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Garrett (knee) did not participate in Monday's training camp practice, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Garrett has been held out of practice for the last couple of weeks while recovering from swelling in his knee. He's unlikely to play in Thursday's preseason finale against the Chargers, but he still has time to progress enough in his recovery to be cleared to play Week 1 against the 49ers on Thursday, Sept. 10.

Conner (foot) didn't take part in Monday's practice, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

Conner hasn't played in any of the Cardinals' three preseason games so far and also hasn't been seen for the last handful of practices. He's dealing with lingering issues related to the foot surgery he underwent last fall and ended his season after Week 3. With Trey Benson (knee) getting waived/injured Monday, Conner is the top running back behind the duo of rookie third overall pick Jeremiyah Love (ankle) and Tyler Allgeier. Until Conner gets back on the field, though, Bam Knight is the team's likely No. 3 RB.

Prentice was waived by the Patriots on Monday.

Prentice was claimed off waivers by the Patriots in late July after being let go by the Panthers, and he was able to catch four of seven targets for 47 yards over two preseason games with New England before being let go Monday. If the wide receiver clears waivers this time around, he may end up sticking around as a member of the Patriots' practice squad.

Beck (ribs) continued to be a limited participant at Monday's practice, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

Beck fared well in the Hall of Fame Game against the Panthers, completing 15 of 19 passes for 188 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. However, the rookie third-round pick came out of that contest with a rib injury that has capped his practice reps in the meantime and otherwise sidelined him for the Cardinals' next two exhibitions. Beck thus has one more chance for preseason action Friday at Green Bay before likely being relegated to the team's No. 3 QB role behind Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew to begin his career.

Conner and the Dolphins agreed on a contract Monday.

Conner was waived by the Jaguars on Aug. 17, but he has now found a new home with the Dolphins ahead of the team's final preseason contest Friday against the Falcons. The undrafted free agent will likely be competing for a practice-squad spot with Miami in 2026.

Reed was traded from the Texans to the Patriots on Monday in exchange for wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

New England also landed a draft pick in the deal with Houston, per Pelissero. Reed was a sixth-round selection of the Texans in 2025, but he only played in seven regular-season games as a rookie due to two stints on IR. He should have a chance to compete for a depth and special-teams role in New England.

Head coach Jesse Minter said Monday that he didn't have a "definitive answer" for whether Madubuike (neck) will be available for the Ravens' regular-season opener against the Colts on Sunday, Sept. 13, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Madubuike suffered a serious neck injury during Week 2 of the 2025 season, but he was activated from the PUP list in late July and has been participating in training camp practices. He hasn't played in either of the Ravens' two preseason games and is unlikely to suit up Friday against the Commanders, and he's also far from a guarantee to suit up in Week 1 of the upcoming campaign. Broderick Washington and CJ Okoye would take on elevated roles at defensive end alongside Calais Campbell if Madubuike is sidelined to start the regular season.

Ali (undisclosed) was cleared to participate in Monday's training camp practice, Sam Cohn of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Ali has been held out of each of the Ravens' first two preseason games while tending to an undisclosed injury. His return to the practice field Monday is a positive sign in his recovery and puts the 2024 fifth-rounder on track to play against the Commanders in Friday's preseason finale. Ali is slated to serve as Baltimore's primary returner on kickoffs while serving as the RB3 behind Derrick Henry and Justice Hill.

Schwesinger (undisclosed) returned to practice Monday as a limited participant, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Monday was the first time Schwesinger worked to the side since the first week of training camp, and the second-year linebacker is expected to increase his workload over the coming days, per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com. It seems unlikely that Schwesinger will play in Thursday's preseason finale against the Patriots, but there's no indication he's in jeopardy of being sidelined for Week 1 against the Jaguars on Sunday, Sept. 13.

Lauter signed a contract with the Vikings on Monday.

Lauter, who was not selected by a team in the 2026 NFL Draft, was let go by the Titans on Friday just five days after signing with the team. He'll get a new opportunity with the Vikings, and while he's got long odds to crack the 53-man roster, a strong week of training camp practice could be enough to convince Minnesota to keep Lauter around on the practice squad.