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Billings (pectoral) logged two tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks, during the Bears' 38-0 preseason win over the Bills on Sunday.

Billings was cleared to play Sunday after fully recovering from surgery in January to repair a ruptured pectoral muscle. The 2016 fourth-rounder is entering the final year of his two-year contract extension that he signed with the Bears in November of 2023. Billings is slated to serve in a rotational role at defensive tackle behind Grady Jarrett and Gervon Dexter.

Chism (foot/ankle) was able to ride a stationary bike off to the side of Monday's training camp practice, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Reiss notes that Chism -- who had his foot/ankle looked at by trainers during Saturday's preseason game against the Vikings -- was able to work "rigorously" on the stationary bike Monday, indicating that his injury is a minor one. Chism's strong play during training camp practices and in preseason games has him on track to make New England's 53-man roster for the regular season. His practice participation over the next couple of days will play a factor in his ability to suit up for the Patriots' preseason finale against the Giants on Thursday, though Chism could be sidelined to avoid injury aggravation if his spot on the roster is locked.

Winfree signed with the Texans on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

The wide receiver was placed on injured reserve with an unspecified issue ahead of the 2024 campaign and did not play during the season. Winfree spent parts of the previous five seasons with the Broncos, Packers and Colts, respectively, catching nine total passes for 75 yards and no scores. Now, he'll look to keep his career going in a receiver room led by Nico Collins, Christian Kirk and 2025 second-rounder Jayden Higgins.

Dorsey (undisclosed) was activated from the active/PUP list by the Lions on Monday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

The cornerback will also resume practicing this week, per Birkett. Dorsey was placed on the active/PUP list with an undisclosed issue in July. Now that he's back, the kickoff returner and depth corner should be available to resume his roles.

The Panthers placed Mabry (undisclosed) on the injured-reserve list Monday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

The nature of Mabry's injury isn't clear, but by being placed on IR, the 28-year-old tight end will be forced to miss the entire 2025 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Panthers. Mabry spent most of the 2024 campaign on the Seahawks' practice squad but did appear in two regular-season games, playing 10 snaps (four on offense, six on special teams) without otherwise showing up on the box score.

Brown isn't suiting up for Monday's preseason game versus the Bengals, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

Brown was carted off the field during mandatory minicamp in June due to an undisclosed injury and then was eased into training camp before returning to practice without restrictions July 28. He'll miss a second consecutive exhibition, leaving him just one more chance for game action ahead of Week 1, in Saturday's preseason clash with the Ravens. Brown is coming off an injury-shortened 2024 campaign in which he tallied a 35-453-1 line on 56 targets over 11 regular-season games.

Samuel will suit up for the Commanders in Monday's preseason game against the Bengals, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.

He'll see his first action in a Washington uniform following his trade from San Francisco back on March 1. With wide receivers Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown not playing Monday, Samuel will act as Jayden Daniels' top target for as long as the quarterback is on the field. Samuel has developed a nice rapport with Daniels during training camp, and this will mark their first opportunity to show it off in an actual game setting.

The Dolphins are slated to sign Judon to a one-year contract worth up to $6 million, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Judon was brought in for a visit with the Dolphins on Monday, and the meeting between the two sides went well enough for the veteran edge rusher to stick around in Miami. The 2016 fifth-rounder is coming off a disappointing 2024 campaign with the Falcons, when he finished with 41 tackles (25 solo), including 5.5 sacks, and five pass defenses (including a pick-six) across 17 regular-season games. Judon won't be brought in to serve in an every-down role, but he should get some rotational work at edge rusher with starters Bradley Chubb and Chop Robinson.

The Chiefs waived Young on Monday.

Young signed with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in late April, but he'll be on the lookout for another team, assuming he clears waivers. The Western Kentucky product rushed for 10 yards on two carries during the Chiefs' 33-16 preseason loss to the Seahawks on Friday.

Head coach John Harbaugh said Monday that Alexander is still managing a minor knee issue that has caused the veteran corner to miss practices, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The Ravens have played things cautiously with Alexander's lingering knee issue, which kept him off the field for Monday's training camp practice. Harbaugh didn't appear concerned about Alexander's injury, and barring any setbacks, the 2018 first-rounder should be available for the Ravens' regular-season opener against the Bills on Sunday, Sept. 7. Given his injury history over the past two years, expect Alexander's practice participation to be limited for the rest of training camp and into the regular season.