NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Tuesday, Aug. 20

SIGNINGS

• LB Chris Garrett
• DE T.J. Carter

ROSTER CUTS

• LS Joe Shimko

ROSTER CUTS

• TE Scotty Washington waived with injury settlement.

SIGNINGS

• QB Anthony Brown

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Lawrence Keys waived with injury designation.

INJURIES

• WR Tayvion Robinson placed on injured reserve.
• CB Lamar Jackson placed on injured reserve.

PRESEASON NEWS

• QB Caleb Williams will not play in Thursday's preseason finale versus Kansas City, head coach Matt Eberflus announced. Eberflus added that most starters will not play.

INJURIES

• S Kevin Byard is working through a soft-tissue injury but is in a good spot, per Eberflus.

INJURIES

• WR Amari Cooper is slated to return to practice on Tuesday after dealing with soreness last week, head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters. However, Cooper was not seen on the practice field according to local reporters.
• OT Hakeem Adeniji (knee) will be out multiple weeks, per Stefanski.
• DT Maurice Hurst (hamstring) won't practice Tuesday but the injury isn't believed to be serious, per Stefanski.

ROSTER CUTS

• DB Sheldrick Redwine

OTHER NEWS

• WR Brandin Cooks has departed camp for a personal matter and will miss the final two padded practices in Oxnard, head coach Mike McCarthy announced.

INJURIES

• RB Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) won't practice this week but the plan is for him to return next week, head coach Dan Campbell told reporters.
• WR Tre'Quan Smith (hand) placed on injured reserve.
• LB Malik Jefferson placed on IR.

PRESEASON NEWS

• QB Hendon Hooker is the ideal starter for Saturday's preseason finale versus the Steelers, Campbell told reporters.

SIGNINGS

• LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe

ROSTER CUTS

• LB DaRon Gilbert waived with injury settlement.
• S Morice Norris Jr. waived with injury settlement.

INJURIES

• LB Edgerrin Cooper (hip) is returning to practice on a limited basis on Tuesday, head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters.

SIGNINGS

• FB Henry Pearson

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Jarveon Howard waived with an injury designation.

INJURIES

• TE Jelani Woods (toe) is expected to have surgery this week to repair his turf toe and is out indefinitely, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
• G Josh Sills placed on injured reserve.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Ethan Fernea waived with injury settlement.

SIGNINGS

• QB EJ Perry, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reports

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Brevin Easton

INJURIES

• G McKade Mettauer placed on injured reserve.

INJURIES

• OT Kolton Miller (shoulder) passed his physical and has been removed from the physically unable to perform list.

INJURIES

• QB Matthew Stafford (hamstring) is participating in team drills on Tuesday. Head coach Sean McVay said Stafford's hamstring responded well in practice.

ROSTER CUTS

• DB Jerry Jacobs

INJURIES

• WR Tyreek Hill is dealing with a minor right hand injury and wore a removable brace during Tuesday's practice, NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe reported.
• LB Zeke Vandenburgh placed on injured reserve.

INJURIES

• WR JaQuae Jackson placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• LB Kobe Jones
• LB Christian McCarroll

WAIVER CLAIMS

• WR Matt Landers, from Cleveland.

INJURIES

• RB Alvin Kamara (back tightness) returned to practice on Tuesday.
• TE Juwan Johnson has been activated off the physically unable to perform list

ROSTER CUTS

• C Sincere Haynesworth waived/injured

SIGNINGS

• CB Joejuan Williams

INJURIES

• QB Drew Lock (oblique) will be limited in Tuesday's practice, head coach Brian Daboll told reporters.
• RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (ankle) is returning to practice, per Daboll.
• WR Gunner Olszewski (groin) is considered week to week, per Daboll.
• RT Evan Neal (ankle) is expected to get more reps on Tuesday, per Daboll.
• G Jon Runyan (shoulder) is close to returning but will not practice, per Daboll.
• C John Michael Schmitz (shoulder) is expected to get more reps on Tuesday, per Daboll.
• DT Ryder Anderson placed on injured reserve.
• LB Micah McFadden (groin) is considered week to week, per Daboll.
• CB Andru Phillips (ankle) will be limited in practice, per Daboll.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Dennis Houston

SIGNINGS

• OT Andrew Thomas restructured his salary, giving the team more salary cap space, assistant general manager Brandon Brown confirmed Tuesday.
• DB Clayton Isbell

SIGNINGS

• CB Nehemiah Shelton

ROSTER CUTS

• TE Neal Johnson

INJURIES

• RB Jaylen Warren (hamstring) is probably not practicing this week but it isn't considered a long-term injury, head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters.
• OL Nate Herbig placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• LB Kyahva Tezino
• DL Marcus Haynes

ROSTER CUTS

• CB Grayland Arnold waived with injury settlement.
• CB Anthony Averett

INJURIES

• RB Isaac Guerendo (hamstring) is returning to practice on Tuesday, head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters.
• WR Ricky Pearsall (shoulder) will not be practicing this week, per Shanahan.
• OL Jon Feliciano had recent knee surgery and will likely open the season on injured reserve, per Shanahan.
• S Talanoa Hufanga (knee) will not be practicing this week, per Shanahan.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Frank Darby waived with injury settlement.

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• C Graham Barton has won the starting job as a rookie, head coach Todd Bowles announced Tuesday.

INJURIES

• LB Garret Wallow placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• LB Mikel Jones

SIGNINGS

• LB Chapelle Russell
• S Kendell Brooks

ROSTER CUTS

• LB Keandre Jones
• S Ben Nikkel