randolph (practice squad)
• CB Trikweze Bridges (practice squad)

INJURIES

• WR Ja'Marr Chase (knee) will be limited in practice this week, but head coach Zac Taylor "feels good about him."
• WR Tee Higgins (heel) is dealing with a contusion, but Taylor says it's not a major concern for the Week 1 game against the Buccaneers on Sept. 13.

INJURIES

• DT Kalia Davis (quad) placed on injured reserve.

ROSTER CUTS

• CB Michael Coats Jr.

SIGNINGS

• RB Jaleel McLaughlin (practice squad)
• TE Messiah Swinson (practice squad)
• DE Sam Williams
• DT Sam Kamara (practice squad)
• DT Chris Williams (practice squad)
• CB Noah Igbinoghene

VISITS

• WR Bub Means

SIGNINGS

• OT Wanya Morris (practice squad)
• DT Elijah Garcia (practice squad)

INJURIES

• RB Isiah Pachecowas placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• TE Tyler Conklin to active roster

FREE AGENTS

• QB Joe Milton III, formerly with the Cowboys, cleared waivers.

SUSPENSIONS

• DB Tracy Walker has been suspended for teh first three games of the 2026 season.

SIGNINGS

• QB Kedon Slovis (practice squad)

INJURIES

• TE Luke Musgrave (neck) is expected to play in 2026, per GM Brian Gutekunst. Musgrave was placed on the team's PUP list to begin the season, which means he will miss at least the first four games.

INJURIES

• OT Sam Hagenwas placed on injured reserve. 
• OT Braden Smith was placed on injured reserve. 

SIGNINGS

• TE Brevin Jordan
• DE Dominique Robinson

SIGNINGS

• RB Davon Booth (practice squad)
• OG Reid Holskey (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Ulysses Bentley IV (practice squad)

INJURIES

• WR Alec Pierce returned to practice last week after undergoing offseason ankle surgery, and GM Chris Ballard told reporters that "the hope" is that Pierce is able to play Week 1 against the Ravens on Sept. 13.

OTHER NEWS

• QB Anthony Richardson will remain on the Colts' roster this season, per Ballard. Richardson previously had requested a trade out of Indianapolis during the offseason.
• WR Keenan Allen will play in the team's Week 1 opener against the Ravens, per Ballard. Allen was arrested on Sunday on preliminary misdemeanor charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

SIGNINGS

• OL Eli Cox (practice squad)
• TE Hayden Rucci (practice squad)
• S Kaevon Merriweather (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• OL Jimto Obidegwu (practice squad)

SIGNINGS

• RB Nate Carter (practice squad)
• FB Ben VanSumeren (practice squad)
• OT Ethan Driskell (practice squad)
• CB Kader Kohou (practice squad)

SIGNINGS

• LB Segun Olubi

INJURIES

• TE Ben Simswas placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• DL Mazi Smith, a former Cowboys first-round pick, was among those signed to the practice squad.

VISITS

• LB Kyle Van Noy

SIGNINGS

• C Ben Brown was signed to the active roster.
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• LB Erick Hunter signed to active roster

INJURIES

• DB Lorenzo Styles was placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• WR Cedric Tillman (practice squad)
• TE Stone Smartt (practice squad)
• DB Decamerion Richardsonwas claimed off waivers from the Raiders.

JERSEY NUMBERS

• WR Odell Beckham will be wearing No. 13, the number he wore during his first stint with the Giants. Beckham wore No. 3 during the preseason. 
• WR Malachi Fields, a rookie, will be wearing No. 88. Fields wore No. 0 previously. 
• WR Jalin Hyatt will be wearing No. 81. He previously won No. 13. 

ROSTER CUTS

• DB D.J. James waived/injured

SIGNINGS

• QB Bailey Zappe (practice squad)

SIGNINGS

• RB Jaydon Blue (practice squad)
• WR Danny Gray (practice squad)
• OL Kiran Amegadjie (practice squad)
• CB Robert Longerbeam (practice squad)

INJURIES

• CB Joey Porter Jr. (back) will "definitely" return to practice this week, per head coach Mike McCarthy.

INJURIES

• DE Nick Bosa (knee) is expected to practice on Wednesday, general manager John Lynch said during a radio appearance on KNBR.
• LB Nick Martin was placed on injured reserve. 
• DB Nate Hobbs was placed on injured reserve.

JERSEY NUMBERS

• WR De'Zhaun Stribling will wear No. 7. He previously wore No. 15. 

SIGNINGS

• DT Shy Tuttle
• DB Ashtyn Davis

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Brock Lampe waived/injured

ROSTER CUTS

• LB Caden Fordham waived

SIGNINGS

• DB Kevin Knowles was claimed off waivers from the Chiefs

SIGNINGS

• TE Joshua Simon (practice squad)
• TE Jack Westover (practice squad)
• OT Esa Pole (practice squad)
• CB Isaac Yiadom (practice squad)