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ContractWeek 7
Maliek Collins and Browns agree on 2-year contract extension worth $30 million.
Contract
2-year extension worth $30 million
Guaranteed
$23 million
Team
Browns
Source
Agent Drew Rosenhaus
Maliek CollinsDL, CLE Cleveland Browns
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 24, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT
Permalink: Maliek Collins and Browns agree on 2-year contract extension worth $30 million.
PerformanceWeek 7OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks ruled out of Eagles-Cowboys game Monday night.
Status
ruled out
Game
Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys
Position
wide receivers
DeVonta Smith
TransactionWeek 7Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Broncos activated RB Jonah Coleman and OLB Jonathon Cooper for Sunday at Arizona, placed RB Tyler Badie and OLB Jonah Elliss on IR.
Activated
RB Jonah Coleman and OLB Jonathon Cooper
Placed on IR
RB Tyler Badie and OLB Jonah Elliss
Game
Sunday at Arizona
Jonah ColemanRB, DEN
TransactionWeek 7Active
Christian Kirk activated off injured reserve, to make 49ers debut Sunday against Falcons.
Player
Christian Kirk
Move
Activated off injured reserve
Team
49ers
Opponent
Atlanta
Timeline
Sunday
Christian KirkWR, SF
TransactionWeek 7Active
Vikings activated RB Jordan Mason off injured reserve to their 53-man roster and he is expected to play Sunday vs. the Colts.
Activated
off injured reserve to their 53-man roster
Expected to Play
Sunday vs. the Colts
Jordan MasonRB, MIN Indianapolis Colts Minnesota Vikings
InjuryWeek 7Active
Lions activated Pro Bowl safety Brian Branch, who tore his Achilles Dec. 4, for 2026 season debut Sunday vs. the Packers.
Player
Brian Branch
Team
Lions
Injury
tore his Achilles
Injury Date
Dec. 4
Status
activated
Opponent
Packers
Brian Branch
TransactionWeek 7Active
Texans officially activated WR Tank Dell to their active roster; he is set to return Sunday to his first NFL action in almost two years.
Player
Tank Dell
Team
Texans
Status
activated to active roster
Return
Sunday
Last Action
almost two years ago
Tank Dell
TransactionWeek 7Active
Falcons activated CB AJ Terrell ahead of Sunday's matchup vs. the 49ers.
Player
AJ Terrell
Position
CB
Action
activated
Opponent
49ers
Timing
ahead of Sunday's matchup
Atlanta Falcons San Francisco 49ers
TransactionWeek 7Active
Packers activated RB Josh Jacobs and he is expected to play Sunday at Detroit.
Player
Josh Jacobs
Team
Packers
Action
activated
Status
expected to play Sunday at Detroit
Josh JacobsRB, GB Detroit Lions
InjuryWeek 7Out
Eagles WR DeVonta Smith ruled out for Monday night's game vs. Dallas.
Player
DeVonta Smith
Team
Eagles
Status
Ruled out
Opponent
Dallas
Game
Monday night
DeVonta SmithWR, PHI
InjuryWeek 7OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Lamar Jackson downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Bengals with high ankle sprain; Tyler Huntley to start for third straight game.
Injury
high ankle sprain
Status
out
Consecutive games missed
third straight game
Starting in his place
Tyler Huntley
InjuryWeek 7OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Lamar Jackson downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Player
Lamar Jackson
Status
downgraded to out
Game
Sunday's game against the Bengals
Lamar Jackson
TransactionWeek 7Active
Browns activated RB Dylan Sampson (knee) from injured reserve and placed G Teven Jenkins (back) on injured reserve. Browns elevated DT Sam Kamara from practice squad, and S Grant Delpit cleared.
Activated
Dylan Sampson (knee) from injured reserve
Placed on IR
Teven Jenkins (back)
Elevated
Sam Kamara from practice squad
Also
Grant Delpit cleared
Sampson Expected to Play
Sunday vs. the Titans
Dylan Sampson

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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roster moves
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Lamar Jackson
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ankle injury
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Ravens
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Caleb Williams

WR, PHI

Dontayvion WicksWR, PHI

Philadelphia Eagles

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 24, 2026, 7:20 PM EDT

Permalink: DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks ruled out of Eagles-Cowboys game Monday night.

Jonah EllissDL, DEN

Jonathon CooperDL, DEN

Tyler BadieRB, DEN

Arizona Cardinals

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 24, 2026, 4:38 PM EDT

Permalink: Broncos activated RB Jonah Coleman and OLB Jonathon Cooper for Sunday at Arizona, placed RB Tyler Badie and OLB Jonah Elliss on IR.

Atlanta Falcons

San Francisco 49ers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 24, 2026, 4:34 PM EDT

Permalink: Christian Kirk activated off injured reserve, to make 49ers debut Sunday against Falcons.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 24, 2026, 4:31 PM EDT

Permalink: Vikings activated RB Jordan Mason off injured reserve to their 53-man roster and he is expected to play Sunday vs. the Colts.

DB, DET

Green Bay Packers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 24, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT

Permalink: Lions activated Pro Bowl safety Brian Branch, who tore his Achilles Dec. 4, for 2026 season debut Sunday vs. the Packers.

WR, HOU

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 24, 2026, 4:03 PM EDT

Permalink: Texans officially activated WR Tank Dell to their active roster; he is set to return Sunday to his first NFL action in almost two years.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 24, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT

Permalink: Falcons activated CB AJ Terrell ahead of Sunday's matchup vs. the 49ers.

Green Bay Packers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

Permalink: Packers activated RB Josh Jacobs and he is expected to play Sunday at Detroit.

Philadelphia Eagles

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 24, 2026, 3:48 PM EDT

Permalink: Eagles WR DeVonta Smith ruled out for Monday night's game vs. Dallas.

Opponent

Bengals

Lamar JacksonQB, BAL Tyler HuntleyQB, BAL Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 24, 2026, 3:34 PM EDT

Permalink: Lamar Jackson downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Bengals with high ankle sprain; Tyler Huntley to start for third straight game.

QB, BAL

Baltimore Ravens

Cincinnati Bengals

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 24, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT

Permalink: Lamar Jackson downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

RB, CLE

Grant DelpitDB, CLE

Sam KamaraDL, CLE

Teven JenkinsOL, CLE

Cleveland Browns

Tennessee Titans

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 24, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT

Permalink: Browns activated RB Dylan Sampson (knee) from injured reserve and placed G Teven Jenkins (back) on injured reserve. Browns elevated DT Sam Kamara from practice squad, and S Grant Delpit cleared.