NFL Player News

Hall (knee) is participating in training camp.

The defensive tackle suffered a right leg injury and had to be helped off the field by trainers during OTAs back in May. Hall appears to be good to go and in the thick of competition for a rotational role along the defensive line similar to the one he played during his first two seasons, recording 25 total tackles (12 solo), including 2.5 sacks, in that span.

Eastern (undisclosed) passed his physical and was taken off the Seahawks' active/PUP list Thursday.

Less than two weeks after Seattle sent Eastern to its PUP list with an unspecified injury, he's already back in action. He'll be competing with the likes of 2025 fifth-rounder Rylie Mills and undrafted rookie free agent Uso Seumalo for a spot on the defensive-line depth chart in 2026.

Hansen was waived by the Texans on Wednesday.

The tight end was let go to make room for wide receiver DJ Turner. Hansen signed with Houston in June after playing three collegiate seasons at Connecticut, making 46 catches for 463 and four touchdowns in 40 games.

The Giants signed Orji (knee) Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Orji spent the entire 2025 regular season on Tennessee's injured reserve list after tearing his ACL during a practice, but he's now apparently back in football shape and getting another chance to make an impression. He'll likely be competing for one of the last spots on the Giants' 53-man roster for 2026.

Kane (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the Titans on Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

The safety will revert to Tennessee's injured reserve list unless he's claimed by another team, at which point he would need to reach an injury settlement with the Titans to have a chance to play in 2026. Kane appeared in two regular-season games for the Titans and seven for the Ravens in 2025, making eight tackles (three solo).

Burton is missing the Packers' training camp practice Thursday after pulling a muscle while doing drills, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

It sounds like whatever Burton is dealing with is probably not a long-term concern, and Green Bay hasn't given any indication it plans to place the lineman on the PUP list. Donovan Jennings is a candidate to handle any practice reps Burton misses.

Jackson missed practice Wednesday due to management of his blood clot issue, Stu Jackson and Zach Edwards of the Rams' official site report.

The starting left tackle had to take medicine, but his absence was "exclusively just managing," Rams coach Sean McVay told reporters, per Jackson and Edwards. Jackson had to sit for the last nine regular-season games of the 2022 season due to blood clots in his lungs, and he was diagnosed with more in his lower leg during the 2025 offseason. However, Jackson was able to manage the issue with treatment and medication prior to the start of the 2025 campaign, and he could be on a similar trajectory this summer.

Tennessee took Latham (undisclosed) off its active/PUP list Thursday, Buck Reising of WGFX-FM reports.

Per Reising, Latham is still limited at training camp for now, but it's a step in the right direction as the start of the regular season approaches. As long as he's available, he figures to again start at right tackle for the Titans in 2026.

Richardson is in a competition for the backup quarterback role in Indianapolis ahead of the 2026 campaign, JJ Stankevitz of the Colts' official site reports.

Richardson is competing with second-year pro Riley Leonard for the No. 2 role behind starter Daniel Jones. Richardson and Leonard are reportedly "neck and neck right now," according to offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter. Both quarterbacks are expected to continue to rotate reps between the second- and third-team offenses, and GM Chris Ballard said Tuesday that it is his intent to carry Jones, Richardson and Leonard on the Colts' roster when it is cut to 53 players on Aug. 30.

Kiser (knee) was not present during Thursday's practice, Ryan O'Halloran of The Florida Times-Union reports.

The outside linebacker seems to have picked up a problem with his right knee but isn't expected to have a particularly lengthy absence. The fact O'Halloran notes Kiser is expected back "later in camp" suggests the 2025 fourth-round pick should have a chance to return to the field with enough time to amply prepare for what's expected to be a starting role in 2026.