NFL Player News

The Bills released Mathis on Tuesday, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.

Mathis was reinstated to the Bills' active roster Monday after serving his three-game suspension, but the 2022 second-rounder will not be a member of the team's 53-man roster moving forward. He could remain in Buffalo on the practice squad, but Mathis will have the opportunity to explore his options and should garner interest from teams looking to add depth to the defensive line.

The Patriots placed Van Roten (thigh) on injured reserve Tuesday.

Van Roten sustained a thigh injury during the Patriots' 35-6 loss to the Jaguars in Week 3. The injury is severe enough for him to miss at least the next four games, so the earliest he can return is for Week 8 against the Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 1. With both Van Roten and Mike Onwenu (ankle) on IR, the Patriots will turn to either Ben Brown or Walter Rouse to serve as the starting right guard for Week 4 against the Bills, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com.

The Titans placed Slater (foot) on their injured reserve list Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Slater sustained a serious foot injury during Sunday's game against the Giants, and his immediate backup, Fernando Carmona (ankle), was also hurt badly when he stepped into Slater's place. Both will have to miss at least Tennessee's next four games, potentially leaving free-agent acquisition Atonio Mafi or rookie sixth-rounder Pat Coogan as starting options at right guard.

The Dolphins signed Ester to the practice squad Tuesday.

The Dolphins waived Ester from injured reserve with an injury settlement Aug. 27. The offensive guard has recovered from his undisclosed issue and has rejoined the team on the practice squad.

The Titans placed Carmona (ankle) on their injured reserve list Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Carmona was carted off the field after injuring his ankle during Sunday's game against the Giants, and he'll now have to sit out at least the next four games as he recovers. With 2025 fifth-rounder Jackson Slater (foot) also going to Tennessee's injured reserve list Tuesday, free-agent acquisition Atonio Mafi or rookie sixth-rounder Pat Coogan could be asked to step in at right guard for the next few weeks.

The Commanders placed Jones (undisclosed) on the practice squad injured list Tuesday, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.

The nature of Jones' injury isn't clear, but it's severe enough for him to go on the practice squad IL, meaning he won't be eligible for elevation to the active roster for at least the next four games. The undrafted rookie out of Oklahoma joined the Commanders' practice squad in early September after failing to make the Seahawks' 53-man roster at the end of training camp.

The Bengals signed Nwokobia (undisclosed) to their practice squad Tuesday.

Nwokobia originally signed with Cincinnati as an undrafted free agent in early May. He was waived with an undisclosed issue in early August and subsequently reached an injury settlement with the club. Nwokobia is now back with the Bengals as part of their practice squad, and he'll look to impress in order to potentially earn an opportunity on the gameday roster.

The Buccaneers signed Melifonwu from the practice squad to the active roster Tuesday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Melifonwu was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for each of the Buccaneers' first three games of the regular season. He played solely on special teams in each of those contests, and he'll continue to serve that role now that he's on the 53-man roster while providing depth in the secondary.

Lewis (elbow) is set to miss a few weeks with a UCL injury, Mike Kaye of ESPN reports.

The Panthers' starting left guard suffered a UCL tear during Sunday's loss to the Browns and was unable to return to the contest. With Lewis sidelined for Week 4 and beyond, Corey Bullock is set to take over as the new starting left guard for the foreseeable future.

Bullard (calf) is expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Bullard was hurt during Sunday's Week 3 loss to the Ravens. He was originally deemed questionable to return and didn't end up re-entering the contest. With the veteran nose tackle now slated to miss multiple weeks, rookie LT Overton may be asked to step into a larger role.