NFL news roundup: Bills first-round pick Maxwell Hairston to start season on IR; Browns trade for Rams OL

INJURIES

• OL Hayden Conner placed on short-term injured reserve
• OL Will Hernandez activated from physically unable to perform list
• OL Christian Jones placed on short-term IR
• DL Bilal Nichols placed on physically unable to perform list
• DL Walter Nolen placed on PUP list
• LB J.J. Russell placed on IR
• LB BJ Ojulari placed on PUP list

ROSTER CUTS

• CB Darren Hall is among 20 roster cuts announced by the Cardinals, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

INJURIES

• RT Kaleb McGary (lower leg) has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the 2025 season.
• OL Storm Norton placed on short-term IR
• DL Ta'Quon Graham placed on short-term IR
• LB Troy Andersen placed on physically unable to perform list
• LB Malik Verdon placed on non-football injury list

TRADES

• OT Michael Jerrell is being acquired via trade with the Seahawks for a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Easton Stick is among 22 roster cuts made by the Falcons, bringing them to the 53-man limit.
• K Lenny Krieg is being waived, per NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo. Krieg is still in Atlanta’s plans via the International Player Pathway program, but he’ll have to pass through waivers before returning to the Falcons roster, Garafolo added. The Falcons have since announced the news.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Devin Leary has been waived, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The Ravens have since announced the news.
• RB D'Ernest Johnson was among six players released.
• WR Xavier Guillory was waived with an injury settlement.
• LB William Kwenkeu was waived with an injury settlement.
• CB Jalyn Armour-Davis was among 23 players waived.
• S Beau Brade is being waived, per Pelissero. The Ravens have since announced the news.

INJURIES

• WR Dayton Wade was placed on injured reserve.
• OT Emery Jones Jr. was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list.
• LB Adisa Isaac was placed on short-term IR.
• S Ar'Darius Washington was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.

INJURIES

• OL Tylan Grable was placed on short-term injured reserve.
• OL Sedrick Van Pran-Granger has been activated from the physically unable to perform list.
• CB Maxwell Hairston, the team's 2025 first-round pick, will miss at least the first four weeks of the season after being placed on injured reserve.

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Frank Gore Jr. is among 27 roster cuts announced by the Bills, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

SUSPENSIONS

• DL Mike Hoecht placed on reserve/suspended list
• DL Larry Ogunjobi placed on reserve/suspended list

INJURIES

• DE LaBryan Ray has been placed on short-term injured reserve

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Hunter Renfrow is among 18 roster cuts announced by Carolina to get to the initial 53-man liimit.

INJURIES

• RB Travis Homer placed on short-term injured reserve
• LB Amen Ogbongbemiga placed on short-term IR
• CB Jaylon Johnson (leg) will be on the 53-man roster to begin the 2025 season, head coach Ben Johnson announced Tuesday. Johnson added that the Pro Bowl CB's target date is Week 1 despite having yet to practice. The Bears have since activated Johnson off the physically unable to perform list.
• CB Zah Frazier will be on the non-football injury list for the year, general manager Ryan Poles said. Poles add that what the rookie is dealing with is personal, but Frazier will attend meetings and be with the team in the weight room and with the medical staff.
• P Tory Taylor activated from PUP list

ROSTER CUTS

• DL Zacch Pickens is among 17 roster cuts announced the Bears, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

INJURIES

• TE Erick All (knee) placed on physically unable to perform list
• DE Cedric Johnson (calf) placed on short-term injured reserve
• S Daijahn Anthony (hamstring) will be placed on short-term injured reserve to begin the 2025 season, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported. Anthony will be out for at least the first four games. The Bengals have since announced the news.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Desmond Ridder is among 22 roster cuts announced by the Bengals, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• Head coach Kevin Stefanski announced Tuesday that Dillon Gabriel will be the No. 2 QB behind starter Joe Flacco. Rookie Shedeur Sanders will dress on game day as the emergency third QB, per Stefanski.

INJURIES

• QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) placed on physically unable to perform list
• WR David Bell placed on non-football injury list
• DT Michael Hall Jr. has been activated from the PUP list
• LB Winston Reid placed on injured reserve

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Diontae Johnson is being released, NFL Network Insiders Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero reported, per sources. The Browns have since announced the news. Johnson joined Cleveland in April after spending the 2024 calendar year on four different clubs (Steelers, Panthers, Ravens, Texans). The former Pro Bowl WR played in 12 games for Carolina, Baltimore and Houston, recording a career-low 33 catches for 375 yards and three touchdowns. Johnson, 29, caught two passes for 19 yards in the 2025 preseason for Cleveland.
• K Dustin Hopkins is among 14 roster cuts announced by the Browns, getting them to the 53-man limit.

TRADES

• OT KT Leveston is being acquired in a trade with the Rams in exchange for a 2028 seventh-round pick, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. The Rams have since confirmed the trade.

INJURIES

• WR Jonathan Mingo placed on short-term injured reserve
• DE Payton Turner placed on short-term IR
• LB DeMarvion Overshown placed on physically unable to perform list
• CB Josh Butler placed on PUP list
• CB Shavon Revel Jr. placed on non-football injury list

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Deuce Vaughn is among 24 roster cuts announced by Dallas, getting them to the 53-man limit.
• WR Jalen Brooks is being waived, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The Cowboys have since announced the news.

TRADES

• OL Asim Richards has been traded to the Saints, New Orleans announced.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Sam Ehlinger was one of five players released, the team announced.
• RB Audric Estimé was one of 22 players waived, the team announced.
• RB Blake Watson was waived with an injury settlement.
• DT Kristian Williams was waived/injured.

INJURIES

• FB Michael Burton was placed on injured reserve.
• LB Drew Sanders was placed on short-term injured reserve.

INJURIES

• OL Miles Frazier placed on physically unable to perform list
• DL Alim McNeill placed on PUP list
• Edge Joshua Paschal placed on non-football injury list
• LB Zeke Turner placed on injured reserve
• LB Malcolm Rodriguez placed on PUP list

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Tom Kennedy is among 36 roster cuts announced by the Lions, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

INJURIES

• RB MarShawn Lloyd placed on short-term injured reserve
• WR Christian Watson (knee) placed on physically unable to perform list
• OL Jacob Monk placed on short-term IR
• OL John Williams placed on PUP list
• DL Collin Oliver placed on PUP list
• S Omar Brown placed on IR

ROSTER CUTS

• QBs Sean Clifford and Taylor Elgersma are being waived, per NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero. The team has since announced the moves.
• WR Mecole Hardman is among 32 roster cuts announced by the Packers, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

SIGNINGS

• LS Matthew Orzech has been signed to a contract extension, the team announced.

INJURIES

• RB Joe Mixon placed on non-football injury list
• WR Tank Dell placed on physically unable to perform list
• WR Juwann Winfree placed on injured reserve
• TE Irv Smith placed on IR
• DE Denico Autry placed on PUP list
• DT Kurt Hinish placed on PUP list
• CB Alijah Huzzie placed on NFI list
• S Jaylen Reed placed on short-term IR

ROSTER CUTS

• OT Trent Brown is among 28 roster cuts announced by the Texans, bringing them to the 53-man limit. NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported that Brown is likely to return on the practice squad should he clear waivers.

TRADES

• OL Austin Deculus is being traded to the Chargers in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick, per Rapoport. The Chargers have since confirmed the trade.

OTHER NEWS

• S Jimmie Ward has been placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List and may not participate in practice or attend games while on the list, per Pelissero. Ward was arrested on June 12 for allegedly assaulting and threatening a woman, and again on Aug. 8 on a felony warrant.

INJURIES

• LB Jaylon Carlies placed on short-term injured reserve

ROSTER CUTS

• CB Julius Brents is among 38 roster cuts announced by the Colts, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

INJURIES

• LB Jalen McLeod placed on short-term injured reserve
• DB Caleb Ransaw placed on IR

ROSTER CUTS

• QB John Wolford is among 34 roster cuts announced by the Jaguars, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Carson Steele was among 29 players waived, the team announced.
• TE Robert Tonyan was among five players released, the team announced.
• DT Marlon Tuipulotu is being released, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. The team has since announced his release.
• S Mike Edwards is being released by Kansas City, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The team has since announced his released.

INJURIES

• TE Jake Briningstool was placed on injured reserve.
• OT Ethan Driskell was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list.
• LB Brandon George was placed on IR.
• CB Nazeeh Johnson was placed on IR.

INJURIES

• S Lonnie Johnson was placed on injured reserve and designated to return.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Cam Miller is among 21 roster cuts announced by the Raiders, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

INJURIES

• RB Najee Harris (eye) is being activated from the non-football injury list, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported.
• LB Junior Colson was placed on injured reserve.
• DB Deane Leonard was placed on short-term IR.
• LS Josh Harris was placed on short-term IR.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB DJ Uiagalelei is being waived, per Pelissero. The team has since announced the transaction.
• RB Kimani Vidal was one of 33 roster cuts announced by the Chargers, bringing the team to the 53-man roster limit.
• OT David Sharpe has been released, per Rapoport. The team has since announced the transaction.
• CB Trikweze Bridges is being waived, per Pelissero. The team has since announced the transaction.

TRADES

• OL Austin Deculus is being acquired via trade with the Texans s in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick, per Rapoport. The Chargers have since confirmed the trade.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Britain Covey is among 22 roster cuts made by the Rams, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

TRADES

• OT KT Leveston is being traded to the Browns for a 2028 seventh-round pick, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. The Rams have since confirmed the trade.

INJURIES

• RG Liam Eichenberg has been placed on physically unable to perform list and will be eligible to return in Week 5.
• OL Andrew Meyer placed on short-term injured reserve
• K Jason Sanders placed on short-term IR

SIGNINGS

• CB Rasul Douglas is signing a one-year, $3 million deal with Miami, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday, per sources. Douglas, 29, played 15 games for the Bills in 2024, recording 58 tackles and five passes defensed.

ROSTER CUTS

• S Patrick McMorris is among 35 roster cuts announced by the Dolphins, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

INJURIES

• FB C.J. Ham placed on short-term injured reserve
• TE Gavin Bartholomew placed on physically unable to preform list
• OLB Tyler Batty placed on short-term IR

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Xazavian Valladay is among 19 roster cuts made by the Vikings, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

INJURIES

• WR Ja'Lynn Polk placed on injured reserve
• LB Jahlani Tavai placed on IR

ROSTER CUTS

• G Cole Strange, a former first-round pick, has been released after three seasons with the club.
• RB JaMycal Hasty is among 21 roster cuts announced by the Patriots, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• QB Spencer Rattler has been named the starter for the 2025 season, head coach Kellen Moore announced.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Jake Haener is being waived, the team announced. Haener, who started a game for the Saints last season, began training camp in a three-way QB competition but an injury cut his playing time short. Per NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo, Haener is expected to get a fresh start elsewhere.
• RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire was among the 20 roster cuts announced by New Orleans to get to the 53-man roster limit.

INJURIES

• TE Taysom Hill placed on physically unable to perform list
• TE Foster Moreau placed on PUP list
• OT Barry Wesley placed on short-term injured reserve
• OT Landon Young placed on IR
• DT Hassan Ridgeway (pectoral) will miss some time while on injured reserve to begin the 2025 season but is expected to return, Garafolo reported.

TRADES

• OL Asim Richards has been acquired via trade with the Cowboys, the team announced.

INJURIES

• RB Eric Gray placed on physically unable to perform list
• OL Joshua Ezeudu placed on short-term injured reserve
• OLB Victor Dimukeje placed on PUP list

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Tommy DeVito is being waived, NFL Network Insiders Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported, per sources. The Giants have since announced the news.
• TE Greg Dulcich is among 26 roster cuts made by the Giants, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Brady Cook was among 20 players waived, bringing New York to the 53-man roster limit.
• WR Malachi Corley is being waived, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The Jets have since announced the news.
• CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse is being waived, per Pelissero. The Jets have since announced the news.

INJURIES

• WR Irvin Charles was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.
• DT Byron Cowart was placed on injured reserve
• LB Ja’Markis Weston was placed on short-term injured reserve.

INJURIES

• OT Myles Hinton placed on short-term injured reserve
• LB Nakobe Dean has been placed on the physically unable to perform list and will be eligible to return in Week 5.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Kyle McCord is among 35 roster cuts announced by the Eagles, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

INJURIES

• DB Cory Trice Jr. placed on short-term injured reserve

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Robert Woods is among 13 roster cuts made by the Steelers, bringing them to the 53-man limit. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Woods could return on the practice squad, but the 33-year-old plans to play in 2025 either way.

INJURIES

• QB Kurtis Rourke placed on non-football injury list
• WR Brandon Aiyuk (knee) has been placed on the physically unable to perform list and will be eligible to return beginning Week 5.
• DL Yetur Gross-Matos activated from PUP list
• DL Kevin Givens placed on short-term injured reserve
• CB Jakob Robinson placed on IR
• S Malik Mustapha placed on PUP list

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Terique Owens, the son of Hall of Famer Terrell Owens, is being waived, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported. The 49ers have since announced the news.
• LB Curtis Robinson is among 25 roster cuts announced by the 49ers, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

SUSPENSIONS

• WR Demarcus Robinson was suspended three games without pay for violating the NFL's substances of abuse policy, the league announced Tuesday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Aug. 20 a three-game suspension was forthcoming
• OL Isaac Alarcon placed on reserve/suspended list

INJURIES

• WR Steven Sims placed on injured reserve
• G Christian Haynes placed on short-term IR
• DE Rylie Mills placed on non-football injury list
• DT Johnathan Hankins placed on NFI List

TRADES

• OT Michael Jerrell is being traded to the Falcons in exchange for a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling is among 33 roster cuts announced by the Seahawks, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Kyle Trask is being released, head coach Todd Bowles told reporters Tuesday. Trask was among seven players Tampa Bay announced releasing.
• WR Trey Palmer was among 22 players waived.
• LB Antonio Grier Jr. was one of six players waived with an injury designation.

INJURIES

• WR Chris Godwin was activated from the physically unable to perform list.
• WR Jalen McMillan was placed on short-term injured reserve.
• OT Tristan Wirfs was activated from the PUP list.
• DT Desmond Watson was waived from the non-football illness list.
• LB Anthony Walker was released from the non-football injury list.

INJURIES

• RB Tyjae Spears (ankle) will begin the season on short-term injured reserve, keeping him out for at least the first four games of the 2025 season, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Tennessee has since announced the news.

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Trevor Siemian is among 20 roster cuts announced by the Titans, bringing them to the 53-man limit.

INJURIES

• OL Samuel Cosmi placed on physically unable to perform list

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Sam Hartman has been waived but is expected to return on the practice squad if he clears waivers, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The Commanders have since announced waiving Hartman.
• DE Clelin Ferrell is among 30 roster cuts announced by the Commanders, bringing them to the 53-man limit.