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The Texans signed Jones on Monday.

Jones is headed to Houston after having been released by the 49ers in late October. The 28-year-old logged two tackles across three appearances with San Francisco and will likely serve a depth role behind Tommy Togiai and Sheldon Rankins in Houston.

Johnson (ankle) has been cleared for football activities, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Johnson is healthy again after undergoing ankle surgery in August. The 2022 seventh-round pick spent part of the summer with the Titans before being removed from injured reserve with an injury settlement and will now look to catch on with another team.

Bourne (ankle) is expected to miss the remainder of the season, Jonathan Jones of The Athletic reports.

Darren Urban of Cardschatter previously reported that Coach Mike LaFleur noted Monday that the ankle injury Bourne suffered Sunday against the Cowboys could be season-ending, and Jones' report further advances the notion that the wideout is slated to miss extended time. With Michael Wilson dealing with a rib issue, look for the Cardinals to add depth in short order to a WR corps that also includes Reggie Virgil, Simi Fehoko and Devin Duvernay.

Coach Sean McVay said Monday that it is "looking more likely than not" Ferguson (ankle) will practice this week, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Ferguson has been on injured reserve since Oct. 2, but he appears to be inching closer to returning to the Rams' tight end mix. Prior to his injury, the 2025 second-rounder had turned in a 7/63/1 receiving line in three contests. In Ferguson's absence, Tyler Higbee has been working as the team's top pass-catching TE, with Colby Parkinson (ribs) and Davis Allen also in the mix.

Coach Sean McVay indicated Monday that Garrett (knee) is on track to practice this week, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Garrett hasn't practiced since aggravating a left knee injury in the Rams' season-opener, a setback that was followed by arthroscopic surgery. Once the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year re-takes the practice field, the Rams will have a 21-day window in which to restore Garrett to their active roster. It remains to be seen if this weekend's game against the Commanders is in play, but either way Garrett's looming return to the lineup, whenever it happens, will be a major boost to the Rams defense.

The Texans cut Vaughn from the practice squad Monday.

The diminutive running back spent nearly a month with the organization but has been swapped out in favor of fellow RB Joshua Pitsenberger. Vaughn hasn't appeared in a regular-season NFL game since 2024 with the Cowboys.

Jaguars coach Liam Coen confirmed Monday that Hamilton will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn quadriceps in Sunday's win over the Colts, Ryan O'Halloran of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Hamilton was carted off the field in the second quarter and was originally diagnosed with a knee injury. Tests confirmed the torn quad, and Hamilton finished his 2026 season with 16 tackles (eight solo), including 0.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery across seven starts. He logged 42 percent of the defensive snaps for Jacksonville, so his loss creates a big playing-time hole on the defensive line.

Head coach Mike LaFleur said that Beck will serve as the Cardinals' No. 2 quarterback behind starter Gardner Minshew in Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

Beck had been a healthy inactive through each of the Cardinals' first eight games of the season as the emergency No. 3 quarterback, but he'll get the chance to dress for the first time in Week 9 after Arizona removed the struggling Jacoby Brissett from the starting role and dropped him down two spots on the depth chart. Like Brissett, the 30-year-old Minshew is a journeyman who isn't viewed as the team's long-term solution under center, so it wouldn't be surprising if Beck eventually received a look as the starter before the end of the season if Arizona eventually fades from playoff contention. A rookie third-round pick out of Miami, Beck completed 15 of 19 pass attempts for 188 yards and a touchdown during his lone preseason appearance.

Stribling (ankle) was spotted Monday walking without crutches or a brace on his lower leg, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Stribling, who had garnered his share of preseason fantasy buzz, was injured in the 49ers' Week 1 win over the Rams, but it appears as though the wideout is making solid progress in his recovery. A firm timetable for the 2026 second-rounder's return to practice hasn't been outlined yet, but David Lombardi of SFStandard.com previously noted that Stribling (ankle) remains on track to return in at some point in December, a notion supported by Barrows' Monday report.

Head coach Mike LaFleur said that Brissett will be removed from the starting role and serve as the Cardinals' No. 3 quarterback in Sunday's game in Seattle, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

The Cardinals will move forward with Gardner Minshew as their starting quarterback, after he came on in relief of a struggling Brissett in Week 8 against Dallas and three touchdown passes en route to leading Arizona to a come-from-behind 33-30 victory in overtime. After putting up gaudy numbers over 12 starts in a pass-happy Arizona offense in 2025, Brissett had taken a notable step back statistically through the first eight games of this season, completing 63.3 percent of his passes for 1,719 yards (5.6 YPA), 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions to go with 87 yards and another score on the ground. Rather than serving as the direct backup to Minshew, the 33-year-old Brissett will drop to third on the depth chart in order for rookie third-round pick Carson Beck to be active on game days and potentially see his first NFL action later on this season.