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TransactionWeek 2Signed
Chargers signing veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the practice squad.
Signed with
Chargers
Position
wide receiver
2 more facts on the full report
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR, PIT Los Angeles Chargers
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 15, 2026
Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down
TransactionWeek 2
Chargers placed WR Keandre Lambert-Smith on injured reserve and signed WR Gary Jennings.
Placed on IR
Keandre Lambert-Smith
Signed
Gary Jennings
1 more fact on the full report
KeAndre Lambert-SmithWR, LAC Gary JenningsWR, LAC
TransactionWeek 2Waived
Panthers waived wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr.
Released by
Panthers
Position
Wide receiver
Jimmy Horn Jr.WR, CLE Carolina Panthers
@AdamSchefter on X,
TransactionWeek 2
Browns placed RB Dylan Sampson on injured reserve and signed RB Jaleel McLaughlin to their active roster from their practice squad.
Placed on IR
Dylan Sampson
Signed to active roster
Jaleel McLaughlin from practice squad
Jaleel McLaughlinRB, CLE Dylan SampsonRB, CLE 1 more
TransactionWeek 2Signed
Sterling Shepard signs with New York Jets practice squad after stint with Texans in camp.
Signed with
New York Jets practice squad
Previous stint
Houston Texans in camp
1 more fact on the full report
Sterling ShepardWR, NYJ Houston Texans
TransactionWeek 2
Cowboys signed RB Tyler Goodson to their active roster from Atlanta's practice squad and waived RB Israel Abanikanda.
Signed
Tyler Goodson to active roster from Atlanta's practice squad
Waived
Israel Abanikanda
Tyler GoodsonRB, DAL Israel AbanikandaRB, DAL 2 more

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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Lamar Jackson
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Ravens
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Caleb Williams

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 15, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

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Sep 15, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 15, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 15, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 15, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down