NFL news roundup: Browns' starting QB vs. Eagles undecided; J.J. McCarthy won't play vs. Pats

INJURIES

• DL Dalvin Tomlinson (knee soreness) will not be participating in Thursday's joint practice with the Broncos, head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters.

SIGNINGS

• CB C.J. Henderson is signing with Atlanta, pending his medical review, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. The club has since announced the news. Henderson, a former top-10 pick of the Jaguars, spent the 2024 season with Pittsburgh but did not log a single snap. He last played for the Panthers in 2023, tallying 39 tackles and a sack in 12 games (seven starts).

ROSTER CUTS

• DL Tyrone Wheatley Jr waived/injured

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• Baltimore's scheduled joint practice with the Commanders for Aug. 21 has been cancelled due to logistical concerns. "Recognizing the logistical challenges -- with our teams' previous games scheduled on different days -- and the added strain on players heading into a short week, the Ravens and Commanders mutually agreed to no longer hold a joint practice next week," the Ravens said in a statement. "Instead, we will concentrate on preparing for our upcoming preseason matchup."

INJURIES

• LB Justin Hollins placed on injured reserve

SIGNINGS

• TE Matt Sokol
• DE Nelson Ceaser

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Jalen Virgil
• DE Justin Hollins

INJURIES

• WR Jalen Coker missed Thursday's practice due to an illness, per head coach Dave Canales.
• LB Nic Scourton left practice to get rehydrated after overheating, per Canales.
• CB Jaycee Horn (hand) won't play in Saturday's preseason game versus Houston, per Canales.

TRYOUTS

• NT Kevin Hester

INJURIES

• QB Kenny Pickett (hamstring) will remain limited in Thursday's practice, coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters. Pickett said Thursday that he feels like he's turning a corner with the injury.
• QB Shedeur Sanders (oblique) is day to day, Stefanski reiterated. The rookie will be out of practice a few days and then be re-evaluated, Stefanski said.

PRESEASON NEWS

• Stefanski did not announce who will start at quarterback for Saturday's preseason game against Philadelphia. Joe Flacco will not play, Stefanski confirmed, but it's too early to tell if Dillon Gabriel, who's been held out at times in camp with a hamstring injury, will play vs. the Eagles. Tyler Huntley is the only other healthy QB available with Pickett and Sanders sidelined.

PRESEASON NEWS

• Head coach Brian Schottenheimer announced QB Joe Milton III will start in Saturday's preseason game versus the Ravens and rookie G Tyler Booker will make his preseason debut.

INJURIES

• LT Garett Bolles exited Thursday's practice after experiencing breathing issues related to his asthma but is going to be fine, head coach Sean Payton told reporters. Bolles was treated by medics at an on-site ambulance but remained at the team facility.
• LB Nik Bonitto had a bone spur removed from his foot and the hope is he returns to practice next week, per Payton.

INJURIES

• TE Sam LaPorta won't practice on Thursday and is expected to miss some more time with an undisclosed injury, but head coach Dan Campbell isn't considering it major.
• OL Keaton Sutherland placed on injured reserve
• CB Dicaprio Bootle placed on IR

SIGNINGS

• OL Zack Johnson
• CB Allan George

RETIREMENTS

• G Brandon Scherff informed clubs this summer that he has retired from football after 10 NFL seasons.

INJURIES

• QB Jordan Love's thumb surgery went well and he is with the team in Indianapolis for the team's joint practice with the Colts, head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters.
• WR Romeo Doubs is not practicing Thursday after sustaining a back injury during Tuesday's practice, per LaFleur. LaFleur added that he isn't concerned about the injury.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Sam Brown Jr.

ROSTER CUTS

• DT Marlon Davidson

INJURIES

• WR Josh Downs exited Thursday's practice with a hamstring injury, head coach Shane Steichen told reporters.
• WR D.J. Montgomery placed on injured reserve
• DE Samson Ebukam has a back injury, per Steichen.

INJURIES

• DT Maason Smith activated from physically unable to perform list

OTHER NEWS

• WR Rashee Rice is expected to have a disciplinary hearing with the NFL on Sept. 30 regarding potential punishment stemming from a 2024 crash that resulted in two third-degree felony charges, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Thursday.

PRESEASON NEWS

• Head coach Pete Carroll said "everybody's live" when asked if starters will play in Saturday's preseason game versus the 49ers.

INJURIES

• QB Matthew Stafford (back) remains out of practice, per local reporters. Stafford will work out again on Saturday, coach Sean McVay told reporters.

PRESEASON NEWS

• Head coach Jim Harbaugh announced that QB Justin Herbert will play Saturday's preseason game versus the Rams. Khalil Mack and Derwin James are the only starters not expected to play, per Harbaugh.

SIGNINGS

• DB Harrison Hand
• DB Nehemiah Shelton

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Dez Fitzpatrick waived/injured
• DB Jordan Oladokun waived/injured

INJURIES

• OL Germain Ifedi (triceps) placed on season-ending injured reserve
• LB Chop Robinson will return to practice after being carted off the field during Wednesday's practice, head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters.

SIGNINGS

• OL Yodny Cajuste

PRESEASON NEWS

• QB J.J. McCarthy will not play versus the Patriots on Saturday, coach Kevin O'Connell said. Sam Howell will get the start. McCarthy started Minnesota's preseason opener.

INJURIES

• WR Jalen Nailor has a hand injury and will be evaluated, per O'Connell.
• S Josh Metellus is dealing with a shoulder injury and will be evaluated, per O'Connell.

PRESEASON NEWS

• Head coach Kellen Moore told reporters Thursday that he's undecided on who will start in Sunday's preseason game versus the Jaguars. Spencer Rattler starter in the preseason opener.

SIGNINGS

• DE Jeremiah Martin

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Hunter Dekkers

INJURIES

• WR Malik Nabers (toe) remains out of practice but is working hard to get back, head coach Brian Daboll told reporters.

PRESEASON NEWS

• Daboll told reporters that he hasn't yet made a decision on which quarterback will start or if starters will play Saturday versus the Jets, but will look to decide following Thursday's walkthrough.

TRYOUTS

• QB C.J. Beathard
• QB Nathan Peterman
• RB Tyreik McAllister
• TE Kole Taylor

PRESEASON NEWS

• QB Mason Rudolph will start in Saturday's preseason game versus the Buccaneers, head coach Mike Tomlin announced. Tomlin added that the same players who didn't play last week will sit again this week.

INJURIES

• OL Andre Dillard placed on injured reserve
• DE Nick Bosa was held out of Thursday's joint practice with the Raiders due to neck soreness, head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters.
• DT CJ West hyperextended his knee on Wednesday, per Shanahan.

SIGNINGS

• DL William Bradley-King
• DL Demone Harris

ROSTER CUTS

• DL Michael Dwumfour

TRYOUTS

• DB Micah Abraham
• DB Myles Jones

SIGNINGS

• FB Wesley Steiner

ROSTER CUTS

• LB Michael Dowell

PRESEASON NEWS

• Head coach Todd Bowles told reporters that most starters will play Saturday versus Pittsburgh with the exceptions of WR Mike Evans and LB Lavonte David. Bowles also expects Teddy Bridgewater to make his debut with the club.

INJURIES

• S Antoine Winfield Jr. is dealing with hamstring tightness and the team is being cautious, per local reporters.

UNIFORM NEWS

• The Buccaneers announced their uniform schedule for the new 1976 white throwbacks and the return of the Creamsicle threads for the 2025 season.

ROSTER CUTS

• OT Chandler Brewer

SIGNINGS

• WR River Cracraft
• CB Daryl Worley

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Mike Strachan

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• Washington's scheduled joint practice with the Ravens for Aug. 21 has been cancelled due to logistical concerns. "Recognizing the logistical challenges -- with our teams' previous games scheduled on different days -- and the added strain on players heading into a short week, the Ravens and Commanders mutually agreed to no longer hold a joint practice next week," the Ravens said in a statement. "Instead, we will concentrate on preparing for our upcoming preseason matchup."

TRYOUTS

• QB Jordan McCloud
• WR Xzavier Henderson
• WR Makai Polk
• WR Cody Thompson
• OT George Fant
• OT Cameron Fleming