NFL Player News
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Jakobie Keeney-James WR | DET
Jakobie Keeney-James: Sent to waivers
The Lions waived Keeney-James on Tuesday.
An undrafted free agent out of Massachusetts, Keeney-James led the Minutemen with 50 catches for 839 yards and six touchdowns through 12 games in 2024. Keeney-James will turn 25 years old in September. He'll look to secure a practice-squad role if he clears waivers.
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Cameron Latu TE | PHI
Cameron Latu: Cut loose by Philadelphia
Latu was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday.
Latu was limited by a groin injury during training camp, ultimately failing to reel in his only target during his one preseason game. The tight end has yet to make his professional debut after being selected in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the 49ers, and he will now potentially look for another opportunity elsewhere.
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Dylan Drummond WR | ATL
Dylan Drummond: Cut by Atlanta
The Falcons waived Drummond on Tuesday, Terrin Waack, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.
Drummond made a strong impression in the Falcons' preseason opener against the Lions, finishing with eight catches on as many targets for 63 yards. He accumulated just six catches (on nine targets) for 33 yards over the final two exhibition contests, and his overall performance in training camp and the preseason wasn't enough for him to crack the Falcons' 53-man roster. Drummond spent most of the 2024 season on the Falcons' practice squad, and he could reprise that role for the 2025 campaign if he clears waivers.
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Zach Horton TE | DET
Zach Horton: Doesn't make 53-man roster
The Lions waived Horton on Tuesday.
Horton saw work both as a tight end and as a fullback through 13 games during his senior year at Indiana, snaring 21 passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns. The Lions will enter the 2025 season with Sam LaPorta, Brock Wright and Shane Zylstra at tight end.
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Avery Williams WR | PHI
Avery Williams: Dropped by Philadelphia
Williams was released by the Eagles on Tuesday.
Williams operated exclusively as a return-specialist during the preseason, returning two kickoffs for 49 yards, while also adding 26 yards on four punt returns. The wide receiver played in all 17 regular-season games over each of the last two seasons with the Falcons, and he will likely not have to wait long for another opportunity ahead of the 2025 campaign.
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Josh Paschal DE | DET
Lions' Josh Paschal: Lands on NFI list
Paschal was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday.
Paschal will now miss at least four games, meaning his first chance to return is Week 5 versus the Bengals. It's still unclear what the 2022 second-round pick is dealing with, but the Lions are prepared to ride the wave until he returns. They signed Marcus Davenport and re-signed Al-Quadin Muhammad to serve at defensive end opposite Aidan Hutchinson. Paschal will need to earn his starting role once he returns.
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Kyle McCord QB | PHI
Kyle McCord: Let go by Philadelphia
McCord was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday.
McCord appeared in all three preseason games with the team, completing 24 of 56 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown, but he also threw two interceptions. The quarterback was selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and if he clears waivers, he will likely join the Eagles' practice squad ahead of the 2025 campaign.
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Chris Blair WR | ATL
Chris Blair: Fails to make Falcons' 53-man squad
The Falcons waived Blair on Tuesday, Terrin Waack, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.
Blair spent most of the 2024 season on the Falcons' practice squad before being signed to the active roster in December, and he entered training camp competing for a depth spot at wide receiver. He ended up leading all receivers in receiving yards (197) and touchdowns (two) on 12 catches (18 targets). Blair won't be on the Falcons' initial 53-man roster despite a strong preseason, but he should garner interest on the waiver wire from a team looking to bolster its depth at wide receiver. Blair would be a candidate to return to the Falcons' practice squad if he were to clear waivers.
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Malcolm Rodriguez LB | DET
Lions' Malcolm Rodriguez: Will miss at least four games
Rodriguez was placed on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.
Rodriguez played 10 games (six starts) and produced 43 tackles (27 solo) and 2.0 sacks last season before his season ended due to a torn ACL in late November. The 2022 second-round pick should be back in action by this November if he avoids any setbacks, and his earliest chance to play will be Week 5 versus the Bengals. He likely won't start once he returns, as Derrick Barnes and Alex Anzalone should have those outside linebacker roles locked up.
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Jalen McMillan WR | TB
Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: On IR, designated to return
The Buccaneers placed McMillan (neck) on injured reserve with a designation to return Tuesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
McMillan left Tampa Bay's exhibition in Pittsburgh on Aug. 16 with what eventually was termed a strained neck. Within days, Coach Todd Bowles said that McMillan was going to miss time, and following this transaction, the wide receiver will sit out at least the first four games of the season. McMillan's first chance to return to action will occur Sunday, Oct. 5 at Seattle, but in the meantime the Bucs will roll with Mike Evans, rookie first-rounder Emeka Egbuka and potentially Chris Godwin (ankle), who passed as physical and was activated from the active/PUP list Tuesday, at the position.