NFL Player News

Austin was carted off the field at Tuesday's practice with an apparent right knee injury, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

It's believed to be a "serious" knee injury for the wideout, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Austin crumbled to the ground in pain at the end of a route in 1-on-1 drills. Signed as a free agent over the offseason, Austin was expected to operate as the Giants' third wideout behind Malik Nabers and either Darnell Mooney or Darius Slayton this season. If Austin is dealing with a significant injury, Odell Beckham's chances of making the roster increase.

Ferguson (soreness) was working off to the side at Tuesday's practice, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.

Ferguson is at least healthy enough to avoid being completely shut down from all activities. The second-year tight end has carried plenty of buzz all offseason and has a chance to emerge as Matthew Stafford's third option behind Puka Nacua (groin) and Davante Adams. Los Angeles will make heavy use of its deep stable of tight ends, but Ferguson has the most playmaking ability of the group. Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen (quadriceps) and 2026 second-round pick Max Klare will also be in the mix for reps in two-TE and three-TE formations.

LaPorta (hip) returned to practice Tuesday, Richard Silva of The Detroit News reports.

Coach Dan Campbell said last Thursday that LaPorta was tending to a hip injury, and his status for the regular-season opener wasn't guaranteed. Considering the tight end was back on the practice field less than a week later, he's trending in a positive direction. LaPorta still has more than two weeks to get cleared for Week 1.

Chase (knee) limped off the field at Tuesday's practice after landing awkwardly while attempting to reel in a deep ball, Jay Morrison of SI.com reports.

Chase was favoring his left knee after the play in question, but he was able to walk to the sideline under his own power with trainers, per Charlie Clifford of NBC 5 Cincinnati. Potentially a major development for the Bengals offense, Chase's status should receive some clarity after Tuesday's session.

Judkins (undisclosed) took part in team drills at Tuesday's practice session, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Judkins got some work in at Monday's session after missing time last week with an unspecified minor injury, and he was able to work alongside the rest of the group a day later. As such, consider him back at full speed moving forward.

Downs is not practicing Tuesday due to an unspecified injury, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Further details were not provided, but Downs dealt with a couple injury issues earlier in training camp and has now picked up another. Further details about his latest setback figure to be revealed in short order.

Evans is not practicing Tuesday due to a groin injury, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Evans has dealt with a number of injuries already in camp, and the latest report indicates another one has popped up. The extent of the latest setback is uncertain, but another update on Evans' status will be posted when more information is available.

Henderson (ankle) is not expected to practice Tuesday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

It was revealed earlier Tuesday that an ankle injury forced Henderson from Monday's practice session, and it appears he will not get any work in a day later. Henderson is reportedly moving fine, but Patriots Executive Vice President Eliot Wolf indicated the team is still "working through the situation," so his status remains a bit up in the air at the moment.

Davis (knee) worked out on a side field with a trainer during Tuesday's practice, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Davis has missed the Jets' first two preseason contests due to a knee injury he suffered in early August. Tuesday's development marks his first notable on-field work since then, but it remains to be seen if he'll be healthy enough to suit up for Friday's exhibition against the Giants. With No. 1 RB Breece Hall (groin) also working on the side as of Monday, New York's backfield is getting healthier as Week 1 approaches, but at the moment Braelon Allen is the top healthy back on the roster.

Harris is listed as the Giants' co-No. 2 RB along with Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary, behind Cam Skattebo on the team's unofficial depth chart.

Harris has been with the organization for only one week, but the torn Achilles he suffered in Week 3 of last season hasn't stopped him from practicing since joining New York. The Giants likely will want to see all three of Tracy, Harris and Singletary in their final preseason game Friday against the Jets if possible to solidify the order behind Skattebo, and determine who among them may be a candidate to get cut.