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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.

Mims (foot) was not spotted at the Broncos' practice Monday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

Mims suffered a bruised foot in the team's preseason finale against the Vikings on Friday, and he doesn't appear to be ready to return to practice quite yet. The Broncos are two weeks away from their regular-season opener against the Chiefs on Monday, Sept. 14, and the wide receiver will have a few more chances to return to practice this week.

The Dolphins claimed Joly off waivers from the Broncos on Monday.

Joly was a fifth-round selection of the Broncos in the 2026 NFL Draft, but he did not crack Denver's 53-man roster for the upcoming regular season. He'll get a fresh start in Miami, and if Will Kacmarek (undisclosed) misses time, then Joly would slot in as the team's TE3 behind Greg Dulcich and Seydou Traore.

Smith was waived by the Bears on Sunday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Smith missed the entirety of the 2025 campaign while injured reserve with Chicago after he suffered a knee injury in the preseason. The cornerback made a full recovery, and he participated in the preseason this year. If Smith clears waivers, there's a chance he returns to the Bears as a member of the team's practice squad.

The Dolphins claimed Cook off waivers from the Jets on Monday.

Both Cook and Bailey Zappe lost out to rookie fourth-rounder Cade Klubnik for the Jets' backup quarterback job behind Geno Smith. Cook will get a new opportunity in Miami, where he is expected to slot in as the Dolphins' QB3 behind starter Malik Willis and backup Kyle McCord. Cook appeared in five regular-season games (four starts) for the Jets in 2025, completing 57.5 percent of his passes for 739 yards, two touchdowns and seven interceptions while turning 13 carries into 49 yards.

Nabers (knee) was non-committal Monday when asked about his chances of playing in the Giants' Sept. 13 season opener versus the Cowboys, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports. "I feel pretty good," Nabers said. "Like I said, you're going to feel good, but there's still some things that you're going to have to check off the box for you to participate. So I'm still going through that, still listening to the trainer, still listening to doctors and sharing everything with them."

Nabers has been practicing in some fashion throughout training camp and even ditched his red non-contact jersey last week, but the star wide receiver admitted he still has checkpoints to hit before getting the green light to play in a game. With the Giants' season opener just under two weeks away, Nabers has time to clear the necessary hurdles before he's formally cleared to play. The Giants will release their first Week 1 practice report Sept. 9, and if Nabers is listed as a full participant in that session or off the report entirely, it would be a strong sign that he's on track to play against Dallas.