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The Commanders waived Paul (undisclosed) from injured reserve Monday with an injury settlement, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Paul reverted to the Commanders' injured-reserve list last Friday after clearing waivers. Since the linebacker has already been subject to waivers, he is now a free agent able to sign with any franchise once he regains his health.
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Seahawks' Chris Paul: Reverts to IR
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Paul (undisclosed) reverted to the Seahawks' injured reserve list Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.
The Seahawks waived Paul with an injury designation Thursday, and he went unclaimed throughout the waiver process. The linebacker will now miss the entirety of the 2026 season on injured reserve unless he reached an injury settlement with the club.
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Chris Paul: Waived/injured by Seattle
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Paul (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the Seahawks on Thursday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
The linebacker was let go to open a spot on the 90-man roster for offensive tackle Kellen Diesch, per Boyle. Paul will revert to injured reserve if he's not claimed by another team. The fifth-round pick of the Rams in 2025 did not see regular-season action as a rookie.
Paul returned to practice Saturday, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Paul had been sidelined with a calf injury since late July, an unfortunate absence for the rookie. Nevertheless, he should have a chance to prove himself in the next few weeks of practice to gain a rotational role in the Rams' linebacker corps.
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Rams' Chris Paul: Suffers calf injury
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Paul is dealing with a calf injury, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Paul picked up a calf injury that has forced him to sit out the team's practice over the past several days. Once healthy, the rookie fifth-round pick is slated to serve as one of the team's top rotational pass rushers behind Byron Young and Jared Verse.
The Rams selected Paul in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 172nd overall.
Paul (6-foot-1, 222 pounds) is perilously light for a linebacker and will need the other parts of his prospect profile to offset that deficiency. The good news is that the former Mississippi and Arkansas standout might have enough other traits to overrule the challenges that come with his safety-like frame. More specifically, Paul's 4.63 speed pairs with quick processing to keep Paul locked onto the ball carrier, making Paul a candidate to blow up a gap before the blocker can get to it. At worst, Paul should prove to be a useful rotational linebacker and special teams player in the NFL.
