NFL Player News

Montgomery (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve by the Colts on Sunday, JJ Stankevitz of the team's official website reports.

Montgomery signed with the team in early August, ultimately reeling in two of three targets for 21 yards during the preseason. The wide receiver appears to have picked up an abdominal injury at some point during the preseason, and he is now set to miss the entire 2026 campaign while on IR, unless he reaches an injury settlement with Indianapolis.

Smith-Marsette had his contract terminated by the Cardinals on Sunday.

The veteran will immediately become a free agent following his release from the Cardinals. Smith-Marsette last saw regular-season action across 15 games in 2024 with the Giants, recording 599 total return yards and committing one fumble over 135 special-teams snaps.

Gould (groin) was waived by the Colts on Sunday.

The third-year wideout will head to waivers after the Colts went in a different direction with their final receiver depth chart going into the season. Gould primarily played on special teams through his two seasons in Indianapolis. If Gould goes unclaimed, he will become a free agent.

McCloud (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Bears on Sunday.

McCloud signed with Chicago on Aug. 10, and he appears to have suffered an undisclosed injury at some point during the preseason. The wide receiver is now set to miss the entire 2026 season while on IR, unless he's able to reach an injury settlement with the Bears.

Shavers (knee) was moved to the reserve/PUP list by the Bills on Sunday.

Shavers missed the entirety of training camp and the preseason while he continues to recover from a torn ACL that he suffered in the team's 27-24 win over the Jaguars in the 2025 wild-card round. The wide receiver will now be forced to sit out at least four contests to begin the regular season, and the earliest he'll be able to make his season debut is Week 5 against the Rams on Monday Night Football.

The Falcons placed Collins (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return during the season, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.

Collins did not play in the Falcons' preseason finale against the Dolphins on Friday due to an unknown injury. The wide receiver will now need to miss at least the first four games of the regular season before he is permitted to rejoin the team's active roster.

The Packers waived Hilton on Sunday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports.

The Packers claimed Hilton off waivers from the Commanders on Aug. 9. The wide receiver participated in all three preseason games for the Packers but was unable to haul in his only target. The 23-year-old will now be placed on waivers, and if he clears will become a free agent able to sign with any franchise's 53-man roster or practice squad.

The Commanders waived/injured Jones (undisclosed) on Sunday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Jones played in all three preseason games for the Commanders, catching eight passes for 82 yards. The wide receiver will now be placed on waivers, and if he clears will revert to the team's injured reserve list. If Jones reverts to IR, he will miss the entirety of the 2026 regular season unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

The Buccaneers waived Houston (groin) from injured reserve with an injury settlement, per the NFL's transaction log.

Houston reverted to the Buccaneers' IR last Thursday. He has already cleared waivers, so he is now a free agent capable of signing with any franchise as soon as he can obtain a clean bill of health.

Kirk (calf) was placed on injured reserve by the 49ers on Sunday with a designation to return.

Kirk missed the entirety of the preseason after suffering a calf injury at practice July 26, and he will now be forced to sit out at least four contests to open the regular season. The wide receiver signed with San Francisco in the offseason, and he was expected to occupy a prominent role on offense. In his absence, rookie wideout De'Zhaun Stribling (shoulder) will have a chance to be an impact player in his NFL debut Week 1 against the Rams in Australia.