NFL Player News

New Orleans waived Heldman (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Thursday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Heldman suffered an unspecified injury during the Saints' preseason finale at Dallas, which landed him on their season-ending IR Sunday. He'll be free to suit up for any team willing to sign him once he's back to full strength.

Miami waived Warren (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Warren had been on the Dolphins' IR since June, but now he's on track to become a free agent. He'll be eligible to suit up for any team willing to sign him as soon as he's back in football shape.

Carolina waived Hayes (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

It looked like Hayes was going to have to spend the entire 2026 season on IR, but he's now in line to become a free agent instead. Hayes' sole regular-season experience came back in 2024 with the Dolphins, when he suited up for one game with Miami.

Thomas (hamstring) did not participate at practice Thursday, Pete Sweeney of The Kansas City Star reports.

The details of the injury are unknown, and Thomas' status for Kansas City's matchup versus the Broncos in Week 1 is now up in the air. In his absence, Cooper McDonald could see an uptick in reps.

The Raiders removed Okwuegbunam from their practice squad Thursday.

Okwuegbunam joined Las Vegas' practice squad Monday after missing the cut for the 53-man roster, but he's now a free agent again. He suited up for one game with the Raiders in 2025, catching five of six targets for 36 yards.

Las Vegas signed Ojulari to its practice squad Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Ojulari suited up for just three regular-season games with the Eagles in 2025, and he'll start the new campaign with the Raiders on the practice squad. Las Vegas' active roster doesn't have a ton of depth on the edge, so it might not take much for Ojulari to be elevated at some point in 2026.

Coleman is likely to serve as the Broncos' between-the-tackles complement to starter J.K. Dobbins this season, Nick Kosmider of The Athletic reports.

Coleman was selected in the fourth round of April's draft after completing his four-year college career with a 2025 campaign with Washington during which he compiled 758 yards and 15 touchdowns on 156 carries over 12 contests. He also added 31 catches for 354 yards and two scores during his senior season. The Huskies played with an up-tempo style, so Coleman was on the field for all downs, resulting in him becoming a capable receiver and pass blocker. The running back is considered a more physical back than RJ Harvey, who also is set to serve as a reserve option behind Dobbins this season, and as a result, Coleman could be ticketed to serve more frequently as a direct replacement for Dobbins.

Las Vegas signed Bell to its practice squad Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Bell was waived by the Saints on Saturday after missing the cut for their 53-man roster, but now he's getting a shot to make an impression with a new team. The Raiders have arguably the most unproven group of wide receivers in the league to start 2026, so if Bell is elevated to the active roster at any point, he could be a candidate to draw targets right away.

Washington signed Henry to its practice squad Monday, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

Henry had a decently productive preseason as a rusher (26 carries for 105 yards and a touchdown), but it wasn't enough to earn him a spot on the Commanders' initial 53-man roster, and now he'll start the new campaign on the practice squad. If free-agent acquisition Rachaad White (hamstring) is unable to play in Week 1, Henry could find himself on the short list for elevations to the active roster.

The Commanders signed Reynolds to the practice squad Monday, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.

Reynolds was released by the Commanders on Sunday but at least earned a spot on the practice squad. The 30-year-old has appeared in 57 regular-season games for the Commanders, Jaguars and Lions throughout his career in a complementary role, rushing for 658 yards and one touchdown off 154 attempts while adding 25 catches for 258 yards. Reynolds could be elevated at some point during the 2026 season, though that move would likely be only for depth purposes.