NFL Player News

Harry (ankle) will be placed on IR, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The first-rounder's ankle injury has lingered to the point that the Patriots plan to shut him down for now, though Reiss adds that Harry is expected to return at some point this season. In a corresponding move, the team will re-sign Demaryius Thomas.

Anderson (calf) is trending toward playing Sunday against the Bills, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

We'll look for added clarity on that front once the Jets put out their first injury report of the week, but barring any setbacks, it looks like there's a pretty solid chance that Anderson suits up for Week 1 action.

Cooper (heel) will return to practice Monday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Cooper was held out of practice throughout most of August, resting an injury that's been described as either plantar fasciitis or a muscular injury in his foot. The Cowboys maintained all along that he'd be fine for the regular season, with Cooper noting that he successfully played through the same issue during his sophomore season at Alabama and rookie year in Oakland. His status should become clearer after the release of Wednesday's initial injury report for Sunday's game between the Cowboys and Giants.

Lacy earned a spot on Detroit's initial 53-man roster to open the 2019 season.

The 6-foot-3 wideout impressed Lions beat writers all spring and seemed to always be one of the first guys to get reps with the starting offense when either Marvin Jones or Kenny Golladay was injured or needed a break. While Lacy isn't much of a force out of the slot, an injury to any of Golladay, Jones or Danny Amendola could land him in a prominent role, as Golladay can move to the inside if anything happens to Amendola.

Gibson (ankle) was signed to the Browns' practice squad.

Gibson, a fifth-round draft pick in 2017 by Philadelphia, was cut by the Eagles on Aug. 21. He saw action in 20 regular season games and five postseason games for the Eagles, including in their Super Bowl LII victory. The Cleveland native played mostly on special teams while with the Eagles.

The Texans signed Smith to their practice squad Sunday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Smith was let go as part of the final cuts Saturday and rejoins the team he played for as a rookie in 2018. He made the Texans last season as an undrafted free agent and caught five passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. If Keke Coutee's ankle injury lingers, Smith could find his way back to the 53-man roster.

Ferguson signed with Seattle's practice squad Sunday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Ferguson led the Seahawks with 119 receiving yards in the preseason, but that wasn't enough for the undrafted rookie to crack the roster, as draft picks Gary Jennings and John Ursua were both retained. With a spot on the practice squad, Ferguson will likely be called up if there's an injury.

Ford was waived by the Dolphins on Sunday, per the league's official transactions log.

A 2017 seventh-round pick, Ford never managed to carve out a role in Miami and now finds himself ousted by the team's new coaching staff. He could catch on as a contributor on special teams elsewhere in the league.

Butler cleared waivers and signed with the Saints' practice squad Sunday, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Butler reportedly made a good impression on the team over the preseason. While it seemingly wasn't enough to earn him a spot on the 53-man roster, the undrafted rookie out of Northern Arizona will be able to stick around in New Orleans.

Lazard (concussion) was waived by the Packers and signed to their practice squad Sunday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

As evidenced by this news, Lazard was a long shot to make the roster but ended up staying put in some fashion. Lazard was dealing with a concussion, and it's presumed he is still in the league's concussion protocol at the moment.