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The Steelers placed Kent (undisclosed) on the reserve/PUP list Monday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Kent spent all of training camp on the active/PUP list, enabling the cornerback to start the regular season on the reserve/PUP list. The 24-year-old will need to miss at least the first four games of the regular season before he is eligible to return to the active roster.

The 49ers placed Pleasants (knee) on injured reserve with a designation to return Sunday.

Pleasants sustained a knee injury during the 49ers' preseason game against the Chargers on Aug. 20. The injury is severe enough for 29-year-old offensive tackle to open the year on IR, meaning he'll be forced to miss at least the first four games of the regular season.

The Saints placed Wesley on injured reserve Sunday due to an undisclosed issue.

It's not immediately clear what caused Wesley's placement on IR, but he'll need to miss the entire 2026 campaign unless he reaches an injury settlement with New Orleans. The Colorado State product had been competing for a depth role on the offensive line during the preseason.

Bennett (knee) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return by the Eagles on Sunday.

The cornerback has been dealing with a knee injury since the latter part of August, and he will now need to miss the first four games of the regular season. Bennett has played a depth role in the Philadelphia secondary since joining the team ahead of the 2025 campaign.

Brown (undisclosed) was placed on the Jets' injured reserve Sunday, Amanda Vogt and Eric Allen of the team's official site report.

The nature of Brown's injury is not clear, nor when he sustained the injury. However, his placement on IR without a return designation means the 2021 fourth-rounder will be forced to miss the entire upcoming season unless an injury settlement is reached with the Jets. Brown appeared in 10 regular-season games between the Rams and Jets in 2025, finishing with eight tackles (four solo).

The Ravens waived Johnson on Sunday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Johnson suffered a thumb injury in the Ravens' preseason game against the Vikings on Aug. 22. The linebacker was not waived with any injury designation, meaning Johnson has fully recovered from his injury and is all set to sign with another franchise if he clears waivers.

The Jets moved Baron (knee) to the reserve/PUP list Sunday, Eric Allen and Amanda Vogt of the team's official site report.

Baron opened training camp on the active/PUP list due to a knee injury he sustained last December. He's not quite ready to participate in practice, and the move to reserve/PUP means he'll be required to miss at least the first four games of the regular season. The second-year pro logged nine tackles (five solo) across six regular-season games last year before his knee injury.

The Saints placed Heldman (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday.

Heldman was hurt during New Orleans' preseason finale against Dallas and has been placed on IR as a result. He'll be required to miss the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Saints.

Nacua (groin) was off to the side for team drills at Monday's practice, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.

Nacua returned to practice Sunday and is slowly ramping things back up 10 days ahead of the Rams' Week 1 opener against the 49ers in Melbourne, Australia on Thursday, Sept. 10. The star wideout has missed a sizable chunk of the summer, but he and Matthew Stafford already have elite chemistry and should be able to pick things back up rather quickly when the games count. Nacua has been a locked-in first-round fantasy pick.

Cooper pleaded not guilty to five charges of domestic violence in a Douglas County (Colo.) courtroom Monday, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

Cooper now has a jury trial scheduled to begin Nov. 10 following a pair of domestic incidents that occurred a week apart in early June. The NFL placed him on the Commissioner's Exempt List on Sunday, which means he still gets paid and can attend team meetings but can't practice or play in games. Cooper's stint on the list is indefinite but may last for as long as his legal situation is playing out in court.