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TransactionTraded
Giants trade OL Joshua Ezeudu to Chiefs for 2028 7th-round draft pick.
Player
Joshua Ezeudu
Position
OL
3 more facts on the full report
Joshua EzeuduOL, KC Kansas City Chiefs 1 more player or team on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 26, 2026
Performance
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr will not play in Friday night's preseason finale vs the Miami Dolphins.
Player
Michael Penix Jr
Team
Falcons
4 more facts on the full report
Michael Penix Jr.QB, ATL Atlanta Falcons 1 more
Coaching
Browns HC Todd Monken said Cleveland's starters, including QB Deshaun Watson, will not play in Thursday night's preseason finale vs. the Patriots.
Team
Cleveland Browns
Coach
Todd Monken
3 more facts on the full report
Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE Cleveland Browns 1 more
InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase not practicing after banging up left knee.
Injury
banged up left knee
Status
not practicing today
1 more fact on the full report
Ja'Marr Chase
InjuryOut
Texans OL Braden Smith suffered a foot injury and was carted off.
Injury
foot injury
Status
carted off
Braden SmithOL, HOU Houston Texans
@AdamSchefter on X,
TransactionSigned
Miami Dolphins sign RB Coleman Bennett to one-year deal.
Signed with
Miami Dolphins
Contract
one-year deal
2 more facts on the full report
Coleman BennettRB Chicago Bears 1 more
InjuryActive
Buccaneers first-round pick Reuben Bain Jr. suffered an AC sprain but is expected to be ready Week 1 at Cincinnati.
Injury
AC sprain
Severity
nothing serious
1 more fact on the full report
Rueben Bain Jr.DL, TB Cincinnati Bengals 1 more
InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Giants WR Calvin Austin suffered a season-ending torn ACL during Tuesday's practice.
Injury
torn ACL
Timeline
season-ending
2 more facts on the full report
Calvin Austin III
TransactionSigned
Commanders officially signed veteran OT D.J. Humphries.
Signed with
Commanders
Position
OT
D.J. HumphriesOL Washington Commanders
@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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player or team on the full report

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New York Giants

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