NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Monday, Sept. 16

INJURIES

• LB Nate Landman placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• CB Kevin King has been signed to the active roster from the practice squad.

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

• S Dane Cruikshank

INJURIES

• CB Nate Wiggins has no update on the neck injury that forced him to miss Sunday’s loss to the Raiders, head coach John Harbaugh told reporters. Wiggins suffered the neck injury in a car accident in the lead up to Week 2. Harbaugh said he’s hopeful for his return this week.

SIGNINGS

• TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden (practice squad)
• DL Chris Wormley is being signed to the practice squad following a workout on Monday, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported, per a source.

VISITS

• DL Gable Steveson worked out for the Ravens on Monday, per Garafolo.

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• QB Bryce Young is being benched in favor of veteran Andy Dalton, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Monday, per a source.

INJURIES

• WR Tee Higgins, who’s missed the first two games of the season with a hamstring injury, is moving in a positive direction and the extra day this week will help as the team gears up for a Monday night game versus the Commanders, head coach Zac Taylor told reporters.

INJURIES

• RB Pierre Strong (hamstring) is considered week to week, head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on Monday.
• WR David Bell suffered a dislocated hip in Sunday’s win over Jacksonville, per Stefanski.
• TE David Njoku, who missed Week 2 with an ankle injury, has a chance at returning for Week 3 versus the Giants, per Stefanski.
• DE Ogbo Okoronkwo has cleared concussion protocol, per Stefanski.

INJURIES

• RT Mike McGlinchey suffered a significant MCL sprain that will force him to miss about a month, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported Monday, per a source. Evaluations to determine an exact timeline for his recovery are still ongoing, Garafolo added.

INJURIES

• CB Terrion Arnold should be OK after sustaining a finger injury during Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers, head coach Dan Campbell told reporters Monday.

INJURIES

• RB Joe Mixon (ankle) is undergoing an MRI on Monday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. Mixon was injured on a hip-drop type tackle in the second quarter and exited the game, but returned and finished Sunday night’s win over the Bears.

INJURIES

• DT DeForest Buckner suffered an ankle sprain in Sunday’s loss to Green Bay and the injury is expected to make him a long shot for Week 3 against the Bears, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources. Buckner’s X-rays were negative but a follow-up MRI is coming, per Rapoport.

INJURIES

• TE Evan Engram (hamstring) is considered day to day, head coach Doug Pederson told reporters. Engram was ruled out ahead of Sunday’s loss to the Browns after injuring his hamstring during pre-game warmups.

INJURIES

• RB Isiah Pacheco suffered a fractured fibula during Sunday’s win over the Bengals and is set to have surgery this week, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, Monday, per a source. Pacheco will miss six weeks or more with the timeframe determined by the surgery, per Rapoport.

VISITS

• RB Kareem Hunt is being brought in for a visit on Tuesday, NFL network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.

ROSTER CUTS

• TE Peyton Hendershot is being waived, per Pelissero.

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• LT Kingsley Suamataia, who was benched midway through Sunday’s win, is unclear to remain the starter going forward, head coach Andy Reid told reporters Monday. Wanya Morris came in for the rookie and would be the presumed starter.

INJURIES

• QB Justin Herbert‘s X-rays came back negative for the lower right leg injury he sustained in Sunday’s win over Carolina, head coach Jim Harbaugh announced Monday. Herbert didn’t miss a snap.

INJURIES

• WR Cooper Kupp will miss an “extended period of time” after suffering an ankle sprain in Sunday’s loss to Arizona, head coach Sean McVay announced.
• G Jonah Jackson suffered a fractured scapula and is likely headed to injured reserve, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
• S John Johnson suffered a hairline fracture of his scapula and will be out four to six weeks and is headed to injured reserve.
• K Joshua Karty is dealing with a groin injury but is expected to play in Week 3 versus the 49ers, per McVay.

OTHER NEWS

• QB Jimmy Garoppolo is off the commissioner’s exempt list after serving a two-game suspension for violating NFL’s policy on performance enhancing substances.
• OT Alaric Jackson is off the commissioner’s exempt list after serving a two-game suspension for violating NFL’s personal conduct policy.

INJURIES

• QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) is at the team facility on Monday and in good spirits, head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters. McDaniel added that the team doesn’t have enough information yet to make a determination on whether to place Tagovailoa on injured reserve.
• LT Terron Armstead (shoulder) is considered day to day, per McDaniel.

SIGNINGS

• QB Tyler Huntley is being signed off Baltimore’s practice squad, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Monday, per a source.

INJURIES

• WR Justin Jefferson arrived at the facility Monday feeling “pretty good” after suffering a quad contusion during Sunday’s win over the 49ers, head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters. O’Connell said Jefferson is day to day.
• LB Dallas Turner (knee) is considered day to day, per O’Connell.

INJURIES

• OT Vederian Lowe (knee) did not practice in Monday’s practice estimation.
• G Layden Robinson (shoulder) limited
• G Sidy Sow (ankle) DNP
• C David Andrews (hip) DNP
• DE Deatrich Wise (shoulder) limited
• LB Ja’Whaun Bentley is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a torn pectoral, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
• LB Anfernee Jennings (knee) limited
• LB Oshane Ximines (knee) DNP
• CB Marcus Jones (knee) limited
• S Jabrill Peppers (shoulder) limited

SIGNINGS

• G Mike Jordan signed to active roster from practice squad.
• CB DJ James (practice squad)
• S Mark Perry (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• OT Tyrone Wheatley Jr waived from injured reserve.
• LB Yandy Rigby (practice squad)
• S A.J. Thomas (practice squad)

OTHER NEWS

• OL Chukwuma Okorafor, who was placed on the exempt/left squad list on Saturday, left the team, head coach Jerod Mayo told reporters on Monday.

INJURIES

• FB/TE Taysom Hill checked out fine after being examined for a chest injury suffered during Sunday’s win over Dallas, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Hill went to the hospital as a precaution.

INJURIES

• K Graham Gano (hamstring) could be out a few weeks, head coach Brian Daboll announced. Gano sustained the injury during Sunday’s loss to Washington.

VISITS

• Ks Tanner Brown, Randy Bullock, Zane Gonzalez and Riley Patterson were among those who visited the Giants on Monday, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported.

INJURIES

• RB Breece Hall (quadricep) was a full participant in Monday’s practice estimation.
• OL Tyron Smith (rest) limited
• DE Jermaine Johnson II announced he suffered a torn Achilles in Sunday’s win over Tennessee and will miss the rest of the season.
• LB C.J. Mosley suffered an injury to his big toe on Sunday, leading to his early exit, according to Saleh, who’s hopeful he will play Thursday against the Patriots. Mosley did not practice in Monday’s estimation.
• CB Michael Carter II aggravated an ankle injury on Sunday and his availability for Week 3 is in question, per Saleh. He was listed as limited.
• CB D.J. Reed, who missed Week 2 with a knee injury, is hopeful to play on Thursday, per Saleh. He was listed as limited.

INJURIES

• WR A.J. Brown (hamstring), who was ruled out Sunday for Monday’s game, said he will miss multiple weeks with the injury.

SIGNINGS

• OL Nick Gates has been signed to the active roster.

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

• WR Parris Campbell
• TE E.J. Jenkins

ROSTER CUTS

• LB Patrick Johnson

INJURIES

• WR Deebo Samuel (calf) will miss multiple weeks, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced.

INJURIES

• DT Vita Vea has a Grade 2 MCL strain and is considered day to day, head coach Todd Bowles announced Monday.

INJURIES

• RB Tyjae Spears‘ ankle injury, which forced him out of Sunday’s loss to the Jets, isn’t consider to be major, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Head coach Brian Callahan told reporters Monday that Spears is considered day to day.