NFL Player News
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Kenny Yeboah TE | DET
Lions' Kenny Yeboah: Past leg issue
Yeboah (leg) suited up for the Lions' preseason game against the Falcons on Friday.
Yeboah has been working through a leg injury that he suffered during the Hall of Fame Game against the Chargers on July 31. He was healthy enough to make himself available for Friday's game, though he didn't play a single snap. Yeboah could have a larger role in the Lions' third preseason game against the Dolphins on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Cameron Latu TE | PHI
Eagles' Cameron Latu: Nursing groin injury
Latu did not participate in Saturday's training camp practice due to a groin injury, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Latu may have picked up the injury during the Eagles' 34-27 preseason win over the Bengals on Thursday, when he played 23 snaps (seven on offense, 16 on special teams) while recording one solo tackle. The 2023 third-rounder has a slim shot of making the Eagles' 53-man roster as a backup tight end, and an extended absence will diminish those chances even further. Latu will look to recover enough to return to practice and be available for the Eagles' second preseason contest against the Browns on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Jake Ferguson TE | DAL
Cowboys' Jake Ferguson: Practices Friday
Ferguson (back) participated in Friday's non-padded practice, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
He was diagnosed with a back contusion after an early departure from Thursday's practice. Ferguson told reporters that he's dealing with some pain, but he wants to stay in his routine now that he knows there's no structural injury. Injured or not, he'll presumably be one of the many Cowboys held out of Saturday's preseason game against the Rams.
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Jake Ferguson TE | DAL
Cowboys' Jake Ferguson: Diagnosed with contusion
Ferguson was diagnosed with a back contusion after his early exit from Thursday's practice, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
It sounds like he was in pain at the time but should be able to practice again soon. Ferguson signed a four-year, $52 million extension a couple weeks ago, with the Cowboys betting big on a rebound after he managed just 494 yards and no touchdowns in 14 games last year. Better health would go a long way, both for Ferguson himself and for QB Dak Prescott.
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Cole Kmet TE | CHI
Bears' Cole Kmet: Back at practice
Kmet (undisclosed) returned to practice Thursday, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Kmet left practice early Tuesday, so whatever was bothering him clearly wasn't a serious issue. Kmet has been active with the first-team offense during camp despite the Bears using the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 Draft on Colston Loveland. New coach Ben Johnson is expected to involve both tight ends this season.
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Jelani Woods TE | NYJ
Colts' Jelani Woods: Two receptions in preseason opener
Woods had two receptions for 23 yards on three targets in Thursday's preseason loss at Baltimore.
Woods was once viewed as a possible impact player in the passing game, but he has missed back-to-back full seasons due to injuries (hamstring issues in 2023 and turf toe in 2024). The 2022 third-round pick isn't likely to have much of a role this season even if he makes the final roster due to the team's selection of rookie first-rounder Tyler Warren. However, Woods could find his way to relevance on another roster with a good preseason showing.
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Tyler Warren TE | IND
Colts' Tyler Warren: Puts up 40 yards in debut
Warren caught each of his three targets for 40 yards in Thursday's preseason game at Baltimore.
Warren also had a seven-yard gain wiped out by a penalty on Indy's second snap of the game. The Colts rested most of their projected starters, but Warren and Anthony Richardson were out there, until Richardson left with a finger injury on the second drive. Warren then caught a couple passes from Daniel Jones, including a 23-yard gain, while handling a three-down role for the first three or four drives of the game. It was an impressive showing for the 14th overall pick, albeit with a reminder of the likelihood he deals with poor QB during his rookie season.
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Juwan Johnson TE | NO
Saints' Juwan Johnson: Another practice logged
Johnson (groin) took part in Thursday's practice, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
After being sidelined for about one week due to a minor groin injury, Johnson has been able to log some activity in back-to-back sessions, but it's unclear if he's back to 100 percent just yet. With fellow TEs Taysom Hill (knee) and Foster Moreau (knee) still on the active/PUP list, Johnson would be the Saints' top option at the position for Sunday's preseason contest against the Chargers, assuming he's cleared to suit up.
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Brenton Strange TE | JAC
Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Delivering early in camp
Strange has had strong chemistry with quarterback Trevor Lawrence and been a consistent performer early in training camp, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.
The 2023 second-round pick wasn't significantly involved in Jacksonville's passing game as a rookie, but he had a bit of a breakout in 2024 with 40 receptions for 411 yards and two touchdowns in 17 games. Strange is now positioned as the Jaguars' starting tight end after the offseason departure of Evan Engram, and building that chemistry with Lawrence is pivotal after the signal-caller was limited to just 10 games last year. According to John Shipley of SI.com, the Jaguars plan to give their starters some playing time in Saturday's preseason opener against Pittsburgh, though it remains to be seen how long the units actually remain in the game.
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Hunter Long TE | JAC
Jaguars' Hunter Long: Could win backup job
Long has made some standout plays early in training camp and appears to have the inside track to the No. 2 tight end job, John Shipley of SI.com reports.
The 26-year-old inked a two-year, $5 million contract with Jacksonville in March and has had a strong start to camp, giving him an early edge over Johnny Mundt (upper body) for the backup job to starting tight end Brenton Strange. Long failed to have much of an impact across his first three NFL seasons, but he played in all 17 regular-season games for the Rams last year and caught seven passes for 60 yards.