NFL Player News

Sermon (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Sermon injured his hamstring Aug. 11 during the Colts' preseason opener, after reports from the first two weeks of training camp suggested he was the favorite for the No. 2 role in the backfield. He's now one of three backs on the roster after Tuesday's cutdowns, joined by starter Jonathan Taylor and 23-year-old Tyler Goodson. As the roster currently stands, Sermon presumably would get most of the carries in the event of a Taylor injury, with Goodson then handling passing situations and more of the targets.

Brooks made the Texans' initial 53-man roster Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Brooks, an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina, was a long shot to make the roster heading into training camp but ended up securing a spot. Houston cut all three of its fullbacks and kept Brooks, who had a two-touchdown game against the Giants in the second week of the preseason. It's unclear how the Texans plan to use Brooks, as he could find himself as a healthy inactive on game days if he's unable to carve out a role on the Texans' special-teams units.

Nichols was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Nichols signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles in January, and he compiled 22 receiving yards on six catches while adding 30 rushing yards on 15 carries and 59 yards on three kickoff returns during the preseason. If he clears waivers, there's a good chance he joins Philadelphia's practice squad.

Milton was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Milton signed with Eagles as an undrafted free agent in May, and he compiled 49 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 carries while adding 18 receiving yards on four receptions during the preseason. Although the running back didn't secure a spot on the initial 53-man roster, it's possible that he sticks around Philadelphia as a member of the team's practice squad.

Davis-Price was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Davis-Price rattled off 118 rushing yards on 22 carries while also returning a kickoff for 26 yards during the preseason with Philadelphia. The running back ultimately didn't do enough to earn a spot on the initial 53-man roster, but if he clears waivers, he'll likely return to the Eagles' practice squad.

Lewis was waived by Seattle on Tuesday.

Lewis signed with Seattle in May after going undrafted out of Purdue. The 24-year-old running back didn't make a significant impression this preseason, and he'll now hit waivers ahead of the regular season.

The Titans waived Small on Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Small sustained a concussion against the Seahawks on Aug. 17, but he was able to suit up for Sunday's preseason finale against the Saints. Small finished the preseason strong with 64 rushing yards on 10 carries while adding a 12-yard catch, but it wasn't enough to crack the Titans' 53-man roster. He could be invited back to Tennessee to join the practice squad.

Jones (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve by the Cardinals on Tuesday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

The running back is out for the season, per Urban. Jones suffered the injury during a preseason game Sunday. The fifth-year pro signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals in January after spending time on the team's practice squad during the 2023 campaign.

Schrader was waived by the 49ers on Tuesday.

Schrader joined San Francisco in April as an undrafted free agent out of Missouri, where he led the SEC in rushing as a sixth-year senior in 2023. However, the 5-foot-9 running back failed to catch on this preseason. Schrader will now be subject to waivers and, if he goes unclaimed, he could be a candidate to rejoin the 49ers via the practice squad. In his absence, Jordan Mason, Isaac Guerendo and Patrick Taylor will serve as the backups behind fantasy star Christian McCaffrey (calf).

Jackson was waived by the Jets on Tuesday, Ethan Greenberg of the team's official site reports.

Jackson opened last season as the Colts' Week 1 starting running back while Jonathan Taylor was on the PUP list. However, he struggled with only 14 yards on 13 carries in the opener and was cut less than two weeks later. Jackson subsequently found work with the Browns and Giants, then signed a contract with the Jets this August. However, he won't be on the team's 53-man roster after gaining just 18 yards on eight carries during the preseason.