NFL Player News

The Texans waived Mapu (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Mapu was waived/injured due to an undisclosed issue Aug. 24 and reverted to season-ending IR after going unclaimed on waivers. However, the injury settlement will allow him to suit up in 2026 once he returns to health and finds work with a new club. Mapu played in all 17 regular-season games with New England last year, posting 25 tackles, one forced fumble and five defensed passes, including an interception, while working both on defense and special teams.

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

Moore cleared waivers after being waived/injured by the Commanders on Sunday. The tight end will now spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season on IR unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

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

Kennard was waived/injured Sunday and cleared waivers. As a result, he's reverted to IR. Kennard will consequently have to miss the entire 2026 season unless he works out an injury settlement with the Chargers.

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

The running back was waived/injured Sunday after playing in the Jets' preseason game Friday against the Giants, in which he ran five times for 13 yards. Richardson was also waived by the Titans on Aug. 19. He will need to reach an injury settlement with New York to have a chance to play in 2026.

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

Jones caught eight passes for 82 yards over three preseason contests with the Commanders. The wide receiver was waived with an injury designation Sunday and cleared waivers. Jones will spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season on IR unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Commanders.

Hulstein (undisclosed) reverted to the Jets' injured-reserve list Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

The tight end was waived/injured Sunday after participating in all three preseason games and making four catches for 25 yards. Hulstein signed with the Jets in early August as an undrafted free agent out of Marist. He will need to reach an injury settlement with New York to have a chance to play in 2026.

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

The Seahawks waived Lampe on Sunday with an injury designation. The fullback cleared waivers and will now spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season on injured reserve unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

Curtis (knee) reverted to the Jets' injured-reserve list Monday, according to the NFL's official transaction log.

The tight end was waived/injured Sunday. Curtis suffered the knee injury during a preseason game against the Steelers and had to miss the preseason finale versus the Giants. He'll need to reach an injury settlement with the Jets to have a chance to play in 2026.

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

Jefferson had a solid preseason, rushing 11 times for 74 yards over three contests. The running back was waived Sunday and cleared waivers, meaning he is set to spend the entirety of the 2026 regular season on IR. If Jefferson would like to sign with another team, he will need to reach an injury settlement with the Vikings to become a free agent.

Nesbit (undisclosed) was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement by the Vikings on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

The tight end was waived/injured Sunday and reverted to IR earlier Monday. Nesbit caught three of six targets for 29 yards across two preseason games before getting injured. He's now free to sign with another team and play in 2026 if he can get healthy enough.