NFL news roundup: Buccaneers WR Jalen McMillan (neck) expected to miss significant portion of season

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Kelly Akharaiyi waived

TRYOUTS

• G Brady Latham
• C Dohnovan West

INJURIES

• QB Emory Jones placed on injured reserve

INJURIES

• RB Darrynton Evans placed on injured reserve
• WR Curtis Samuel (hamstring) participated in team drills for the first time since his injury, per local reporters.
• WR Khalil Shakir has had no setbacks in his recovery from a high ankle sprain, head coach Sean McDermott announced.
• LB Shaq Thompson (hamstring) participated in team drills for the first time since his injury, per local reporters.
• CB Maxwell Hairston (knee) is still a ways away from ramping up activity, per McDermott.
• K Tyler Bass (pelvis) will ramp up activity this week with the hope of being ready for Saturday's preseason finale versus Tampa Bay, per McDermott.

SIGNINGS

• RB Jarveon Howard
• WR Grant DuBose

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Kaden Prather
• LB Justin Hollins
• CB Te'Cory Couch

INJURIES

• TE Tommy Tremble (back) is on track to play Week 1 but will have to progress through the physical stage of rehab, head coach Dave Canales told reporters.
• LG Damien Lewis (shoulder) is progressing and would have been available this week if it were the regular season, per Canales.

TRYOUTS

• RB Royce Freeman
• RB Kylin James
• RB Dillon Johnson

TRYOUTS

• G Dalton Risner

INJURIES

• QB Kenny Pickett (hamstring) will participate in 11-on-11 drills on Tuesday, head coach Kevin Stefanski announced.
• CB Denzel Ward left practice with an apparent injury to his right shoulder or arm, per local reporters.

INJURIES

• DB Bruce Harmon placed on injured reserve

INJURIES

• G Nick Gargiulo tore his ACL and will be placed on season-ending injured reserve, head coach Sean Payton announced.
• LB Nik Bonitto (foot) returned to practice after missing last week, per Payton.

TRYOUTS

• DT Michael Dwumfour
• DT Thor Griffith
• DT Devonnsha Maxwell
• DT Gavin Meyer

INJURIES

• DT Mekhi Wingo activated from physically unable to perform list

INJURIES

• QB Jordan Love (thumb) is expected to be "very limited" in Thursday's joint practice with the Seahawks, head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Tuesday.
• DE Lukas Van Ness sat practice Monday with a back injury but it shouldn't be concerning, per LaFleur.
• DT Keith Randolph Jr. placed on injured reserve
• S Omar Brown (chest/lung) remains in an Indianapolis hospital but is doing better after suffering an injury during Saturday night's preseason game versus the Colts, per LaFleur.

SIGNINGS

• WR Cornell Powell
• WR Juwann Winfree

ROSTER CUTS

• RB J.J. Taylor
• WR Xavier Johnson waived/injured

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• QB Daniel Jones has been named the starter over Anthony Richardson to begin the 2025 season, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

SIGNINGS

• RB Kevin Harris
• OL Jerome Carvin

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Darius Lassiter waived
• DL Eli Mostaert waived
• DB Zech McPhearson

VISITS

• RB Kevin Harris
• G Jerome Carvin

INJURIES

• RG Mekhi Becton, who has not been practicing due to an undisclosed injury, was practicing Tuesday. Following practice, offensive coordinator Greg Roman said Becton was progressing, but was not sure if he would return to team drills this week.

INJURIES

• QB Matthew Stafford (back) practiced for the second consecutive day and is trending in a "positive direction," head coach Sean McVay said Tuesday.
• OL Willie Lampkin will miss a few weeks due to an ankle sprain and a knee injury sustained in Saturday's preseason game, per McVay.
• LB Keir Thomas placed on injured reserve

SIGNINGS

• OL Mike Mcallister signed to active roster

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Mario Williams waived/injured
• TE Anthony Torres waived/injured

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• P Jake Bailey won the team's punting competition against Ryan Stonehouse, special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman announced Tuesday. Bailey's punted for Miami the last two seasons, while Stonehouse spent the previous three seasons as the Titans punter.

INJURIES

• WR Tyreek Hill (oblique) was seen catching passes off the JUGS machine but did not practice, NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe reported.
• TE Darren Waller was not seen at practice, per Wolfe.
• OT Yodny Cajuste placed on injured reserve

SIGNINGS

• G Mason Brooks
• OLB Matt Judon's signing was announced the team.
• CB Cameron Dantzler

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Tarik Black waived
• P Ryan Stonehouse waived

TRYOUTS

• DB Zy Alexander
• DB Myles Jones
• DB Braden Price

SIGNINGS

• RB Xazavian Valladay
• OL Zack Bailey

ROSTER CUTS

• Maxwell Tooley waived

TRYOUTS

• RB Antario Brown
• OT Max Pircher

INJURIES

• DT Isaiah Iton placed on injured reserve

SIGNINGS

• RB Micah Bernard
• DT Philip Blidi

ROSTER CUTS

• DE Jerome Robinson
• CB Tre Avery

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• Head coach Kellen Moore told reporters Tuesday the team does not plan to make decision on a starting QB until after the preseason finale. "It's really, really close," Moore said. Spencer Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough have led the Saints' first-team offense throughout the preseason.

INJURIES

• RB Cam Skattebo (hamstring) will practice at some capacity on Tuesday, head coach Brian Daboll announced.
• WR Malik Nabers (toe) is returning to practice, per Daboll.
• LT Andrew Thomas (foot) has been activated from the physically unable to perform list. Daboll said Thomas is practicing Tuesday.

INJURIES

• CB Sauce Gardner (calf) participated in team drills and is OK after getting kicked in the leg, head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters.

TRYOUTS

• LB Chance Campbell

PRESEASON NEWS

• Head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters that all healthy players with the exception of QB Aaron Rodgers, WR DK Metcalf, LB T.J. Watt and DL Cameron Heyward could play in Thursday night's preseason finale versus the Panthers.

INJURIES

• LB Devin Harper placed on injured reserve

SIGNINGS

• LB Kenny Willekes

ROSTER CUTS

• OT Gareth Warren waived/injured

VISITS

• WR Gabe Davis

INJURIES

• QB Mac Jones suffered a knee sprain and will miss this week, head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters.
• RB Patrick Taylor (shoulder) placed on injured reserve. Shanahan added that Taylor does need surgery.
• WR Jauan Jennings has no new updates on his calf injury, per Shanahan.
• LG Dominick Puni has a sprained knee and will miss a few weeks, per Shanahan.
• DE Mykel Williams remains out of practice due to his hyperextended knee, per Shanahan.
• CB Upton Stout (calf) has remained out of practice but Shanahan added that he's not concerned about his Week 1 availability.

SIGNINGS

• QB Nate Sudfeld

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Ameer Abdullah
• WR Equanimeous St. Brown

TRYOUTS

• G Michael Dunn
• G Chasen Hines
• G Carter O'Donnell

INJURIES

• WR Jalen McMillan (neck) is expected to miss a significant portion of the regular season, perhaps up to half of it, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported. Head coach Todd Bowles told reporters Tuesday that McMillan suffered a severe neck sprain but that the injury wasn't considered career-threatening. McMillan suffered the injury during Saturday's preseason win over Pittsburgh after getting upended in the air and landing on his neck.
• S Antoine Winfield Jr. (hamstring) returned to practice Tuesday, per Bowles.

INJURIES

• CB L'Jarius Sneed (quad) is working back toward getting off the physically unable to perform list but it's unclear if he will be ready for Week 1 versus Denver, head coach Brian Callahan told reporters.

ROSTER CUTS

• LB Khaleke Hudson

SIGNINGS

• OT George Fant