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Depth chartActive
Deshaun Watson took all first-team reps in Browns training camp day three, with all QBs evaluated in team drills.
Player
Deshaun Watson
Team
Cleveland Browns
1 more fact on the full report
Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE Cleveland Browns
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Jul 31, 2026
InjuryInjured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Panthers officially placed rookie WR Chris Brazzell on injured reserve, ending his season.
Player
Chris Brazzell
Team
Panthers
3 more facts on the full report
Chris Brazzell II
TransactionActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Packers tight end Tucker Kraft activated off the physically unable to perform list Friday, less than nine months after surgery to repair the torn ACL in his right knee.
Player
Tucker Kraft
Team
Packers
4 more facts on the full report
Tucker Kraft
TransactionSigned
The 49ers have signed veteran TE Josiah Deguara and former Bengals WR Trenton Irwin to one-year deals.
Signed with
San Francisco 49ers
Contract
one-year deal
1 more fact on the full report
Josiah DeguaraTE, SEA Trenton Irwin
TransactionActive
Tucker Kraft has been activated off PUP.
Player
Tucker Kraft
Status
Activated off PUP
1 more fact on the full report
Tucker KraftTE, GB Green Bay Packers
TransactionSigned
Lions signed veteran TE Anthony Firkser.
Signed with
Lions
Position
TE
Anthony FirkserTE Detroit Lions
@AdamSchefter on X,

Players in the news

Ezekiel ElliottRB
Javonte WilliamsRB, DAL
Taylor MotonOL, CAR
Grant CalcaterraTE, PHI
Landon DickersonOL, PHI

Teams in the news

Dallas CowboysDAL
Philadelphia EaglesPHI
Carolina PanthersCAR
Las Vegas RaidersLV
Baltimore RavensBAL

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WR, CAR

Carolina Panthers

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Jul 31, 2026

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Green Bay Packers

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Jul 31, 2026

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