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Goedeke agreed to terms on a four-year, $90 million contract extension with Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Goedeke's deal reportedly includes $50 million guaranteed. The 2022 second-round pick has developed into a plus starter at right tackle in terms of both pass protection and run blocking, so it's little surprise to see the Buccaneers secure his long-term status. If Tristan Wirfs (knee) is forced to miss time early in the season, it may be Charlie Heck who suits up at left tackle opposite Goedeke during Sunday's regular-season opener against the Falcons.

The 49ers signed Valdes-Scantling to the active roster from the practice squad Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

San Francisco picked up Valdes-Scantling after he was let go by Seattle last week, and the veteran speedster now joins the 53-man roster in advance of Sunday's road game against the Seahawks team he spent training camp with. It's possible that the 49ers were wary of Valdes-Scantling being poached by another team, were he to be kept on the practice squad. In any case, he'll join Skyy Moore and Jordan Watkins (ankle) as depth options at wide receiver behind Jauan Jennings (calf) and Ricky Pearsall for Week 1.

The Texans restructured Schultz's contract Tuesday to convert the $11.5 million he was slated to make into a signing bonus, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

The move to restructure Schultz's 2025 pay from base salary into a signing bonus lowers the Texans' salary cap for this season, and the veteran tight end is still slated to make the $11 million he's owed in 2026. Schultz played in all 17 regular-season games in 2024 and finished with 53 catches on 85 targets for 532 yards and two touchdowns, all of which were his lowest totals since his 2019 campaign with the Cowboys.

Becton (undisclosed) was not listed on the Chargers' injury report Tuesday.

Becton was limited in training camp practices due to an undisclosed issue, but the 2020 first-rounder appears to be past the injury. He signed a two-year contract with the Chargers in March and is slated to start at right guard for Friday's regular-season opener against the Chiefs.

Harris (undisclosed) isn't listed on the Chargers' initial Week 1 injury report that was released Tuesday.

Harris exited a practice last Wednesday due to an unspecified issue, but his absence from the Week 1 injury report implies that he took every rep during Tuesday's session. The rookie second-round receiver out of Ole Miss will be available for Friday's season opener versus the Chiefs in Sao Paulo, Brazil, but it's unclear if he'll be able to immediately earn meaningful target volume on the perimeter after the Chargers brought aboard veteran slot man Keenan Allen in August to complement No. 1 wideout Ladd McConkey and third-year man Quentin Johnston.

Johnston (concussion) isn't listed on the Chargers' initial Week 1 injury report that was released Tuesday.

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh had already confirmed Monday that Johnston cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, and the third-year wideout's absence from the injury report suggests that he practiced fully Tuesday and will be available for Friday's season opener versus the Chiefs in Sao Paulo, Brazil. While Johnston projects to begin the 2025 campaign as a starter, the Chargers' offseason additions of veteran Keenan Allen and rookie second-round pick Tre' Harris could cut into Johnston's target share and playing time.

Mukuba (hamstring) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice.

Mukuba returned to practice Monday in a limited capacity while working through a lingering hamstring issue, but the rookie second-rounder was able to go through Tuesday's session without any restrictions. Barring any setbacks, Mukuba should be cleared to suit up in Thursday's regular-season opener against the Cowboys.

Cochrane (knee) was listed as a full participant in Tuesday's practice report.

Cochrane suffered a knee injury during the Chiefs' second preseason game against the Seahawks, which caused him to miss Kansas City's preseason finale against Chicago. His full participation on Tuesday's practice report indicates that he will be available for the Chiefs' regular-season opener against the Chargers on Friday, barring any setbacks. Cochrane played mostly on special teams in 2024 and logged five tackles (three solo) across 15 regular-season games.

Harris (eye) was listed as a full practice participant Tuesday.

After suffering what was labeled as a superficial eye injury in a fireworks accident on the Fourth of July, Harris took part in minimal drills and didn't play in any games during the preseason, but he's ramped up his on-field work over the past several days. The veteran running back was recently cleared to take full contact, and after logging every rep during the Chargers' first official practice session of the regular season, he's now on track to suit up in Friday's opener against the Chiefs in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Despite being in the clear to play Week 1, Harris could be in line for a limited role, given the extensive time he missed this summer in addition to the presence of first-round pick Omarion Hampton in the backfield. The weekly breakdown of snaps and touches between Hampton and Harris may not become clear until after a few games, when Harris will be further removed from the eye injury and better conditioned.

Head coach Ben Johnson told reporters Tuesday that Jones will start at left tackle for the Bears' Week 1 clash against the Vikings on Monday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Jones started in 12 games in 2024 but missed the final two contests of the regular season due to a left ankle fracture. He was cleared to practice at the start of training camp and beat out Kiran Amegadjie, Theo Benedet and rookie second-rounder Ozzy Trapilo for the starting job at left tackle. Jones and guard Joe Thuney will be responsible for protecting the left side of the offensive line for the start of the 2025 campaign.