NFL Player News

Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Thursday that Pinnock is working through a heel injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Pinnock played 11 defensive snaps during the 49ers' preseason opener against the Broncos this past Saturday and finished with one solo tackle. He's been limited to individual drills over the past week, and the 49ers may play things safe by holding the fifth-year safety out of Saturday's exhibition contest against the Raiders. Siran Neal, Derrick Canteen and Jaylen Mahoney are poised to see a significant number of defensive snaps at safety due to injuries to Pinnock and several other players in San Francisco's secondary.

Roberts left Thursday's joint practice with the Steelers after suffering a knee injury during special-teams drills, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Roberts was able to walk off the field under his own power, but Stroud relays that the safety's injury could be a serious one. Roberts signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in May and has been competing for a depth secondary spot on the 53-man roster.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday that Bosa is dealing with neck soreness and could be back at practice next week, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Bosa was held out of Thursday's training camp practice due to his neck issue. It doesn't look like he'll play against the Raiders on Saturday, but if he returns to practice next week as Shanahan suggests, then Bosa could be available to suit up for the 49ers' preseason finale against the Chargers on Saturday, Aug. 23. Bosa was limited during the second half of the 2024 campaign due to oblique and knee injuries, and he finished the regular season with 52 tackles (33 solo), including 9.0 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery over 14 games.

Coach Kevin O'Connell said Thursday that Nailor is dealing with a hand injury, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Nailor will have his hand issue evaluated, but his status for Saturday's preseason contest against the Patriots now is cloudy. With top wideout Justin Jefferson managing a hamstring injury and Jordan Addison (suspension) out the first three games of the regular season, however, it wouldn't surprise us to see the Vikings err on the side of caution with Nailor.

Dillard (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.

According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, Dillard had offseason ankle surgery and began training camp on the active/PUP list before being activated Monday, but his ankle hasn't responded well to the last few days of practice. The 2019 first-round pick has appeared in 69 regular-season games over his six year career, spending last year in Green Bay. He signed a one-year, $1.17 million contract with San Francisco in May and was expected to be the team's swing tackle behind Trent Williams and Colton McKivitz.

Bond announced Thursday that he plans to sign with the Browns, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The news that Bond intends to sign with Cleveland arrives on the same day that it was announced that the wide receiver has been no-billed and faces no further criminal charges stemming from his April arrest, ESPN.com reports. After catching 34 passes for 540 yards and five touchdowns in 14 games with Texas last season, Bond went unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Assuming a deal is finalized, with 4.39 speed, the 5-foot-11, 180-pounder could push for a depth role in a Browns WR corps that currently is led by Jerry Jeudy and Cedric Tillman.

The Bills waived Virgil (hamstring) with an injury designation Thursday.

Virgil spent an extended amount of time with trainers during Wednesday's training camp practice due to a hamstring injury, per Chris Brown of the Bills Radio Network. The 27-year-old wideout will go on waivers, but if he's not claimed by another team, then he would revert to the Bills' injured reserve, forcing him to miss the entire 2025 season unless an injury settlement is reached. Virgil played 119 snaps (36 on offense, 83 on special teams) across seven regular-season games with Buffalo in 2024 but did not appear on the box score otherwise.

Forbes (hamstring) participated in Thursday's joint practice with the Saints, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Forbes had been sidelined for the last couple of weeks due to a hamstring injury. He was cleared to return to practice earlier this week, and head coach Sean McVay told reporters after Thursday's session that "[Forbes] got about 50 percent of the snaps today, which was in alignment with the plan." Forbes was claimed off waivers by the Rams in December after being let go by the Commanders, and the 2023 first-rounder is competing for a rotational spot at outside corner behind Ahkello Witherspoon and Darious Williams.

Worley signed with the Commanders on Thursday, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official team site reports.

Worley will be suiting up for his ninth team, adding a veteran presence to Washington's training camp roster. The 30-year-old has appeared in 99 regular-season games (64 starts) and spent last season with Tennessee, where he tallied 52 tackles and one interception. He will look to crack yet another 53-man roster in what will be a shortened training camp and preseason.

Junior suffered a hamstring injury during Thursday's training camp practice, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

The 2022 sixth-rounder will undergo further tests to determine the severity of the injury, but he's in danger of missing Saturday's preseason game against the Cardinals. Junior signed with the Broncos on Sunday after being waived by the Packers one week prior, and he's aiming to earn a spot on Denver's 53-man roster in a depth role in a secondary.