NFL news roundup: Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin (ankle) returns practice; Giants claim ex-Jets WR

INJURIES

• TE Tip Reiman (foot) did not practice Thursday.
• OL Will Hernandez (knee) limited
• LB Cody Simon (concussion) DNP
• P Blake Gillikin (back) limited

INJURIES

• WR Jamal Agnew (groin) did not practice Thursday.
• WR Drake London (shoulder) was limited in practice for a second consecutive day. London is expected to play on Sunday against the Vikings.
• WR Darnell Mooney (shoulder) limited
• WR Casey Washington (concussion) DNP
• DE James Pearce Jr. (groin) limited
• S Jordan Fuller (knee) DNP
• S DeMarcco Hellams (hamstring) limited

OTHER NEWS

• QB Lamar Jackson will not face discipline for his interaction with a fan during the Bills' win over Baltimore on Sunday night in Buffalo. Per the NFL: "The matter has been addressed by the club and there is no further action from the league."

INJURIES

• FB Patrick Ricard (calf) did not participate in Thursday's practice.
• TE Isaiah Likely (foot) DNP
• DT Nnamdi Madubuike (ankle) was upgraded to limited.
• CB Jaire Alexander (knee) was upgraded to full

INJURIES

• RB James Cook (hamstring) was upgraded to full in Thursday's practice.
• WR Keon Coleman (groin) full
• TE Dawson Knox (hip) limited
• DE Gregory Rousseau (knee) limited
• DT Ed Oliver (ankle) was added to the practice report as a DNP. Oliver was seen wearing a walking boot by local reporters in Buffalo.
• LB Shaq Thompson (hamstring/hand) upgraded to limited
• CB Taron Johnson (quad) upgraded to limited
• CB Tre'Davious White (groin) limited
• DB Jordan Hancock (shoulder) was added to practice report as limited.

INJURIES

• WR Hunter Renfrow (ribs) was limited in practice Thursday.
• LT Ikem Ekwonu (illness) limited
• G Robert Hunt (foot) full
• G Damien Lewis (shoulder/ankle) full
• DT Tershawn Wharton (hamstring) DNP
• DE A'Shawn Robinson (groin) full
• LB Pat Jones II (ankle) limited
• CB Akayleb Evans (illness) limited

INJURIES

• RB Roschon Johnson (foot) was limited in Thursday's practice.
• WR DJ Moore (abdomen/groin) full
• DL Grady Jarrett (knee) DNP
• LB T.J. Edwards (hamstring) limited
• DB Josh Blackwell (groin) limited
• DB Kyler Gordon (hamstring) DNP
• DB Jaylon Johnson (calf/groin) full

INJURIES

• OT Amarius Mims (ankle) was limited in Thursday's practice.
• LS William Wagner (hamstring) full

INJURIES

• RB Quinshon Judkins (NIR - personal) was a full participant in Thursday's practice
• OT Jack Conklin (eye/elbow) limited
• OT Dawand Jones (knee) limited
• DT Michael Hall Jr. (knee) limited
• CB Denzel Ward (shoulder/Achilles) limited

INJURIES

• CB DaRon Bland (foot) did not practice Thursday.
• S Malik Hooker (foot) limited
• S Juanyeh Thomas (NIR - personal) DNP

INJURIES

• TE Nate Adkins (ankle) was upgraded to a limited participant at Thursday's practice.
• TE Evan Engram (calf) was upgraded to full
• DL John Franklin-Myers (knee) was upgraded to full
• LB Dre Greenlaw (quad) DNP
• LB Alex Singleton (thumb) full

INJURIES

• RB Sione Vaki (hamstring) was limited in Thursday's practice.
• OT Taylor Decker (shoulder) DNP
• LB Jack Campbell (ankle) was upgraded to full
• CB Terrion Arnold (groin) full
• S Daniel Thomas (hand) full

INJURIES

• WR Jayden Reed (shoulder) suffered a broken collarbone Thursday against the Commanders, head coach Matt LaFleur said. Reed's hopeful timeline to return is six to eight weeks, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
• DL Brenton Cox was placed on injured reserve.

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

• OT Brant Banks
• CB Micah Robinson

INJURIES

• WR Braxton Berrios (hamstring) did not participate in Thursday's practice.
• WR Christian Kirk (hamstring) DNP
• OT Blake Fisher full
• G Ed Ingram (abdomen) limited
• C Jake Andrews (ankle) DNP

INJURIES

• RB Tyler Goodson (elbow) was a limited full participant in Thursday's practice.
• WR Alec Pierce (knee) full
• WR Michael Pittman (glute) full
• DE Laiatu Latu (hamstring) was downgraded to DNP.
• CB Jaylon Jones (hamstring) DNP
• CB Charvarius Ward (concussion) DNP

INJURIES

• OL Anton Harrison (back) was a full participant in Thursdays practice.
• OL Cole Van Lanen (shoulder) full
• LB Foye Oluokun (illness) DNP
• CB Montaric Brown (ankle) limited

INJURIES

• WR Marquise Brown (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
• WR Xavier Worthy was limited in his return to practice on Thursday. Worthy suffered a dislocated shoulder in the first quarter of Kansas City's Week 1 loss to the Chargers, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport previously reported.
• WR Jalen Royals (knee) DNP
• G Trey Smith (knee/illness) was upgraded to full
• OT Jawaan Taylor (knee/ankle) full
• DL Omarr Norman-Lott (ankle) full
• LB Nick Bolton (biceps) full
• LB Drue Tranquill (knee) was upgraded to full
• DB Chamarri Conner (wrist) full

INJURIES

• TE Brock Bowers (knee) did not practice.
• LB Elandon Roberts (elbow) DNP

INJURIES

• LB Denzel Perryman (ankle) did not practice.
• CB Tarheeb Still (calf) was a limited participant
• DB Elijah Molden (hamstring) limited

INJURIES

• TE Davis Allen (knee) was a full practice participant.
• TE Colby Parkinson (shoulder) did not practice.
• OL Steve Avila (ankle) DNP
• OL Kevin Dotson (ankle) limited
• OL Rob Havenstein (ankle) limited

INJURIES

• RB Jaylen Wright (knee) was limited in his return to practice Thursday.
• WR Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) limited
• TE Darren Waller (hip) DNP
• OL Austin Jackson (toe) DNP
• DT Benito Jones (oblique) DNP
• CB Ethan Bonner (hamstring) DNP
• CB Storm Duck (ankle) DNP
• S Ashtyn Davis (knee) limited

INJURIES

• RB Ty Chandler was placed on injured reserve.
• WR Jalen Nailor (hand) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
• OT Christian Darrisaw (knee) was downgraded to limited
• C Ryan Kelly (toe) DNP
• LB Blake Cashman was placed on IR.
• LB Andrew Van Ginkel (concussion) DNP
• CB Jeff Okudah (concussion) DNP
• S Harrison Smith (illness) limited

SIGNINGS

• WR Tim Jones (active roster)
• TE Nick Vannett (active roster)
• LB Sione Takitaki (practice squad)
• CB Tyrek Funderburk (practice squad)

OTHER NEWS

• QB J.J. McCarthy was not at practice on Thursday because he was at the hospital with his fiancée for the birth of their baby, head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters.

INJURIES

• WR Kayshon Boutte (shoulder) was limited in Thursday's practice.
• OT Morgan Moses (foot) limited in return to practice
• DE Keion White (illness) DNP
• LB Christian Elliss (shoulder) limited
• LB Harold Landry (foot) limited in return to practice
• LB Marte Mapu (neck) limited
• CB Christian Gonzalez (hamstring) DNP

SIGNINGS

• G Jack Conley (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• G Mehki Butler (practice squad)

INJURIES

• OL Trevor Penning (toe) did not practice Thursday.
• OT Taliese Fuaga (knee) was upgraded to limited.
• DE Chase Young (calf) DNP
• S Julian Blackmon (shoulder) DNP

INJURIES

• WR Malik Nabers (back) was upgraded to a full participant at Thursday's practice.
• WR Wan'Dale Robinson (ankle) was upgraded to limited.
• WR Darius Slayton (groin) limited
• OT Andrew Thomas (foot) was upgraded to limited
• DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches (foot) limited
• LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (calf) DNP
• LB Micah McFadden (foot) was placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• WR/KR Xavier Gipson was claimed off waivers after he was cut by the Jets, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported.

INJURIES

• RB Kene Nwangwu (hamstring) did not practice on Thursday's practice.
• TE Mason Taylor (ankle) was upgraded to limited.
• OL Chukwuma Okorafor (hand) was upgraded to full.
• DL Jay Tufele (illness) DNP
• CB Michael Carter II (shoulder) limited
• CB Sauce Gardner (groin) was added to the injury report as a limited participant.

INJURIES

• QB Tanner McKee (right thumb) did not practice Thursday.
• RB Will Shipley (oblique) DNP
• TE Dallas Goedert (knee) DNP
• G Landon Dickerson (back) was upgraded to full
• LB Jalyx Hunt (hip) was upgraded to full

SIGNINGS

• DT Gabe Hall (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• DT Jacob Sykes (practice squad)

INJURIES

• OL Calvin Anderson (illness) did not practice Thursday.
• DT Derrick Harmon (knee) DNP
• LB Nick Herbig (hamstring) limited
• CB Joey Porter Jr. (hamstring) DNP
• S DeShon Elliott (knee) DNP

INJURIES

• QB Mac Jones (knee) was a full practice participant.
• QB Brock Purdy is expected to miss 2-5 weeks with a turf toe variant, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday.
• RB Jordan James (finger) was a limited practice participant.
• RB Christian McCaffrey (calf/rest) was upgraded to a full participant after he didn't practice Wednesday.
• WR Jauan Jennings (shoulder) did not practice for the second straight day.
• OT Trent Williams (knee/rest) did not practice for a second straight day.

SIGNINGS

• TE Messiah Swinson (practice squad)

SIGNINGS

• CB Shaquill Griffin (active roster)

INJURIES

• LB Ernest Jones (shoulder) was upgraded to a full participant.
• LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee) was a full participant.
• CB Devon Witherspoon (knee) did not practice for a second consecutive day.
• S Nick Emmanwori (ankle) did not practice.
• S Julian Love (groin) was downgraded to a non-participant.

INJURIES

• WR Chris Godwin was limited in his to return to practice for the first time since suffering a season-ending ankle injury in October 2024. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Buccaneers remain hopeful Godwin will make his season debut in Week 5 against the Seahawks, while a Week 6 return remains possible.
• TE Ko Kieft (head) limited
• OT Luke Goedeke (foot) DNP
• OT Tristan Wirfs (knee) limited
• DL Greg Gaines (ankle) DNP
• LB Haason Reddick (foot) limited
• CB Zyon McCollum (neck/shoulder) limited

INJURIES

• RB Kalel Mullings (ankle) did not practice.
• OT JC Latham (hip), who indicated Thursday he won't be able to play Sunday, did not practice.
• OLB Arden Key (pectoral) was a limited practice participant.
• NT T'Vondre Sweat (ankle) DNP
• CB L'Jarius Sneed (knee) limited
• S Quandre Diggs (hand) DNP

INJURIES

• RB Austin Ekeler is believed to have suffered a torn Achilles in Thursday's game against the Packers and will undergo and MRI to confirm, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Ekeler injured himself on a non-contact play, after which he was carted from the sideline to the locker room for evaluation. Head coach Dan Quinn provided no update on Ekeler or any other injured players after the game, saying he didn't want to speculate and would address them on Monday.
• WR Noah Brown (groin) was ruled out.
• TE John Bates (groin) was ruled out.
• DL Deatrich Wise (quad) was ruled out after being carted off the field in the second quarter.
• CB Jonathan Jones (hamstring) did not return.

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

• C Michael Deiter
• P Mitch Wishnowsky