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Brooks rushed six times for 22 yards, brought in his only target for minus-6 yards, returned one kickoff for 37 yards and lost a fumble in the Bengals' 30-13 preseason win over the Eagles on Friday.

The 2025 sixth-round pick got the start for the Bengals and touched the ball on Cincinnati's first two plays from scrimmage, netting seven yards on his first carry. Brooks subsequently fumbled the opening second-half kickoff to give the Eagles the ball at the Bengals' 43-yard line and set up a Philadelphia field goal. The relatively unremarkable night put a cap on a modest preseason for Brooks, who rushed 13 times for 49 yards, posted a 4-22-0 receiving line and ran back two kickoffs for 66 yards over three exhibitions. Brooks' biggest competitor for a depth running back/returner role, Gary Brightwell, also coughed up the ball once Friday, so it could be a proverbial coin flip between the two in terms of final cuts.

Milton completed eight of 15 passes for 92 yards and rushed twice for two yards in Friday's 27-24 preseason loss to the Saints.

Milton started and played the first half of Friday's preseason finale. Sam Howell was sharper in the second half, throwing for 155 yards and two TDs. It remains to be seen whether the 26-year-old Milton or the 25-year-old Howell will be named the top backup to Dak Prescott heading into the regular season.

Liufau broke his left forearm during the Cowboys' 27-24 preseason loss to the Saints on Friday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Liufau is expected to miss multiple weeks while recovering from his injury, but it's not considered a season-ending issue. He could undergo surgery as early as Monday, and it wouldn't be surprising to see the 2024 third-rounder open the regular season on injured reserve.

McPherson connected on field goals of 29, 58 and 34 yards and also drilled all three extra-point attempts in the Bengals' 30-13 preseason win over the Eagles on Friday.

McPherson put the Bengals' first nine points of the night on the board with his trio of field goals, which included his third of 50-plus this preseason. The unblemished night capped off a perfect three-game exhibition slate for McPherson, who tuned up for what should be a busy regular season by going 8-for-8 on field-goal attempts and 7-for-7 on PATs.

Aubrey made three of four field-goal attempts and converted his lone PAT try in Friday's 27-24 preseason loss to the Saints.

Aubrey missed a 57-yard field-goal attempt wide right after converting from 49 yards and 51 yards, but he made the proper adjustment on his next long attempt and was successful on a 58-yard try in the final minute of the first half. After making at least 36 field goals in each of his three regular seasons with the Cowboys -- with a long of 60-plus yards in each campaign -- Aubrey is widely considered the NFL's best kicker heading into the 2026 regular season.

Worthy (shoulder) failed to bring in his only target in the Chiefs' 9-9 preseason tie with the Seahawks on Friday.

The speedster made his preseason debut after overcoming a shoulder sprain that had plagued him for multiple weeks. Now apparently healthy, Worthy heads into his third season looking to build on the promise of his 2024 rookie campaign -- when he posted a 59-638-6 line across 17 regular-season games -- and atone for a lackluster 2025 season when he made just one trip to the end zone on 42 catches and missed three games.

Tracy (neck) is dealing with a stinger, but it is not believed to be a major injury, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Tracy left Friday's preseason victory over the Jets with the injury, but head coach John Harbaugh indicated afterward it is not a serious setback. Tracy had four carries for 37 yards and a touchdown prior to his exit, which is the showing he needed in what is now a crowded Giants running back room.

Kelce secured his only target for eight yards in Friday's 9-9 preseason tie with the Seahawks.

Kelce was on the other end of starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier's first pass of the night, an eight-yard completion that took the ball to midfield on Kansas City's opening possession. Kelce thus was able to record his only stats of the preseason in the brief cameo, and he'll now turn his attention to a Week 1 Monday night home showdown against the Broncos on Sept. 14 that he'll hope to play with Patrick Mahomes (knee) as his quarterback.

Sam injured his left foot during the Eagles' 30-13 preseason loss to the Bengals on Friday, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.

Sam was having a strong game on both defense and special teams before sustaining the injury late in the third quarter, and the injury was severe enough for him to be carted off the field. He was spotted after the game with a brace on his left foot, and he'll undergo more tests to determine the severity of the injury and a recovery timeline. Sam finished Friday's exhibition game with three tackles (one solo), one pass defense and two fumble recoveries.

Lemon brought in three of five targets for five yards and returned one punt for no gain in the Eagles' 30-13 preseason loss to the Bengals on Friday. He also fumbled once but recovered.

Lemon made his long-awaited pro debut after finally overcoming a nagging hamstring injury, and although he was certainly kept busy during his time in the game, he extracted minimal gains from his receptions. The 2026 first-round pick still is ticketed for the No. 3 receiver role to open the season despite the missed time, and Lemon now will have the opportunity to garner plenty of practice reps ahead of a Week 1 home matchup against the Commanders on Sunday, Sept. 13.