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InjuryOut
Saints WR Jordyn Tyson is expected to miss about two months with a hamstring injury suffered last week.
Player
Jordyn Tyson
Team
Saints
4 more facts on the full report
Jordyn TysonWR, NO New Orleans Saints
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 17, 2026
TransactionSigned
Chicago Bears sign Marcus Davenport and Deantre Prince.
Signed with
Chicago Bears
Deantre PrinceDB Marcus DavenportDL 1 more player or team on the full report
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InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jamal Adams suffered a torn right quadriceps Saturday and will require surgery.
Injury
torn right quadriceps
Date
Saturday
3 more facts on the full report
Jamal Adams
TransactionSigned
Giants sign LB Chandler Martin to one-year deal after ACL surgery clearance
Signed with
Giants
Contract
one-year deal
2 more facts on the full report
Chandler MartinLB, NYG Baltimore Ravens 1 more
TransactionReleased
49ers are releasing veteran RB Khalil Herbert.
Released by
49ers
Khalil HerbertRB, ATL San Francisco 49ers
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 17, 2026
InjuryInjured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Vikings officially placed LB Jamal Adams on season-ending injured reserve.
Team
Vikings
Player
Jamal Adams
1 more fact on the full report
Jamal Adams
Transaction
Free-agent RB Najee Harris is visiting with the New York Giants.
Player
Najee Harris
Status
Free agent
1 more fact on the full report
Najee HarrisRB New York Giants
@AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jets RB Breece Hall suffered a strained groin, per HC Aaron Glenn. Glenn said he did not think it was a big deal.
Player
Breece Hall
Team
Jets
2 more facts on the full report
Breece HallRB, NYJ New York Jets
TransactionSigned
The Commanders are signing RB Craig Reynolds. Jeremy McNichols is out a bit with a quad injury.
Signing
Craig Reynolds
Team
Commanders
2 more facts on the full report
Craig ReynoldsRB, WAS Jeremy McNichols
Injury
Breece Hall goes down, untouched, while running after a catch.
Player
Breece Hall
Team
Jets
1 more fact on the full report
Breece HallRB, NYJ New York Jets
@AdamSchefter on X,
TransactionActive
Dolphins activated wide receiver Chris Bell off the non-football injury list.
Player
Chris Bell
Team
Dolphins
1 more fact on the full report
Chris BellWR, MIA Miami Dolphins

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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