NFL Player News

Bell did not play in the Bills' 29-14 preseason win over the Panthers on Saturday due to a lower-body injury, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Head coach Joe Brady relayed to reporters after Saturday's contest that Bell could have played if it was a regular-season game. Bell is expected to be back at practice in the coming week, which puts the rookie fourth-rounder on track to play in the Bills' next exhibition game, which takes place Saturday, Aug. 22 against the Browns. The UConn product is competing against the likes of Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer and Mecole Hardman for rotational snaps on offense behind DJ Moore (lower body) and Khalil Shakir.

Brown (undisclosed) will miss time throughout the preseason and into the regular season, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The versatile depth offensive lineman signed a two-year extension with the Patriots in late December. Brown picked up an injury during Thursday's preseason opener against the Colts and will be sidelined for the foreseeable future. The backup center is a key candidate for a cutdown day movement to IR, which would allow Brown to be designated as one of two players available to return from preseason IR at some point during the regular season.

Moore noted after Saturday's 29-14 preseason win over the Panthers that he was "good to go" after an apparent lower-body injury that he sustained in the first quarter, Ryan Miller of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports.

Moore finished Saturday's exhibition game with three catches on four targets for 61 yards, all of which came during the first two offensive drives. He appeared to pick up the injury on his final catch for 18 yards, but Brady relayed to reporters that the veteran wide receiver would have come out of the game anyways following that drive. Moore wasted no time in showing a rapport with Josh Allen, but the former's injury will be worth monitoring over the coming days, and it wouldn't be surprising if Moore doesn't play in the Bills' next preseason game, which takes place Saturday, Aug. 22, against the Browns.

The Patriots placed Rupcich (undisclosed) on injured reserve Saturday.

Rupcich picked up an injury during Thursday's preseason opener against the Colts. The offensive guard's move to IR means he will miss the entirety of the 2026 season unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

Downs exited Saturday's practice after a hard fall on his back, Andrew Moore of Colts on SI reports.

Downs tried to walk it off but was still in pain and had to leave for at least a few snaps. The Colts are already treacherously thin at wide receiver with Alec Pierce (ankle) still not practicing and uncertain for Week 1.

Trost (hamstring) will not return to Saturday's preseason game against the Chiefs, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Jackson exited during the first quarter of the game and was promptly ruled out. The extent of the third-round rookie's injury is unknown. Any potential missed regular-season time will be a huge blow to the Rams, who invested key draft capital in Trost to keep the line in front of 38-year-old Matthew Stafford strong at all times. Regular-season starter Warren McClendon will likely share right-tackle snaps with Bryce Henderson for the remainder of Saturday's contest.

Sanders and Deshaun Watson will split first-team reps during joint practices ahead of the Browns' second preseason game against the Bills on Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sanders is set to start and play throughout the first half in that contest, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Watson drew the start in Saturday's preseason opener against the Bears and outperformed Sanders, the latter of whom completed 6 of 11 pass attempts for 79 yards and an interception while adding two carries for three yards in a 34-10 loss. Sanders' interception came early in the fourth quarter, when he overthrew his intended receiver. Sanders will start against Buffalo next week, and the plan is to have him play in the first half while Watson opens the third quarter and Dillon Gabriel gets work in the final period.

Gabriel is in line to play the fourth quarter of next Saturday's preseason game against the Bills, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Shedeur Sanders is set to get the most snaps, with the second-year quarterback marked to play the first half of the contest. Deshaun Watson will see snaps in the third quarter, and Gabriel is set to take the contest home. If Gabriel wants a chance for the No. 2 role, he will need to show out in the little game time he is given.

The Eagles waived Hayes on Saturday.

Hayes signed a contract with the Eagles last Wednesday. The wide receiver's stint with the team was always bound to be quick, as he was signed as a plug-and-play option while the main corps got healthy. The Eagles have their preseason opener Saturday night against the Ravens, and Dontayvion Wicks and Hollywood Brown are set to be the stars of the show for the team's wide receiving corps.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell said after Saturday's 13-10 preseason win over the Giants that Adams has been diagnosed with a right knee injury, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

It looked like a non-contact knee injury for Adams, who sustained the injury during the first quarter of Saturday's exhibition game. O'Connell relayed to reporters that initial imaging on Adams' right knee "didn't look good," but the Vikings will have a better sense of the severity of the injury once the veteran defender undergoes more tests. It's a brutal injury for Adams, who inked a one-year deal with the Vikings in late July to fortify the team's depth at linebacker.