NFL Player News

The Raiders placed Brown (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

The 2022 seventh-round pick out of UCLA played in six games for the Raiders last season with all of his snaps coming on special teams. He didn't play during the preseason and is set to miss the 2023 season.

The Patriots waived Marable on Sunday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Marable joined the Patriots on Aug. 12 after spending time in the USFL. He didn't manage to log any carries in two preseason games and will look to catch onto a roster elsewhere once he clears waivers.

The Lions released Ozigbo on Sunday.

Ozigbo signed with the Lions on Aug. 9. He appeared in four games for the Broncos in 2022 -- mostly on special teams -- before being cut in late December. He rushed for 34 yards on 15 carries in two preseason games. Ozigbo's special teams experience should help him land a spot elsewhere once he clears waivers.

Brightwell (undisclosed) is still not fully healed as of Sunday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Brightwell has been sidelined by the injury for more than a week, and his inability to get back on the field will likely hamper his chances to make the team's 53-man roster as the No. 3 running back, according to Duggan.

Ahmed (head) is not in concussion protocol and is considered day-to-day, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Ahmed left toward the end of the second quarter in Saturday's preseason game against the Jaguars after hauling in a five-yard pass from Skylar Thompson. He led the team with 43 yards on four carries and finished the preseason with 185 total yards in three games. Ahmed has been competing against Myles Gaskin and 2023 third-round pick De'Von Achane for a backfield depth spot behind Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson.

Wilkins was released by the Browns on Sunday.

Wilkins joined the Browns on Aug. 12 after Jerome Ford suffered a hamstring injury. However, the veteran running back was unable to convince the team to keep him with cut-down day looming. The Ole Miss product will now seek another opportunity elsewhere.

Sermon (undisclosed) is not practicing Sunday, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Sermon took on a heavy workload in Thursday's preseason contest, and it's not clear if he picked up the injury during the game or since then. Either way, the third-year running back will work to get healthy so he can return to the practice field, as he likely has more to prove if he's going to make the team's 53-man roster.

Igwebuike rushed four times for four yards and failed to haul in his only target during Friday's preseason loss to Pittsburgh.

Igwebuike signed with the Falcons at the end of July, marking his third different team in three years. He impressed during Atlanta's preseason opener versus Miami, tallying 13 rushing attempts for 70 yards and a score. Igwebuike followed that up with 14 rushes for 61 yards versus the Bengals in Week 2 of the preseason but fell flat in the finale. Regardless, given his production through the first two exhibitions, it appears he's surpassed rookie UDFA Carlos Washington on the depth chart, which is significant given Cordarrelle Patterson's current soft-tissue injury. As it stands, Igwebuike is the No. 3 behind Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier, at least until Patterson is cleared, and while that's likely enough to ensure his spot on the Falcons' initial 53-man roster, Igwebuike is still an injury or two away from garnering meaningful snaps in the regular season.

Washington rushed 13 times for 27 yards during Friday's preseason loss to Pittsburgh.

Washington, a rookie UDFA, was less than impressive during the preseason, totaling 30 rushing attempts for 69 yards across three games. It appears veteran journeyman Godwin Igwebuike has surpassed Washington on the depth chart, so the latter may be on the roster bubble. However, Washington has flashed as a pass catcher during Atlanta's exhibitions, securing six of seven targets for 42 yards, so it's possible his versatility is enough to land him a spot on the Falcons' initial 53-man roster.

The Patriots traded Strong to the Browns in exchange for Tyrone Wheatley on Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

With the addition of Ezekiel Elliott, Strong found himself buried on New England's running back depth chart, which is led by Rhamondre Stevenson, and was losing ground to fellow 2022 draft pick Kevin Harris. In Cleveland, there's less of a logjam behind Nick Chubb, so Strong will be competing with Jerome Ford, Demetric Felton and others for backup opportunities.