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Allen was carted off the field during Saturday's training camp practice due to an apparent left knee injury, Nate Taylor of ESPN.com reports.

It appeared as though Allen sustained the knee injury on a special teams punt rep, when he collided with corner Kaiir Elam. Allen initially limped off the field with the help of trainers before being carted to the medical tent, where he'll undergo further tests to evaluate the severity of the injury. Allen was a fifth-round pick of the 2026 NFL Draft and has demonstrated early rapport with quarterback Patrick Mahomes through the early stages of training camp.

Gardner-Johnson was carted off the field to the locker room during Saturday's training camp practice due to a right lower-leg injury, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

Gardner-Johnson had to be helped into the medical tent after the injury before being taken back to the locker room, where he'll undergo further tests to evaluate the severity of the injury. The 28-year-old signed a one-year contract with the Bills in March in what was a significant upgrade to the team's secondary, so an extended absence would be a blow to Buffalo's defense. Gardner-Johnson was replaced by Geno Stone in team drills.

The Texans hosted Takitaki (undisclosed) for a tryout Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Takitaki appeared in the final three games of the regular season for the Vikings in 2025 but sustained a hamstring injury in Week 18 against the Packers. The 2019 third-rounder is in search of a team that is looking to add depth to its linebacker corps.

The Cardinals signed Martin (undisclosed) to a contract Friday, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.

Martin was one of four players who the Cardinals hosted for a tryout Friday, and the team was impressed enough to sign the Western Kentucky product. Martin has appeared in only six regular-season games since being selected by the Lions in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He'll have the opportunity to compete for a depth spot at defensive tackle behind presumptive starters Walter Nolen and Roy Lopez.

Kane (undisclosed) reverted to the Titans' injured reserve Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Kane was waived/injured by the Titans on Thursday but was not claimed off waivers by another team. Now that he's on IR, the 2024 seventh-rounder will be forced to miss the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Tennessee.

Ndubuisi (undisclosed) reverted to the Buccaneers' injured reserve Friday after clearing waivers, per the NFL's transaction log.

Now that he's on the IR, Ndubuisi will be forced to miss the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Buccaneers. He joined the NFL in April of 2022 through the International Player Pathway program and made his pro debut as a member of the Texans in Week 14 of the 2025 campaign against the Chiefs, which is his lone appearance in a regular-season game.

Cotton (hamstring) was waived/injured by the Broncos on Friday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Cotton sustained a hamstring injury during Wednesday's training camp practice. He will revert to the Broncos' injured reserve if he clears waivers, which will force him to sit for the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Denver.

The Cardinals placed Davis (undisclosed) on injured reserve Friday.

The nature of Davis' injury has not been announced, but now that he's on IR, he'll be forced to miss the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Cardinals. He appeared in each of the Cardinals' last three games of the 2025 regular season, logging three tackles (two solo) in that span.

Peat announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.

Peat was a first-round selection of the Saints in the 2015 NFL Draft and started in 102 regular-season games out of 111 played with New Orleans across nine seasons. He spent the last two seasons with the Raiders and Steelers but started only four of 21 regular-season games in which he appeared. Peat was named to the Pro Bowl three times from 2018 to 2020.

Striggow enters training camp competing against Wesley Williams and Zach Durfee for rotational snaps at defensive end behind starters Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker, Paul Bretl of USA Today reports.

Striggow joined the Jaguars in May of 2025 as an undrafted free agent but impressed the coaching staff enough to appear in 10 regular-season games last year, finishing with 16 tackles (six solo), including 0.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery. Training camp and preseason games present Striggow with the opportunity to earn a larger role for himself for the 2026 season.