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Chappell (undisclosed) was waived from injured reserve by the Vikings on Tuesday.

Chappell has spent the entirety of the 2026 regular season on IR with Minnesota, but he will now hit the open market. The cornerback will be placed on waivers, and if he goes unclaimed, he'll have the chance to pass a physical and play elsewhere this year.

The Jaguars waived Braswell (knee) with an injury designation Tuesday.

Braswell missed his first game of the season due to a knee injury in Week 4, and now he'll probably revert to Jacksonville's injured reserve list unless he's claimed by another team during the current waiver period. In corresponding moves, the Jaguars placed safety Caleb Ransaw (knee) on their injured reserve list and signed cornerbacks Jaylon Jones and Alijah Huzzie.

Jackson (knee) was placed on injured reserve by the Vikings on Tuesday.

Jackson suffered a torn meniscus during Sunday's 15-10 win over Miami, and he was already set to miss the rest of the regular season, so Tuesday's move to the IR comes as no surprise. Joe Huber is the top candidate to take over as Minnesota's starting left guard in Jackson's absence.

Jacksonville signed Jones (hamstring) to its 53-man roster Tuesday.

Jones was released by the Bears with an injury settlement prior to Week 1, but it now appears he's ready for game action again. In corresponding transactions, the Jaguars signed cornerback Alijah Huzzie, waived cornerback Christian Braswell (knee) with an injury designation and placed safety Caleb Ransaw (knee) on their injured reserve list.

Smith (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve by the Texans on Tuesday.

Smith will be forced to miss at least four weeks of action after suffering a Grade 2 hamstring strain, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston. The cornerback has played only seven snaps on defense this season, so his absence will carry more of an impact on Houston's special-teams unit.

The Cardinals placed Johnson (biceps) on injured reserve Tuesday.

The moves comes after Johnson was diagnosed with a torn left biceps that he sustained toward the end of the Cardinals' Week 4 loss to the Giants. He'll spend the rest of the 2026 season on IR and aim to be fully healthy for the start of the 2027 campaign, which will be the final year of his rookie contract. Jayden Williams will be the starting left tackle for now, with Josh Fryar and the recently acquired Jedrick Wills (signed from the Bills' practice squad) providing depth at the position in Johnson's absence.

The Falcons cut Jones from the practice squad Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Jones stuck around with the Falcons on the practice squad after failing to make the team's 53-man roster at the end of training camp. The undrafted rookie is now a free agent, and he should garner some interest from teams looking to add depth to the backfield.

The Chargers designated Taylor (undisclosed) for return to practice from their injured reserve list Tuesday.

The transaction opens a 21-day window during which the Chargers can officially activate Taylor before they'd have to put him back on the shelf for the rest of the year. His activity will be worth looking out for when the club releases its first injury report of the week Wednesday.

Brown recorded one carry for a loss of five yards while also adding 130 kickoff-return yards and a two-yard punt return during Monday night's 45-24 loss to the Falcons.

Brown made his return to action Monday after missing the team's Week 3 loss to Las Vegas while nursing a hamstring injury. The wide receiver logged just three snaps on offense, failing to garner a target against Atlanta. Brown will continue to have no offensive upside barring an injury to another member of the Saints' WR room.

Delp was not targeted during Monday's 45-24 loss versus the Falcons.

Delp did record a solo tackle in punt coverage after New Orleans went three-and-out on its first offensive series, but that was his only mark on the stat sheet in Week 4. On a positive note, he was second on the team in snaps at tight end (23) behind veteran Juwan Johnson (53) with Noah Fant (abdomen) sidelined. His involvement in Week 5 versus the Ravens will likely depend on the availability of Fant.