NFL Player News

Brown (ankle) has participated in practices during the 49ers' first week of training camp, Jerry McDonald of The Mercury News reports.

Brown was held out of minicamp in June due to an ankle injury, but he has recovered enough to be given the green light to participate in training camp practices. The 2023 third-rounder saw a bigger role on the 49ers' defense during his sophomore campaign and finished with 77 tackles (48 solo) and six pass defenses (one interception) across 17 regular-season games. Brown is expected to start at safety alongside Malik Mustapha (knee) in 2025.

Moore has been getting reps out of the backfield at Bears training camp, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

"He's a physical, run-after-catch, just-get-me-the-ball type of guy," coach Ben Johnson said Tuesday. "There's a number of things that we're looking to do and explore how we get him the ball and get him in space." Moore is no stranger to seeing snaps out of the backfield, as he registered a career-high 14 carries last season, turning them into 75 scoreless yards. The Panthers also used Moore in a similar role during his 2018 rookie season, handing him the ball 13 times for 172 yards. Chicago has a plethora of weapons at Caleb Williams' disposal, and Moore is consistently being taken as a WR2 in fantasy drafts this summer.

The Patriots signed Fotheringham (undisclosed) to a contract Wednesday.

Fotheringham was let go with an injury settlement by the Broncos in early June due to an undisclosed injury. He appears to be past the issue, and the Utah product will look to earn a spot on the Patriots' 53-man roster as a backup tight end. Fotheringham last saw regular-season action in 2023 with the Raiders, when he played 32 snaps (21 on offense, 11 on special teams) across two games while catching one pass for six yards.

Strange is operating as the Jaguars' starting tight end at training camp, Paul Bretl of USA Today reports.

This comes as zero surprise following Evan Engram's offseason departure to Denver, but it was noteworthy that Jacksonville did very little at the tight end position during the offseason, opting to add only depth-type blockers Johnny Mundt, Hunter Long and Quintin Morris. Strange started eight regular-season games that Engram missed last season, totaling 29-285-2 receiving in those contests. Strange is a popular late-round pick at tight end in early fantasy drafts this summer.

The Patriots signed Davis (shoulder) to a contract Wednesday.

Davis missed the entire 2024 season due to a shoulder injury. He last saw regular-season action in 2022 with the Packers, when he played in all 17 games and posted four catches (on seven targets) for 26 yards while mostly serving in a blocking and special teams role. Now in New England, Davis will use practices and preseason games to compete for a backup tight end spot on the 53-man roster.

Pratt (hamstring) returned to training camp practices this week.

Pratt was held out of practices last week while tending to hamstring tightness, but the veteran linebacker appears to be past the issue. The 2019 third-rounder logged a career-high 143 tackles (80 solo) along with six pass defenses (two interceptions), two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries over 17 regular-season games with the Bengals in 2024. Pratt signed a one-year deal with the Raiders in March and is expected to lead the Raiders' linebacker corps alongside Elandon Roberts and Tommy Eichenberg.

Mitchell has looked like one of the most explosive players on the field early on at the Ravens' training camp, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Banner reports.

Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken said Mitchell would be "fighting for touches" as Baltimore's RB3 behind Derrick Henry and Justice Hill, but if Mitchell is able to get back to the form he showed as a rookie, then there's a chance he will push Hill for playing time and touches. Mitchell was electric with the ball in his hands as a 2023 rookie, posting a 47-396-2 rushing line during the regular season and averaging an otherworldly 8.4 yards per carry. If Henry ever goes down with an injury, Mitchell would be a must-add in fantasy football. He's worth a late-round pick in best-ball formats.

Butler (undisclosed) has been participating in training camp practices.

Butler was dealing with an undisclosed injury during OTAs in May, but he appears to be past the issue and is fully participating in training camp. Butler reached a three-year, $16.5 million contract with the Raiders in March after a career year in 2024, finishing with 65 tackles (36 solo), including 5.0 sacks, two pass defenses and one forced fumble across 17 regular-season games.

Haener (oblique) worked with the first-team offense at Wednesday's practice, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Haener suffered a multi-week oblique injury back in May but is healed and receiving work with New Orleans' offensive starters. New coach Kellen Moore has made it clear that all three of Haener, Spencer Rattler and second-round rookie Tyler Shough will get run with the first team at least through the first preseason game. Haener appeared in eight regular-season contests last season, making one start, and completed 18 of 39 passes for 226 yards (5.8 yards per attempt), one touchdown and one interception.

Latu (shoulder) has been a regular participant in Colts' training camp practices, Amanda Foster of the team's official site reports.

The 2024 first-rounder injured his shoulder during the Colts' 2024 regular-season finale against the Jaguars in early January, but he was able to train during the offseason and has been a full participant in the early portions of training camp. Latu played in all 17 regular-season games during his rookie campaign (including one start) and logged 32 tackles (16 solo), including 4.0 sacks, one pass defense, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Latu is projected to have a much bigger role on the Colts' defensive front in 2025 and will likely be a regular starter at defensive end opposite Kwity Paye.