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InjuryWeek 5
Broncos HC Sean Payton said CB Pat Surtain, who injured his ankle Sunday at San Francisco, is not expected to be placed on injured reserve.
Player
CB Pat Surtain
Injury
ankle
Injury Date
Sunday at San Francisco
Expected Action
not expected to be placed on injured reserve
Pat Surtain IIDB, DEN Denver Broncos
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 7, 2026, 7:21 PM EDT
Permalink: Broncos HC Sean Payton said CB Pat Surtain, who injured his ankle Sunday at San Francisco, is not expected to be placed on injured reserve.
InjuryWeek 5
Chargers starting WR Ladd McConkey did not practice.
Player
Ladd McConkey
Team
Chargers
Position
WR
Status
No practice
Week
5 vs DEN
Ladd McConkeyWR, LAC Los Angeles Chargers
InjuryWeek 5Out
Chargers Pro Bowl OT Joe Alt expected to miss Sunday's game against Broncos with neck injury.
Injury
neck injury
Injured
last week at Seattle
Status
continues to rehab
IR Plans
no plans for IR
Joe AltOL, LAC Denver Broncos
InjuryWeek 5
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley and WR DeVonta Smith officially did not practice today due to their hamstring injuries.
Injury
hamstring injuries
Status
did not practice today
Saquon BarkleyRB, PHI DeVonta SmithWR, PHI Philadelphia Eagles
TransactionWeek 5Signed
Eagles signed RB Dameon Pierce to their active roster and WR Erik Ezukanma to their practice squad.
Signed
RB Dameon Pierce to active roster
Signed
WR Erik Ezukanma to practice squad
Team
Eagles
Dameon PierceRB, PHI Erik Ezukanma
NewsWeek 5OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
With LB Edgerrin Cooper out for the season, the Packers tried out five LBs: Jack Dingle, Curtis Jacobs, Cam Riley, Josh Ross and Channing Tindall.
Player
Edgerrin Cooper
Status
out for the season
Position
LB
Tryouts
Jack Dingle, Curtis Jacobs, Cam Riley, Josh Ross and Channing Tindall
TransactionWeek 5Signed
Texans signed RB Deuce Vaughn, LB Chad Muma and DB Jaden Davis to their practice squad.
Signed with
Texans practice squad
Players
Deuce Vaughn (RB), Chad Muma (LB), Jaden Davis (DB)
Deuce VaughnRB, HOU Chad MumaLB, HOU Jaden Davis
InjuryWeek 5
RB Breece Hall and WR AD Mitchell do not practice for the Jets.
Player 1
Breece Hall
Position 1
RB
Player 2
AD Mitchell
Position 2
WR
Status
No practice today
Breece HallRB, NYJ Adonai Mitchell
InjuryWeek 5
Chris Olave and Alvin Kamara were not at practice today.
Players
Chris Olave and Alvin Kamara
Status
Not at practice today
Chris OlaveWR, NO Alvin KamaraRB, NO New Orleans Saints
InjuryWeek 5
D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai did not practice for the Bears.
Player
D'Andre Swift
Injuries
hip, knee
Also
Kyle Monangai (thumb, toe)
D'Andre SwiftRB, CHI Kyle MonangaiRB, CHI Chicago Bears
CoachingWeek 5
Texans HC DeMeco Ryans will take over defensive play-calling duties.
Team
Texans
Role
Defensive play-calling duties
Houston Texans
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 7, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT
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TransactionWeek 5Signed
49ers have signed former Rams WR Xavier Smith to their practice squad.
Signed with
49ers
Position
Wide receiver
Previous team
Rams
Xavier SmithWR, SF Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers
InjuryWeek 5Out
Buccaneers officially rule out Antoine Winfield Jr. and Baker Mayfield for Thursday night's game in Dallas.
Team
Buccaneers
Players
Antoine Winfield Jr. and Baker Mayfield
Opponent
Dallas
Game
Thursday night
Antoine Winfield Jr.DB, TB Baker Mayfield
InjuryWeek 5Injured reserve
Texans designated WR Tank Dell to return from injured reserve, and he is practicing today.
Player
Tank Dell
Team
Texans
Position
WR
Status
designated to return from injured reserve
Activity
practicing today
Tank Dell
InjuryWeek 5Active
Jayden Daniels throwing again and expected to be a full participant in practice for the Commanders.
Player
Jayden Daniels
Team
Commanders
Status
Throwing again, expected to be a full participant in practice
Jayden DanielsQB, WAS Washington Commanders
TransactionWeek 5TradedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Eagles trade two-time Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens and a 2027 7th-round pick to Ravens for a 2027 5th-round pick and 2028 2nd-round pick.
Traded from
Eagles
Traded to
Ravens
Sent by Eagles
Cam Jurgens and a 2027 7th-round pick
Received by Eagles
2027 5th-round pick and 2028 2nd-round pick
TransactionWeek 5OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Eagles trade center Cam Jurgens to Ravens for draft picks; Jurgens in concussion protocol and not expected to debut Sunday.
Traded to
Ravens
Traded from
Eagles
Ravens get
Cam Jurgens and 2027 7th-round pick
Eagles get
2027 5th-round pick and 2028 2nd-round pick
TransactionWeek 5TradedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Eagles trade two-time Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens and a 2027 7th-round pick to the Ravens for a 2027 5th-round pick and a 2028 2nd-round pick.
Traded from
Eagles
Traded to
Ravens
Player sent
Cam Jurgens, two-time Pro Bowl center, and a 2027 7th-round pick
Compensation received
2027 5th-round pick and a 2028 2nd-round pick
TransactionWeek 5Traded
Eagles trade two-time Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens and 2027 7th-round pick to Ravens for 2027 5th-round pick and 2028 2nd-round pick.
Traded from
Eagles
Traded to
Ravens
Players traded
Cam Jurgens
Draft picks sent
2027 7th-round pick
Draft picks received
2027 5th-round pick and 2028 2nd-round pick
Accolades
two-time Pro Bowl
Cam Jurgens
LegalWeek 5
NFL rescinded the $13,611 fine given to Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson for saying he was shotgunning a beer.
Fine Amount
$13,611
Reason
Saying he was shotgunning a beer
Explanation
Ferguson told the league it was his Gatorade celebration that he previously had
Documentation
Team had documented on social media
Jake FergusonTE, DAL Dallas Cowboys
TransactionWeek 5Signed
Vikings are signing veteran WR Odell Beckham Jr. to their practice squad.
Signed with
Vikings
Position
WR
Status
practice squad
Odell Beckham Jr.WR, MIN Minnesota Vikings

Los Angeles Chargers

WR, PHI

Philadelphia Eagles

Edgerrin CooperLB, GB Cam RileyLB Channing TindallLB Curtis JacobsLB Jack DingleLB, GB Josh RossLB, SEA Green Bay Packers

DB, HOU

Houston Texans

WR, NYJ

Cleveland Browns

New York Jets

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 7, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT

QB, TB

WR, HOU

Age

27 years old

Contract details

Four years remaining, $1 million salary-cap figure this season, $4 million next

Cam JurgensOL, BAL Baltimore Ravens Philadelphia Eagles

Status

Concussion protocol

Expected debut

Two weeks against the Browns

Cam JurgensOL, BAL Baltimore Ravens Philadelphia Eagles

Also

Ravens lost Tyler Linderbaum in free agency to Raiders, then lost Danny Pinter

Cam JurgensOL, BAL Danny PinterOL, BAL Ethan PocicOL, BAL Jovaughn GwynOL, BAL Tyler LinderbaumOL, LV Baltimore Ravens Las Vegas Raiders Philadelphia Eagles

OL, BAL

Baltimore Ravens

Philadelphia Eagles

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 7, 2026, 10:51 AM EDT

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