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The Browns signed Isaac on Friday.

Isaac spent much of the previous two seasons bouncing between the Bucs' practice squad and active roster, appearing in a total of seven regular-season contests during that span. He didn't see any action on defense but did play 59 special teams snaps. Isaac will provide cornerback depth for Cleveland during the preseason.

The Dolphins placed Kohou (knee) on injured reserve Friday.

Kohou suffered a torn ACL in practice last weekend and will miss the 2025 campaign. Kohou was the last remaining piece of the 2024 secondary in Miami and was slated to cover the slot this year for the Dolphins. Miami is now trying to speed up the learning curve of newcomers Jack Jones and Mike Hilton.

Parsons (back) is considering a trade request, as he and the Cowboys remain far apart in contract talks, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

The two sides reportedly aren't currently negotiating, nor is Parsons practicing, although he said last week that his back injury is real and not just an excuse not to participate. He did show up for the start of training camp and has been at the team facility, thereby avoiding fines in the meantime. Parsons is scheduled to play out 2025 for $24 million under the fifth-year option on his rookie contract, whereas an extension could put him in the range of $40 million per year alongside fellow pass rushers Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt.

Worthy (concussion) is participating in Friday's practice, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

Worthy exited practice Tuesday and was placed in the concussion protocol, but he's advanced quickly enough through it to return to the field Friday. The second-year wideout is a candidate for a big leap this season after he and Patrick Mahomes showed improved chemistry down the stretch and into the playoffs last year. Rashee Rice is also expected to be given a multi-week suspension at some point during 2025.

Smith (back) is missing a fourth straight practice Friday, but he's progressed to warming up with teammates and running with trainers, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.

He first missed practice Monday, with reports attributing it to back soreness or a back contusion. It sounds like Smith will be back in practice soon enough, occupying his usual role as the No. 2 receiver in Philadelphia's narrowly concentrated offense.

The Bengals have signed Noah Fant to join Gesicki at tight end, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports.

The new addition warrants at least a slight reduction in Gesicki's playing-time and target projections, although the Bengals may end up mostly using Fant in multi-TE sets. The former Bronco and Seahawk is signing a one-year, after the Bengals gave Gesicki a three-year, $25.5 million deal this offseason. Both are catch-first tight ends, although Gesicki arguably more so, aligning in the slot or out wide more often that he's tight to the formation. Fant could now take some of the single-TE-formation snaps (and routes/targets) that might otherwise have gone to Gesicki.

The Commanders don't appear interested in dealing McLaurin (ankle), who requested a trade Thursday, according to Nicki Jhabvala and Diana Russini of The Athletic.

The Commanders may not want to meet McLaurin's price in extension negotiations, but they've reportedly shut down other teams that have inquired about a trade. It's a tricky situation, as he turns 30 in September and is drastically underpaid relative to his 2024 production (now in the final season of a three-year, $68.3 million contract, with a $15.5 million base salary for 2025). He rightfully expects a massive raise on his next deal, while the Commanders may be hesitant to sign an extension with large guarantees through his age-32/33 seasons. After holding out from June minicamp and the first few days of training camp, McLaurin reported to the team this past weekend but has been absent from practice due to an ankle injury. It's not clear whether the ankle is a real concern, as all reports so far are pointing to money and security as the real issues at hand for the soon-to-be 30-year-old wideout.

Allen (knee) returned to practice Friday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Allen missed the previous three days due to knee soreness. The second-year back appears to have a big leg up on the competition for the Jets' No. 2 running back gig and could even take more of a share of the work from Breece Hall under new offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, who comes from a Lions offense where both David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs are prominently featured. Allen has been mentioned as the possible Montgomery side of that duo with the Jets.

Mayfield (hand) won't practice Friday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Per the report, Mayfield suffered a contusion on his throwing hand during Thursday's session. The QB subsequently underwent scans as a precaution, which revealed no significant injury. With Mayfield now considered day-to-day, Kyle Trask and Connor Bazelak are in line to see added reps Friday.

Reynolds rushed 10 times for 38 yards and a touchdown and brought in his only target for 10 yards during the Lions' 34-7 preseason loss to the Chargers in Thursday night's Hall of Fame Game.

The veteran back got his preseason off to a strong start by leading the way for the Lions in rushing yards while also recording a three-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Reynolds continues to profile as an ideal No. 3/No. 4 back that sees very modest opportunity whenever both Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery are healthy, but that is well-versed in the offense and can contribute as both runner and receiver.