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Brown (undisclosed) was placed on the Jets' injured reserve Sunday, Amanda Vogt and Eric Allen of the team's official site report.

The nature of Brown's injury is not clear, nor when he sustained the injury. However, his placement on IR without a return designation means the 2021 fourth-rounder will be forced to miss the entire upcoming season unless an injury settlement is reached with the Jets. Brown appeared in 10 regular-season games between the Rams and Jets in 2025, finishing with eight tackles (four solo).

The Ravens waived Johnson on Sunday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Johnson suffered a thumb injury in the Ravens' preseason game against the Vikings on Aug. 22. The linebacker was not waived with any injury designation, meaning Johnson has fully recovered from his injury and is all set to sign with another franchise if he clears waivers.

The Jets moved Baron (knee) to the reserve/PUP list Sunday, Eric Allen and Amanda Vogt of the team's official site report.

Baron opened training camp on the active/PUP list due to a knee injury he sustained last December. He's not quite ready to participate in practice, and the move to reserve/PUP means he'll be required to miss at least the first four games of the regular season. The second-year pro logged nine tackles (five solo) across six regular-season games last year before his knee injury.

The Saints placed Heldman (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday.

Heldman was hurt during New Orleans' preseason finale against Dallas and has been placed on IR as a result. He'll be required to miss the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Saints.

Nacua (groin) was off to the side for team drills at Monday's practice, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.

Nacua returned to practice Sunday and is slowly ramping things back up 10 days ahead of the Rams' Week 1 opener against the 49ers in Melbourne, Australia on Thursday, Sept. 10. The star wideout has missed a sizable chunk of the summer, but he and Matthew Stafford already have elite chemistry and should be able to pick things back up rather quickly when the games count. Nacua has been a locked-in first-round fantasy pick.

Cooper pleaded not guilty to five charges of domestic violence in a Douglas County (Colo.) courtroom Monday, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

Cooper now has a jury trial scheduled to begin Nov. 10 following a pair of domestic incidents that occurred a week apart in early June. The NFL placed him on the Commissioner's Exempt List on Sunday, which means he still gets paid and can attend team meetings but can't practice or play in games. Cooper's stint on the list is indefinite but may last for as long as his legal situation is playing out in court.

Black (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return by the Giants on Monday, Dan Salomone and Matt Citak of the team's official site report.

The cornerback got injured during New York's final preseason game against the Jets. Black had broken up four passes during preseason action and had likely earned his spot on the active roster. He'll now have to miss the first four games, but the designation to return indicates that the coaching staff sees him as a part of the 53 once he's healthy.

The Jets placed Walker (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday, Eric Allen and Amanda Vogt of the team's official site report.

The nature of Walker's injury is unclear, but he'll be forced to miss the entire 2026 season unless an injury settlement is reached with the Jets. He appeared in 14 regular-season games (five starts) for the Jets in 2025, finishing with 31 tackles (nine solo) and one pass defense while also contributing on special teams.

Ford (undisclosed) was placed on New Orleans' injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return.

Ford had a strong preseason with 15 tackles and an interception over three games but appears to have picked up an injury along the way. He'll need to sit out at least the first four games of the regular season, but the designation to return means he could be activated as soon as Week 5 against Minnesota.

Smith (undisclosed) reverted to the Chiefs' injured reserve list Monday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Smith was waived with an injury designation Sunday. The running back cleared waivers and will now spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season on injured reserve unless he is waived with an injury settlement.