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Ossai (undisclosed) passed his physical and was removed from the Jets' active/PUP list Tuesday.

Ossai opened training camp on the PUP list while tending to an unspecified injury. He's since been cleared to participate in practice, though it's unclear whether he'll be available for Friday's preseason opener against the Buccaneers. Ossai signed a three-year, $36 million contract with the Jets in March after spending the first four years of his NFL career with the Bengals. The 2021 third-rounder projects to serve in a rotational role at defensive end behind Will McDonald and 2026 No. 2 overall pick David Bailey.

Head coach Matt LaFleur said Tuesday that Jackson is working his way back from core muscle surgery that he underwent in the offseason, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

"Hopefully [Jackson will] be out there shortly," LaFleur told reporters following Tuesday's training camp practice. Jackson was a sixth-round selection of the Packers in the 2026 NFL Draft following a four-year college career, the last two years of which he spent at Alabama. He's unlikely to see much playing time on defense, but Jackson could stick around on the 53-man roster as a contributor on special teams.

Atlanta waived Verdon (undisclosed) with an injury designation Tuesday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Verdon was unavailable for much of the 2025 campaign due to a lingering shoulder injury, but it's not clear if the current issue he's dealing with is related. If he's not claimed by another club during the current waiver period, he'll be in line to spend the whole 2026 season on Atlanta's injured reserve list.

The Commanders signed Cowart to a contract Tuesday.

The Commanders hosted Cowart for a workout Monday, and the team liked what they saw out of the 2019 fifth-rounder, who spent most of last season on the Jets' injured reserve due to an ankle injury. Cowart last saw regular-season action in 2024 with the Bears, when he logged 26 tackles (14 solo), including 2.5 sacks, across 15 games.

Price (lower body) returned to a limited practice Tuesday, Corbin K. Smith of SI.com reports.

Price has missed the last handful of days with lower-body soreness but progressed to running on a side field Tuesday. He appears to be nearing a return to team drills. With Price and Zach Charbonnet (knee) missing practice, George Holani and Emanuel Wilson have been getting additional reps with the first-team offense.

Amos (ankle) will not play in Friday's preseason opener against the Dolphins, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Amos will also not practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury that he picked up during Monday's training camp session. It's unclear whether his ankle injury is to the same leg to which he suffered a fractured fibula last November, causing him to miss the rest of the 2025 season. Either way, the Commanders are taking the cautious approach, and a return to practice next week would put Amos on track to be available for Washington's second exhibition game on Saturday, Aug. 22 against Detroit.

Nacua exited Tuesday's practice with minor groin soreness, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Rams are being cautious with their star receiver after he left the field with the training staff during Tuesday's joint practice with the Cowboys. It sounds like Nacua has avoided anything serious, and there's been no indication his availability for Week 1 of the regular season is in jeopardy.

Emmanwori (ankle) passed his physical Tuesday and has been taken off the Seahawks' active/PUP list, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Emmanwori had surgery ahead of training camp related to a sprained ankle he suffered four days prior to Super Bowl LX, and he has now taken a big step toward returning to the field. It's still not fully clear whether he'll be ready to go by Week 1 of the regular season, however. His status will be worth keeping an eye on as the preseason unfolds.

Hudson (undisclosed) reverted to the Bears' injured reserve Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Hudson was waived with an injury designation Monday, but he's reverted to the team's IR after going unclaimed. As a result, he'll be forced to sit for the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Chicago.

Head coach Jesse Minter said Tuesday that Buchanan (knee) is progressing in his recovery and could be available for the Ravens' regular-season opener against the Colts on Sunday, Sept. 13, Clifton Brown of the Ravens' official site reports.

Buchanan continues to progress in his recovery from a torn ACL that he suffered in December. Minter praised the second-year linebacker's rehab and expressed optimism that Buchanan would be available for Week 1 in Indianapolis. Buchanan logged 93 tackles (49 solo), including 0.5 sacks, one pass defense and one forced fumble across 14 regular-season games in his rookie campaign.