NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Monday, Oct. 7

INJURIES

• RG Will Hernandez suffered a season-ending knee injury in Sunday’s win over San Francisco, head coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed.
• DL Darius Robinson (calf; injured reserve) will return to practice this week, per Gannon.

OTHER NEWS

• WR Zay Jones was activated form the Commissioner’s Exempt List after serving a five-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

INJURIES

• LB Nate Landman has been designated to return from injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• TE Armani Rogers (practice squad)

INJURIES

• C Austin Corbett tore his biceps in Sunday’s loss to Chicago and will miss the remainder of the season, head coach Dave Canales announced.

INJURIES

• DL Zacch Pickens (groin) will not travel to Chicago’s Week 6 game in London against the Jaguars, the team announced.
• DB Jaquan Brisker (concussion) will not travel to London, per the team.
• DB Terell Smith (hip) will not travel to London, per the team.

INJURIES

• RB Zack Moss is believed to be OK after suffering an ankle injury during Sunday’s loss to the Ravens, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported.
• OL Jaxson Kirkland tore his biceps late in Sunday’s game and will miss the remainder of the season, head coach Zac Taylor confirmed.
• DB Dax Hill suffered a torn ACL on Sunday, Taylor confirmed.

SIGNINGS

• G Andrew Stueber is being signed off Atlanta’s practice squad, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

OTHER NEWS

• DT Mike Hall was activated from the Commissioner’s Exempt List after serving a five-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

INJURIES

• DE Marshawn Kneeland suffered a partially torn lateral meniscus in Sunday’s win over Pittsburgh and will get it trimmed on Tuesday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters there’s no firm timeline but Kneeland is expected to miss around 4-6 weeks.

INJURIES

• C Frank Ragnow (pectoral) participated in practice on Monday, head coach Dan Campbell told reporters.
• S Brian Branch, who missed Week 4’s win over the Seahawks, practiced today, per Campbell.

SIGNINGS

• LB Cam Gill (practice squad)
• LB Al-Quadin Muhammad (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• S Erick Hallett (practice squad)
• K Matt McCrane (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• CB Robert Rochell

OTHER NEWS

• WR Romeo Doubs‘ one-game suspension has been lifted by the club. Head coach Matt LaFleur said he expects Doubs to be back with the team on Wednesday.

INJURIES

• WR Nico Collins is week to week with a hamstring injury suffered in Sunday’s win over the Bills, head coach DeMeco Ryans announced.

INJURIES

• RG Will Fries has been placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken tibia in Sunday’s loss to Jacksonville.

SIGNINGS

• K Spencer Shrader

ROSTER CUTS

• CB Dallis Flowers
• CB Gregory Junior (practice squad)

INJURIES

• RB Travis Etienne was held out late in Sunday’s win over the Colts due to a shoulder injury but is expected to be OK, head coach Doug Pederson told reporters.
• TE Evan Engram (hamstring) has a good chance at returning in Week 6, per Pederson.

SIGNINGS

• LB Anthony Pittman (practice squad)

INJURIES

• WR Mecole Hardman (knee; questionable) is expected to play in Monday night’s game versus the Saints, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• HC Antonio Pierce told reporters Monday that he’s still evaluating who will be the team’s starting QB. In Sunday’s loss to Denver, starter Gardner Minshew was replaced by Aidan O’Connell after throwing his second interception of the day.

INJURIES

• QB Matthew Stafford is dealing with back soreness but isn’t expected to miss time following the team’s bye week, head coach Sean McVay told reporters.
• WR Cooper Kupp‘s return from an ankle injury would be ideal in Week 7, but McVay added that it’s no guarantee.

INJURIES

• QB Tua Tagovailoa has some expert consultation scheduled for this week, but he won’t enter the final stage of concussion protocol until he’s brought back from injured reserve and that first practice occurs, head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters.
• S Jevon Holland (hand) is considered week to week, per head coach Mike McDaniel.

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

• LB Isaiah Stalbird
• S Johnathan Abram

INJURIES

• QB Derek Carr (oblique) did not return in Monday’s game against the Chiefs.
• G Shane Lemieux placed on injured reserve.
• DB Will Harris (hamstring) was ruled out in Monday’s game.

SIGNINGS

• G Kyle Hergel signed to active roster from practice squad.

INJURIES

• QB Aaron Rodgers (ankle) will undergo further evaluations but the preliminary assessments say he’ll be fine for Week 6, head coach Robert Saleh told reporters Monday.
• CB Michael Carter II (hamstring) will be evaluated further and have an update by Thursday, per Saleh.

INJURIES

• WR Ainias Smith has been designated to return from injured reserve.
• S Sydney Brown has been designated to return from IR.

INJURIES

• WR Chris Conley is considered day to day after suffering an oblique injury in Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced. He did not practice Monday.
• WR Jacob Cowing (shoulder) was listed as a full participant in Monday’s walkthrough.
• WR Ricky Pearsall will not have his practice window opened this week but will continue rehabbing, per Shanahan.
• TE George Kittle (ribs) was listed as a limited participant in Monday’s walkthrough.
• LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (calf) is unlikely to play in Week 6, per Shanahan.
• S Talanoa Hufanga has no update on his wrist injury, per Shanahan. He was listed as a non-participant.
• K Jake Moody has a high ankle sprain and will miss a few weeks, per Shanahan.

INJURIES

• WR DK Metcalf (hand) was listed as a full participant in Monday’s walkthrough.
• DT Byron Murphy (hamstring) listed as non-participant
• LB Uchenna Nwosu (thigh) DNP
• CB Tariq Woolen (ankle) DNP
• S Julian Love (hamstring) listed as limited participant

INJURIES

• WR Cody Thompson placed on practice squad injured list.
• OLB Markees Watts placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• WR Tanner Knue (practice squad)

OTHER NEWS

• The Buccaneers will be traveling to the New Orleans area on Tuesday morning in advance of Hurricane Milton set to hit this week, the team announced. They will practice in NOLA area ahead of Sunday’s game versus the Saints.

INJURIES

• QB Will Levis (shoulder) won’t practice on Monday but is expected to participate this week at some capacity his improving, head coach Brian Callahan announced. Levis’ shoulder injury is improving, per Callahan.
• LB Cedric Gray (shoulder; injured reserve) had his practice window opened.
• DT Jeffery Simmons (elbow) got good rest during the bye week but it’s unclear if he’ll be ready to play Week 6, per Callahan.