NFL Training Camp Report: Von Miller Agrees to Terms With Dallas + Fantasy Football Training Camp News for Every Team
July 31, 2026 · Updated August 17, 2026

Updated: August 17, 2026
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Yesterday's Five Biggest Stories
1. Von Miller Is Going Home to Dallas
Adam Schefter had it first from ESPN sources on Sunday night: eight-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Von Miller was expected to sign with the Cowboys, a homecoming for a player from Texas who went to Texas A&M (@AdamSchefter). Jon Machota matched it within minutes (@jonmachota), Jeremy Fowler reported the terms — one year (@JFowlerESPN), which ESPN's story framed as a future Hall of Fame pass rusher coming home — and the Cowboys made it their own announcement shortly after, saying they had agreed to terms with the outside linebacker (@dallascowboys). Ian Rapoport's two-word confirmation of the team post was the last word on it: officially official (@RapSheet).
The resume Schefter published alongside the news is the argument for the signing: two Super Bowl titles, seven All-Pro nods, eight Pro Bowls, 203 games, 138.5 sacks, 27 forced fumbles and nine fumble recoveries (@AdamSchefter). PFF's own leaderboard, posted the same night, has Miller's 138.5 at the top of the active-player sack list ahead of Cameron Jordan's 132.0 and Myles Garrett's 125.5 (@PFF).
For camp purposes, the two details that matter are timing and fit. Miller is not expected to take part in Tuesday's joint practice against the Saints as he ramps up for the regular season, and the Cowboys are back on the practice field Monday (@VoiceOfTheStar); Calvin Watkins reported the club was working on a corresponding roster move before the deal could become official (@calvinwatkins). Machota's read on the rotation he joins: Miller, Rashan Gary, Donovan Ezeiruaku, Malachi Lawrence and James Houston (@jonmachota).
There is a division wrinkle, too. Schefter noted Miller is coming off a nine-sack season in Washington and now plays for a Washington division rival (@AdamSchefter). Dallas is not finished shopping either — Fowler reported the Cowboys have explored cornerback help in free agency, with Adoree' Jackson, who worked with defensive coordinator Christian Parker in Philadelphia, a name to watch (@JFowlerESPN).
2. Jeremiyah Love's Ankle Has a Diagnosis, and It Is a High Ankle Sprain
Saturday's version of this story was a missed week and no diagnosis. Sunday's is firmer and worse: Schefter reported from sources that the Cardinals rookie running back is dealing with a high ankle sprain, which makes it unlikely he plays again this preseason, with Arizona hoping he can return for the Sept. 13 opener against the Chargers (@AdamSchefter).
Josh Weinfuss' story at ESPN fills in what the tweet leaves out. Head coach Mike LaFleur declined earlier Sunday to say whether the sprain was high or low, and on Saturday had only committed to Love missing this week with a reevaluation to follow. Weinfuss also has the workload that produced it: 23 snaps Thursday night against the Raiders, 11 carries for 58 yards and three catches for 14 yards. LaFleur's explanation for giving a rookie that much preseason work was as plain as it sounds — "It's a rookie that hadn't played."
Underdog's league-wide relay kept the Week 1 framing attached (@UnderdogNFL). High ankle sprains are the injury class that most often outlives its first timeline, and Arizona's own target is four weeks away, so the useful thing to watch is not a practice report this week but whether Love is doing individual work when the Cardinals come back from the preseason.
3. Marcus Mariota Sprained His MCL and Washington Has a Depth Problem
Schefter reported that the Commanders' backup quarterback suffered a sprained MCL that is now likely to sideline him for the rest of the preseason (@AdamSchefter). Nicki Jhabvala confirmed the injury came in Friday's preseason game against the Dolphins and credited Schefter with it first (@NickiJhabvala), adding that the timetable is to be determined and that Washington now has a decision to make about bringing in outside help at the position (@NickiJhabvala).
Ben Standig framed the actual stakes: the injury may not threaten Week 1, but it exposes the absence of an obvious replacement behind Mariota (@BenStandig). J.P. Finlay had flagged the same shape of problem before the diagnosis landed — a real injury would send Washington looking at the veteran backups still available (@JPFinlayNBCS).
Dan Quinn's Sunday briefing carried the offsetting note. He said Jayden Daniels has been dialed in at camp and that outside noise is not affecting the team (@JPFinlayNBCS). A backup quarterback injury only reaches fantasy rosters through the starter, and Washington's starter is having a good August.
4. Jamal Adams Will Miss the Season
Rapoport reported that the Vikings defender who was carted off Saturday has been diagnosed with a season-ending knee injury, with his season over before it began (@RapSheet). Jordan Schultz had it from sources at the same time, calling it a devastating loss (@Schultz_Report), and Underdog carried it league-wide (@UnderdogNFL).
Schefter's follow-up placed it: a right knee injury suffered in Minnesota's 13-10 preseason win over the Giants (@AdamSchefter). Schultz added the piece that makes it more than a roster line — Adams was having a good camp and projected as an important piece of Brian Flores' defense (@Schultz_Report).
Saturday this was a defender carted off and an MRI still to come. The MRI came back the way those usually go, and Minnesota's safety room is now a place opposing offenses will test.
5. Aaron Donald Worked Out for the Rams Again
Rapoport put it plainly: once again, future Hall of Fame defensive tackle Aaron Donald tried out for the Rams (@RapSheet). Schefter sourced it to the paperwork — for the second time this summer, Donald was listed as working out for Los Angeles on the NFL's transaction wire (@AdamSchefter) — and Underdog relayed the second workout to a wider audience (@UnderdogNFL).
Sean McVay had addressed the situation earlier in the weekend and declined to set a cutoff. He said he would not put an "invisible deadline" on Donald to come out of retirement, while adding that he hopes the decision comes sooner than later, per ESPN's report (@AdamSchefter).
A second workout is not a signing, and we would not move a projection on one. What it does is keep the door open. Two trips through the transaction wire in one summer suggest the interest runs both ways, and that is still some distance from a signing.
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Team-by-Team Camp Notes
Arizona Cardinals
- Rookie running back Jeremiyah Love has a high ankle sprain and is unlikely to play again this preseason, with the team hoping he is ready for the Sept. 13 opener at the Chargers (@AdamSchefter). Per Josh Weinfuss at ESPN, Mike LaFleur would not say Sunday whether the sprain was high or low, and Love's Thursday workload was 23 snaps, 11 carries for 58 yards and three catches for 14 yards.
- Underdog's relay kept Arizona's public position attached to the diagnosis: the Cardinals remain hopeful Love is ready for Week 1 (@UnderdogNFL).
Atlanta Falcons
- The Falcons and Colts hold joint practices this week, and one Indianapolis starter will not be part of them: Shane Steichen said he does not expect receiver Alec Pierce, recovering from left ankle surgery, back for the sessions (@RomeovilleKid).
- The team's own feed was rookie material on Sunday (@AtlantaFalcons), with no beat reporting to attach to it.
Baltimore Ravens
- Baltimore signed running back Jonathan Ward (@Ravens).
- Rookie guard Vega Ioane played 15 offensive snaps in his preseason debut, and Jonas Shaffer's tape review had him knocking Eagles defenders down, solid in the run game and handling picks and stunts alongside right tackle Gerad Lichtenhan, with one obvious loss on the night (@jonas_shaffer).
- Rookie tight end Matthew Hibner on his first NFL catch: he said he blacked out afterward and spent a little too much energy celebrating (@Ravens). Baltimore is back in action Aug. 22 against the Vikings (@Ravens).
Buffalo Bills
- The new Highmark Stadium's playing surface drew a blunt review after the first preseason game there. An anonymous player told Tim Graham the field is in poor shape right now, while allowing that it is early (@UnderdogNFL).
- Buffalo celebrated its first win in the building (@BuffaloBills), and Buffalo shares a joint practice with the Browns on Thursday (@DanielOyefusi).
Carolina Panthers
- General manager Dan Morgan did not wave off the preseason performance in Buffalo. Joseph Person's write-up carries the line: the games matter a lot, and he hopes the team performs better next week (@josephperson).
- Mike Kaye's takeaways split the same night in two — the expensive free agents and most of the rookie class looked good, but the first-team offense faltered and the early defensive effort was not reassuring, leaving inside linebacker and guard as the roster needs (@mike_e_kaye).
- The team's feed pushed the debuts of Devin Lloyd and Jaelan Phillips on defense (@Panthers).
Chicago Bears
- Running back Kyle Monangai hurt his right knee in a non-padded practice and the early news is good: Schefter reported the knee is believed to be fine after initial tests showed it structurally sound, with an MRI to confirm (@AdamSchefter). Adam Hoge described the play — Monangai got tackled from behind by Grady Jarrett, who appeared to realize mid-tackle that nobody was in pads and tried to hold him up (@AdamHoge); Brad Biggs noted Monangai walked into the building under his own power (@BradBiggs).
- The reps news of the day was at left tackle. Montez Sweat and Braxton Jones both returned to practice, Jones took almost all of the left tackle work, and Theo Benedet finally got a couple of snaps there late (@AdamHoge).
- Chicago activated tackle Ozzy Trapilo off the physically unable to perform list (@AdamSchefter, @ChicagoBears). Hoge's framing: Trapilo hurt the knee in January amid fear he would miss all of 2026, and he is back on the field four full weeks before the Week 1 opener in Carolina (@AdamHoge).
- Veteran defensive end Marcus Davenport visited the Bears (@MikeGarafolo). Practice 13 was non-padded with 44 players participating (@danwiederer).
Cincinnati Bengals
Quiet day in Bengals camp — nothing notable to report.
Cleveland Browns
- Todd Monken laid out the week's rep plan and it is the clearest usage signal on the page: Shedeur Sanders with the first team Monday in shells, Deshaun Watson with the ones Tuesday in pads, Sanders back with the ones Wednesday in shorts, and the two splitting first-team reps in Thursday's joint practice with the Bills (@DanielOyefusi).
- Monken's stated reason, via Mary Kay Cabot: it would be unfair not to give Sanders the same starting opportunity against Buffalo, and to keep splitting reps this week, given how close the competition was heading into the Bears game (@MaryKayCabot).
- Cleveland is expected to re-sign edge rusher Za'Darius Smith as early as Sunday, and defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. is on the mend (@MaryKayCabot).
Dallas Cowboys
- Von Miller agreed to terms on a one-year deal (@AdamSchefter, @JFowlerESPN), joining an edge rotation Machota lists as Miller, Rashan Gary, Donovan Ezeiruaku, Malachi Lawrence and James Houston (@jonmachota). He is not expected to practice against the Saints on Tuesday as he ramps up (@VoiceOfTheStar).
- The Cowboys have also explored cornerback help, with Adoree' Jackson the name Fowler flagged (@JFowlerESPN).
- Undrafted receiver Camden Brown, who Machota says is playing like someone who deserves a roster spot, supplied the quote to match: when the ball is in the air, it's his, and he feels he gets to prove people wrong again (@jonmachota).
Denver Broncos
- No Denver beat reporting cleared the wire on Sunday. The team's own feed marked the first preseason game behind them and the week's work resuming at home (@Broncos).
Detroit Lions
- Tay Martin worked into first-team reps at Sunday's practice with Jameson Williams not participating, per Tim Twentyman's camp notes (@ttwentyman). Dan Campbell called the receiver room "an all-out" competition for the last two spots, with Isaac TeSlaa, Greg Dortch, Cedrick Wilson Jr., Tom Kennedy, Tarik Black, Dominic Lovett, Malik Cunningham and Lucky Jackson all in the mix behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Williams.
- Roster moves: Detroit waived/injured running back Kye Robichaux and defensive back Loren Strickland, and signed running back Trayveon Williams and cornerback Ekow Boye-Doe (@Lions).
- Running back Sione Vaki is back from a fluke injury, per Dave Birkett (@davebirkett). The team's feed featured an Isaac TeSlaa grab (@Lions).
Green Bay Packers
- Tucker Kraft returned to 11-on-11 work for the first time since his torn ACL and produced on the spot: five targets, five catches and a touchdown on his first day of team drills (@mattschneidman, @AaronNagler).
- The deployment plan is the part to file away. Kraft said the team will account for his rep range probably until halfway through the season before turning him loose (@RobDemovsky) and described a snap count that increases week by week depending on his full rep range at practice (@UnderdogNFL). Field Yates flagged the same quote as the important context on how Kraft gets used this season (@FieldYates).
- Matt LaFleur on what the cornerback competition is looking for: corners who are willing and capable tacklers (@RobDemovsky).
- LaFleur also threw Barryn Sorrell out of a drill after Sorrell bull-rushed Anthony Belton into Jordan Love and knocked the quarterback down (@mattschneidman).
Houston Texans
- Nothing from the Houston beat on Sunday; the day's only Texans material was practice-rep clips on the team account (@HoustonTexans).
Indianapolis Colts
- Anthony Richardson Sr. looks likely to stay. Per Stephen Holder at ESPN, assistant general manager Ed Dodds said the team takes care of itself first and wants three capable quarterbacks — if Richardson is one of them, he is going to be here — with Indianapolis prioritizing depth after last season's injuries (@AdamSchefter).
- Receiver Alec Pierce is not expected back for this week's joint practices with the Falcons as he continues rehabbing from left ankle surgery, which means he misses all of training camp (@RomeovilleKid).
- Rookie linebacker CJ Allen was back for his first practice in over a week (@KBowen1070). Joel A. Erickson's Day 12 observations: the defense whipped the No. 1 offense, Daniel Jones struggled, and the backup quarterback battle flipped back again (@JoelAErickson).
- Special teams coordinator Brian Mason will coach from the box for the final two preseason games after his injury (@JoelAErickson).
Jacksonville Jaguars
Quiet day in Jaguars camp — nothing notable to report.
Kansas City Chiefs
- The takeaway the club chose to publish from the preseason opener was about the bottom of the roster: a good look at the young guys, with real production on both sides of the ball (@Chiefs).
- The other side of that game is on the Rams' page — Ty Simpson's 21-of-25 debut came against Kansas City (@RapSheet).
Las Vegas Raiders
- Las Vegas signed former Cowboys receiver Noah Brown (@AdamSchefter) and released defensive tackle Benito Jones in the corresponding move (@AdamSchefter, @Raiders).
Los Angeles Chargers
- No Chargers beat reporting cleared the wire on Sunday; the team's own feed carried the day, including a signing post the account did not spell out (@chargers).
- The Week 1 note that concerns them is Arizona's: the Cardinals are hoping Jeremiyah Love recovers from a high ankle sprain in time for the Sept. 13 opener against Los Angeles (@AdamSchefter).
Los Angeles Rams
- Aaron Donald worked out for the Rams for the second time this summer, showing up again on the NFL's transaction wire (@RapSheet, @AdamSchefter). Sean McVay will not set an "invisible deadline" but hopes for a decision sooner than later (@AdamSchefter).
- Schefter pushed Sarah Barshop's fuller story on Ty Simpson's preseason debut (@AdamSchefter).
- Cam DaSilva's post-opener 53-man projection names outside linebacker, running back and cornerback as the position battles he is watching closest (@camdasilva).
Miami Dolphins
- Quarterback Quinn Ewers injured his groin early in Friday's preseason opener against the Commanders and played through it, but could miss a few days or a week, per a source (@flasportsbuzz, @DavidFurones_). Barry Jackson's reporting ties the injury to the roster move that followed: Miami brought back quarterback Mark Gronowski in part because of it.
- The full move sheet: Miami signed Gronowski and inside linebacker Cam Riley, placed guard/tackle Jamaree Salyer on injured reserve and waived/injured cornerback Ethan Robinson (@MiamiDolphins).
Minnesota Vikings
- Jamal Adams' knee injury from Saturday's win over the Giants is season-ending (@RapSheet, @Schultz_Report, @AdamSchefter). Schultz noted Adams had been having a good camp and projected as an important piece of Brian Flores' defense (@Schultz_Report).
- Will Ragatz reports a new quarterback battle worth tracking — J.J. McCarthy against Carson Wentz for the backup job — and considers Wentz the early favorite (@WillRagatz).
- Ragatz also posted PFF's grades for Minnesota's rookies against the Giants, led by safety Jacob Thomas at 92.5 and linebacker Jake Golday at 81.6, with running back Demond Claiborne at 62.2 (@WillRagatz).
New England Patriots
- Receivers coach Todd Downing on how Kayshon Boutte has approached camp: an example he says he will use for the rest of his coaching career (@MikeReiss). The team's feed had a Boutte catch to go with it (@Patriots).
- Mark Daniels flagged the offensive line as the concern out of the preseason opener, specifically the backup interior linemen (@ByMarkDaniels).
- Mike Reiss' notebook lists Eagles week ahead — six practices in six days — along with five ascending players from the opener and guard depth as a concern (@MikeReiss).
New Orleans Saints
- The Saints host Dallas for a joint practice Tuesday, and the Cowboys' newest pass rusher will not be in it: Von Miller is not expected to participate as he ramps up for the regular season (@VoiceOfTheStar).
New York Giants
- John Harbaugh's day-after verdict on the hit Jaxson Dart took: there is no way he should have been hit there, it should not have happened, and it was a basic protection (@JordanRaanan). Dart himself attributed the two sacks on his six dropbacks to miscommunications (@DDuggan21).
- Jordan Raanan liked rookie right guard Francis Mauigoa in the run game, describing him keeping his feet moving and driving rookie defensive tackle Caleb Banks back with help from right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (@JordanRaanan).
New York Jets
Quiet day in Jets camp — nothing notable to report.
Philadelphia Eagles
- The backup quarterback job is still open. Per Jeff McLane and Jeff Neiburg's grades at The Philadelphia Inquirer, Andy Dalton went 3-of-6 for 20 yards with three opening drives that produced no first downs, Tanner McKee went 6-of-10 for 35 yards working mostly with the third unit and was sacked when he missed a nickel dog blitz, and neither won the job (@Jeff_McLane, @Jeff_McLane).
- The same piece credits Cole Payton with the lone touchdown drive and 45 yards scrambling, and rates the backup defensive line strong against Baltimore's second-team offensive line.
- Jimmy Kempski published his post-opener 53-man roster projection (@JimmyKempski).
Pittsburgh Steelers
- The backfield order in Sunday's run period, per Alex Kozora: Rico Dowdle, Jaylen Warren, Travis Homer, Lew Nichols, Eli Heidenreich, Kaleb Johnson (@Alex_Kozora). A carry order is not a depth chart, but it is the closest thing to one that a practice produces.
- Camp color: Mason McCormick told Elandon Roberts to pipe down about his fresh legs, Roberts answered with a tackle for loss and a thump on the next plays, then told Nick Farabaugh afterward that he can still smell the milk on the young lineman's breath (@FarabaughFB).
San Francisco 49ers
- With 17 days until the flight to Australia, George Kittle still expects to be on it. Per Nick Wagoner at ESPN, the tight end may be able to practice soon and hopes to be ready for the Sept. 10 opener against the Rams (@AdamSchefter).
- Kittle told Matt Maiocco he does not expect to be on PUP when the regular season begins and that traveling only makes sense if he is playing in Week 1 (@MaioccoNBCS). On the rehab itself, via Matt Barrows: he is hitting the numbers he needs to hit and is pretty close (@UnderdogNFL).
Seattle Seahawks
- No Seahawks beat reporting on Sunday. The only item filed from Seattle was Cowboys coverage of their preseason opener there, including a strong start for Christian Parker's defense (@tommy_yarrish).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quiet day in Buccaneers camp — nothing notable to report.
Tennessee Titans
- Tennessee signed tight end Matt Lauter and running back Dominic Richardson, and placed defensive end Jaylen Harrell and tight end Jaren Kanak on injured reserve (@jwyattsports).
Washington Commanders
- Marcus Mariota's sprained MCL is likely to cost him the rest of the preseason, with the timetable to be determined and Washington weighing outside help at quarterback (@AdamSchefter, @NickiJhabvala).
- Dan Quinn said there is no update on cornerback Trey Amos, while tight end John Bates (hamstring) and center Nick Allegretti (calf) return to practice this week (@NickiJhabvala).
- Quinn also said Jayden Daniels has been dialed in at camp (@JPFinlayNBCS). Von Miller, who had nine sacks in Washington last season, now plays for an NFC East rival (@AdamSchefter).
Camp Battles Tracker
Where the NFL camp battles stand this morning, with the receipts.
| Battle | Team | Latest | Fantasy stakes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting QB | Browns | Monken's week: Sanders with the 1s Monday and Wednesday, Watson Tuesday in pads, reps split in Thursday's joint practice with the Bills (@DanielOyefusi) | Who is throwing to Cleveland's pass catchers in Week 1 |
| QB2 | Vikings | Ragatz has J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz competing for the backup job, with Wentz the early favorite (@WillRagatz) | Minnesota's fallback plan if the starter misses time |
| QB2 | Eagles | Dalton 3-of-6 for 20 yards, McKee 6-of-10 for 35; neither took the job (@Jeff_McLane) | The fallback if Jalen Hurts misses time |
| QB2 | Colts | Erickson's Day 12 notes have the backup battle flipping back again (@JoelAErickson) | Whether Anthony Richardson's role changes |
| WR5/WR6 | Lions | Tay Martin worked into first-team reps Sunday with Jameson Williams out; Campbell calls it "an all-out" competition (@ttwentyman) | Who is on the field when Detroit goes four-wide |
| Starting CB | Packers | Matt LaFleur wants corners who are "willing and capable tacklers"; Keisean Nixon is competing despite a Pro Bowl season (@RobDemovsky, @RobDemovsky) | Which corner draws the tough side of the field |
| Left tackle | Bears | Braxton Jones took almost every LT rep on his return, Benedet a couple late, Trapilo off PUP (@AdamHoge) | Protection for Chicago's passing game |
| RB rotation | Steelers | Run-period carry order: Dowdle, Warren, Homer, Nichols, Heidenreich, Johnson (@Alex_Kozora) | Backfield share in Pittsburgh |
| RB rotation | Bears | Kyle Monangai hurt his right knee in practice with an MRI pending, and Biggs has a third running back job still open (@AdamSchefter, @BradBiggs) | Whether Chicago's backfield opens up |
| Edge rotation | Cowboys | Von Miller joins Rashan Gary, Donovan Ezeiruaku, Malachi Lawrence and James Houston (@jonmachota) | How often Dallas gets home against NFC East offenses |
Cleveland Browns Quarterback Battle: How to Read the Reps
Most camp battles are read through box scores. This one has a published rehearsal schedule, which is better. Daniel Oyefusi posted Todd Monken's week: Shedeur Sanders with the first team Monday in shells, Deshaun Watson with the ones Tuesday in pads, Sanders back with the ones Wednesday in shorts, and the two splitting first-team reps in Thursday's joint practice with the Bills (@DanielOyefusi).
Read the equipment, not just the names. The two full-pad-adjacent days are Tuesday, which belongs to Watson, and Thursday's joint practice, which is shared. Sanders gets Monday and Wednesday, both of which are lighter sessions. That is a schedule built for fairness rather than for evaluation quality, and Monken has effectively said so — Cabot relayed his reasoning that it would be unfair not to give Sanders the same starting opportunity, and to keep splitting reps this week, given how close it was heading into the Bears game (@MaryKayCabot).
Tony Grossi's reporting at The Land On Demand puts a number on how unusual the holding pattern is. Grossi writes that there is already enough data for Monken to name Watson the starter and move on to opener prep, but that the coach committed to one preseason start each and will honor it; that Cleveland is sharing first-team reps on Thursday even though Grossi calls it borderline counter-productive to getting the offense ready; and that roughly 30 NFL teams know their starting quarterback and the Browns are not among them (@TonyGrossi). The idea in that piece is the whole competition in one line: Monken felt the last game was relatively close, so it would be unfair not to give Sanders the same opportunity in the next one.
What we are watching: whether Wednesday's shorts practice quietly turns into a Sanders showcase or stays a walkthrough. Monken has already committed to a decision point — no starter named until after the second preseason game — so the reps between now and then are the only new evidence anyone gets. A split that stays exactly 50-50 through Thursday tells you the staff has not seen separation.
This is why our projections hold the whole Cleveland pass-catching group at a discount instead of moving one player. When the quarterback is still unresolved with the second preseason game ahead, the uncertainty attaches to every target on the roster, not to one name. The receivers who benefit are the ones who see the field regardless of which quarterback is under center, and the tell arrives in Thursday's joint practice against Buffalo, not in a highlight from a Monday practice in shells. For the wider picture at the position, our fantasy QB1 board tracks where the settled starters sit.
Injury Watch
- Jeremiyah Love, RB, Cardinals (high ankle sprain): Unlikely to play again this preseason; Arizona is hoping for the Sept. 13 opener at the Chargers (@AdamSchefter, ESPN).
- Jamal Adams, S, Vikings (right knee): Season-ending, suffered in Saturday's win over the Giants (@RapSheet, @AdamSchefter).
- Marcus Mariota, QB, Commanders (MCL sprain): Likely out for the rest of the preseason, timetable to be determined (@AdamSchefter, @NickiJhabvala).
- Kyle Monangai, RB, Bears (right knee): Believed to be fine after structurally sound initial tests, with an MRI to confirm (@AdamSchefter, @patrickfinley).
- Quinn Ewers, QB, Dolphins (groin): Hurt early Friday and played through it; could miss a few days or a week (@flasportsbuzz).
- Alec Pierce, WR, Colts (left ankle surgery): Not expected back for this week's joint practices with Atlanta, which means he misses all of camp (@RomeovilleKid).
- George Kittle, TE, 49ers (Achilles): Hopes to practice soon and to play the Sept. 10 opener in Australia; says he does not expect to open the season on PUP (@AdamSchefter, @MaioccoNBCS).
- Tucker Kraft, TE, Packers (knee): Back in 11-on-11 for the first time, with a snap count that increases week by week (@mattschneidman, @RobDemovsky).
- Jamaree Salyer, G/T, Dolphins: Placed on injured reserve (@MiamiDolphins).
- Jaylen Harrell, DE, and Jaren Kanak, TE, Titans: Both placed on injured reserve (@jwyattsports).
- Trey Amos, CB, Commanders: No update from Dan Quinn (@NickiJhabvala).
- Returning to work: Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Bears came off the physically unable to perform list four weeks before Week 1 (@AdamSchefter, @AdamHoge). Montez Sweat and Braxton Jones, Bears, both practiced (@AdamHoge). CJ Allen, LB, Colts (hamstring) practiced for the first time in over a week (@KBowen1070). John Bates, TE (hamstring) and Nick Allegretti, C (calf), Commanders return this week (@NickiJhabvala). Sione Vaki, RB, Lions is back from a fluke injury (@davebirkett).
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