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¹ú²úÍâÁ÷Íønews roundup: Latest league updates from Thursday, August 8

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PRESEASON NEWS

INJURIES

  • WR Rondale Moore has suffered a season-ending knee injury, ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷ÍøNetwork Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported. The team confirmed Moore had been placed on the reserve/injured list after he was carted out of Wednesday's practice.


SIGNINGS

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Josh Allen and the first team will play in Buffalo's preseason opener against Chicago on Saturday, coach Sean McDermott told reporters.


INJURIES

  • WR Mack Hollins is not practicing as he deals with a leg injury.

ROSTER CUTS

  • TE Stephen Sullivan was waived from injured reserve.
  • DB Caden Sterns was waived with a failed physical designation.


INJURIES

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Caleb Williams and the starters will play in Saturday's preseason game against the Bills, per head coach Matt Eberflus.

SIGNINGS

  • DT Carlos Davis, twin brother of Texans DT Khalil Davis, is signing with Cincinnati, ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷ÍøNetwork Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The team later announced Davis' signing.


PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Joe Burrow and other healthy starters are expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Buccaneers, per head coach Zac Taylor.

INJURIES

  • RB D'Onta Foreman returned to practice Thursday a week after suffering a neck injury that required hospitalization for further evaluation, per local reporters.


SIGNINGS

  • LS Rex Sunahara


ROSTER CUTS

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Dak Prescott is expected to play in the preseason, head coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday.

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Corey Crooms waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement, per the ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷Íøtransaction wire.

INJURIES

  • QB Hendon Hooker suffered a concussion during Thursday's game versus the Giants, per head coach Dan Campbell.
  • OL Connor Galvin suffered a knee injury in the preseason opener, per Campbell.
  • DL David Bada suffered an Achilles injury in the second half, per Campbell.

INJURIES

  • WR Jayden Reed (calf) missed practice Wednesday but there is no long-term concern about the injury, per head coach Matt LaFleur. Reed returned to practice Thursday, per local reporters.
  • WR Rory Starkey moved to injured reserve from waived/injured, per the ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷Íøtransaction wire.
  • WR Christian Watson is doing well after a "scare" in which he got hit on his knee Wednesday, per LaFleur. Watson returned to practice Thursday, per local reporters.
  • DB Don Callis moved to injured reserve from waived/injured, per the wire.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Trevor Lawrence will play in Jacksonville's preseason opener against Kansas City on Saturday, coach Doug Pederson said.


SIGNINGS


ROSTER CUTS

  • DL De'Shaan Dixon, who will miss the 2024 season after suffering a torn ACL in practice, was waived with an injury designation.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Jimmy Garoppolo isn't expected to play in the preseason unless he specifically asks for time, head coach Sean McVay told reporters.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Sam Darnold will start the team's preseason opener on Saturday against the Raiders, while J.J. McCarthy will get a significant amount of work, head coach Kevin O'Connell announced.
  • WR Justin Jefferson is unlikely to play Saturday, per O'Connell.

SIGNINGS

  • LB Pete Werner is signing a three-year, $25 million contract extension with $17.5 million guaranteed, ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷ÍøNetwork Insider Ian Rapoport reported. The team later confirmed Werner's three-year deal.


INJURIES

  • WR Stanley Morgan is dealing with a hip injury, coach Dennis Allen said.


ROSTER CUTS

  • TE Tommy Hudson waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement, per the ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷Íøtransaction wire.

INJURIES

  • QB Drew Lock did not suffer a serious hip injury and could've returned if needed in Thursday's game versus the Lions, general manager Joe Schoen said.

INJURIES

  • WR Hamze El-Zayat moved to injured reserve from waived/injured, per the ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷Íøtransaction wire.
  • WR Mike Williams, who was activated from the physically unable to perform list Wednesday, is further ahead than anticipated in his rehab from a torn ACL but will just be doing individual drills and work off to the side for the next couple weeks before eventually participating in team drills, per head coach Robert Saleh.


OTHER NEWS

  • QB ï»¿Aaron Rodgers was held out of Thursday's joint practice with the Commanders due to weather conditions, Saleh told local reporters.

RETIREMENTS

  • QB Nick Foles, who won Super Bowl LII Most Valuable Player with Philadelphia after starting the final three regular-season games for an injured Carson Wentz and leading the team on a playoff run, announced his retirement on Thursday following 11 ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷Íøseasons. Foles will retire as a member of the Eagles organization.

SIGNINGS


ROSTER CUTS

  • DB Nathan Meadors was waived with an injury designation.


INJURIES

  • LB Tyler Murray moved to injured reserve from waived/injured, per the ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷Íøtransaction wire.

SIGNINGS


INJURIES

  • WR Terique Owens moved to injured reserve from waived/injured, per the ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷Íøtransaction wire.
  • DL Drake Jackson placed on reserve/physically unable to perform list

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Geno Smith probably will not play in Saturday's preseason game versus the Chargers, head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters.


SIGNINGS

  • DT Mario Kendricks
  • CB Willie Roberts


ROSTER CUTS

  • DT Matt Gotel waived with an injury designation
  • DT Rodney Mathews


INJURIES

  • WR Marcus Simms moved to injured reserve from waived/injured, per the ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷Íøtransaction wire.

SIGNINGS


INJURIES

INJURIES

  • CB Caleb Farley (hamstring) is likely out a few weeks, per head coach Brian Callahan.


PRESEASON NEWS

  • Tennessee's first team will get at least a series in Saturday's preseason game against the 49ers, per Callahan, although defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and pass rusher Harold Landry won't play.

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