Walter Nolen III will remain on PUP, but Will Hernandez will be able to return to practice. That – and the decision to keep running back Bam Knight and release both Michael Carter and DeeJay Dallas – were the highlights of the Cardinals’ moves on Tuesday to get to their initial 53-man roster. Nolen’s move from Active PUP to Reserve …
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The 49ers made a number of moves involving wide receivers on their way to the 53-man roster limit on Tuesday. As expected, they moved Brandon Aiyuk to the reserve version of the physically unable to perform list. That makes him ineligible to play in the first four games as he continues to recover from last year’s torn ACL. The 49ers …
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One of the more complicated processes when it comes to NFL roster cuts is the maneuvering of injured players. There is a litany of rules and regulations, and they seem to change every single year. And with the 2025 Detroit Lions entering the final day of roster cuts with a total of 11 players on an injury list (and a …
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Cornerback Trevon Diggs said “maybe, maybe not” when asked this week about the chances that he’ll play against the Eagles in Week 1 and the team cleared a path toward having him in the lineup on Sunday. The Cowboys announced that Diggs passed his physical and that he has been activated from the physically unable to perform list as well. …
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John KeimAug 16, 2025, 09:26 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to him on ‘The John Keim …
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Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury said on Friday that the team needs to get wide receiver Terry McLaurin on the field in order for the offense to be ready for the start of the regular season and they took a step toward making that happen on Saturday. McLaurin has been activated from the physically unable to perform list. McLaurin was …
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ASHBURN, Va. — A hold-in beats a holdout at this stage of a blossoming season, anyway. Terry McLaurin doesn’t have the contract extension he wants yet from the Washington Commanders. But the wide receiver reported to training camp Saturday afternoon, on the team’s first off day of camp, and was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list with what …
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John KeimJul 27, 2025, 07:29 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to him on ‘The John Keim …
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The Texans announced a number of roster moves ahead of their first training camp practice on Wednesday. Running back Joe Mixon has been placed on the non-football injury list. The team will also be without Dameon Pierce and J.J. Taylor in the backfield to start camp as both of them have landed on the physically unable to perform list. All …
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The Giants said over the offseason that they would be “smart” with Thomas, who did not participate on the field in spring practices. The standout left tackle underwent surgery last season after suffering a foot injury against Cincinnati on Oct. 13. Joining him on the PUP list is Gray, who has a knee injury. The former fifth-round draft choice enters …
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