NFL Player News

Iosivas (thumb) is making good progress in his rehab, Mike Petraglia of CLNSCincy.com reports.

Iosivas has been on injured reserve since Sept. 26 while recovering from a torn ligament in his left thumb that required surgery. The wide receiver is reportedly on track to be available to play in Week 10 against the Steelers, and he has an outside chance of returning one week prior against the Falcons in Spain on Nov. 8, per Petraglia.

Long (undisclosed) was released by the Saints on Thursday, John Sigler of Saints Wire reports.

Long was selected by the Rams in the third round of the 2019 Draft. He spent four seasons in Los Angeles before suiting up for the Raiders and Panthers in 2023. Since then, Long has been trying to land a spot on an NFL roster, and while he managed to sign with the Saints ahead of the 2026 campaign, he's been sitting on injured reserve. The 28-year-old is free to sign with another team, though it's unknown if he's healthy enough to get on the field. Long can also wait three weeks and re-sign with New Orleans.

Lee is dealing with a hamstring injury and is doubtful to return to Thursday's Week 8 matchup against Green Bay, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

Lee was hurt in the first half and was deemed doubtful to return shortly before halftime. In the expected event that Lee can't re-enter the contest, Marco Wilson and Malcolm DeWalt will likely handled much of the cornerback snaps for Carolina.

Ioane (knee) was a limited participant at the Ravens' practice Thursday.

Ioane suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee in Week 7 versus the Bengals, and he was initially expected to miss time. It now looks possible that he could be available as Sunday versus the Bills, but he will receive an official injury designation after Friday's final practice of the week.

Tampa (knee) was a full participant at the Ravens' practice Thursday.

Tampa had his 21-day practice window opened by Baltimore last week, and Thursday marked his first full practice. The cornerback has been on injured reserve since mid-September with a knee injury, but he appears to be closing in on a return to action.

Washington (ankle) logged a full practice Thursday.

Washington missed Baltimore's past two contests due to an ankle injury. He opened this week with a limited practice, but with a full session under his belt Thursday, he should be able to return to action this Sunday. Washington has worked in a rotational role this season, logging between a 23 percent and 39 percent defensive snap share in each of his five games.

Watson (chest) is questionable to return to Thursday night's game against the Panthers, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Watson was injured hauling in a 53-yard pass from Jordan Love midway through the second quarter and is headed to the hospital to undergo further testing, according to Kaylee Hartung on the Amazon Prime broadcast. Matthew Golden, Savion Williams, Bo Melton and J. Michael Sturdivant will handle wideout duties while Watson is sidelined for Green Bay.

Wilson (knee) was limited in Thursday's practice, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

Wilson didn't practice Wednesday, but he was out there Thursday in a limited capacity. He'll likely need another limited session Friday to avoid an injury designation ahead of the Week 8 meeting with the Cowboys.

Watson (undisclosed) headed to the locker room during the second quarter of Thursday night's game against the Panthers, Dominique Yates of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Watson was injured when he hauled in a 53-yard deep shot from Jordan Love. Prior to exiting, he caught six of seven targets for 100 yards. Savion Williams, Bo Melton and J. Michael Sturdivant will be in line for more snaps while Watson is in the locker room.

Beck (back) practiced in full Thursday, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

Beck has been battling a back injury, though it hasn't prevented him from being the team's emergency QB3. While it appears the worst of the injury is behind the rookie signal-caller, that still likely won't improve his chances of getting on the field anytime soon, at least while Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew are healthy.