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The Buccaneers signed Murphy-Bunting to the practice squad Monday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

A 2019 second-round pick of the Buccaneers, Murphy-Bunting has spent the last two seasons on one-year stints with the Titans and Cardinals, with the latter squad releasing him Sunday. Murphy-Bunting's experience should give him a good chance to earn a promotion to the active roster at some point during the regular season.

The Commanders placed Newton (pectoral) on injured reserve Monday.

Newton underwent surgery to repair a torn pectoral on Aug. 20. The defensive tackle will be required to miss the first four games of the regular season at minimum before he is eligible for activation. Newton will likely take longer to return, but has a good chance of participating in the tail end of the regular season if his recovery stays on schedule.

Moss (ribs) was back at practice with the Broncos on Monday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Moss was sidelined at practice last week after suffering a ribs injury the team's 33-13 preseason loss to the Packers on Aug. 21. The cornerback will have the chance to prove his health this week as the Broncos gear up for their regular-season opener Sept. 14 against the Chiefs on Monday Night Football.

The Saints claimed Wooden off waivers from the Colts on Monday.

Wooden will head to New Orleans after being waived by Indianapolis. The 2023 fourth-rounder spent the first three years of his NFL career with the Packers, finishing the 2025 regular season with 50 tackles (26 solo) and one pass defense across 17 games (16 starts). Cameron Jordan's status for Week 1 against the Lions is up in the air due to a hamstring issue, and with Bryan Bresee (knee) on injured reserve, Wooden figures to see plenty of snaps in a starting role in 2026.

The Commanders placed Tunsil (triceps) on injured reserve Monday.

Tunsil is recovering from a surgery he underwent to repair a torn right triceps. The starting left tackle will need to miss at least four games on IR before becoming eligible to return to the active roster. In all likelihood, Tunsil will be out far longer than four games, likely missing the entirety of the 2026 regular season while he recovers.

Smyth was signed to the Saints' practice squad Monday, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.

Smyth was waived by the team Sunday, but he ultimately went unclaimed, freeing him up to return to the team's practice squad. The kicker missed his only field-goal attempt, a 56-yard try, during the preseason with New Orleans. He did operate as the team's starting kicker for the final six regular-season games in 2025, going 12-for-16 on field-goal tries while making all 13 of his PATs. Smyth now will operate as a fallback option for the Saints if starting kicker Daniel Carlson doesn't work out in 2026.

Skowronek suffered a concussion in Thursday's 28-27 preseason loss to the Bills, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Skowronek has entered the NFL's five-step concussion protocol. The wide receiver will need to be cleared by an independent neurologist to ultimately be cleared for game action. If the 29-year-old cannot recover from the injury by the Steelers' Week 1 showdown with the Falcons, Kaden Wetjen projects to fill the No. 5 wide receiver role.

The Vikings waived Brosmer on Monday, Ian Rapoport of ESPN and NFL Network reports.

Brosmer is the odd man out in Minnesota, with J.J. McCarthy (ankle) and Carson Wentz serving as the depth options at quarterback behind starter Kyler Murray. Brosmer could stay in Minnesota on the practice squad if he clears waivers, though he may opt to take his talents elsewhere. He appeared in seven regular-season games (two starts) for the Vikings in 2025, completing 66.2 percent of his passes for 328 yards, zero touchdowns and four interceptions while turning seven carries into 11 yards.

Howard suffered a concussion during Thursday's 28-27 preseason loss to the Bills, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Howard is now in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol and will need to be consistently evaluated by an independent neurologist to progress back to full contact practice. The quarterback is currently an emergency option on the initial 53-man roster behind Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph.

Head coach Mike LaFleur said Monday that Johnson is working through a lower-body injury, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

It's unclear when Johnson picked up the injury, though LaFleur relayed that the second-year pro is "progressing well" in his recovery. It doesn't seem like Johnson is in real jeopardy of missing the Cardinals' Week 1 clash against the Chargers. However, his status for the regular-season opener will be more clear once Arizona releases practice participation reports.