NFL Player News

Jacksonville waived Kiser (knee) on Sunday, John Oehser of the team's official site reports.

Kiser was selected by the Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft and played in 14 regular-season games as a rookie, working primarily on special teams. He wasn't able to make Jacksonville's 53-man roster but cleared waivers and subsequently signed to the Jags' practice squad.

The Chiefs waived Smith on Sunday.

Smith exited the Chiefs' preseason game against the Buccaneers on Aug. 22 with a hamstring injury. The linebacker has since recovered, as he was waived by the team without an injury designation. If Smith clears waivers, he will become a free agent able to sign with any franchise.

The Eagles waived Ojukwu (pectoral) on Sunday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Ojukwu was dealing with a pectoral injury during training camp but was cleared to start at left tackle in the Eagles' preseason finale against the Bengals on Friday. Ojukwu could stay in Philadelphia on the practice squad if he clears waivers or explore his options elsewhere. He started in nine of 16 regular-season games through the first three years of his NFL career.

Wright was waived from the exempt/left-squad list by the Bengals on Sunday.

The cornerback, who signed with Cincinnati as an undrafted free agent out of Nebraska, is leaving football to pursue acting, according to J.J. Post of ESPN. Wright played LeBron James' son in "Space Jam: A New Legacy" in 2021 and has seven film and television credits to his name.

The Titans placed James (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

James was operating as a depth option at center for the Titans before he sustained an undisclosed injury. The offensive lineman will now spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season on IR unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

The Saints waived Simpkins (concussion) on Sunday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Simpkins had been in concussion protocol in mid-August and was eventually cleared. He wasn't able to make New Orleans' 53-man roster but signed with Carolina's practice squad Monday, according to Joe Person of The Athletic.

The Titans placed Kpassagnon (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Kpassagnon is suffering from an unknown issue. The defensive end will now spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season on injured reserve unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

Jackson was waived by the Bengals on Sunday.

The defensive tackle carries no injury designation, indicating that he has recovered from an ankle issue that hampered him during training camp. Jackson played on 129 defensive snaps and 20 special-teams snaps across nine games for the Bengals last season, making seven tackles. The 2024 third-round pick will have to look elsewhere for his next NFL opportunity.

The Packers activated Orzech (calf) from the active/PUP list Sunday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports.

Orzech missed all of training camp due to a calf injury, but he passed his physical Sunday and will be eligible to practice this week. He will serve as the Packers' long snapper after Cal Adomitis was released.

The Titans placed Mausi (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday with a designation to return, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Mausi is dealing with an unknown injury. The linebacker will need to miss at least the first four games of the regular season on IR before he can rejoin the Titans' active roster. The second-year player out of Auburn played in all 17 regular-season games for the Titans his rookie season, logging 341 special-teams snaps and recording nine tackles (five solo).