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Etienne (ankle) was placed on injured reserve by the Panthers on Sunday with a designation to return, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.

Etienne suffered an ankle injury in Friday's preseason finale versus Houston, and he will now be forced to miss at least four contests while on IR. The running back was expected to operate as a depth option behind Chuba Hubbard (hamstring) and Jonathon Brooks to open the season, so in his absence, AJ Dillon will likely slot in as the No. 3 option. Additionally, Etienne has operated as the team's primary return specialist on both kicks and punts, so Carolina will have to find replacements there for the time being.

The Saints waived Brown on Sunday, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Brown was waived not long after fellow kicker Charlie Smyth. The two moves leave Daniel Carlson as the Saints' starting kicker headed into Week 1 against the Lions. Brown will now be subject to waivers, and if he remains unclaimed will become a free agent able to sign with any team looking for kicking help.

Garrett (knee) did not participate in Sunday's practice, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Garrett was not dressed for practice Sunday and was working off to the side with trainers. The Defensive Player of the Year's chances at a repeat award jumped this weekend as the Rams announced that Aaron Donald was returning to the team on a one-year $20 million deal. It is unclear when Garrett will return to practice, but if the team waits much longer to get him back in pads, there is a chance he will miss the Week 1 divisional matchup with the 49ers on Thursday, Sept. 10.

Nacua (groin) is practicing Sunday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Nacua made an early exit from the Rams' joint practice with the Cowboys on Aug. 11 and eventually was diagnosed with psoas soreness. Now almost three weeks removed from the initial injury, he's taking a step in the right direction by returning to drills. Los Angeles opens the season Thursday, Sept. 10 against the 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, a contest for which the team likely is aiming for him to be available.

Tracy (neck) is on the Giants' initial 53-man roster for the 2026 season, Dan Salomone and Matt Citak of the team's official site report.

The decision regarding Tracy's place on New York's roster was tied to uneven play in the preseason, the recent arrival of veteran RB Najee Harris to the position group, and a neck injury that Tracy picked up in the team's exhibition finale. Having said that, he's now among the backfield options along with No. 1 Cam Skattebo, Devin Singletary and Harris. It's perhaps a vote of confidence for the third-year pro, but because the other three are healthy, Tracy may be hard-pressed for a regular role early on this season.

The Texans placed Ingram (shoulder) on injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Ingram will be required to miss the first four weeks of the regular season at least before he is eligible to return to the Texans' active roster. The reserve defensive back suffered a shoulder injury during the team's preseason opener against the Chargers in early August. Ingram appeared in four games for the Texans last year after being claimed off waivers from the Bills.

The Jaguars placed Durfee (upper body) on injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.

The 2026 seventh-rounder will need to miss the first four weeks of the regular season at least before he is eligible to return to the active roster. Durfee is set to be a reserve piece of the Jaguars' defensive line throughout the 2026 season, and once he is healthy there should be a path to reserve snaps.

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

Ulofoshio suffered a biceps injury during last Thursday's preseason finale against the Patriots. The linebacker will now be subject to waivers, and if he clears, he will revert to the Browns' injured reserve list. If Ulofoshio does revert to IR, he will miss the entirety of the 2026 regular season unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

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.