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Jennings will open up training camp on the active/non-football injury list, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

While Jennings isn't ready to practice yet, he can be activated by the Patriots at any time once he is. When he returns to the field, Jennings is in line to compete with Lan Larison, Jam Miller and Myles Montgomery for slotting in New England's backfield behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.

LaPorta (herniated disc) was fully cleared earlier this month, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

LaPorta was limited during OTAs and minicamp while rehabbing from back surgery, but now he's on track to participate in training camp with the expectation that he'll be available to work fully in the process, while his initial level of practice involvement will be determined by the Lions. As the coming season approaches, LaPorta is slated to remain on the fantasy radar as a key cog in Detroit's offense while working as the team's top pass-catching tight end. Prior to his injury, LaPorta logged a 40-489-3 line on 49 targets in nine regular-season contests in 2025.

McLaughlin is slated to play out the 2026 season on the final year of his current contract, Logan Robinson and River Wells of SI.com report.

McLaughlin suited up for all 17 regular-season games for Tampa Bay last season and set a new career high in made field goals (32), though he also logged a career-low conversion rate on attempts (84.2 percent). After going 11-for-12 on FG tries from 50-plus yards last season, McLaughlin is a solid candidate to bounce back in terms of accuracy in 2026. If he does, he'll be primed to hit the open market in 2027 as one of the league's top available kickers.

Cleveland signed Mathis (knee) to a contract Tuesday.

Mathis missed the entire 2025 season due to an ACL tear suffered last September, but he's now presumably back to full health. The 2022 second-round pick will now work to carve out a reserve role in the Browns' secondary.

The Browns waived Jones (knee) on Tuesday with a failed physical designation.

Jones still does not appear to have recovered from the season-ending knee injury he suffered last November. The second-year defensive back logged 49 snaps on defense and 57 snaps on special teams while suiting up for eight regular-season games in 2025.

The Dolphins placed Bell (ACL) on the active/non-football injury list Tuesday.

Bell is rehabbing from a torn ACL suffered during his final collegiate season at Louisville, and for which he underwent surgery last December. Though the rookie third-round pick has previously stated that he expects to be ready for training camp, it looks like Bell may need a bit more time before being cleared to take the practice field. Miami has yet to provide an official timetable for his return. Once cleared to practice, Bell will have an opportunity to compete for a significant role in an unsettled Dolphins receiver corps that also houses Malik Washington, Jalen Tolbert, Tutu Atwell, and fellow rookies Caleb Douglas and Kevin Coleman.

The Panthers placed Guilbeau (undisclosed) on the non-football injury list Tuesday.

Guilbeau will be eligible to come off the NFI list at any point during training camp once he's deemed healthy enough to practice. The undrafted rookie out of Texas will compete for a reserve role in Carolina's secondary.

The Panthers announced Tuesday that Horn (foot) will be placed on the non-football injury list this week in advance of training camp, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

Horn is dealing with a recent foot laceration that required stitches, but he's expected to be cleared to retake the field early in camp. As long as the cornerback is sidelined, Akayleb Evans, Robert Rochell, Corey Thornton, Will Lee and Chau Smith-Wade could all benefit from increased reps.

The Panthers announced Tuesday that Moton (illness) will be placed on the non-football injury list due to a blood clot, and that he will miss the start of the regular season, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Moton will be forced to miss at least four regular-season games if he is not activated by the time rosters are reduced to 53 players in late August. If Carolina believes its starting right tackle could return before mid-October, he could still be activated during training camp. Rookie first-rounder Monroe Freeling could get a chance to start in Week 1 due to Moton's health issues.

Brissett and the Cardinals have yet to work out a new contract ahead of players reporting for training camp Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The veteran signal-caller is currently slated to play out 2026 on the final year of a contract set to pay him $4.88 million, a bargain for an NFL starter, and while both sides agree a raise would be warranted, that's been as far as talks seem to have gone. The Cardinals have a capable backup available in Gardner Minshew, who has taken the majority of first-team reps this offseason. Donnie Druin of SI.com reports that rookie third-round pick Carson Beck also remains unsigned and is working to negotiate increased guaranteed money, as he uses Brissett's contract impasse as leverage. Brissett completed 64.9 percent of his passes for 3,366 yards and a 23:8 TD:INT over 14 regular-season appearances with Arizona in 2025.