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NFL news roundup: Dolphins RB Jaylen Wright (leg) not expected to play Week 1; Vikings trade DB Mekhi Blackmon to Colts

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  • DL ï»żï»żWalter Nolenï»żï»ż's status to begin the season is undecided as he currently remains on the physically unable to perform list due to a calf injury, head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters. Nolen would miss at least the first four games of the season should he remain on the PUP list.


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  • QB ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żLamar Jacksonï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż (foot) returned to practice Monday after leaving Wednesday's session early and sitting out the following day, per local reporters.


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  • QB ï»żMike Whiteï»ż is being released, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

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  • DB ï»żï»żï»żZah Frazierï»żï»żï»ż placed on non-football injury list


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  • QB ï»żï»żï»żKenny Pickettï»żï»żï»ż is being traded to the Raiders in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported. The team later announced the move.

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  • LT ï»żï»żTyler Guytonï»żï»ż (knee) was seen participating in Monday's practice, per local reporters.
  • CB ï»żï»żTrevon Diggsï»żï»ż (knee) was seen practicing, per local reporters.


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  • LB ï»żï»żMicah Parsonsï»żï»ż, who remains a hold-in amid a contract dispute with the team, was not seen at the open portion of practice, per local reporters.

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  • WR ï»żï»żï»żï»żJosh Downsï»żï»żï»żï»ż (hamstring) should be back on the practice field next week, head coach Shane Steichen said.
  • WR ï»żï»żï»żAshton Dulinï»żï»żï»ż is in the concussion protocol, per Steichen.


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  • DB ï»żï»żMekhi Blackmonï»żï»ż is being acquired from the Vikings in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, the team announced. NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero initially reported the news.

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  • QB ï»żBailey Zappeï»ż is being waived, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

SIGNINGS

  • WR ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żAmari Cooperï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż is signing a one-year deal, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.


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  • QB ï»żï»żï»żKenny Pickettï»żï»żï»ż is being acquired from the Browns in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported. The team later announced the move.


OTHER NEWS

  • WR ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żJakobi Meyersï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż has requested a trade from the Raiders after contract talks stalled, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported.

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  • WR ï»żï»żBrenden Riceï»żï»ż, the son of Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, is being waived, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported.

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  • QB ï»żï»żï»żï»żMatthew Staffordï»żï»żï»żï»ż (back) was a full participant in Monday's practice, head coach Sean McVay told reporters. "There’s nothing that would leave me to believe, unless we have an unforeseen setback, that he’s not going to be ready to roll against the Texans," McVay said, via team reporter Stu Jackson.
  • LT ï»żï»żAlaric Jacksonï»żï»ż (blood clots) is expected to practice in full on Monday for the first time during training camp, per McVay.

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  • RB ï»żï»żï»żJaylen Wrightï»żï»żï»ż (leg) is not expected to play Week 1 but should return in “foreseeable future," head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters.
  • K ï»żï»żJason Sandersï»żï»ż will miss a few games due to an undisclosed injury but it isn't season-ending, per McDaniel.


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  • RB ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żAaron Shampklinï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż has been waived, per NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe.
  • CB ï»żï»żï»żï»żMike Hiltonï»żï»żï»żï»ż has been released, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

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  • OT ï»żï»żï»żï»żLeroy Watsonï»żï»żï»żï»ż is hitting waivers, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
  • P ï»żï»żï»żOscar Chapmanï»żï»żï»ż


TRADES

  • DB ï»żï»żMekhi Blackmonï»żï»ż is be traded to the Colts in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, the team announced. NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero initially reported the news.

DEPTH CHART NEWS

  • Head coach Kellen Moore told reporters Monday that he has not yet made a decision on who will be the starting quarterback to begin the 2025 season. Following the preseason finale on Saturday, Moore said that the starting QB decision between ï»żï»żï»żï»żSpencer Rattlerï»żï»żï»żï»ż and rookie ï»żï»żï»żï»żTyler Shoughï»żï»żï»żï»ż would come this week.


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  • RB ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żCam Akersï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż was among 14 roster cuts made by the Saints on Monday.

UNIFORM NEWS

  • The Giants announced their uniform schedule for the 2025 season, which includes the return of the club's "Vintage White" throwback uniform that will be worn in Weeks 10 and 11.

INJURIES

  • WR ï»żAllen Lazardï»ż (shoulder) is on track to play in Week 1, head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters.
  • CB ï»żSauce Gardnerï»ż (calf) is on track to be ready for the season opener, per Glenn.

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  • TE ï»żï»żNick Museï»żï»ż has been waived, per NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero.

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  • QB ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żWill Howardï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż (broken hand) is expected to fully return to practice soon, head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters.
  • LB ï»żï»żï»żï»żNick Herbigï»żï»żï»żï»ż (hamstring) remains in treatment and there's no update on his Week 1 availability, per Tomlin.


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  • OL ï»żï»żï»żIsaiah Princeï»żï»żï»ż placed on injured reserve


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  • WR ï»żJake Boboï»ż (head) is in concussion protocol, per head coach Mike Macdonald.

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  • The Buccaneers are waiving DT ï»żï»żDesmond Watsonï»żï»ż, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

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SIGNINGS

  • WR ï»żï»żï»żTerry McLaurinï»żï»żï»ż has agreed to a three-year extension worth up to $96 million, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported.


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