NFL Player News

Tuipulotu did not participate in team drills Monday due his ongoing negotiations on an extension, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.

The outside linebacker continues to hold in as he seeks a contract extension following a stellar 13.0-sack tally over 16 regular-season games in 2025. While Tuipulotu remains off the practice field, rookie Akheem Mesidor continues to gain valuable first-team reps at edge. Even if Mesidor impresses with the additional opportunties, Tuipulotu doesn't figure to lose any leverage considering his upside and the fact fellow linebacker Khalil Mack may well be playing out his final season.

Manjack (back) participated in practice Monday, Jon Heath of Broncos Wire reports.

The wide receiver had to miss practice Saturday due to a back issue that was not seen as severe. Now that he has returned, the undrafted free-agent signing will have to work to make the team in a wide-receiver room led by Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle.

Lohner (lower body) does not yet have a return timeline, Luca Evans of The Denver Post reports.

Lohner underwent a procedure in early June to fix a lower-body issue, and it remains unclear how his recovery has progressed. The tight end was fighting for a roster spot as it is, and if he is unable to return to the field in a timely fashion, he will likely end up on the outside looking in come cutdown day.

Burks (foot) returned to Commanders practice Saturday, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

Burks missed Thursday's practice due to a sore foot, but he wasn't held out of action long. That's good news for the 2022 first-round draft pick, as he has an opportunity during training camp to compete for a major role in the offense. Antonio Williams and Luke McCaffrey are among the other players jostling for the No. 2 WR role behind Terry McLaurin in an unsettled Washington receiver corps.

Kamara (knee) reverted to the 49ers' injured reserve Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports Kamara suffered a torn ACL. The undrafted free agent out of Indiana will now spend the duration of the 2026 season on IR unless he and the 49ers reach an injury settlement.

Locke (knee) is nearing a return to the practice field, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

The safety suffered a hyperextended knee during a training camp practice July 29, though he avoided a serious injury. Locke is lined up to serve as Dallas' third safety behind Malik Hooker and Jalen Thompson, and as long as he can return to the field sooner rather than later, he should have a good chance to cement that spot.

The Patriots activated Jennings (undisclosed) from the active/non-football injury list Monday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Jennings passed his physical and was able to return to practice Monday. The running back is competing with Lan Larison, Jam Miller and Myles Montgomery for the No. 3 running back role behind starters Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson. A 2024 undrafted free agent out of Florida A&M, Jennings produced 23 rushes for 73 yards and one touchdown over seven regular-season games in 2025.

Mayer left practice early Monday with a nose injury, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.

While McFadden describes the tight end's issue as a "busted nose," coach Klint Kubiak noted after Monday's practice that Mayer should be fine. That said, it's possible the 2023 second-rounder's practice participation will be impacted some by the issue in the short term. When healthy, Mayer is set to work behind star tight end Brock Bowers, but with the Raiders' WR corps a work in progress, the team's offense could feature frequent two-TE formations, a context that may result in a degree of fantasy utility for Mayer in deeper formats.

Vaki (eye) exited Monday's practice early, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Vaki was poked in the eye during the session. The 2024 fourth-round pick has a shot to compete for the No. 2 spot at running back in 2026, but the signing of Isiah Pacheco means Vaki will need every opportunity to make a case to serve as the primary backup to Jahmyr Gibbs (back).

Firkser left Monday's practice session due to a leg injury, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Firkser signed with the Lions on Friday to compete for a spot in the tight-end room in the wake of Tyler Conklin's (knee) injury. Firkser now appears to have picked up an injury of his own, and the severity of the issue will likely determine if he can make a push to garner a spot on the team's 2026 roster.