NFL Player News

The Patriots placed Baringer (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday.

Baringer suffered an injury during the Patriots' 24-21 preseason win over the Eagles and has not practiced since the incident. The punter will now miss the first four games of the regular season on IR before he is eligible to return to the active roster, though it's possible he works out an injury settlement with the team between now and Week 5. The Patriots signed punter Mitch Wishnowsky to the practice squad Monday, and he's expected to fill in during Baringer's absence.

The Patriots placed Jacobs (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday.

Jacobs participated in the first two preseason games for the Patriots before succumbing to injury, accumulating eight tackles (four solo). The linebacker will now miss at least the first four games of the regular season on IR before he is eligible to return to the active roster, though it's possible he works out an injury settlement with the team between now and Week 5. While Jacobs is sidelined, Darius Muasau will likely be the first depth option behind starting inside linebackers Christian Elliss and Robert Spillane.

Maguranyanga (undisclosed) reverted to the Commanders' injured reserve Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

It's not clear what type of issue Maguranyanga is dealing with, but his reversion to IR means he's slated to sit out all of the 2026 season. However, if he works out an injury settlement with Washington he'd be eligible to suit up during the campaign.

The Patriots released Brown on Monday.

Brown signed a two-year extension with the Patriots in late December. The reserve offensive lineman picked up an injury in the team's preseason opener that sidelined him for the remainder of training camp. Brown is now a free agent, and his lack of an injury designation on release means he is fully healthy and capable of signing with another franchise.

Jacobs (undisclosed) reverted to Washington's injured reserve Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Jacobs was waived/injured Sunday due to an undisclosed issue. He cleared waivers and subsequently reverted to IR. That means Jacobs will need to sit out the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Commanders.

Kight (undisclosed) reverted to the Seahawks' injured-reserve list Monday, according to the NFL's official transaction log.

The offensive tackle was waived/injured Sunday. Kight will need to reach an injury settlement with Seattle to have a chance to play in 2026.

Williams (hip) reverted to the Buccaneers' injured-reserve list Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Williams suffered a hip injury in the Buccaneers' preseason finale against the Jaguars last Friday. The safety was waived with an injury designation Sunday and went unclaimed. The 23-year-old will now spend the entirety of his rookie season on injured reserve unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

Williams (undisclosed) reverted to the Buccaneers' injured-reserve list Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

The Buccaneers waived/injured Williams on Sunday. The cornerback cleared waivers and will now spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season on IR unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

Brooks (undisclosed) reverted to Tennessee's injured reserve Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

It's currently unclear what issue Brooks is dealing with, but he was waived/injured Sunday and subsequently cleared waivers. As such, he's been placed on season-ending IR. Brooks could still play in 2026, though, if he works out an injury settlement with the Titans.

Smith (undisclosed) reverted to the Seahawks' injured-reserve list Monday, according to the NFL's official transaction log.

The linebacker was waived/injured by Seattle on Sunday. Smith will be out for the season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the team.