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InjuryWeek 4
Steelers DE Derrick Harmon carted off with foot injury; Browns DL Mason Graham hobbles to locker room with knee injury.
Injury
foot injury
Status
carted to the locker room
1 more fact on the full report
Derrick HarmonDL, PIT Mason GrahamDL, CLE 2 more players or teams on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 1, 2026
InjuryWeek 4QuestionableUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Joey Porter Jr. hopes to play Sunday against the Texans after his back is feeling better.
Injury
back
Status
feeling better
2 more facts on the full report
Joey Porter Jr.
InjuryWeek 4Injured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Saints place RB Travis Etienne on injured reserve due to hamstring injury.
Player
Travis Etienne
Team
Saints
3 more facts on the full report
Travis Etienne Jr.
TransactionWeek 4
49ers promoted WR Brandin Cooks to their active roster, signed WR Malik Turner to their practice squad, and released WR KhaDarel Hodge.
Promoted
Brandin Cooks to active roster
Signed
Malik Turner to practice squad
1 more fact on the full report
Brandin CooksWR, SF KhaDarel Hodge
ContractWeek 4ActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Joey Porter Jr. headed to Dallas to play for Cowboys without a new contract, as early as Sunday.
Player
Joey Porter Jr.
Team
Cowboys
2 more facts on the full report
TransactionWeek 4TradedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Pittsburgh Steelers trade cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to Dallas Cowboys for 2027 sixth-round pick and 2028 second-rounder.
Traded From
Pittsburgh Steelers
Traded To
Dallas Cowboys
2 more facts on the full report
Joey Porter Jr.
TransactionWeek 4Traded
Cowboys trade for Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr.
Traded from
Steelers
Traded to
Cowboys
1 more fact on the full report
Joey Porter Jr.DB, DAL Dallas Cowboys

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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ankle injury
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Ravens
49ers
Caleb Williams

DB, DAL

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 1, 2026

RB, NO

New Orleans Saints

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 1, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 4 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Saquon and Chase go down

WR

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 1, 2026

Joey Porter Jr.DB, DAL

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 1, 2026

DB, DAL

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 1, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 4 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Lamar, Saquon and Chase go down

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 1, 2026