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  • Will Howard QB | PIT

    Steelers' Will Howard: Sent to IR

    The Steelers placed Howard (hand) on injured reserve Thursday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

    Howard will have to miss at least the first four games of the regular season as he works his way back from a fractured bone in his left hand suffered during practice Aug. 5. That injury caused him to miss the entire preseason. Once healthy, the rookie sixth-round pick figures to operate as Pittsburgh's emergency No. 3 quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph.

  • Jayden Reed WR | GB

    Packers' Jayden Reed: Fighting through Jones fracture

    Reed (foot) has a Jones fracture in his left foot but plans to play through the injury this season, Jason Wilde of CBS Madison reports.


    Reed returned to practice Wednesday after resting for three weeks, acknowledging afterward that he wasn't 100 percent and was still "working through" the injury. It's an issue that often requires surgery and a multi-month timeline for rehab/recovery in such a scenario. He'll thus try to avoid surgery, or at least delay it until the offseason, but his fantasy value plunges with the added injury risk (and possibility of reduced performance or limited workloads). Reed intends to play Week 1, although Green Bay's medical staff has a reputation for being cautious with injured players. He's participating in Thursday's padded practice scrimmage, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com.

    The Packers are one and a half-point favorites over the Lions at online sports betting sites. 

  • Hendon Hooker QB | DET

    Hendon Hooker: Joins Panthers' practice squad

    Carolina signed Hooker to the practice squad Thursday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

    Hooker was waived by Detroit on Monday, and the 2023 third-round pick will now get a chance to restart his development with the Panthers as an reserve option at quarterback on the practice squad, behind starter Bryce Young and backup Andy Dalton. He could operate as Carolina's emergency No. 3 quarterback this season.

  • Chad Muma LB | IND

    Colts' Chad Muma: Claimed by Colts

    Muma was claimed off waivers from the Jaguars on Wednesday, the Indianapolis Star reports.

    Muma will back up Joe Bachie at linebacker. Muma worked in a reserve role at Jacksonville, with 322 of his 563 total snaps coming on special teams.

  • Marcus Epps SAF | NE

    Eagles' Marcus Epps: Headed to Philly

    Epps and the Eagles agreed on a contract Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

    Epps will head to Philadelphia after being released by the Patriots on Tuesday. The safety spent the last two seasons in Las Vegas, recording 85 total tackles (57 solo), while also adding three passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery over 20 total contests. Prior to joining the Raiders, Epps was with the Eagles from 2019 to 2022, and he will now likely operate as the top reserve option behind Reed Blankenship in 2025.

  • Gunner Olszewski: Released by G-Men

    Olszewski was released by the Giants on Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

    The wide receiver signed with New York in late July after spending most of 2024 on the club's injured reserve list. Olszewski recorded over 300 punt-return yards and over 400 kick-return yards in both the 2020 and '21 campaigns with New England, and his success as a returner was expected to give him a chance to compete for a role with the Giants, but it was not enough to earn him a spot. Now, the former Patriot, Steeler and Giant will have to look elsewhere for his next opportunity.

  • C.J. Goodwin CB | DAL

    Cowboys' C.J. Goodwin: Signed to Cowboys' active roster

    The Cowboys signed Goodwin to their active roster Wednesday.

    After being released Tuesday, the Cowboys signed Goodwin to the active roster Wednesday. The signing was made possible by the Cowboys moving two players to injured reserve, opening up a roster spot for the veteran cornerback. Goodwin should provide experienced depth in the Cowboys' defensive backfield in 2025.

  • Bill Murray OL | CHI

    Bears' Bill Murray: Reverts to IR

    Murray (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve with the Bears on Wednesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

    Murray was waived with an injury designation Tuesday after suffering an undisclosed injury during training camp. The offensive lineman is now set to miss the entirety of the 2025 campaign while on IR, unless he's able to reach an injury settlement with Chicago.

  • Bears' Amen Ogbongbemiga: Placed on IR

    Ogbongbemiga (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, but with a designation to return.

    The linebacker can come back after missing the minimum of four regular-season games. Ogbongbemiga suffered a shoulder injury during the Bears' preseason opener but returned in time for the team's second preseason game Aug. 17 against the Bills, so it's unclear if this issue is related to that one. The former Charger saw action on 362 special-teams snaps and 15 defensive snaps for Chicago last year, making 13 tackles (seven solo).

  • Tysheem Johnson SAF | CHI

    Bears' Tysheem Johnson: Reverts to IR

    Johnson (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve with the Bears on Wednesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

    Johnson was waived with an injury designation after suffering an undisclosed injury during training camp. He will now be forced to miss the entirety of the 2025 season while on IR, unless he's able to reach an injury settlement with Chicago.

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