NFL Player News

The Falcons placed McGary on season-ending IR on Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Atlanta didn't designate McGary to return, meaning the left leg injury that caused him to be carted off the practice field Aug. 21 will force him to miss the entire 2025 season. The loss of their starting right tackle is a huge blow to the Falcons' offense, and could impact the fantasy upside of quarterback Michael Penix and running back Bijan Robinson. Elijah Wilkinson appears the most likely candidate to step into the vacant starting role, though Jack Nelson and Brandon Parker could also get opportunities.

Denver waived Lohner on Tuesday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.

The Broncos selected Lohner in the seventh round of April's NFL Draft, but he won't end up making the team's initial 53-man roster. The Utah product is a prime candidate for Denver's practice squad given his intriguing skill set and raw potential.

The Patriots waived Scott on Tuesday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

Scott signed with New England as an undrafted free agent out of Ohio State earlier this year and appeared in all three preseason contests. However, he wasn't targeted on 48 offensive snaps.

The Browns placed Bell (hip) on the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday, Kelsey Russo of the team's official site reports.

Bell's placement on the reserve/NFI list will force him to miss at least the first four games of the regular season. A dislocated hip suffered mid-September of last year forced him to spend all but one game of the 2024 campaign on IR, but it remains to be seen whether it's the same issue that has held him out of team activities this offseason. A timetable for his expected return remains undisclosed.

The Saints waived Smyth on Tuesday.

Smyth was unable to beat out Blake Grupe for the kicking gig in New Orleans. Smyth did have a good preseason, however, making all four of his field-goal tries and both extra-point attempts.

The Chargers plan to move Harris (eye) to the active roster from the non-football injury list, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

As Kris Rhim of ESPN.com notes, the move suggests that the Chargers expect Harris to miss fewer than four games, the minimum required if he remained on the NFI list to begin the regular season. It's not a lock that he'll be available for Week 1, however. Harris sustained an eye injury during a fireworks mishap on the Fourth of July, and once he's 100 percent he'll compete for snaps and touches alongside first-round rookie Omarion Hampton.

Cleveland waived McDonald (undisclosed) with an injury designation Tuesday, Kelsey Russo of the team's official site reports.

It's not immediately clear what type of issue McDonald is dealing with -- he played in all three of the Browns' preseason contests, tallying two receptions on two targets for 11 yards and a touchdown. The 24-year-old signed with Cleveland as an undrafted free agent in May. In the likely case that McDonald clears waivers, he'll revert to injured reserve and miss the 2025 campaign unless he works out an injury settlement with the team.

The Saints released Pettis on Tuesday.

Pettis re-signed with New Orleans back in March after posting a 12-120-1 receiving line on 28 targets across eight regular-season games last season, but he was unable to make the initial 53-man roster behind Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and newcomer Devaughn Vele this summer.

The Panthers placed Ray (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday, which rules him out for at least the first four games of the regular season, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Ray will spend a minimum of four games on IR as he works to recover from a mild high-ankle sprain suffered in mid-August. Once fully healthy, Ray is expected to contribute as a rotational defensive lineman for Carolina. He recorded 41 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, across 16 regular-season games with the team in 2024.

The Browns waived/injured Strong (undisclosed) on Tuesday, Kelsey Russo of the team's official site reports.

Strong departed the team's final preseason contest Saturday to be evaluated for a concussion, though it's not immediately clear if he was cleared or if that issue is what led to him being waived with an injury designation Tuesday. Whatever the case may be, the Browns are down to two healthy RBs currently on the roster -- Jerome Ford and rookie Dylan Sampson. It's still likely that rookie Quinshon Judkins will be part of the group as well, but he's yet to sign a contract and is still under investigation by the NFL for an off-the-field incident.