NFL Player News

Akers (Achilles) was officially placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

After Akers tore his Achilles while working out in advance of training camp in July, there was hope on the Rams' part that he'd be able to return at some point this season, but in the end the expected outcome has come to pass for the second-year running back. He'll thus miss the season while a combination of Darrell Henderson (thumb) and Sony Michel lead L.A.'s backfield.

Coach Joe Judge said the Giants won't make any decision on Barkley (knee) and his status for the season opener until next week, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

The Giants will take it down to the wire, though recent signs have all been positive, with Barkley participating in full-team drills at the end of last week before going through pregame warmups ahead of Sunday's exhibition loss to the Patriots. The next big step is to shed his non-contract jersey, something Judge has mentioned as a 'must' before Barkley can be cleared to play in a game. For what it's worth, the Giants' initial 53-man roster includes just three tailbacks, with Barkley followed by free-agent addition Devontae Booker and rookie sixth-round pick Gary Brightwell, though fullback Elijhaa Penny also has some experience as a ballcarrier.

Ozigbo has been waived by the Jaguars.

Ozigbo ended up being the odd man out in the Jaguars' backfield, though if he goes unclaimed, he could resurface with the team in some capacity. Jacksonville's top three RBs following initial cut-downs are James Robinson, Carlos Hyde and Dare Ogunbowale.

The Vikings waived Bargas on Tuesday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Bargas spent his rookie season with the Vikings where he played a minimal role in one game and spent most of the season on the practice squad. With C.J. Ham ahead of Bargas on the depth chart, it was unlikely that Minnesota was going to keep two fullbacks. The 24-year-old fullback could potentially rejoin the Vikings practice squad if he isn't claimed off waivers.

Murray has a spot on the Saints' initial 53-man roster, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Murray was rumored to be in danger of losing his spot, with the Saints able to free up some cap space by replacing him with preseason standout Tony Jones. It now appears the team will keep both backs, potentially creating confusion about who will take carries off the bench behind Alvin Kamara in Week 1 against the Packers.

Foreman was cut by the Falcons on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Foreman signed with Atlanta on Aug. 9 but apparently didn't show enough in the preseason to earn a spot on the initial 53-man roster. The 25-year-old appeared in six games with 22 carries for 95 yards with the Titans last season, and he'll now look to latch on with a new team after the brief stint with the Falcons.

The Saints released Armah on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Armah appeared in all 16 regular-season games for the past three seasons with Carolina before latching on with New Orleans this offseason. His NFL experience will likely garner plenty of interest from around the league.

Taylor was waived by the Packers on Tuesday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Taylor worked as the Packers' fourth running back during training camp, but the team elected to keep only three players at his position, so there was not room for him on the roster. He has been with the Packers since signing with the team as an undrafted free agent in April of 2020, and that could help him sew up a spot on the team's practice squad.

Boone (quad) is expected to be placed on IR, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Klis notes that the plan is for Boone to remain on the team's 53-man roster Tuesday, before landing on IR on Wednesday. In that context, Boone could be back in action as soon as Week 4. In the meantime, Royce Freeman is slated to handle the Broncos' No. 3 RB role behind Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams.

Clement was cut by the Giants on Tuesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Early camp reports hinted at Clement pushing Devontae Booker for a backup role, but it seems instead the former Eagle was surpassed by rookie sixth-round pick Gary Brightwell. Clement can block, catch passes and play special teams; it's his lack of explosiveness as a runner that seems to be the issue.