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Brooks (hand) was back at practice with the Texans on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Brooks broke his hand at practice and underwent surgery in early August, but he was able to return to the practice field after a three-week absence. The running back is competing for a spot on Houston's 53-man roster in 2026, and he'll look to be ready to go for Friday's preseason finale in Carolina.

Sturdivant (concussion) has yet to return to practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Sturdivant is competing for a spot on the Packers' initial 53-man roster, but he has been sidelined at practice after suffering a concussion. The undrafted wide receiver has appeared in both of the Packers' preseason contests so far, reeling in three of four targets for 30 yards. Sturdivant will have a couple more chances to clear protocol and return to practice before Friday's preseason finale against Arizona.

Collins (quadriceps) was activated from the active/PUP list Monday.

Collins was able to pass a physical after missing the entirety of training camp to this point while recovering from a quadriceps injury that he suffered in December. The defensive lineman is now eligible to return to practice at any point, and he appears to be on track to be ready to go for Week 1 against the Jaguars on Sept. 13.

Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday that the team hasn't yet decided whether Simpson or Stetson Bennett will begin the regular season as the backup quarterback behind Matthew Stafford, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.

Simpson worked behind Bennett in Saturday's preseason win over New Orleans and did fine, completing eight of 12 passes for 73 yards while rushing three times for 10 yards. Meanwhile, Bennett shined in the contest, connecting on 19 of 31 pass attempts for 181 yards and adding two rushing touchdowns. All signs to this point have hinted at Bennett opening the regular season as the Rams' top backup behind Stafford, but McVay said Monday that he's "taking things a day at a time" in terms of making that decision. Still, McVay added that Bennett saw more second-team reps than Simpson on Monday and indicated that Simpson will "definitely" play in the team's preseason finale Thursday versus the Chargers while not committing to Bennett's participation, which could both be signs that the scale is tilting in Bennett's favor for the regular-season QB2 job.

Detroit placed Wilson (knee) on injured reserve Monday.

Wilson sustained a knee injury during Saturday's 17-13 preseason win over the Commanders, and the injury is severe enough for him to go on injured reserve and miss the entire 2026 season. Wilson signed with the Lions in May after playing with the Dolphins in 2025, when he logged five catches (on nine targets) for 44 yards across 10 regular-season games.

The Lions placed Blackshear (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday.

The nature of Blackshear's injury is unclear, though he may have sustained it during the Lions' 17-13 preseason win over the Commanders on Saturday. However, his placement on injured reserve means he'll be sidelined for the 2026 season, though an injury settlement would allow Blackshear to sign and play with a team once fully healthy.

Green was waived by the Cardinals on Monday.

Green returned to Arizona on a reserve/future contract with the team in January after spending a large portion of the 2025 campaign on the team's practice squad. The wide receiver has appeared in all three of the Cardinals' preseason games to this point, catching two of six targets for 19 yards and a touchdown. If Green clears waivers, he seems likely to remain with Arizona as a member of the team's practice squad.

Weaver (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve by the Cardinals on Monday.

The wide receiver suffered a concussion earlier in camp but cleared the protocol in time for Arizona's preseason clash with Dallas on Saturday. Unfortunately, he injured his hamstring in that game, prompting the move to IR. The severity of Weaver's injury remains unclear, but to play in 2026, he would have to reach an injury settlement with the Cardinals.

Moss (ribs) did not participate in Monday's training camp practice, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.

Moss injured his ribs during the Broncos' 33-13 preseason loss to the Packers on Friday. Head coach Sean Payton told reporters Monday that the injury isn't considered serious, so Moss can be considered day-to-day for now. It wouldn't be surprising to see Moss sidelined for Friday's preseason finale against the Vikings to give the 2023 third-rounder extra rest before the regular season kicks off Monday, Sept. 14 against the Chiefs.

Cupp was waived by the Cardinals on Monday.

Cupp signed with Arizona on Aug. 15, ultimately failing to record any stats in the team's 34-13 preseason loss to the Cowboys on Saturday. The tight end will now be placed on waivers, and if he goes unclaimed, there's a chance he sticks around as a member of the Cardinals' practice squad in 2026.