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NFL news roundup: Bears QB Tyson Bagent signing two-year, $10 million extension

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INJURIES

  • RT Christian Jones (knee) is unsure to be ready for Week 1, head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters.
  • RG Hayden Conner (knee) is unsure to be ready for Week 1, per Gannon.


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  • QB Lamar Jackson left Wednesday's practice after getting his foot stepped on and is fine, a team spokesman said.


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  • RB Deion Hankins (shoulder) placed on injured reserve
  • CB Kyler Gordon (hamstring) returned to practice, per local reporters.
  • CB Terell Smith (leg) will be placed on IR and miss the 2025 season, per head coach Ben Johnson.


SIGNINGS

  • QB Tyson Bagent is signing a two-year, $10 million contract extension that's worth up to $16 million in incentives, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported. The team has since announced the news.
  • RB Royce Freeman

INJURIES

  • G Cordell Volson will have season-ending shoulder surgery, head coach Zac Taylor announced.
  • CB Dax Hill, whose 2024 season ended with a torn ACL, is good to go for Week1, per Taylor.


PRESEASON NEWS

  • The Bengals will not be playing their starters in Saturday's preseason finale versus the Colts, per Taylor.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Kenny Pickett won't be playing in Saturday's preseason finale, head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters.


INJURIES

  • QB Shedeur Sanders (oblique) returned to practice on Wednesday in a limited capacity, per Stefanski.
  • WR Cedric Tillman (hand/wrist) did not practice but it isn't considered a long-term injury, per Stefanski.
  • CB Denzel Ward (shoulder) is considered day to day and should be ready for Week 1, per Stefanski.


TRADES

  • DT Jowon Briggs has been traded to the Jets in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, the team announced. Cleveland also sent New York a 2026 seventh-round pick in the deal.

TRADES

  • WR Devaughn Vele has been traded to the Saints in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick, the team announced. Vele, a 2024 seventh-round choice, played 13 games last season with seven starts, 41 receptions, 475 yards and three touchdowns.


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  • LB JB Brown

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  • CB Kyu Blu Kelly is sidelined with a hamstring injury, head coach Pete Carroll told reporters.

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  • TE Darren Waller activated from physically unable to perform list

TRADE

  • DT Harrison Phillips and a 2027 seventh-round pick were traded to the Jets in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round selection, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.


OTHER NEWS

TRADES

  • WR Devaughn Vele has been acquired from the Broncos in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick, the team announced. Vele, a 2024 seventh-round choice, played 13 games last season with seven starts, 41 receptions, 475 yards and three touchdowns.


PRESEASON NEWS

  • Head coach Kellen Moore told reporters Wednesday that both Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough will be playing in Saturday's preseason finale versus the Broncos but didn't say who would get the start.

TRADES

  • DT Jowon Briggs has been acquired via trade with the Browns in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, the team announced. New York also received a 2026 seventh-round pick from Cleveland in the deal.
  • DT Harrison Phillips and a 2027 seventh-round pick were acquired from the Vikings in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round selection, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

SUSPENSIONS

  • WR Demarcus Robinson is expected to be suspended three games for violation of the league's substance abuse policy, head coach Kyle Shanahan said. NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported the disciplinary action is not yet finalized.


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  • CB L'Jarius Sneed (knee) activated from the physically unable to perform list

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  • LG Brandon Coleman is returning to practice on Wednesday, head coach Dan Quinn told reporters.


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