NFL news roundup: Dolphins CB Artie Burns feared to have suffered torn ACL at training camp

INJURIES

• DT Bilal Nichols (neck) isn't ready to begin practicing yet, head coach Jonathan Gannon said. Nichols was placed on the physically unable to perform list.
• DT Walter Nolen, the No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 draft, is expected to miss most, if not all of training camp after suffering a calf injury, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Nolen was placed on the PUP list.
• LB BJ Ojulari (knee) placed on PUP list

INJURIES

• LB Jake Hummel placed on active/non-football injury list

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• RB James Cook participated in practice as the Bills opened training camp on Wednesday, coach Sean McDermott told reporters. Cook reported to camp on Tuesday despite seeking a contract extension.

INJURIES

• WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (leg) didn't practice Wednesday, per McDermott.
• TE Dawson Knox (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, per McDermott. Knox tweaked his hamstring during training, per McDermott.
• OL Sedrick Van Pran-Granger (calf) didn't practice Wednesday, per McDermott.
• RT Spencer Brown was held out of practice to begin camp after a back injury flared up, McDermott said.
• OLB Joey Bosa (calf) participated in practice, per McDermott.

SIGNINGS

• CB Tre Swilling is signing with Carolina, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The team later announced the news.

ROSTER CUTS

• DB Tarvarius Moore

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• Head coach Zac Taylor told reporters Wednesday that he anticipates QB Joe Burrow playing more in preseason games “than we ever have” as they prepare for Week 1, per ESPN's Ben Baby. The Bengals are looking to overcome a string of slow starts in 2025 having have lost their first two games in each of the last three seasons.
• Taylor said he had a sense DE Trey Hendrickson would not arrive for training camp without a new contract. The club officially placed Hendrickson on the reserve/did not report list Wednesday.

INJURIES

• QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) placed on physically unable to perform list
• WR David Bell placed on active/non-football injury list
• DT Michael Hall Jr. placed on PUP list

SIGNINGS

• DE KJ Henry was claimed off waivers from Philadelphia, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported.

UNIFORM NEWS

• The Browns introduced a brown alternate helmet on Wednesday as part of a uniform branded as their "Alpha Dawg" look.

VISITS

• LB Kyzir White visited the Lions, per the league transaction wire. White, seven-year veteran, started all 17 games last season for the Cardinals.

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• Bo Melton is making the switch from WR to CB, GM Brian Gutekunst announced Wednesday. Melton, who tallied 24 receptions for 309 yards and a touchdown in two seasons, is also switching to No. 16, the same digit as his brother Max Melton, who is a CB for the Cardinals.

INJURIES

• LB Quay Walker activated from physically unable to perform list
• DB Micah Robinson activated from PUP list

SIGNINGS

• CB Arthur Maulet's signing was announced by the team.

ROSTER CUTS

• CB Keydrain Calligan

INJURIES

• RB Joe Mixon placed on active/non-football injury list
• RB Dameon Pierce placed on active/physically unable to perform list
• RB J.J. Taylor placed on PUP list
• WR Tank Dell (knee) was placed on PUP list. Head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters Wednesday that Dell is "crushing" his rehab, but there is currently no timeline for a return.
• OT Trent Brown placed on PUP list
• C Eli Cox placed on PUP list
• DE Denico Autry placed on PUP list
• DE Derek Barnett placed on PUP list
• DT Foley Fatukasi placed on PUP list
• DT Kurt Hinish placed on PUP list
• LB K.C. Ossai placed on PUP list
• CB Alijah Huzzie placed on NFI list
• S Jimmie Ward placed on PUP list

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• Head coach Liam Coen told reporters that there is a plan in place for WR/CB Travis Hunter practicing with both the offense and defense. "We’ll probably have give him a couple days offense and a couple days defense, and then give him an opportunity to go flip flop within the same practice," Coen said. "Then, that will kind of become the norm.” Coen added that Hunter's whole camp is mapped out. "Every moment, every minute, he is accounted for," Coen said. "Trying to make sure we maximize his time, our time, so that we ultimately get the best outcome."

INJURIES

• DT Maason Smith landing on the physically unable to perform list is done as a precaution after he "tweaked" something, per Coen.

INJURIES

• OT Savion Washington placed on physically unable to perform list

INJURIES

• WR Tru Edwards placed on physically unable to perform list
• TE Mark Redman placed on PUP list

INJURIES

• OL Liam Eichenberg will be out for weeks, coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Wednesday. Eichenberg was placed on the PUP list on Tuesday. The right guard started 14 of 17 games played in 2024.
• OL Bayron Matos was airlifted to a local hospital after suffering an injury at the end of practice, NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe reported. The Dolphins say Matos is in stable condition.
• CB Artie Burns is feared to have suffered a torn ACL during Wednesday's practice and he'll have an MRI to confirm, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Burns, who signed in free agency in the offseason, was spotted on crutches after practice, per Wolfe.

INJURIES

• WR Stefon Diggs (knee) was a full participant in practice and told reporters he's feeling no limitations from the ACL tear he suffered last October.
• WR Jeremiah Webb activated from physically unable to perform list
• LB Jahlani Tavai activated from PUP list
• CB Carlton Davis activated from PUP list

SIGNINGS

• S Julian Blackmon's deal with the Saints is for one year and worth up to $5.5 million, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. The team confirmed signing Blackmon on Wednesday.

INJURIES

• WR Malik Nabers was a full participant in practice on Wednesday after being limited in spring work with a toe injury. Nabers told reporters that his toe felt good and there's a plan to manage the injury. He added that offseason surgery was discussed.
• OT Andrew Thomas, who was placed on the physically unable to perform list with a foot injury, is expected to be ready for Week 1, GM Joe Schoen told reporters.
• DB Anthony Johnson Jr. placed on PUP list

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• QB Russell Wilson is the "starter" at quarterback, Daboll reiterated on Wednesday. Wilson is joined by Jameis Winston, rookie Jaxson Dart and Tommy DeVito in the QB room.

SIGNINGS

• OL Samuel Jackson

INJURIES

• LB Aaron Smith activated from active/non-football injury list

INJURIES

• G Kenyon Green (knee) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
• C Cam Jurgens (back) limited
• DT Jalen Carter (shoulder) DNP
• LB Jihaad Campbell (shoulder) limited
• LB Nakobe Dean (knee) placed on physically unable to perform list

SIGNINGS

• DT Joe Evans

ROSTER CUTS

• G Marcus Tate

INJURIES

• OL Isaac Seumalo will begin training camp on the non-football injury list due to a soft-tissue injury, per head coach Mike Tomlin.

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• Head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters that adding Jalen Ramsey doesn't necessarily mean he will replace Minkah Fitzpatrick at safety. "We're going to start him regardless," Tomlin said, via ESPN's Brooke Pryor. "Where we move him depends on the offense." Tomlin added that he expects Joey Porter Jr., Darius Slay and Ramsey to all play at the same time. "They're coverage people," he said. "Describe them however you wish to describe them."

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• WR Jauan Jennings was spotted on the field and practicing on Wednesday, as head coach Kyle Shanahan expected to be the case. Shanahan added Tuesday that Jennings did not seek a trade from the 49ers.

INJURIES

• WR Jacob Cowing pulled a hamstring in practice Wednesday, head coach Kyle Shanahan said.

INJURIES

• DL Johnathan Hankins placed on active/non-football injury list

INJURIES

• WR Chris Godwin's availability for Week 1 is unknown at this point but the club remains hopeful for that timeline, head coach Todd Bowles told reporters. Godwin is working back from a dislocated ankle that ended his 2024 season.

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• QB Cam Ward will take a majority of the first-team reps, coach Brian Callahan told reporters.

SIGNINGS

• RB Jermar Jefferson
• DL Timmy Horne

INJURIES

• QB Will Levis, who is undergoing season-ending surgery on his throwing shoulder, was placed on injured reserve.

RETIREMENTS

• LB Lorenzo Carter was placed on the reserve/retired list.

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• WR Terry McLaurin was placed on the reserve/did not report list on Wednesday. McLaurin did not arrive for the start of training camp on Tuesday as he seeks a new contract. "It's part of the business of the NFL," head coach Dan Quinn told reporters Wednesday, via Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post. "I don't judge it or get too worked up about it."

SIGNINGS

• WR Tay Martin

INJURIES

• G Samuel Cosmi (knee) placed on active/physically unable to perform list