NFL Player News

The Giants signed Woods to a contract Sunday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Woods has not played in an NFL game since 2023, when he participated in three games for the Chargers. The safety logged 57 defensive snaps and 16 special teams snaps in those contests. Now with the Giants, Woods will compete for a depth spot at defensive back, though it is unlikely he will survive cut-down day.

The Rams signed McPhearson to a contract Sunday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

McPhearson has not played in an NFL game since 2022, when he was with the Eagles. The 2022 fourth-rounder out of Texas Tech played in 17 regular-season games that year, logging 96 defensive snaps and 358 special teams snaps. The 2025 Rams special teams unit was among the worst in the NFL, so a cornerback with a history of special teams production is a reasonable flyer for the team to take during the expanded roster period.

The Packers claimed Hilton off waivers Sunday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Hilton was waived by the Commanders on Saturday and will now find a new home with the Packers. The undrafted free agent out of LSU was likely claimed to compete for a depth spot and fill out practices. With Jayden Reed (ankle) and Matthew Golden (toe) injured, all preseason reps are likely wide open to any receivers on the roster who can make an impression.

The Lions hosted McCloud for a tryout Sunday, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

McCloud was cut from the Giants' practice squad last December and could be looking to revitalize his career. The 2018 sixth-round draft pick by the Bills has played for six teams in his NFL career. The Lions would be team No. 7 if McCloud were signed, but the team's wide receiving corps is deep enough that the possibility is slim. An even slimmer possibility would be McCloud surviving cut-down day.

Mason has been putting together a productive training camp with the Vikings, Will Ragatz of Bring Me The Sports reports.

Mason is expected to operate in a timeshare with veteran Aaron Jones in the backfield for a second straight season. The running back has made an early statement at camp, showing some added burst in his second year in Kevin O'Connell's offensive system. Jones was limited to 12 contests due to injury in 2025, and he'll turn 32 before the end of the upcoming season, so 27-year-old Mason could be asked to handle a larger split of the workload in Year 2 in Minnesota.

Ward was placed in the NFL's concussion protocol Sunday, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Ward likely sustained the concussion during Sunday's training camp activities. The safety will now need to progress through the NFL's five-step process and be cleared by an independent neurologist before being permitted to play in any games. Ward's absence means Tavierre Thomas, Jakobe Thomas or Jacob Thomas will likely see snaps at strong safety during Saturday's preseason opener against the Giants.

Addison (thumb) is expected to be close to a full participant at the Vikings' night practice Sunday, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Addison has been battling a thumb injury at practice throughout the week, but it has been considered to be a minor injury throughout the entire process. The wide receiver appears to be on track to be back to full health in the near future, and the earlier he can be back to 100 percent, the better, as Minnesota is in the midst of accessing who its starting quarterback will be in 2026.

The Packers waived/injured Baldwin (knee) on Sunday.

Baldwin suffered a knee injury in last Tuesday's training camp session. The defensive back will now be subject to waivers, and if he clears them, he will revert to the Packers' injured reserve. Baldwin will be set to spend the entirety of the 2026 season on IR unless the team waives him with an injury settlement.

The Buccaneers waived Lucas (undisclosed) with a failed-physical designation, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Lucas started training camp on the active/PUP list due to the issue and was simply unable to get healthy in a time period that worked for the Buccaneers. The cornerback is now subject to waivers, and if he clears will become a free agent able to sign with any team.

Coleman is set to move back to left tackle, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.

Coleman moved to left guard after being drafted by the Commanders due to the presence of Laremy Tunsil (triceps). Since Tunsil will miss a significant portion of the 2026 season due to his recent triceps tear, the team has made the decision to move Coleman back to his original position. Chris Paul is set to start at left guard to replace Coleman.