NFL Player News

Houston (hand) did not catch his lone target during Saturday's preseason loss at the Texans.

Houston had been missing time with a hand issue, but he's now apparently back in playing shape. However, he's probably on the outside looking in at a spot on the Giants' final 53-man roster for 2024.

The Browns waived Landers on Monday, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Cleveland initially signed Landers back in May, but with final roster cuts approaching, it ultimately decided to part ways with him. He'll now have to look for another opportunity with a different team.

Eskridge (undisclosed) returned to practice Monday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Eskridge missed the Seahawks' preseason game versus the Titans on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury but is now healthy again. The 2021 second-round pick will now spend the next several weeks competing for a spot on the final roster, where he can add value both as a returner and as a depth receiver.

Cooks (knee) was spotted working with the rehab group at Monday's practice, Nick Harris of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Cooks made an early exit from last Thursday's session due to a sore knee, and the injury sidelined him for Saturday's preseason game at Las Vegas. Dallas likely will continue to exercise caution with the 10-year pro to ensure he's good to go for Week 1. There's also the lingering contract situation surrounding the team's top wide receiver, CeeDee Lamb, whose absence from training camp has left Cooks as the current No. 1 at the position. In his first campaign with the Cowboys in 2023, Cooks posted a 54-657-8 line on 81 targets in 16 regular-season contests.

Chark came up limping after an 11-on-11 play during Monday's practice, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Per Popper, Chark was grabbing at his left hip flexor after the play, so the wideout's status will be worth tracking ahead of Saturday's preseason finale against the Cowboys. If Chark is forced to miss any time, Derius Davis and Brenden Rice would be candidates to see added work behind Joshua Palmer, Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston.

Head coach Todd Bowles told reporters Monday that Johnson (ribs) is trending towards playing during Friday's preseason matchup with the Dolphins, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

The undrafted rookie out of Barton College has been dealing with a ribs injury over the last week, and it now appears that he could return to the field Friday. Johnson has been competing for Tampa Bay's top kick- and punt-returner job since signing with the team in May, but he likely has only an outside chance of making the Buccaneers' 53-man roster.

The Dolphins placed Snead (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday.

Snead landed with Miami early in training camp, but his placement on injured reserve now rules him out for the entire 2024 season, unless he can reach an injury settlement. The nine-year veteran suited up for four regular-season games with the 49ers back in 2023.

The Dolphins signed Janke to a contract Monday.

Janke spent time with the Texans this offseason but was waived by the team on Aug. 12. Now, the undrafted rookie out of South Dakota State will get a chance to compete for an end-of-roster role in Miami's wide receiver corps.

Coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Cracraft (upper body) will be out for "sometime for sure" but added that his injury "doesn't appear to be season-ending," Tom D'Angelo of the Palm Beach Post reports.

Cracraft has spent training camp making a case for himself as the No. 3 wide receiver behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle (undisclosed), especially with Odell Beckham (undisclosed) still not practicing, but his status for Week 1 now looks up in the air. Cracraft was injured during Saturday's preseason game against Washington, while catching a 13-yard touchdown pass thrown by Tua Tagovailoa. As long as Cracraft is sidelined, depth players like rookie Malik Washington and Erik Ezukanma should benefit from additional opportunities.

The Panthers waived Robinson (undisclosed) with an injury designation Monday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

Robinson appears to be dealing with some sort of injury that led Carolina to cut him, as the 23-year-old inked a deal with the Panthers just eight days ago. Assuming Robinson goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll revert back to the Panthers' injured reserve list and miss all of 2024 unless the two parties come to an agreement on an injury settlement.