NFL Player News

Frazier (undisclosed) was put on the active/PUP list by the Lions on Thursday.

Once he's ready to re-take the field, the offensive guard and fifth-round pick can be activated from the list at any time throughout training camp and the preseason. A three-year starter at LSU, Frazier should begin his professional career in a depth role on a strong Lions offensive front.

Dorsey (undisclosed) was placed on the active/PUP list by the Lions on Thursday.

Once he's ready to ready to practice, the depth corner and kickoff return man can be activated from the list at any time throughout training camp and the preseason. Dorsey has played mostly on special teams during parts of three NFL seasons with Baltimore and Detroit, though he has accumulated 244 and 159 kickoff return yards, respectively, over the last two campaigns with Detroit. That could be his role again in 2025.

Decker (undisclosed) was placed on the active/PUP list by the Lions on Thursday.

The starting left tackle's injury remains unclear, though it does not appear to be serious given his designation, which allows him to be activated from the list at any time throughout training camp and the preseason. Decker has started all 131 regular-season and postseason games he's played in since being drafted in the first round by the Lions in 2016.

Thomas-Oliver (undisclosed) was placed on the active/non-football injury list by the Lions on Thursday.

Once he's ready to return to practice, Thomas-Oliver can be activated from the list at any time throughout training camp and the preseason. The cornerback appeared in one regular-season game and in the Lions' only playoff game in 2024, playing on 21 special-teams snaps and one defensive snap.

Stewart remains unsigned due to a dispute over language in his contract but is not practicing with the Texas A&M Football team, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Plenty of second-round picks from the 2025 NFL Draft have yet to sign, but Stewart is the lone first-rounder who remains unsigned. Rumors began to swirl earlier in the week that he might return to college after reports of him working out at College Station emerged. However, Conway reported that he was simply at the team's facility and not actually practicing with the team, while Adam Schefter of ESPN followed that up by reporting that Stewart will not be returning to the Texas A&M Football team. That provides some clarity that Stewart is focused on his pro career, but the sides are running out of time to reach a deal before rookies report to training camp Saturday.

Paschal (undisclosed) was placed on the active/non-football injury list by the Lions on Thursday.

Once he's ready to resume practice, Paschal can be activated from the list at any time throughout training camp and the preseason. The defensive end took on a starting role last season after Aidan Hutchinson broke his leg in Week 6, though he did deal with a knee injury. A second-round pick in 2022, Paschal has yet to record more than 2.0 sacks in a season, and he is entering the final year of his rookie deal.

Jacobs remains the Packers' unquestioned No. 1 running back entering the 2025 season, but his primary backup is to be determined, Mike Spofford of the team's official site reports.

Green Bay seemingly used a third-round pick in the 2024 Draft on MarShawn Lloyd to solidify its reserve RB ranks behind Jacobs, but Lloyd managed just one appearance (and seven touches) as a rookie due to a variety of health concerns. With Lloyd sidelined for most of last season, Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks combined for 161 touches in the regular season, which was a far cry from Jacobs' 337. Jacobs boasts four campaigns of 1,000-plus rushing yards in his six-year career, and considering the workload he handled in 2024, he's set to take on a similar burden this year. Still, if Lloyd proves his health and sheds his fumble-prone label from college, he could swap places with Wilson as the No. 2 option in the Packers backfield.

Onwuzurike (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/PUP list by the Lions on Thursday.

The designation means that the defensive tackle will miss the first four regular-season games, assuming he's still on the reserve/PUP list after cut-down day on Aug. 26. Onwuzurike earned a rotation spot last season, playing a career-high 594 defensive snaps and making 28 tackles (16 solo). The 2021 second-round pick signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract to remain with the Lions in March, and he should be in line to play a role again if he's able to return by Week 5.

Stroud made it a point during the offseason to rework his body after a sophomore season of regression in 2024, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports. "I've been working really hard on getting my body right -- losing body fat, trying to be faster, stronger," Stroud said. "And it went really well. ... [Working] pocket mobility, running out the pocket, throwing the rock. Everything kind of works hand in hand."

Stroud looks to rebound from his second NFL season, when he saw dips in passing yards and touchdowns while throwing seven more regular-season interceptions than in his rookie season. It's a hopeful sign that Stroud is putting in the work this offseason, but there are other areas of the offense that need to improve in 2025. Houston ranked 22nd in yards per game (319.7) and 19th in points per game (21.9) while managing to win the AFC South for a second consecutive season. That drop cost offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik his job, as the Texans replaced him with Nick Caley, who was the pass game coordinator and tight ends coach for the Rams last year. In addition to what will be a new playbook, the offensive line needs to be better. Stroud was sacked 52 times during the regular season and taken down 11 more times during the playoffs.

Nwosu (knee) was placed on the active/PUP list by the Seahawks on Thursday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Once he's ready to resume practice, Nwosu can return from the PUP list at any time throughout training camp and the preseason. The outside linebacker dealt with knee, thigh and wrist issues during the 2024 campaign and then had offseason surgery on his knee. Between those issues and a pectoral injury in 2023, Nwosu has played in just 12 games in the last two years since recording career highs in tackles (67 total, 42 solo), sacks (9.5), pass breakups (four), forced fumbles (three) and fumble recoveries (two) in 2022.