NFL news roundup: Bears QB Tyson Bagent signing two-year, $10 million extension

INJURIES

• RT Christian Jones (knee) is unsure to be ready for Week 1, head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters.
• RG Hayden Conner (knee) is unsure to be ready for Week 1, per Gannon.

SIGNINGS

• OL Dohnovan West

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Kelly Akharaiyi waived

INJURIES

• RT Kaleb McGary was carted off the practice field with an apparent lower leg injury and will receive an MRI, the team announced.
• LB Jalon Walker (groin) will not play in Friday's preseason finale versus Dallas, head coach Raheem Morris told reporters.

INJURIES

• QB Lamar Jackson left Wednesday's practice after getting his foot stepped on and is fine, a team spokesman said.

TRYOUTS

• P Matthew Hayball

INJURIES

• WR Kaden Prather placed on injured reserve
• DB Te'Cory Couch placed on IR

SIGNINGS

• RB Elijah Young
• OL Rush Reimer
• CB Zy Alexander

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Jarveon Howard waived/injured
• K Caden Davis

VISITS

• WR Gabe Davis

INJURIES

• RB Deion Hankins (shoulder) placed on injured reserve
• CB Kyler Gordon (hamstring) returned to practice, per local reporters.
• CB Terell Smith (leg) will be placed on IR and miss the 2025 season, per head coach Ben Johnson.

SIGNINGS

• QB Tyson Bagent is signing a two-year, $10 million contract extension that's worth up to $16 million in incentives, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported. The team has since announced the news.
• RB Royce Freeman

INJURIES

• G Cordell Volson will have season-ending shoulder surgery, head coach Zac Taylor announced.
• CB Dax Hill, whose 2024 season ended with a torn ACL, is good to go for Week 1, per Taylor.

PRESEASON NEWS

• The Bengals will not be playing their starters in Saturday's preseason finale versus the Colts, per Taylor.

PRESEASON NEWS

• QB Kenny Pickett won't be playing in Saturday's preseason finale, head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters.

INJURIES

• QB Shedeur Sanders (oblique) returned to practice on Wednesday in a limited capacity, per Stefanski.
• WR Cedric Tillman (hand/wrist) did not practice but it isn't considered a long-term injury, per Stefanski.
• CB Denzel Ward (shoulder) is considered day to day and should be ready for Week 1, per Stefanski.

TRADES

• DT Jowon Briggs has been traded to the Jets in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, the team announced. Cleveland also sent New York a 2026 seventh-round pick in the deal.

TRADES

• WR Devaughn Vele has been traded to the Saints in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick, the team announced. Vele, a 2024 seventh-round choice, played 13 games last season with seven starts, 41 receptions, 475 yards and three touchdowns.

SIGNINGS

• DT Michael Dwumfour

ROSTER CUTS

• LB JB Brown

INJURIES

• WR Xavier Johnson placed on injured reserve

SIGNINGS

• LS Blake Ferguson

ROSTER CUTS

• TE Tre' McKitty waived

INJURIES

• WR/CB Travis Hunter (upper body) did not participate in team drills for the third consecutive practice, per local reporters.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Joshua Cephus waived/injured

SIGNINGS

• WR Darius Lassiter

TRADES

• WR Skyy Moore and a 2027 seventh-round pick were traded to the 49ers in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported.

INJURIES

• CB Kyu Blu Kelly is sidelined with a hamstring injury, head coach Pete Carroll told reporters.

SIGNINGS

• OT John Leglue
• C Mike Mcallister

INJURIES

• TE Darren Waller activated from physically unable to perform list

TRADES

• DT Harrison Phillips and a 2027 seventh-round pick were traded to the Jets in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round selection, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

OTHER NEWS

• The Vikings are seriously exploring veteran WRs in the trade market with Jordan Addison's three-game suspension and several others dealing with injuries, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

TRADES

• WR Devaughn Vele has been acquired from the Broncos in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick, the team announced. Vele, a 2024 seventh-round choice, played 13 games last season with seven starts, 41 receptions, 475 yards and three touchdowns.

PRESEASON NEWS

• Head coach Kellen Moore told reporters Wednesday that both Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough will be playing in Saturday's preseason finale versus the Broncos but didn't say who would get the start.

TRADES

• DT Jowon Briggs has been acquired via trade with the Browns in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, the team announced. New York also received a 2026 seventh-round pick from Cleveland in the deal.
• DT Harrison Phillips and a 2027 seventh-round pick were acquired from the Vikings in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round selection, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

SIGNINGS

• LB Chance Campbell

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Giles Jackson

TRADES

• WR Skyy Moore and a 2027 seventh-round pick were acquired from the Chiefs in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported.

SUSPENSIONS

• WR Demarcus Robinson is expected to be suspended three games for violation of the league's substance abuse policy, head coach Kyle Shanahan said. NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported the disciplinary action is not yet finalized.

SIGNINGS

• WR Malik Knowles
• OL Michael Dunn

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Corey Kiner waived/injured
• DL Demone Harris

INJURIES

• CB L'Jarius Sneed (knee) activated from the physically unable to perform list

INJURIES

• LG Brandon Coleman is returning to practice on Wednesday, head coach Dan Quinn told reporters.

OTHER NEWS

• RB Brian Robinson has been excused from practice as a potential trade looms, per Quinn.

ROSTER CUTS

• G Julian Good-Jones
• DB Kevon Seymour