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Phillips (undisclosed) was activated off the active/PUP list by the Chargers on Monday.

The linebacker was placed on the list in July around the start of training camp. Phillips signed with the Chargers in March after playing 363 special-teams snaps and 25 defensive snaps with the Texans during the 2024 regular season, making 16 total tackles (eight solo). The former Bill, Jet and Raven has predominantly played on special teams throughout his five-year NFL career.

Wohler (foot) was put on injured reserve by the Colts on Monday.

The safety and seventh-round pick left Saturday's preseason game against the Packers with the injury and is expected to be out for the season, per Paul Breti of USA Today. Wohler got a chance to start that game with Nick Cross (hip) out, and he was projecting as a possible third safety for the Colts before the injury.

Phillips (biceps) was placed on injured reserve by the Colts on Monday.

The linebacker exited Saturday's preseason game against the Packers with the injury and is expected to be out for the season, per Paul Breti of USA Today. Phillips signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts in January after getting cut by the Texans in August of 2024. The 2020 third-round pick of the Browns last saw regular-season action in 2022, when he made 46 tackles (29 solo) in seven games with the Browns.

Brown took five touches for 16 yards and a touchdown in Monday's preseason game against Cincinnati.

Brown played the opening drive and accounted for all five of Cincinnati's RB touches on the series, after getting all eight touches across two drives in the previous preseason game. His final carry was a one-yard TD plunge on fourth down, with Samaje Perine then taking over on the next drive. Perine may have a role on clear passing situations, but it looks like Brown will open the regular season handling most of Cincinnati's backfield snaps and a huge share of the carries. If it doesn't work out, the Bengals have Perine and rookie sixth-round pick Tahj Brooks as favorites for the second and third spots on the depth chart. They'll open the regular season with a road game against the Browns at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 7.

Samuel took one carry for 19 yards in Monday's preseason game against the Bengals.

Samuel got the ball on the first snap of Washington's four-play, 74-yard TD drive -- after which Samuel, Jayden Daniels and some other starters didn't play. With Terry McLaurin (contract) still unavailable, Samuel has been Daniels' top target throughout training camp, portending a featured role in Washington's Week 1 game plan against the Giants.

Daniels played four snaps in Monday's preseason game against the Bengals, taking one carry for a 14-yard touchdown.

He played just one drive, which started with a 19-yard run from Deebo Samuel and a 40-yard scamper by Chris Rodriguez. Two plays later, Daniels scrambled for a touchdown on his lone dropback. That will likely be his only action this preseason, with the focus shifting to a Week 1 matchup against the Giants and wideout Terry McLaurin's unresolved contract situation.

Freeland (leg) was placed on injured reserve by the Colts on Monday.

The offensive tackle fractured his leg in Saturday's preseason game against the Packers and had to be carted off wearing an air cast. Freeland's 2025 season is now over after he played on just 23 offensive snaps in 2024.

Hassanein (pectoral) is likely to be out "for a while," Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.

Lions coach Dan Campbell could not say definitively whether Hassanein would be able to play this season, per Woodyard. The sixth-round pick out of Boise State suffered the injury during Saturday's preseason game against the Dolphins. Prior to the setback, the edge rusher was fighting for a depth role.

Head coach Sean McVay said Monday that Jackson (tailbone/blood clots) is "on track" with his rehab and is "in great shape right now," Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Jackson has been working with the Rams' medical staff since June after he was diagnosed with blood clots. His availability for 2025 is very much up in the air, but it appears the 27-year-old offensive tackle is taking the right steps in his recovery. It's unclear who would serve as the Rams' starting left tackle if Jackson were to miss regular-season games. D.J. Humphries signed with the team in mid-June but did not play in the first two preseason games. Instead, it has been AJ Arcuri and David Quessenberry who have drawn the start at left tackle in the first and second preseason games, respectively.

Hendrickson and the Bengals have reached agreement on the years and total value of a new contract, but they remain apart in terms of the guaranteed money, per Laura Rutledge of ESPN.

On Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported that Cincinnati was listening to trade offers for Hendrickson since contract talks had stalled. Hendrickson led the NFL with 17.5 sacks in 2024 and recorded the same amount the year before. If he stays with the Bengals, he will be depended on to lead a defense that struggled last season.