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Pierce suffered a groin injury during Sunday's practice, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 Indianapolis reports.

Pierce tried to return to practice after initially heading to the locker room due to the injury, but he was carted back to the locker room shortly afterwards. A recovery timetable has yet to be established, but if Pierce misses additional time due to this injury, it would create more opportunities for Adonai Mitchell to work in three-receiver sets alongside Josh Downs and Michael Pittman.

Moore (knee) departed Sunday's practice early with an apparent right knee injury, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.

Moore may have suffered an injury during Sunday's practice that could jeopardize his availability for Saturday's preseason game against the Packers, if not longer. If healthy, Moore projects to reprise his usual role as Indianapolis' top slot cornerback to begin the regular season.

Rams coach Sean McVay said Sunday that Torres (ankle) will miss "a little bit of time," Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Torres was forced off the field early during Saturday's preseason game against the Cowboys, and it looks like his ankle injury will force a stint on the sideline. It remains to be seen whether Torres will be cleared for action in time to play in preseason action Saturday, Aug. 16 against the Chargers.

Rams coach Sean McVay said Sunday that Mumpfield (ankle) won't miss any time after departing Saturday's preseason game against the Cowboys early, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Mumpfield already appears healthy after suffering an ankle injury during Saturday's preseason game against Dallas. Expect him to take the field for preseason action against the Chargers on Saturday, Aug. 16, as he continues to compete for a depth roster spot at wide receiver.

Detroit signed Oakes to a contract Sunday.

Oakes faces an uphill battle competing for a reserve role in the Lions' crowded tight end room. In 2024, Oakes played for Michigan in the UFL.

Head coach Shane Steichen said Sunday that Richardson's scheduled to be the second quarterback into Saturday's preseason game against the Packers after Daniel Jones, Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports.

The team plans for Jones to start and play a couple of series before Richardson gets the rest of the first half. It's encouraging that Richardson will get right back in there after exiting on the second drive of Indianapolis' preseason opener against the Ravens due to a dislocated right pinkie finger. There doesn't seem to be much daylight between Richardson and Jones in the battle for the Colts' starting quarterback job.

The Lions waived Small (undisclosed) with an injury settlement Sunday.

Small will be eligible to sign elsewhere in the league once healthy, whereas if he hadn't reached an injury settlement he'd likely have spent the entire season on IR with Detroit. He spent last year on Tennessee's practice squad.

Head coach Shane Steichen said Sunday that Jones will start Saturday's preseason game against the Packers, Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports.

The team plans for Jones to play a couple of series before Anthony Richardson checks in for the rest of the first half. Richardson started the preseason opener against the Ravens but exited on the second drive due to an injured finger, clearing the path for Jones to check in for the remainder of the first half. Jones and Richardson are locked in a tight competition for the starting quarterback role, though the spot may be Richardson's to lose given the team's greater investment in him as the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

The Lions placed Yeboah (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday.

Yeboah's placement on IR rules him out for the entire 2025 season, barring an injury settlement. It remains to be seen whether his current injury is related to the leg issue that held him out early in training camp, though he managed to suit up for Detroit's preseason opener against the Falcons on Friday.

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said Saturday that Jones suffered a knee injury during the team's preseason opener, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

Jones will have roughly one week to get healthy ahead of Arizona's next preseason matchup, on the road against Denver on Saturday, Aug. 16. He's expected to open the regular season playing a depth role at offensive tackle.