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NFL news roundup: Bills first-round pick Maxwell Hairston to start season on IR; Browns trading for Rams OL, cutting WR

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  • OT Michael Jerrell is being acquired via trade with the Seahawks for a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.


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  • QB Easton Stick is among 22 roster cuts made by the Falcons, bringing them to the 53-man limit.
  • K Lenny Krieg is being waived, per NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo. Krieg is still in Atlanta’s plans via the International Player Pathway program, but he’ll have to pass through waivers before returning to the Falcons roster, Garafolo added. The Falcons have since announced the news.

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  • OL Tylan Grable was placed on short-term injured reserve.
  • OL Sedrick Van Pran-Granger has been activated from the physically unable to perform list.
  • CB Maxwell Hairston, the team's 2025 first-round pick, will miss at least the first four weeks of the season after being placed on injured reserve.


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  • DE LaBryan Ray has been placed on short-term injured reserve


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  • RB Travis Homer placed on short-term injured reserve
  • LB Amen Ogbongbemiga placed on short-term IR
  • CB Jaylon Johnson (leg) will be on the 53-man roster to begin the 2025 season, head coach Ben Johnson announced Tuesday. Johnson added that the Pro Bowl CB's target date is Week 1 despite having yet to practice. The Bears have since activated Johnson off the physically unable to perform list.
  • CB Zah Frazier will be on the non-football injury list for the year, general manager Ryan Poles said. Poles add that what the rookie is dealing with is personal, but Frazier will attend meetings and be with the team in the weight room and with the medical staff.
  • P Tory Taylor activated from PUP list


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  • TE Erick All (knee) placed on physically unable to perform list
  • DE Cedric Johnson (calf) placed on short-term injured reserve
  • S Daijahn Anthony (hamstring) will be placed on short-term injured reserve to begin the 2025 season, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported. Anthony will be out for at least the first four games. The Bengals have since announced the news.


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  • WR Diontae Johnson is being released, NFL Network Insiders Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero reported, per sources. The Browns have since announced the news. Johnson joined Cleveland in April after spending the 2024 calendar year on four different clubs (Steelers, Panthers, Ravens, Texans). The former Pro Bowl WR played in 12 games for Carolina, Baltimore and Houston, recording a career-low 33 catches for 375 yards and three touchdowns. Johnson, 29, caught two passes for 19 yards in the 2025 preseason for Cleveland.
  • K Dustin Hopkins is among 14 roster cuts announced by the Browns, getting them to the 53-man limit.


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  • OT KT Leveston is being acquired in a trade with the Rams in exchange for a 2028 seventh-round pick, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.

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  • RB Deuce Vaughn is among 24 roster cuts announced by Dallas, getting them to the 53-man limit.
  • WR Jalen Brooks is being waived, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The Cowboys have since announced the news.


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  • OL Asim Richards has been traded to the Saints, New Orleans announced.

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  • LS Matthew Orzech has been signed to a contract extension, the team announced.

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  • OT Trent Brown is among 28 roster cuts announced by the Texans, bringing them to the 53-man limit. NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported that Brown is likely to return on the practice squad should he clear waivers.


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  • OL Austin Deculus is being traded to the Chargers in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick, per Rapoport. The Chargers have since confirmed the trade.


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  • S Lonnie Johnson was placed on injured reserve and designated to return.


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  • RB Najee Harris (eye) is being activated from the non-football injury list, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported.
  • LB Junior Colson was placed on injured reserve.
  • DB Deane Leonard was placed on short-term IR.
  • LS Josh Harris was placed on short-term IR.


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  • QB DJ Uiagalelei is being waived, per Pelissero. The team has since announced the transaction.
  • RB Kimani Vidal was one of 33 roster cuts announced by the Chargers, bringing the team to the 53-man roster limit.
  • OT David Sharpe has been released, per Rapoport. The team has since announced the transaction.
  • CB Trikweze Bridges is being waived, per Pelissero. The team has since announced the transaction.


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  • OL Austin Deculus is being acquired via trade with the Texans s in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick, per Rapoport. The Chargers have since confirmed the trade.

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  • OT KT Leveston is being traded to the Browns for a 2028 seventh-round pick, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.

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  • RG Liam Eichenberg has been placed on physically unable to perform list and will be eligible to return in Week 5.
  • OL Andrew Meyer placed on short-term injured reserve
  • K Jason Sanders placed on short-term IR


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  • CB Rasul Douglas is signing a one-year, $3 million deal with Miami, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday, per sources. Douglas, 29, played 15 games for the Bills in 2024, recording 58 tackles and five passes defensed.


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  • QB Jake Haener is being waived, the team announced. Haener, who started a game for the Saints last season, began training camp in a three-way QB competition but an injury cut his playing time short. Per NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo, Haener is expected to get a fresh start elsewhere.
  • RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire was among the 20 roster cuts announced by New Orleans to get to the 53-man roster limit.


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  • TE Taysom Hill placed on physically unable to perform list
  • TE Foster Moreau placed on PUP list
  • OT Barry Wesley placed on short-term injured reserve
  • OT Landon Young placed on IR
  • DT Hassan Ridgeway (pectoral) will miss some time while on injured reserve to begin the 2025 season but is expected to return, Garafolo reported.


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  • OL Asim Richards has been acquired via trade with the Cowboys, the team announced.

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  • OT Myles Hinton placed on short-term injured reserve
  • LB Nakobe Dean has been placed on the physically unable to perform list and will be eligible to return in Week 5.


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  • WR Robert Woods is among 13 roster cuts made by the Steelers, bringing them to the 53-man limit. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Woods could return on the practice squad, but the 33-year-old plans to play in 2025 either way.

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  • WR Terique Owens, the son of Hall of Famer Terrell Owens, is being waived, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported. The 49ers have since announced the news.
  • LB Curtis Robinson is among 25 roster cuts announced by the 49ers, bringing them to the 53-man limit.


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  • WR Demarcus Robinson was suspended three games without pay for violating the NFL's substances of abuse policy, the league announced Tuesday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Aug. 20 a three-game suspension was forthcoming
  • OL Isaac Alarcon placed on reserve/suspended list

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  • OT Michael Jerrell is being traded to the Falcons in exchange for a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.


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  • RB Tyjae Spears (ankle) will begin the season on short-term injured reserve, keeping him out for at least the first four games of the 2025 season, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Tennessee has since announced the news.


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  • QB Sam Hartman has been waived but is expected to return on the practice squad if he clears waivers, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The Commanders have since announced waiving Hartman.
  • DE Clelin Ferrell is among 30 roster cuts announced by the Commanders, bringing them to the 53-man limit.