NFL Player News

Kane (undisclosed) reverted to the Titans' injured reserve Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Kane was waived/injured by the Titans on Thursday but was not claimed off waivers by another team. Now that he's on IR, the 2024 seventh-rounder will be forced to miss the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Tennessee.

Ndubuisi (undisclosed) reverted to the Buccaneers' injured reserve Friday after clearing waivers, per the NFL's transaction log.

Now that he's on the IR, Ndubuisi will be forced to miss the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Buccaneers. He joined the NFL in April of 2022 through the International Player Pathway program and made his pro debut as a member of the Texans in Week 14 of the 2025 campaign against the Chiefs, which is his lone appearance in a regular-season game.

Cotton (hamstring) was waived/injured by the Broncos on Friday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Cotton sustained a hamstring injury during Wednesday's training camp practice. He will revert to the Broncos' injured reserve if he clears waivers, which will force him to sit for the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Denver.

The Cardinals placed Davis (undisclosed) on injured reserve Friday.

The nature of Davis' injury has not been announced, but now that he's on IR, he'll be forced to miss the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Cardinals. He appeared in each of the Cardinals' last three games of the 2025 regular season, logging three tackles (two solo) in that span.

Peat announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.

Peat was a first-round selection of the Saints in the 2015 NFL Draft and started in 102 regular-season games out of 111 played with New Orleans across nine seasons. He spent the last two seasons with the Raiders and Steelers but started only four of 21 regular-season games in which he appeared. Peat was named to the Pro Bowl three times from 2018 to 2020.

Striggow enters training camp competing against Wesley Williams and Zach Durfee for rotational snaps at defensive end behind starters Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker, Paul Bretl of USA Today reports.

Striggow joined the Jaguars in May of 2025 as an undrafted free agent but impressed the coaching staff enough to appear in 10 regular-season games last year, finishing with 16 tackles (six solo), including 0.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery. Training camp and preseason games present Striggow with the opportunity to earn a larger role for himself for the 2026 season.

McLeod (ankle) is participating at the Jaguars' training camp, Corey Perrine of The Florida Times-Union reports.

McLeod was unable to make his NFL debut in 2025 due to injury, but it looks like he's starting 2026 with a clean slate. Before suiting up for any regular-season action, he'll have to earn a spot on the 53-man roster among competition like Branson Combs and Yasir Abdullah.

Smith (ankle) was spotted at Thursday's training camp practice.

Smith dealt with back and ankle injuries in 2025, which limited him to 12 regular-season games, though he appears to be fully healthy for the start of training camp. The 2021 sixth-rounder enters camp as the favorite to secure a starting spot at right guard.

Shepherd could be a candidate for an increased snap count in 2026 if Bryan Bresee (knee) cannot play, Doug Joubert of Sports Illustrated reports.

Bresee is feared to have torn his ACL during practice earlier in the week, which would leave a big hole on New Orleans' defensive front. The veteran Shepherd is an obvious contender to take a large chunk of the snaps left behind, although he'll have to compete with John Ridgeway, 2024 sixth-rounder Khristian Boyd and 2025 third-rounder Vernon Broughton, among others.

Slater (kneecap) was seen participating in training camp practice Thursday, Gilberto Manzano of SI.com reports.

Expectations were high for Slater after the 2021 first-rounder signed a four-year, $114 million contract extension with the Chargers in July of 2025. However, he ended up missing all of last season after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured patella tendon that he suffered during training camp. Slater is fully recovered from the injury, and his return will bolster a Chargers offensive line tasked with protecting franchise quarterback Justin Herbert.