NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Monday, Sept. 9

INJURIES

• CB Max Melton (concussion) remains in protocol, head coach Jonathan Gannon said.

OTHER NEWS

• QB Lamar Jackson was not present during the open potion of Monday’s practice, per local reporters.

INJURIES

• QB Josh Allen (left hand) has been cleared to practice and play in this Thursday’s Week 2 matchup versus the Dolphins, head coach Sean McDermott announced. Allen was listed as a full participant in Monday’s practice estimation.
• QB Mitchell Trubisky (knee) was a full participant.
• RB Ty Johnson (knee) was listed as limited.
• DE Dawuane Smoot (toe) was ruled out against Miami, per McDermott.
• CB Taron Johnson (forearm) won’t play against the Dolphins, McDermott said. Johnson’s timeline for return is unclear.

INJURIES

• DL Derrick Brown suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury in Carolina’s loss to New Orleans, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources.

ROSTER CUTS

• TE Feleipe Franks waived

INJURIES

• WR Rome Odunze (knee) suffered an MCL sprain in Sunday’s win against the Titans and is considered week to week, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

INJURIES

• TE David Njoku (ankle) is considered week to week with an ankle injury that forced him out of Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys, head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Monday.
• LB Mohamoud Diabate (hip) is week to week, per Stefanski.
• DT Maurice Hurst (ankle) is week to week, per Stefanski.

SIGNINGS

• WR Kadarius Toney is being signed to the practice squad, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.

INJURIES

• TE Jake Ferguson suffered a sprained MCL and a bone bruise in Sunday’s win over the Browns, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Ferguson is considered week to week, per Rapoport.

INJURIES

• LT Garett Bolles, who exited Sunday’s loss to Seattle due to an ankle injury, has a contusion and both the X-rays and MRI came back negative, head coach Sean Payton told reporters Monday.

ROSTER CUTS

• DL Chris Smith waived

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• QB Malik Willis will get the start in Week 2 versus the Colts if Jordan Love (MCL sprain) is not cleared, head coach Matt LaFleur announced Monday.

SIGNINGS

• G Arlington Hambright signed to practice squad.

INJURIES

• WR Josh Downs‘ status for Week 2 versus Green Bay is to be determined, head coach Shane Steichen told reporters. Downs missed the season opener with an ankle injury.
• DT DeForest Buckner (back) is progressing well, per Steichen.
• K Matt Gay (hernia) is another status to be determined in Week 2, per Steichen.

INJURIES

• CB Tyson Campbell will miss some time because of a hamstring injury he suffered during Sunday’s loss to Miami, head coach Doug Pederson announced.

INJURIES

• WR Marquise Brown (shoulder) is heading in the right direction to possibly make his Chiefs debut in Week 2 versus the Bengals, head coach Andy Reid told reporters.

INJURIES

• DE Tyree Wilson suffered a knee sprain in Sunday’s loss to the Chargers and it’s not considered to be a long-term injury, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Head coach Antonio Pierce offered no update on Wilson’s injury Monday.

OTHER NEWS

• CB Jack Jones is not expected to be suspended by the league for his involvement in a scuffle with WR Josh Palmer near the end of Sunday’s loss to the Chargers, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported, per sources. Jones, who could still be fined by the NFL, was ejected along with Palmer.

SIGNINGS

• CB Nehemiah Shelton signed to practice squad.

OTHER NEWS

• WR Josh Palmer is not expected to be suspended by the league for his involvement in a scuffle with CB Jack Jones near the end of Sunday’s win over the Raiders, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported, per sources. Palmer, who could still be fined by the NFL, was ejected along with Jones.

INJURIES

• WR Puka Nacua (knee) sprained his PCL and will be placed on injured reserve, head coach Sean McVay said. Nacua will miss a minimum of four weeks.
• G Steve Avila is believed to have suffered an MCL sprain in Sunday night’s loss to Detroit, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources. Avila will have an MRI and further testing Monday to determine the full extent of his knee injury.

INJURIES

• RB De’Von Achane (ankle) was listed as a non-participant in Monday’s practice estimation.
• RB Raheem Mostert (chest) DNP
• WR Malik Washington (quadricep) DNP
• LB Jaelan Phillips (Achilles) limited
• CB Jalen Ramsey (hamstring) limited

INJURIES

• WR Jordan Addison is dealing with “significant” soreness on the ankle he injured Sunday’s win over the Giants, head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters. O’Connell added that they will be smart with Addison going forward.

INJURIES

• CB Marshon Lattimore has a minor hamstring injury but it is yet to be determined if he will be able to play in Week 2 versus Dallas, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

INJURIES

• WR/KR Gunner Olszewski could be out weeks due to the groin injury he sustained ahead of Sunday’s kickoff, head coach Brian Daboll announced Monday.
• WR Darius Slayton is in concussion protocol following Sunday’s loss to the Vikings, per Daboll.
• LB Carter Coughlin (pectoral) will be out months, per Daboll.
• CB Nick McCloud (knee) is day to day but could potentially be out weeks, per Daboll.

SIGNINGS

• WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
• LB Curtis Bolton signed to practice squad.

INJURIES

• LB Zaire Barnes placed on injured reserve.
• CB Michael Carter II (ankle) did not return versus the 49ers.

SIGNINGS

• RB/ KR Kene Nwangwu is signing to the Jets’ practice squad, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.
• C Jake Hansen signed to active roster from practice squad.
• LB Sam Eguavoen signed to active roster from practice squad.

GAME DAY ACTIVATIONS

• TE Anthony Firkser
• DE Jalyn Holmes

INJURIES

• P Cameron Johnston suffered a season-ending knee injury in Sunday’s win over Atlanta, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.

SIGNINGS

• DB Terrell Edmunds is being signed by the Steelers off of Jacksonville’s practice squad, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources. Edmunds, 27, was drafted by Pittsburgh in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft and played five seasons there.
• P Corliss Waitman is expected to sign with Pittsburgh, per Pelissero.

ROSTER NEWS

• OG Aaron Banks (calf) did not return versus the Jets.
• OT Trent Williams was activated to the active roster ahead of Monday night’s game. Williams was previously on the reserve/did not report list during his contract holdout.
• DL Sam Okuayinonu activated from practice squad
• S Tracy Walker activated from practice squad

ROSTER CUTS

• OL Brandon Parker

INJURIES

• CB Bryce Hall, who suffered a dislocated ankle and fractured fibula in Sunday’ win over the Commanders, is likely out for the season, head coach Todd Bowles confirmed to reporters on Monday.
• S Antoine Winfield Jr. will likely miss a couple weeks with a foot sprain, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Winfield was in a walking boot at the team facility on Monday, per Bowles.

INJURIES

• RG Dillon Radunz has a bruised rib and is expected to be limited in practice this week, head coach Brian Callahan told reporters Monday.

SIGNINGS

• K Austin Seibert, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.

ROSTER CUTS

• K Cade York