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Willis (concussion) participated in Tuesday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

It's a positive sign for Willis, who entered the league's concussion protocol during the 49ers' preseason finale against the Raiders this past Thursday. Even if he fully participates in practice, he'll remain in the league's protocol until cleared by an independent neurologist. The fourth-year pro made the 49ers' 53-man roster as a depth option at tight end behind George Kittle (Achilles), Jake Tonges and Luke Farrell.

Oliver is dealing with Achilles and calf injuries. and is considered week-to-week, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Oliver must miss at least the first four games of the regular season on injured reserve before he is eligible to return to the Packers' active roster. This minimum timeframe appears to align well with the linebacker's injury, and the 2025 fifth-rounder should return from IR and suit up shortly after the four-game period ends.

The Cardinals waived Weaver (hamstring) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Weaver was set to miss the entire 2026 season after being placed on injured reserve Aug. 24 due to a hamstring injury. However, the settlement allows the Colorado product to sign and play with a team once he is fully healthy. Weaver appeared in 10 regular-season games for the Cardinals in 2025, recording seven catches (on 13 targets) for 67 yards.

Gore signed with Buffalo's practice squad Monday, Alec White and Mike Maynard of the team's official site report.

Gore has spent his entire career with Buffalo to this point, but he's yet to log any regular-season action. The Southern Miss product did, however, have a limited role in both of Buffalo's playoff contests last year. Gore seems likely to spend most of the 2026 campaign on the practice squad unless injuries hit Buffalo's running back corps.

Haulcy (ankle) did not participate in Tuesday's practice, Jake Arthur of Roundtable.io reports.

Haulcy missed the Colts' last two preseason games due to an ankle injury. The safety has not been given a return timeline, and it is unclear if he will be available for the team's Week 1 showdown with the Ravens. The rookie third-rounder out of LSU is set to be the Colts' starting strong safety. If Haulcy is unavailable for Week 1 or beyond, Hunter Wohler will likely take over the job.

Buechele signed a practice-squad contract with Buffalo on Monday, Alec White and Mike Maynard of the team's official site report.

Buechele spent training camp with the Bills but was cut Sunday. However, he'll stick with the team as organizational depth on the practice squad. Unless Josh Allen or Kyle Allen becomes unavailable for any reason, Buechele isn't likely to be a regular part of Buffalo's game-day roster.

Clowney (hip/ankle) is expected to be good to go for Week 1 versus Buffalo, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Clowney suffered a soft-tissue injury to his hip during the preseason meeting with the Raiders. He's also been battling an ankle issue. However, neither of the ailments is expected to keep him off the field for the opener against the Bills. The 33-year-old Clowney isn't as productive as he once was, though he ended the 2025 campaign with the Cowboys by totaling 41 tackles and 8.5 sacks across 13 regular-season games.

The Ravens signed Guillory to the practice squad Monday, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.

Guillory failed to make the Ravens' 53-man roster and was waived Sunday, but he did enough to impress the coaching staff to earn a spot on the team's practice squad. The Arizona State product spent all of last season recovering from a broken clavicle that he suffered in preseason action.

Howell is set to be the backup quarterback to Dak Prescott for the Cowboys' Week 1 game against the Giants.

The Cowboys waived Joe Milton on Tuesday, leaving Howell as the sole reserve quarterback on the 53-man roster. The 25-year-old signed with the team in March after failing to have his contract extended by the Eagles during the 2025 season. The 2022 fifth-round pick by the Commanders will now start his second NFL contract with a division rival.

Ward signed with the Ravens' practice squad Monday, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.

There wasn't enough room on the Ravens' 53-man roster for Ward, as Baltimore went with Justice Hill and Rasheen Ali as the backup running backs behind Derrick Henry and placed rookie fifth-rounder Adam Randall (undisclosed) on injured reserve. Ward will stick around in Baltimore and would be a top candidate to be elevated to the main roster if the Ravens need more backfield depth. Ward last saw regular-season action in 2024 with the Steelers, when he logged five carries for 22 yards across four games.