NFL Player News

Newsome was waived by the Chargers on Saturday, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com reports.

Troymaine Pope's role on special teams ultimately helped him claim a spot on the 53-man roster over Newsome, but it's possible the undrafted running back could return to the roster if the team does end up trading starter Melvin Gordon. Newsome is expected to land on the team's practice squad if he passes through waivers.

GM John Lynch said Mckinnon needs another surgery on his right knee, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

McKinnon endured a number of setbacks in his recovery from the torn right ACL suffered last August, precipitating the need for another procedure. He'll miss back-to-back campaigns as he yields the 49ers backfield to Tevin Coleman and Matt Breida.

The 49ers placed McKinnon (knee) on injured reserve Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Exactly a year removed from tearing the ACL in his right knee, McKinnon will miss a second straight season, primarily due to a number of setbacks during training camp and ensuing practices. The 49ers will trust in Tevin Coleman and Matt Breida to run the backfield in 2019.

Anderson (knee) has been placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL.

Anderson was looking at a depth running back role on the Bengals' active roster before his knee injury. He'll now be out for the season and will set his sights on recovering for 2020. His injury means that Trayveon Williams will be the final back on Cincinnati's active roster behind Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard.

Gordon and his representation were given permission by the Chargers to seek a trade, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

This is a major bit of news, as Gordon and his representation allegedly attempted to find a trade partner at the beginning of August, only for the Chargers to shut it down. Rapoport noted that the star running back could choose to return to the Chargers, but this is a significant step in a contract holdout that has seemingly had little movement for the better part of training camp. The 26-year-old was already expected to hold out into the regular season in an effort to secure a long-term contract, so until a trade occurs, assume the fantasy-friendly RB will miss at least some portion of the 2019 campaign.

McNichols was cut by the Titans on Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

McNichols shined in the team's third preseason game, rushing for 43 yards on nine carriers. The veteran was unable to beat out the likes of Dalyn Dawkins and Alex Barnes and will be looking to secure a roster spot elsewhere.

Perine was cut by the Redskins on Saturday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

It's not entirely surprising to see Perine hit waivers considering the Redskins utilized Byron Marshall and Craig Reynolds extensively in the fourth preseason game in lieu of the 2017 fourth-round pick. A dismal 3.4 yards-per-carry average in his rookie season seemed to doom Perine from the start, as the third-year back was completely relegated to a depth piece last season despite a season-ending injuries to both Chris Thompson and Derrius Guice during different junctures of the campaign. The 23-year-old could catch on as a backup with another team, but he'd have to fall into an awfully desperate situation to be considered someone of fantasy value in 2019.

The Eagles waived Scott on Saturday, Mike Kaye of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

The Eagles are deep at running back, which meant Scott was really going to have to stand out on special teams for any chance at landing on their 53-man roster. He was ultimately unable to make enough of an impression and must now look for a new opportunity.

The Cowboys and Elliott (contract dispute) are reportedly close to a contract extension and are aiming to wrap up a new deal by this weekend, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

This isn't the first time we've heard positive news in regards to a potential Elliott contract extension that has carried on throughout the preseason, but this certainly paints a more optimistic fantasy picture for the star running back compared to owner Jerry Jones' comments Thursday, which suggested he could miss multiple regular-season games. Should Elliott indeed a sign an extension sometime this weekend, the fourth-year back should have a chance to play in Week 1's opener against the Giants, likely relegating Tony Pollard to simply a change-of-pace backup.

Singletary is poised to receive a significant share of the backfield carries after the release of LeSean McCoy, which was reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday.

While the Bills made a point of suggesting McCoy was still "the guy" in Buffalo after drafting Singletary in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, that thought process quickly dissipated after the rookie put together an excellent training camp. The 21-year-old will likely still split time with Frank Gore and T.J. Yeldon to start, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Singletary take on more of the backfield reps as the season progresses considering Gore's advanced age (36 years old) and Yeldon's pigeonholed role as the pass-catching threat out of the backfield.