NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Monday, Aug. 26

INJURIES

• QB Desmond Ridder has cleared the concussion protocol, head coach Jonathan Gannon announced.
• OL Christian Jones' ankle injury suffered in Sunday's preseason finale required X-rays, which came back negative, per Gannon.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Daylen Baldwin
• OL Austen Pleasants
• LB Chris Garrett
• CB Delonte Hood
• CB Michael Ojemudia
• S Verone McKinley III

TRADES

• LB Cam Thomas has been traded to the Chiefs, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. The Cardinals are receiving a seventh-round pick in the exchange.

INJURIES

• RB Rasheen Ali is in the concussion protocol, head coach John Harbaugh announced.
• OL Nick Samac is dealing with an ankle sprain but it isn't considered a major injury, per Harbaugh.
• C Tyler Linderbaum (neck) returned to practice donning a non-contact jersey, per local reports.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Russell Gage, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Peter LeBlanc
• WR John Jackson
• OL Ja'Tyre Carter
• OL Jerome Carvin
• DL Michael Dwumfour
• DL Jaylon Hutchings
• LB Paul Moala
• LB Javin White
• DB Quindell Johnson

ROSTER CUTS

• DE Justin Blazek

INJURIES

• RB Nick Chubb (knee) will start the season on the physically unable to perform list, missing at least the first four games, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
• RB Nyheim Hines (knee) has not been activated off the non-football injury list yet but that could come later this week, head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Monday.
• RB Pierre Strong (rib) is expected to practice on Tuesday, per Stefanski.
• TE David Njoku is expected to return to practice on Tuesday, per Stefanski.
• OT Jack Conklin (knee) is coming off the PUP list after passing his physical, per Rapoport.
• OT Jedrick Wills (knee) will be coming off the PUP list but won't be practicing on Tuesday, per Stefanski.
• DE Dalvin Tomlinson (hamstring) will coming off the PUP list and return to practice Tuesday, per Stefanski.
• LB Jordan Hicks is expected to return to practice on Tuesday, per Stefanski.
• CB Greg Newsome II (hamstring) is expected to return to practice this week, per Stefanski.
• CB Denzel Ward remains in the concussion protocol, per Stefanski.
• S D'Anthony Bell is expected to return to practice this week, per Stefanski.

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Aidan Robbins
• RB Jacob Saylors
• OL Wyatt Davis
• OL Zack Johnson
• OL Roy Mbaeteka
• OL Chim Okorafor
• DE Jeremiah Martin
• DE Isaiah Thomas
• LB Landon Honeycutt
• LB Landon Johnson
• LB Marvin Moody
• CB Faion Hicks
• S Tyler Coyle
• S Chase Williams
• K Lucas Havrisik
• LS Rex Sunahara

VISITS

• RB Dalvin Cook is flying to Dallas on Monday night for a visit with the team, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

SIGNINGS

• WR CeeDee Lamb signed a four-year, $136 million contract extension to end his holdout, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported. The Cowboys have since announced Lamb's extension.

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Nathaniel Peat
• WR Tyron Billy-Johnson
• WR Deontay Burnett
• WR David Durden
• WR Cam Johnson
• TE Alec Holler
• OL Cohl Cobral
• DE Durrell Johnson
• DT Albert Huggins
• LB Willie Harvey
• LB Jason Johnson
• LB Damien Wilson
• DB Josh DeBerry
• DB Eric Scott Jr.

OTHER NEWS

• RB Samaje Perine and the Broncos are expected to part ways, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Rapoport adds that the Broncos are involved in a number of trade conversations as opposed to an outright release from the club.
• WR Tim Patrick is expected to be released if a trade doesn't transpire, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Phillip Dorsett
• OL Oliver Jervis
• DL Angelo Blackson
• LB Alec Mock
• LB Andre Smith
• CB Art Green
• S Omar Brown
• DB Kaleb Hayes

INJURIES

• RB Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) returned to practice on Sunday, head coach Dan Campbell told reporters.
• TE Sam LaPorta (hamstring) returned to practice on Sunday, per Campbell.
• G Kevin Zeitler returned to practice on Sunday, per Campbell.
• DT D.J. Reader (quad), who was activated off the physically unable to perform list on Sunday, was originally expected to return in Week 2 but it will be a day-by-day process going forward, per Campbell. Reader practiced for the first time on Sunday, per Campbell.
• CB Terrion Arnold (pectoral) returned to practice on Sunday, per Campbell.

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Bam Knight, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.
• OL Bryan Hudson, per Pelissero.
• CB Rachad Wildgoose, per Pelissero.

TRADES

• QB Malik Willis is being acquired via trade from the Titans in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.

ROSTER CUTS

• DT McTelvin Agim, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source.

TRADES

• OLB Trevis Gipson is being traded to the Seahawks in exchange for a late-round pick, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources. Jacksonville has since announced the trade.

SIGNINGS

• WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Ian Book
• WR Phillip Brooks
• WR Kyle Sheets
• TE Geor'quarius Spivey
• G Griffin McDowell
• G Nick Torres
• DT Alex Gubner
• DE Owen Carney
• CB Miles Battle
• CB Ekow Boye-Doe
• CB Kelvin Joseph
• LS Randen Plattner

TRADES

• LB Cam Thomas has been acquired via a trade with the Cardinals, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. The Chiefs are sending the Cardinals a seventh-round pick.

INJURIES

• WR Puka Nacua (knee) participated in individual drills on Monday, per head coach Sean McVay.
• OT Rob Havenstein (ankle) could possible miss the season opener versus Detroit, per McVay.
• OL Jonah Jackson (shoulder) returned to practice, per McVay.
• DB Darious Williams (hamstring) returned to practice, per McVay.

OTHER NEWS

• LB Ernest Jones, who was recently given permission to seek a trade, did not in fact request a trade from the Rams, per McVay. Jones was absent from Monday's practice, per McVay.

INJURIES

• OL Isaiah Wynn (quad) will begin the season on the physically unable to perform list, missing at least the first four games, head coach Mike McDaniel announced Monday.
• C Aaron Brewer (hand) is making good progress but his status for Week 1 has yet to be determined, per McDaniel.
• LB Bradley Chubb (knee) will begin the season on the PUP list, per McDaniel.
• LB Cameron Goode (knee) will begin the season on the PUP list, per McDaniel.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Matt Corral
• RB Mohamed Ibrahim
• RB DeWayne McBride
• WR Justin Hall
• TE Neal Johnson
• TE Sammis Reyes
• OL Matt Cindric
• OL Chuck Filiaga
• OL Doug Nester
• OL Spencer Rolland
• DL Tyler Manoa
• OLB Owen Porter
• CB A.J. Green
• CB Jaylin Williams

ROSTER CUTS

• RB DeShaun Fenwick
• WR Kawaan Baker
• TE La'Michael Pettway
• TE Jacob Warren
• OT Zuri Henry
• C Charles Turner III
• DT Josiah Bronson
• DT Sam Roberts
• DE William Bradley-King
• DE Christian McCarroll
• LB Steele Chambers
• CB Azizi Hearn
• CB Mikey Victor
• LS Tucker Addington

INJURIES

• WR Ainias Smith is set to undergo an MRI after reporting discomfort in his ankle and hamstring after completing Saturday's preseason finale, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Rapoport adds that Smith's availability for the start of the season is in doubt.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Will Grier
• G Max Scharping
• OLB Julian Okwara
• DB Parry Nickerson

INJURIES

• RB Jaylen Warren (hamstring) told reporters Monday that he expects to play Week 1 versus Atlanta.

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Daijun Edwards
• WR Jacob Copeland
• WR T.J. Luther
• OL Tyler Beach
• OL Devery Hamilton
• OL Anderson Hardy
• DL Marquiss Spencer
• LB Kyahva Tezino
• DB Kyler McMichael
• DB Kiondre Thomas
• K Matthew Wright

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Matt Breida
• RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn
• WR Jontre Kirklin
• OL Lewis Kidd
• P Pressley Harvin III

TRADES

• OLB Trevis Gipson is being acquired via trade from the Jaguars in exchange for a late-round pick, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources. Seattle has since announced the news.

INJURIES

• OLB Uchenna Nwosu (knee) is expected to miss multiple weeks and could be placed on injured reserve to begin the season, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Nwosu was injured Saturday against the Browns on a cut block, Rapoport said.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Sterling Shepard is being released, but the team is holding spot for the veteran on the practice squad, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.

TRADES

• QB Malik Willis is being traded to the Packers in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.

INJURIES

• LB Chance Campbell is out for the 2024 season after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday's preseason finale, head coach Brian Callahan announced.
• LB Luke Gifford remains in the concussion protocol, per Callahan.
• LB Otis Reese remains in the concussion protocol, per Callahan.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Tre’Shaun Harrison
• WR Sam Schnee
• TE Steven Stilianos
• OT Brian Dooley
• LB JoJo Domann
• LB Mikel Jones
• LB Thomas Rush
• CB Tay Gowan
• P Ty Zentner