NFL Player News

Wilson (knee) was released after reaching an injury settlement with the Lions on Wednesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Wilson suffered a knee injury in Detroit's 17-13 preseason victory over Washington on Saturday, and he was placed on injured reserve Monday, effectively ending his season. Now that he's a free agent, the wide receiver will have the chance to pass a physical and play elsewhere in 2026.

Houston (groin) was waived/injured by the Buccaneers on Wednesday, Scott Smith of the team's official website reports.

Houston suffered a groin injury in Tampa Bay's 16-15 preseason win over the Chiefs on Saturday, and his ability to play during the 2026 season is now in doubt. If the wide receiver goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll revert to injured reserve with the Buccaneers.

The Bills waived Dalena on Wednesday, Alec White of the team's official site reports.

Dalena was on the roster bubble as it was, and the need for additional offensive line depth heading into Thursday's preseason finale against the Steelers was enough to give the wide receiver an early cut. The team signed center Sincere Haynesworth in a corresponding move.

The Broncos waived Duplessis on Wednesday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Duplessis signed with the Broncos in early August after being waived by the Seahawks. The wide receiver was unable to sufficiently impress the Broncos' camp and will now be placed on waivers. If Duplessis clears, he will be a free agent able to sign with any franchise, but he will likely wait till after cutdown day to join a practice squad.

The Giants signed Prentice to a contract Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

The Patriots waived Prentice on Monday. The wide receiver went unclaimed but has quickly found another team with which to finish out the preseason. Prentice will likely play in Friday's preseason finale against the Jets, but it is unlikely he will spend any longer with the Giants' roster than that.

Dulin may play more on special teams after the Colts signed Keenan Allen this summer, Nathan Brown of The Indianapolis Star reports.

A thin depth chart put Dulin in position for a top-three role, but the Colts now hope to have Allen, Alec Pierce (ankle) and Josh Downs (calf) all ready for Week 1. In all likelihood, Dulin is merely competing with Nick Westbrook-Ikhine for the No. 4 WR role at this point.

Burden (groin) returned to practice Wednesday, but he was contained to individual drills, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Since exiting practice Aug. 8 due to a groin injury, Burden was given a prognosis of roughly one month, meaning preseason action was off the table. However, his ability to mix back into some drills Wednesday generally is a positive sign in his recovery. The Bears open the regular season Sunday, Sept. 13 at Carolina, a contest for which Burden will continue to ramp up for.

Flowers (undisclosed) is being held out of practice "for precautionary reasons" and should be ready for Week 1, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Banner reports.

Flowers missed a couple days of practice this week with an unspecified injury, but head coach Jesse Minter did not express any concern about his availability when asked after Wednesday's practice, so it appears Baltimore's top wideout is not facing any sort of extended absence.

Downs said his calf injury is "very minor" and believes he will resume practicing soon, Jake Arthur of Roundtable.io reports.

The injury prevented Downs from practicing both Tuesday and Wednesday, but it does not appear he is facing any sort of extended absence. With Alec Pierce (ankle) still sidelined, Keenan Allen, Ashton Dulin and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine figure to get more reps with the first team for the time being.

Chase (knee) is not participating in Wednesday's practice, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Chase downplayed the injury that forced him from Tuesday's session, but he will get at least one day to rest and recover. The report notes that Chase "was not sporting any protective equipment," which backs up his stance that he is dealing only with a minor setback.