NFL Player News

The Seahawks moved Charbonnet (knee) from the active/PUP list to the reserve/PUP list Sunday, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.

This move was merely procedural, as Charbonnet is still far away from returning to action following the ACL tear he suffered in his left knee in the divisional round Jan. 17. In any case, he'll be sidelined for at least the first four contests of the season, while some combination of rookie first-round pick Jadarian Price and holdover George Holani will pace Seattle's backfield for Week 1 and beyond.

The Browns waived Chatman (quadriceps) with an injury designation Sunday, James Palmer of The Athletic reports.

Chatman exited the second quarter of Thursday's preseason finale against the Patriots with a quadriceps injury. The defensive tackle was a likely cut candidate as it was and will now revert to the Browns' injured reserve for the entirety of the 2026 regular season if he clears waivers. The only way for Chatman to play in 2026 once he reverts to IR is if he reaches an injury settlement with the Browns.

Thorson will be the Vikings' punter heading into the 2026 season, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

Thorson spent four collegiate seasons at Georgia before signing with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in April 2026. After a quality preseason, he will serve as Minnesota's punter during the 2026 campaign after beating out veteran Johnny Hekker for the job.

Rouse was traded from the Vikings to the Patriots on Sunday, Ian Rapoport of ESPN and NFL Network reports.

Rouse operated in a reserve role with Minnesota for two seasons after being selected by the team in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He appeared in one game during his rookie season before he played 88 offensive snaps and 32 with the special-teams unit over eight contests in 2025. Rouse has spent time at both offensive tackle and offensive guard, and he'll likely operate as an extreme depth option with the Patriots this season.

The Vikings placed Batty (knee) on injured reserve Sunday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

Batty suffered a torn ACL during Friday's preseason loss to the Broncos and will now be forced to miss the upcoming season. He logged 12 tackles (nine solo) across 12 games with Minnesota last season and will now shift his focus to getting healthy for the 2027 campaign.

The Browns waived/injured Bell (eye) on Sunday, James Palmer of The Athletic reports.

Bell suffered an eye injury after the Browns' preseason opener and was unable to play for the remainder of the preseason. The defensive tackle will now be subject to waivers, and if he clears will revert to the Browns' injured reserve list. If Bell reverts to IR, he will spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season there unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

Schooler (undisclosed) will begin the 2026 regular season on the Patriots' reserve/non-football injury list, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

It was reported last Thursday that Schooler was close to being activated off the NFI list prior to cutdown day. The free safety is evidently not quite ready to rejoin the team and will now need to miss at least the first four weeks of the regular season. Kevin Byard is set to open the Week 1 game against the Seahawks as the starting free safety for the Patriots.

Hekker was released by the Vikings on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

Hekker, who has been in the NFL since 2012, played for the Rams, Panthers and Titans throughout his career. The 36-year-old most recently signed a deal with the Vikings, though he couldn't win the starting job over rookie Brett Thorson. Hekker is a four-time Pro Bowler, so there is a chance he lands with a new team heading into the 2026-27 campaign.

The Chargers placed Taylor (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return, Ian Rapoport of ESPN and NFL Network reports.

Taylor will be forced to miss at least the first four games of the season before he's eligible to return due to an undisclosed injury. The rookie sixth-round pick should serve as a depth tackle once healthy.

Slayton is a member of the Giants' initial 53-man roster in 2026, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports.

Slayton has made the cut ahead of his eighth campaign in New York. The wide receiver caught four of six targets for 58 yards while playing in all three preseason games this year. Slayton had a down year in 2025, recording 37 catches for 538 yards and one touchdown over 14 regular-season contests, all of which were his lowest totals since 2021. The 29-year-old appears to be on track to operate as one of New York's starting receivers on the outside, and he'll look to get back on track in 2026.