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Coaching
Kyle Shanahan suffered significant injuries in a car accident in mid-July and will be limited as the 49ers open training camp. Chris Foerster will assume some of his head coaching duties.
Injury
broke his nose, three ribs, his hand, needed over 40 stitches in his face
Timeline
mid-July during summer break
Role Change
Chris Foerster expected to assume some head coaching duties, help lead the team
Notification
Shanahan informed assistant coaches of accident on Tuesday
San Francisco 49ers
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Jul 25, 2026, 12:03 PM EDT
Permalink: Kyle Shanahan suffered significant injuries in a car accident in mid-July and will be limited as the 49ers open training camp. Chris Foerster will assume some of his head coaching duties.
Coaching
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan suffered significant injuries in a car accident in mid July and will be limited as the team opens training camp.
Injuries
broke his nose, three ribs, his hand, needed over 40 stitches in his face
Timeline
mid July
Impact
limited as the team opens training camp
San Francisco 49ers
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Jul 25, 2026, 12:01 PM EDT
InjuryInjured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Carolina placed LB Nic Scourton on injured reserve after he tore his ACL during the first training camp practice.
Injury
torn ACL
Event
first training camp practice
Action
placed on injured reserve
Nic ScourtonDL, CAR
ContractSigned
Steelers signed third-round pick Drew Allar to his rookie four-year contract.
Player
Drew Allar
Team
Steelers
Contract
Four-year rookie contract
Draft Position
Third round
Drew AllarQB, PIT Pittsburgh Steelers
ContractActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jacoby Brissett practicing while Cardinals hold productive contract talks.
Player
Jacoby Brissett
Team
Cardinals
Status
practicing
Contract Status
productive talks for a new deal
Jacoby Brissett
ContractActive
Cardinals WB Jacoby Brissett is practicing while there are productive talks for a new deal.
Team
Cardinals
Position
WB
Status
practicing
Contract
productive talks for a new deal
Jacoby BrissettQB, ARI Arizona Cardinals
InjuryActive
Malik Nabers is not on the PUP list to start training camp.
Injury
knee
Status
not on the PUP list to start training camp
Malik NabersWR, NYG New York Giants
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Panthers OLB Nic Scourton tears ACL during first practice of training camp.
Player
Nic Scourton
Team
Panthers
Position
OLB
Injury
Torn ACL
Timeline
First practice of training camp
Nic Scourton
TransactionWaived
Ravens waived QB Diego Pavia.
Action
waived
Team
Ravens
Position
QB
Diego PaviaQB Baltimore Ravens
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Panthers LB Nic Scourton suffered a torn ACL in his right knee.
Injury
torn ACL in his right knee
Team
Panthers
Position
LB
Context
Year 2 rising pass rusher expected to make huge impact opposite Jaelan Phillips
Nic Scourton
InjuryOut
Nic Scourton unable to put pressure on right leg, appearing to suffer significant right knee injury.
Injury
Right knee, unable to put pressure on right leg
Status
Appears significant
Background
2025 2nd rd pick with 5 sacks last year
Nic ScourtonDL, CAR
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X,
Injury
Free-agent WR Tyreek Hill says he still has no power in left leg injured in week 4 against New York Jets.
Injury
left leg
Timeline
week 4 last season
Opponent
New York Jets
Status
no power in left leg
Tyreek HillWR New York Jets
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryPUP list
Nick Emmanwori placed on PUP due to recent right ankle surgery; Seahawks expect him ready by Week 1.
Player
Nick Emmanwori
Team
Seahawks
Injury
Recent surgery on his right ankle
Status
PUP
Timeline
Ready by Week 1
Nick EmmanworiDB, SEA Seattle Seahawks
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Raiders sign fourth-round draft pick CB Jermod McCoy.
Signed with
Raiders
Draft Position
101st overall, fourth round
Position
CB
Jermod McCoyDB, LV Las Vegas Raiders
Transaction
Cardinals officially signed QB Carson Beck to his four-year, $7.4 million rookie contract and placed DL Kaleb Proctor on IR, signing DL Coziah Izzard.
Signed
QB Carson Beck to his four-year, $7.4 million rookie contract
Placed on IR
DL Kaleb Proctor
Also signed
DL Coziah Izzard
Carson BeckQB, ARI Coziah IzzardDL Kaleb Proctor
TransactionPUP listUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Panthers placed Ikem Ekwonu, Tershawn Wharton on PUP list; Bobby Brown III, Jaycee Horn on NFI; Taylor Moton on non-football illness list.
Ikem Ekwonu
placed on physically unable to perform list
Tershawn Wharton
placed on physically unable to perform list
Bobby Brown III
placed on non-football injury list
Jaycee Horn
placed on non-football injury list
Taylor Moton
ContractSigned
Jermod McCoy plans to sign rookie contract with Raiders.
Player
Jermod McCoy
Team
Raiders
Position
corner
Contract
rookie contract
Timeline
today
Note
first-round talent who fell due to significant knee injury
Jermod McCoy
InjuryActive
Lions TE Sam LaPorta fully cleared for training camp after undergoing microdiscectomy last season.
Player
Sam LaPorta
Team
Lions
Procedure
microdiscectomy to repair a herniated disc
Timing
last season
Status
fully cleared to participate in training camp
Sam LaPortaTE, DET Detroit Lions
InjuryOut
Panthers starting right tackle Taylor Moton was diagnosed with a blood clot in his lung and is expected to miss time into the regular season.
Player
Taylor Moton
Team
Panthers
Position
starting right tackle
Injury
blood clot in his lung
Timeline
expected to miss time into the regular season
Diagnosed
last month
Taylor Moton
Transaction
Browns have signed former Broncos CB Damarri Mathis and waived CB Dom Jones with a failed physical designation.
Signed
Damarri Mathis
Previous Team
Broncos
Waived
Dom Jones
Waiver Designation
failed physical
Damarri MathisDB, CLE Dom JonesDB Cleveland Browns
Contract
Miami Dolphins and LB Jordyn Brooks agree to 3-year $51.3 million extension with $35 million guaranteed.
Team
Miami Dolphins
Position
LB
Extension
3 years, $51.3 million
Guaranteed
$35 million
Jordyn BrooksLB, MIA Miami Dolphins
Contract
Packers and DT Devonte Wyatt agree to 3-year, $57M contract extension with $20M signing bonus.
Team
Packers
Position
DT
Contract
3-year, $57M
Signing Bonus
$20M
Devonte WyattDL, GB Green Bay Packers
InjuryActive
Cam Skattebo said he is fine after appearing to land awkwardly on his surgically repaired right ankle during a backflip attempt at Fanatics Fest on Saturday.
Player
Cam Skattebo
Team
Giants
Event
Failed backflip at Fanatics Fest on Saturday
Injury
Surgically repaired right ankle
Cam SkatteboRB, NYG New York Giants
Transaction
49ers have signed P Jack Bouwmeester to a three-year deal and placed TE Khalil Dinkins on the Active/Non-Football Injury List.
Signed
Jack Bouwmeester to a three-year deal
Placed on Active/NFI
Khalil Dinkins
Team
49ers
Jack BouwmeesterP, LAR Khalil DinkinsTE, SF San Francisco 49ers
TransactionPUP list
Seahawks placed NT Deven Eastern on the physically unable to perform list.
Team
Seahawks
Player
Deven Eastern
Position
NT
Action
placed on the physically unable to perform list
Deven EasternDL, SEA Seattle Seahawks
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Ravens sign former Browns center Ethan Pocic to one-year deal to compete for starting job.
Signed with
Ravens
Position
Center
Contract
One-year deal
Previous team
Browns
Role
Compete for starting job
Ethan Pocic
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Former Browns center Ethan Pocic signs one-year deal with Baltimore Ravens.
Signed with
Baltimore Ravens
Contract
one-year deal
Status
said to be healthy
Previous team
Cleveland Browns
Background
started 97 games in nine NFL seasons
Ethan Pocic
ContractSigned
Texans signed fourth-round pick Febechi Nwaiwu to his rookie four-year, $5.625 million contract.
Team
Texans
Draft Position
fourth-round pick
Contract
four-year, $5.625 million
Player
Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi NwaiwuOL, HOU Houston Texans
ContractUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Alvin Kamara and the Saints agreed to terms on a contract paying him a $6M base salary for the 2026 season with a chance to make $8.5M with incentives.
Base Salary 2026
$6M
With Incentives
$8.5M
Alvin KamaraRB, NO New Orleans Saints
Contract
Alvin Kamara agreed to restructured contract to remain with Saints.
Player
Alvin Kamara
Team
Saints
Event
restructured contract
Alvin KamaraRB, NO New Orleans Saints
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X,

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Carolina Panthers

QB, ARI

Arizona Cardinals

Jul 23, 2026, 5:50 PM EDT

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DL, CAR

Carolina Panthers

Jul 23, 2026, 4:11 PM EDT

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DL, CAR

Jaelan PhillipsDL, CAR

Carolina Panthers

Jul 23, 2026, 11:44 AM EDT

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Jul 23, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT

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DL, ARI

Arizona Cardinals

placed on non-football illness list

Ikem EkwonuT, CAR Bobby Brown IIIDL, CAR Jaycee HornDB, CAR Taylor MotonOL, CAR Tershawn WhartonDL, CAR Carolina Panthers

DB, LV

Las Vegas Raiders

OL, CAR

Carolina Panthers

Denver Broncos

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Jul 21, 2026, 11:31 AM EDT

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Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Jul 20, 2026, 3:41 PM EDT

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Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Jul 18, 2026, 4:21 PM EDT

OL, BAL

OL, BAL

Jul 15, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT

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