NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Friday, August 2

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Atlanta Falcons

ROSTER CUTS

  • QB John Paddock
  • WR Daylen Baldwin

Baltimore Ravens

INJURIES

  • WR Deonte Harty has a soft-tissue injury to his lower leg which kept him out of practice, HC John Harbaugh told reporters. Harbaugh added that Harty is expected to be back soon.
  • C Tyler Linderbaum is dealing with a minor soft-tissue injury that will keep him out of practice until at least Saturday, per Harbaugh.

Chicago Bears

SIGNINGS

  • DB Ro Torrence

ROSTER CUTS

  • LS Cameron Lyons

Cleveland Browns

INJURIES

  • QB Deshaun Watson (shoulder) is resting on Friday after throwing the last six days straight, HC Kevin Stefanski told reporters. Stefanski added that Watson has had no limitations in camp.
  • RB D’Onta Foreman is back with team following Thursday’s injury scare which ended with a trip to hospital, but he’s not on the field for practice, per local reporters.
  • WR Elijah Moore is being evaluated for a concussion, per Stefanski.
  • DT Shelby Harris missed his third straight practice with an undisclosed injury, but Stefanski said he’ll be back.

Dallas Cowboys

INJURIES

  • LB Eric Kendricks is dealing with a lower back injury but will try and practice today, HC Mike McCarthy told reporters.

SIGNINGS

  • DE Al-Quadin Muhammad
  • DE Shaka Toney

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Corey Crooms waived with an injury designation.

Denver Broncos

SIGNINGS

  • TE Hunter Kampmoyer

ROSTER CUTS

  • DT Brandon Matterson

Detroit Lions

INJURIES

  • RB Sione Vaki‘s shoulder injury, which forced him out of practice Thursday, isn’t a long-term concern, HC Dan Campbell told reporters Friday.

Jacksonville Jaguars

INJURIES

  • TE Patrick Murtagh suffered a broken ankle in practice on Friday and was carted off the field in an air cast, per local reporters.
  • LT Cam Robinson left practice late with a shoulder injury, per local reporters.
  • RT Anton Harrison is in the concussion protocol and will miss at least the next two days, HC Doug Pederson announced.
  • S Andrew Wingard will be out a while with knee injury and it’s unclear if he’ll be ready for regular season, per Pederson.

Kansas City Chiefs

INJURIES

  • OT Wanya Morris injured his shoulder today and left practice early, HC Andy Reid announced.

SIGNINGS

  • TE Geor’quarius Spivey

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Izaiah Gathings waived with an injury designation.

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Miami Dolphins

OTHER NEWS

  • The team announced Friday it’s canceling its Saturday stadium practice due to the impending Tropical Storm Debby.

Minnesota Vikings

INJURIES

  • TE T.J. Hockenson (knee), who tore his ACL and MCL last season, is ahead of schedule in his recovery but it’s still too early to tell if he’ll be ready for the season opener, head coach Kevin O’Connell said.
  • TE Robert Tonyan is dealing with lower back spasms and the team hopes to have him back for the preseason, per O’Connell.
  • OG Dalton Risner won’t practice Friday due to a minor injury, per O’Connell.
  • DL Jonathan Bullard won’t practice but should return Saturday, per O’Connell.

New England Patriots

SIGNINGS

  • OT Kellen Diesch
  • S A.J. Thomas

ROSTER CUTS

  • RB DeShaun Fenwick
  • OT Tyrone Wheatley Jr

New Orleans Saints

INJURIES

  • QB Jake Haener is expected to undergo a skin cancer procedure on Monday, head coach Dennis Allen said. Haener’s only expected to miss one practice.
  • TE Tommy Hudson was placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

  • WR Samson Nacua

ROSTER CUTS

  • QB Nathan Peterman

New York Giants

INJURIES

  • WR Darius Slayton is feeling “tight” and won’t practice on Friday, HC Brian Daboll announced.
  • OL Joshua Ezeudu was carted off the practice field with an apparent injury, per local reporters.

New York Jets

INJURIES

  • RT Morgan Moses (pectoral) is participating in team drills for the first time this training camp. HC Robert Saleh said Friday he will be eased into the starting lineup.

SIGNINGS

  • WR Brandon Smith
  • WR Isaiah Winstead
  • CB Tre Swilling

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Marcus Riley
  • TE Kevin Foelsch

Pittsburgh Steelers

INJURIES

  • LB David Perales was placed on injured reserve.

San Francisco 49ers

INJURIES

  • TE Logan Thomas is dealing with a hamstring injury that kept him out of practice Friday, HC Kyle Shanahan told reporters.
  • OL Aaron Banks (back spasms) missed Friday’s practice, per Shanahan.
  • OL Spencer Burford will not be undergoing surgery on the broken hand he suffered, per Shanahan.

SIGNINGS

  • OL Pat Elflein

ROSTER CUTS

  • OL Briason Mays

Seattle Seahawks

INJURIES

  • QB Geno Smith (knee/hip) doesn’t have any significant damage after undergoing tests and should be fine moving forward, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

INJURIES

  • WR Kameron Johnson is nursing a rib injury, HC Todd Bowles told reporters
  • OL Sua Opeta (knee) was placed on injured reserve.
  • OLB YaYa Diaby is considered week to week with an ankle sprain he suffered on Thursday, per Bowles, who added that the plan going forward is to try and get Diaby ready for Week 1.

SIGNINGS

  • LB Jay Person

Tennessee Titans

INJURIES

  • OT Nicholas Petit-Frere (knee) has been activated off the physically unable to perform list after passing his physical, the team announced.

Washington Commanders

INJURIES

  • OT Andrew Wylie will be limited again Friday as he continues to deal with tightness, HC Dan Quinn told reporters.
  • S Darrick Forrest (hamstring) will be out today, according to Quinn, but it doesn’t appear to be a serious injury.