NFL Player News

Ford-Wheaton (knee) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Ford-Wheaton suffered a torn ACL in Saturday's preseason contest against the Jets. The West Virginia product joined the team as an undrafted free agent earlier in the spring. He'll now focus on his recovery and earning another NFL opportunity in 2024.

Johnson was waived by the Giants on Sunday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

Johnson missed time during training camp with a knee injury, which likely didn't help the Texas product's chances. The 25-year-old missed the 2022 campaign due to a torn Achilles, but he appeared in 12 contests with the team in 2021. He'll now seek a new opportunity elsewhere.

Douglas (shoulder) was spotted wearing a red non-contact jersey during Sunday's practice, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The severity of the issue remains unclear, but Reiss speculates that the rookie wideout is dealing with a minor shoulder injury that occurred when he was tackled during New England's second preseason game, which was versus Green Bay. Douglas, a sixth-round pick, has been a "pleasant training camp surprise," per Chad Graff of The Athletic, and he could carve out a role in the Patriots' pass-catching corps before long.

Slayton was among the many Giants starters who saw minimal action during the exhibition slate, as he played in one game during which he logged 13 offensive snaps.

Slayton's lone game action came in Week 2 of the preseason schedule, which also was the case for a majority of New York's offensive and defensive starters. It's still unclear exactly how the team's WR room will fall in terms of pecking order, but Slayton is expected to line up with the starters when the regular season kicks off. The 26-year-old recorded 46 catches (on 71 targets) for 724 yards and two touchdowns over 16 contests last season.

Case was waived by the Colts on Sunday.

Case joined the team as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois in May. However, the 24-year-old will now need to seek an opportunity elsewhere, as he works to make his way onto an NFL game day roster.

Grant suffered a ruptured patellar tendon during Saturday's preseason game against the Chiefs and is out for the season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Grant was expected to be Cleveland's return man this season, but instead, the veteran wideout will need to spend the 2023 campaign recovering. The Browns will now likely turn to Donovan Peoples-Jones and Jerome Ford to handle those duties.

Swain was cut by the Eagles on Sunday, Andrew DiCecco reports.

Swain had just joined the team Wednesday after being let go by the Dolphins earlier in August. The Florida product will now have to work to find a new opportunity, likely on a team's practice squad after 53-man rosters are set.

Covey (hamstring) is practicing Sunday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Covey's hamstring issue has held him back for a couple of weeks now. His return comes at a good time with final cuts due Tuesday as teams set their 53-man rosters. The Utah product operated as the team's return man last season, and he'll continue to work to earn that role again in 2023.

Ward (ankle) remains sidelined Sunday, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Ward will miss another practice as he continues to work to recover from an ankle injury. The 28-year-old may be on the bubble regarding the team's final 53-man roster, so a return to practice with cut day looming would likely be beneficial to the Houston product.

Hollins didn't play in Atlanta's preseason finale against the Steelers.

Hollins, along with the rest of Atlanta's starters, only played in Week 2 of the preseason. The wideout caught both of his targets for 20 yards during the exhibition versus Cinncinati, and his exclusion from the preseason finale suggests he's a coveted piece of the Falcons offense moving forward. While Hollins is the No. 2 wideout on the depth chart, he's likely to operate as the fourth pass-catching option behind Drake London, Kyle Pitts and Bijan Robinson. Given Desmond Ridder's presumed hiccups as a first-time starter and Hollins' current standing in the offense, it'll be difficult for the wideout to replicate the career-high numbers (57 catches on 94 targets for 690 yards and four TDs) he set with Las Vegas last year, which he was able to accrue due to injuries to Darren Waller, Hunter Renfrow and Davante Adams.