NFL Player News

Demercado was waived by the Chiefs on Sunday.

The Chiefs are starting the season with Kenneth Walker, Emmett Johnson and Brashard Smith as their running backs. Demercado will now head to waivers after averaging an impressive 7.1 yards per carry and posting a 13-101-1 receiving line across 13 regular-season games with the Cardinals in 2025.

McCloud (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Bears on Sunday.

McCloud signed with Chicago on Aug. 10, and he appears to have suffered an undisclosed injury at some point during the preseason. The wide receiver is now set to miss the entire 2026 season while on IR, unless he's able to reach an injury settlement with the Bears.

Wharton (neck) was moved to the reserve/PUP list by the Panthers on Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.

Wharton underwent a procedure on his neck in early May, and he spent the entirety of the preseason on the active/PUP list. The defensive lineman will now be forced to miss at least the first four contests to open the regular season while he continues to recover.

Wisniewski (hamstring) was waived by the Eagles on Sunday.

Philadelphia waived a pair of rookie draft picks Sunday, including Wisniewski. The safety out of Texas Tech had an uphill battle to make the roster due to the depth of the Eagles' secondary. Wisniewski will now go on waivers and will be a free agent if he goes unclaimed.

James-Newby (undisclosed) was waived by the Eagles on Sunday.

The rookie seventh-rounder was injured early in August, and though he was able to move past that injury over the course of the preseason, James-Newby will not be on the final 53-man roster. James-Newby will now be subject to waivers and could be a practice squad candidate for the Eagles.

Jacobs (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the Commanders on Sunday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Jacobs sustained an undisclosed injury at some point during the preseason with Washington. If the linebacker clears waivers, he'll revert to injured reserve with the Commanders.

Jordan (hip) was waived by the Texans on Sunday.

Jordan pushed past the hip injury that hampered him in camp, but he did not make the final roster. He provided a spark out of the backfield at times late in the 2025 season for the Texans, which could keep him on other teams' radar as a waiver-claim candidate.

Brooks (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the Titans on Sunday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official website reports.

Brooks picked up an undisclosed injury at some point during the preseason. If the defensive back clears waivers, he'll revert to injured reserve with Tennessee.

Williams (hip) was waived/injured by Tampa Bay on Sunday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Williams suffered a hip injury in the team's preseason finale versus Jacksonville on Friday. If the 23-year-old clears waivers, he'll revert to injured reserve with the Buccaneers.

Childress was waived by the Cowboys on Sunday.

A hamstring injury in camp put Childress in a tough spot to make the final 53-man roster in Dallas. He is now subject to waivers and will become a free agent if he goes unclaimed. Childress did return from the hamstring issue late in camp, so he is healthy going into the season.