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The 49ers placed Okuayinonu (foot) on injured reserve Friday.

Okuayinonu was already ruled out for Week 1 against the Rams due to a foot injury, which is severe enough for him to go on injured reserve. That means he'll be required to miss at least four games (barring an injury settlement), so the earliest Okuayinonu can return is Week 5 against the Seahawks on Sunday, Oct. 11. In a corresponding move, the 49ers signed edge rusher Khalid Kareem from the Falcons' practice squad to the active roster.

The Commanders waived Maguranyanga (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Maguranyanga -- who joined the NFL in 2025 as part of the International Pathway Program -- reverted to Washington's injured reserve Monday after clearing waivers. By agreeing to an injury settlement, the Zimbabwe-born Maguranyanga will be eligible to sign and play with a team once fully healthy.

The Vikings waived Roberts (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Roberts was set to miss the entire 2026 season after reverting to the Vikings' injured reserve Monday. However, the settlement allows the Wake Forest product to sign and play with a team once he has fully recovered from his unspecified injury.

The Raiders waived Kennard (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

The injury settlement allows the 2025 fourth-rounder to sign and play with a team once fully healthy, and he could remain in Las Vegas as a member of the practice squad. Kennard appeared in five regular-season games for the Chargers last year, finishing with two tackles (one solo).

The Chiefs waived Hanson (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.

Hanson moved to the Chiefs' IR on Monday after being waived/injured one day earlier and clearing waivers. The settlement allows the 2024 seventh-rounder to sign with a team once fully healthy, and he could remain in Kansas City as a member of the team's practice squad.

The Bears released McCloud (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports.

McCloud was placed on injured reserve when the Bears trimmed their roster down to 53 players Sunday. The veteran wideout would have missed the entire 2026 season while on IR, but the settlement allows the Clemson product to sign and play with a team once he's fully healthy.

The Bills released Flannigan-Fowles (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Flannigan-Fowles was going to be sidelined for the entire 2026 season after being placed on injured reserve in early August, but the settlement allows the veteran linebacker to sign and play with a team once fully healthy. He signed a one-year deal with Buffalo in May after playing for the Giants in 2025, finishing the regular season with 33 tackles (21 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one pass defense across 10 games.

The Raiders waived Roberts (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

The settlement allows Roberts to sign and play with a team once he's fully recovered from his unspecified injury. The BYU product signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in late April and appeared in two preseason games for Las Vegas, catching one pass (on two targets) for 12 yards while adding two tackles (one solo) on special teams.

The Chiefs waived Smith (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.

Smith was set to miss the entire 2026 season after reverting to the Chiefs' injured reserve Monday. With the settlement, the Stanford product is now eligible to sign and play with a team once he has fully recovered from his undisclosed injury.

The Chiefs waived Oladokun (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.

The settlement allows Oladokun to sign and play with another team once he's fully healthy. He's a candidate to stay in Kansas City on the practice squad, which currently doesn't have a quarterback.