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Pierce (hamstring) participated in Monday's training camp practice, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.

Pierce has been held out of practice the last two weeks after picking up a hamstring injury. He's progressed enough in his recovery to return to on-field work, putting him on track to play in Friday's preseason finale against the Bengals. Pierce, Will Shipley and Carson Steele are battling for a depth spot in the Eagles' backfield, with Saquon Barkley and Tank Bigsby currently listed as the top running backs on the depth chart.

Johnson left Monday's practice due to an unspecified issue, Dan Benton of USA Today reports.

Per the report, Johnson went down while blocking and appeared visibly frustrated as he headed toward the locker room. Per Dan Duggan of The Athletic, coach John Harbaugh noted that the tight end collided with teammate Kayvon Thibodeaux, and at this stage he thinks that Johnson will be okay.

Sweat (knee) was activated from the active/PUP list Monday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Sweat opened training camp on the PUP list due to a knee injury, but he's well enough now to take part in practice. Arizona likely will ramp up his activity level over the next few weeks with the season opener on Sunday, Sept. 13 at the Chargers in mind. in 17 regular-season games during the 2025 campaign, Sweat racked up 12.0 sacks among his 30 tackles.

Benson (knee) was waived/injured by the Cardinals on Monday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

Benson has been in and out of practice throughout training camp due to lingering issues with his surgically repaired left knee that kept him sidelined after Week 4 last season. Arizona made two notable additions to its backfield this offseason in 2026 third overall pick Jeremiyah Love (ankle) and free-agent addition Tyler Allgeier and still retains long-time starter James Conner (foot). Assuming Benson clears waivers Tuesday, he'll revert to injured reserve.

Estime (ankle) participated in practice Monday, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.

Estime had missed some time due to an ankle injury, but the running back's return to Monday's walkthrough session will enable him to re-enter the depth equation in a New Orleans backfield that's dealing with several injuries. In seven regular-season games with the Saints last season, Estime carried 46 times for 198 yards and one touchdown, adding 12 catches for 102 yards.

Coach Dave Canales indicated that Waller is not expected to suit up for Friday's preseason finale against the Texans, Anthony Rizzuti of USA Today reports.

Waller, who officially signed with the Panthers last Monday, didn't take part in the team's joint practice with the Jaguars on Wednesday and sat out Friday's ensuing preseason contest against the Jaguars. The tight end did see a couple of team reps in Monday's session, per Canales, but with the Panthers still easing Waller into the mix, it remains to be seen how much of a workload he'll see out of the gate this season.

Jeanty (ankle) didn't participant in practice Monday, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.

The Raiders experienced a scare when Jeanty went down during Sunday's session and couldn't put any pressure on his right leg as he left the field. Later Sunday evening, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Jeanty suffered a sprained ankle that wasn't considered to be a long-term concern, but the second-year running back predictably will require some time on the sideline. Rookie fourth-rounder Mike Washington likely will take on most of the first-team reps during Jeanty's absence.

Thornton (undisclosed) didn't practice Monday, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

Per Levi Damien of USA Today, Thornton has been missing from practice for the past of couple weeks and has yet to play this preseason. When he's able to return,Thornton will look to reestablish his slotting in a Raiders WR corps that also includes Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Jack Bech and Malik Benson.

Coach Mike LaFleur said Monday that Love is progressing in his recovery from a high-ankle sprain but will remain sidelined this week, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Love emerged from preseason Week 1 with an ankle injury that eventually was revealed to be severe enough to require a multi-week absence. While LaFleur relayed last Thursday that Love won't need surgery, the rookie third overall pick won't play again during exhibition season, meaning his next chance for game action is Sunday, Sept. 13 at the Chargers. If Love isn't able to go in the season opener, Tyler Allgeier likely will be Arizona's lead runner in that contest.

Chandler suffered a knee injury during Saturday's preseason game against the Rams that is feared to be serious, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

The report notes that Chandler is still being evaluated, but the expectation is that he will miss some time. The running back had been competing for a depth role in the Saints' banged-up backfield, and since he sustained his injury, the team added Zamir White via a trade with the 49ers.