NFL Player News
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Dameon Pierce RB | KC
Texans' Dameon Pierce: Splits first-team reps
Pierce (quadriceps) was a full practice participant Tuesday for the first time at training camp, splitting first-team reps with Nick Chubb, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Pierce was on the PUP list until Aug. 4, but he has still time to make his case for the Week 1 starting job in the event Joe Mixon (foot/ankle) isn't ready. Chubb and passing-down back Dare Ogunbowale have taken most of the first-team reps during training camp, with rookie fourth-round pick Woody Marks lingering as another candidate for playing time in the regular season. Pierce is thus left in an odd position, with no guarantee of a roster spot even though he has some chance to open the season as a starter. A lot will depend on Mixon's health and the team's opinion on whether Chubb has regained some of his pre-surgery explosiveness.
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James Cook RB | BUF
Bills' James Cook: Four-year extension with Bills
Cook and the Bills have reached an agreement on a four-year contract extension for the running back, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN reports.
Per the report, Cook's four-year pact is for $48 million and includes $30 million guaranteed. The 2022 second-rounder, who had returned to practice Tuesday following a four day 'hold-in' is thus a candidate to play against the Bears on Sunday after not seeing any action in the Bills' preseason opener this past Saturday. As the 2025 regular season approaches, Cook remains the clear leader of a Buffalo backfield that also includes Ray Davis and Ty Johnson.
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Jalen White RB | GB
Jalen White: Gets waived with foot injury
Green Bay waived White (foot) with an injury designation Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
White suffered a foot injury during Saturday's 30-10 preseason loss versus the Jets, and now the Packers are sending him to waivers. If he's not picked up by another team, he'll ultimately end up on Green Bay's injured reserve list.
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Najee Harris RB | LAC
Chargers' Najee Harris: Participates in drills
Harris (eye) participated in drills with a football Tuesday for the first time during training camp, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
Harris was able to do some drills off to the side with an athletic trainer, his first action since suffering a "superficial eye injury" in early July. The running back is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season according to his agent, Doug Hendrickson. The exact nature of Harris' injury hasn't been disclosed, but his return to action at practice is a step in the right direction. The Chargers will open their regular season Sept. 5 in Brazil against Kansas City, but even if Harris suits up, his workload alongside 2025 first-round pick Omarion Hampton remains uncertain.
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Deneric Prince RB | NE
Deneric Prince: Waived with injury designation
The Patriots waived Prince (undisclosed) with an injury designation Tuesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Prince didn't play in the Patriots' preseason opener against the Commanders last Friday and will now head to injured reserve once he clears waivers. There was buzz about Prince in the Chiefs camp two summers ago, but he failed to make the team and spent two seasons on their practice squad.
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Tyrion Davis-Price RB | GB
Packers' Tyrion Davis-Price: Signs with Green Bay
The Packers signed Davis-Price on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The Packers are dealing with injuries in their backfield, as MarShawn Lloyd (groin), Emanuel Wilson (knee) and Israel Abanikanda (hamstring) are banged up in some fashion. Davis-Price was a third-round pick by the 49ers back in 2022, but he's appeared in just eight career regular-season contests, rushing 43 times for 127 scoreless yards, averaging an underwhelming 3.0 yards per carry. He's a roster long-shot in Green Bay.
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Israel Abanikanda RB | DAL
Packers' Israel Abanikanda: Hampered by hamstring injury
Abanikanda (hamstring) did not practice Tuesday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Abanikanda played 21 offensive snaps in the Packers' preseason opener against the Jets this past Saturday and rushed six times for 19 yards. With MarShawn Lloyd (groin) and Emanuel Wilson (knee) out for that one, Abanikanda played behind both Josh Jacobs and Chris Brooks, so Abanikanda can't afford to miss much time if he's going to make a run at a 53-man roster spot.
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Michael Wiley RB | TB
Chiefs' Michael Wiley: Signs with Kansas City
The Chiefs signed Wiley on Tuesday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Wiley gives Kansas City another body in the backfield for the remainder of camp and the preseason, but he's not expected to compete for a 53-man roster spot, with Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt, Elijah Mitchell and rookie Brashard Smith seemingly solidified as the Chiefs' running backs.
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Tyler Allgeier RB | ATL
Falcons' Tyler Allgeier: Idle for preseason opener
Allgeier didn't play in Atlanta's 17-10 preseason loss to the Lions on Friday.
Allgeier is projected to operate as the primary backup behind Bijan Robinson for a second straight season. After a breakout rookie campaign, Allgeier's production as a reserve has been modest. He posted 4.7 yards per carry on a career-low 137 rushing attempts last season.
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Elijah Dotson RB | ATL
Falcons' Elijah Dotson: Goes nowhere in preseason opener
Dotson rushed five times for zero yards and caught his lone target for eight yards during Friday's 17-10 preseason loss to the Lions.
The undrafted running back out of Northern Colorado started his career with the Chargers in 2023 and made four appearances as a rookie but failed to make their initial 53-man roster last season. He joined the Falcons' practice squad last winter and earned a reserve/future contract after the 2024 campaign. Dotson will likely have to settle for a practice-squad role again.