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Every report from Aug 8, 2026, newest first. Filter by kind or week, or clear the filters to see everything.

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InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Laremy Tunsil suffered a torn triceps in practice during pass-rush drills and will likely require surgery, missing at least a significant portion of the regular season.
Injury
torn triceps
Incident
practice during 1-on-1 pass-rush drills
4 more facts on the full report
Laremy TunsilOL, WAS Andrew WylieOL, WAS 2 more players or teams on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 8, 2026
InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Commanders left tackle Laremy Tunsil suffered a torn triceps in practice and will likely require surgery that will sideline him for a significant portion of the season.
Injury
torn triceps
Team
Commanders
2 more facts on the full report
Laremy Tunsil
InjuryOut
Commanders LT Laremy Tunsil suffered a torn triceps in practice and will miss at least a significant portion of the regular season. Andrew Wylie is likely to be the new left tackle.
Injury
torn triceps
Event
1-on-1 pass-rush drills in practice
3 more facts on the full report
Laremy TunsilOL, WAS Andrew Wylie
TransactionSigned
Panthers expected to sign Kyle Trask following Haynes King's hamstring injury.
Injury
hamstring injury
Player Injured
Haynes King
3 more facts on the full report
Kyle TraskQB, DAL Haynes KingQB, CAR
InjuryUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III exited training camp practice early Saturday with what appeared to be a lower body injury.
Player
Luther Burden III
Team
Chicago Bears
3 more facts on the full report
Luther Burden IIIWR, CHI Chicago Bears
Performance
Ja'Kobi Lane producing highlight catches daily in Ravens training camp, with Derrick Henry celebrating.
Player
Ja'Kobi Lane
Team
Ravens
3 more facts on the full report
Ja'Kobi LaneWR, BAL Derrick HenryRB, BAL 1 more
Coaching
49ers HC Kyle Shanahan plans to coach next week's preseason opener against Tennessee Titans after concussion from July 14 car accident.
Team
49ers
Injury
concussion from car accident on July 14
2 more facts on the full report
San Francisco 49ers Tennessee Titans
@AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Ravens HC Jesse Minter says WR Zay Flowers suffered a quad contusion and now will be day to day.
Injury
quad contusion
Status
day to day
Zay FlowersWR, BAL Baltimore Ravens
Transaction
Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson announces this will likely be his last season in the NFL.
Player
Lane Johnson
Team
Eagles
2 more facts on the full report
Lane JohnsonOL Philadelphia Eagles
@AdamSchefter on X,
Injury
Ravens WR Zay Flowers limped off the field favoring his left leg during practice after colliding with safety Jaylinn Hawkins.
Player
Zay Flowers
Team
Ravens
3 more facts on the full report
Zay FlowersWR, BAL Baltimore Ravens
@AdamSchefter on X,
Performance
Raiders HC Klint Kubiak held out Kirk Cousins and Maxx Crosby from practice for violating team rules by fighting Friday.
Violation
fighting Friday
Action
held out of practice
1 more fact on the full report
Maxx CrosbyDL, LV Kirk CousinsQB, LV 1 more
Depth chart
Jedrick Wills getting first team reps at left tackle during red zone drills; Luther Burden and Tyrique Stevenson fell awkwardly but Stevenson stayed at practice.
Position
Left tackle
Status
Getting 1st team reps
1 more fact on the full report
Tyrique Stevenson Sr.DB, CHI Jedrick Wills
Coaching
Eagles OC Sean Mannion said the Tush Push will be part of the offense in the new system.
Team
Eagles
Coordinator
Sean Mannion
1 more fact on the full report
Philadelphia Eagles
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 8, 2026
Transaction
Commanders signed veteran C Daniel Brunskill, OT Nicholas Petit-Frere and G Max Scharping, released WR Chris Hilton Jr. and G Timothy McKay, and placed DT D.J. Davidson on the Reserve/Retired List.
Signed
Daniel Brunskill (C), Nicholas Petit-Frere (OT), Max Scharping (G)
Released
Chris Hilton Jr. (WR), Timothy McKay (G)
1 more fact on the full report
Chris HiltonWR Daniel BrunskillOL, LAC

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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