NFL Player News

Leonard (leg) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return Wednesday.

Leonard suffered a leg injury in the Chargers' second preseason contest Aug. 10, and he will now be forced to miss at least four contests to open the 2025 season. In his absence, Benjamin St-Juste and Nikko Reed stand to see an increase in reps at cornerback with Los Angeles.

Robinson (forearm) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

Robinson suffered a broken forearm in the 49ers' preseason finale against the Chargers, which will ultimately force the undrafted rookie to miss the entire NFL season. The 24-year-old cornerback will turn his attention to his recovery before his next opportunity to see the field in 2026.

Jones (shoulder) was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Jones underwent shoulder surgery a week after the NFL Combine, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. The rookie third-round pick out of LSU is now guaranteed to miss the first four games of the season. Daniel Faalele is expected to start at right guard to begin the season, and it's unclear if Jones will usurp him upon return.

Baltimore placed Isaac (elbow) on its injured reserve list Tuesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Isaac was already expected to miss half of the 2025 season after dislocating his elbow during the Ravens' second preseason game at Dallas, but it's now certain he'll have to miss at least the first four games of the year. He was designated for return by Baltimore, which means he'll be allowed to play once healthy starting in Week 5 versus the Texans. Until he returns, rookie second-rounder Mike Green projects to see a higher share of snaps on the edge.

The Falcons released Hanson (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Tuesday, Terrin Waack, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site report.

Hanson was set to miss the entire 2025 season after landing on the Falcons' IR due to an undisclosed injury. However, the injury settlement will allow the 2020 sixth-round pick to sign with a team once he's fully healthy.

The Falcons placed Norton (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday with a designation to return, Terrin Waack, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site report.

Norton missed all three of the Falcons' preseason games due to an ankle injury, which was severe enough for him to require surgery this past Tuesday. He'll start the season on IR and be required to miss at least the first four games of the regular season, which makes the Falcons' Week 6 clash against the Bills the earliest he can return. Jack Nelson is expected to serve as the Falcons' top reserve offensive tackle while Norton is sidelined.

The Falcons moved Verdon to the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday, Terrin Waack, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site report.

Verdon missed all of training camp due to an undisclosed issue. By starting the season on the NFI list, he'll be forced to miss at least the first four games of the regular season, making Week 6 against the Bills on Monday, Oct. 13 the earliest he can return.

Eichenberg (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/PUP list by the Dolphins on Tuesday.

The designation means that the offensive guard will have to miss at least the first four regular-season games. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said in July that Eichenberg would have to miss several weeks, per David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, though at that point he was still expected back for the start of the regular season. The 2021 second-round pick started 14 of 17 regular-season games for Miami in 2024 and has started 53 of the 61 games he's played in during his career, regular season and postseason.

Harris (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return Tuesday.

Harris is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and he will now be forced to miss at least the first four games of the 2025 season. The long snapper has played in all 17 regular-season games with the Chargers over each of the last three years, so it appears as if his role is safe with the team once he's healthy.

Miami released Sheffield (undisclosed) with an injury settlement Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Sheffield couldn't earn a spot on the Dolphins' final 53-man roster after joining the team back in May, and now he's getting cut. The injury settlement he negotiated with the team means he'll be eligible to suit up as soon as he's fully healthy again.