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Dallas claimed Kuntz off waivers Thursday.

Kuntz was bound to become a free agent after Las Vegas waived him Wednesday, but the Cowboys stepped in before that could come to pass. In a corresponding transaction, Dallas placed tight end Princeton Fant (knee) on its injured-reserve list.

Rechsteiner (suspension) will miss the first six games of the 2026 regular season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Rechsteiner will be eligible to participate in all preseason activities, with his suspension beginning once rosters are reduced to 53 players. The league did not disclose what rules the undrafted free agent out of Jacksonville State violated. If Rechsteiner does not make the Saints roster, the suspension will still run its course while he is a free agent.

Bobo (hamstring) did not participate in Thursday's training camp session, Gregg Bell of thenewstribune.com reports.

Bobo has yet to practice this week after suffering a hamstring injury during Monday's session. There is no update on the 28-year-old's recovery timeline, but his absence makes way for Emmanuel Henderson and Cody White to garner additional reps in practice.

Watts (undisclosed) reverted from waivers to the Jets' injured reserve list Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Watts was not claimed by another club after the Jets waived him with an undisclosed injury Wednesday, so he's now in line to spend the entire 2026 season on IR. His absence could open up more practice opportunities for Kingsley Jonathan and Paschal Ekeji.

Gordon is continuing to rehab from the calf issue he picked up during the offseason, Mike Moraitis of Sports Illustrated reports.

Gordon was placed on the active/PUP list with a soft-tissue injury when the Bears kicked off training camp, and there still hasn't been any update on a timeline for his return to the field. He was only able to suit up for three regular-season games in 2025, and his availability for Week 1 of the 2026 campaign certainly seems to be in question at the moment.

The Colts placed McKeon (undisclosed) on injured reserve Thursday.

McKeon signed a reserve/future deal with the Colts in January. The tight end's undisclosed issue will result in him missing the entirety of the 2026 season. McKeon played in one game for the Colts last season, logging eight offensive snaps and six special-teams snaps. In a corresponding move, the Colts signed tight end Pharaoh Brown.

The Colts signed Brown to a contract Thursday.

Brown played in seven regular-season games for the Cardinals last season, accumulating two receptions on two targets for one yard over 59 offensive snaps and also logging 77 plays on special teams. The Colts placed fellow tight end Sean McKeon (undisclosed) on IR in a corresponding move.

Phillips has a mild right knee sprain and will be sideline for the time being, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Phillips suffered the knee injury at practice Wednesday, and he'll now be forced to miss some action moving forward during training camp. It's unclear if he'll be able to play in New York's first preseason game Aug. 15 versus the Vikings, and if he can't go, Ar'Darius Washington would be a top candidate to see an increase in workload in the secondary.

Burns (undisclosed) participated during the Giants' training camp practice Thursday after missing Wednesday's session, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

It's not immediately clear what happened to Burns, but it's not preventing him from suiting up for practice at this point. He and 2025 first-rounder Abdul Carter project to play as many snaps as they both can handle on the edge in 2026.

Barham exited Thursday's training camp session with a groin injury, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Barham headed to the locker room after a trip to the medical tent. The severity of the injury remains unclear, but any time Barham misses would benefit fellow depth option Shemar James, who's also set to see more first-team reps as DeMarvion Overshown (lower body) incrementally works his way back to full practice participation.