NFL Player News

Michael Schmitz (concussion) did not participate at the Giants' training camp practice Monday, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Michael Schmitz left practice with a head injury Friday, and coach John Harbaugh confirmed Monday that he is recovering from a concussion. With veteran Lucas Patrick nursing a knee injury, Bryan Hudson could be in line to get some first-team reps at center.

Herbert has been sharp and on target with his receivers in training camp, seemingly growing more comfortable in Mike McDaniel's offense, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.

One of the priorities that Herbert took during the offseason was to improve his footwork, which has seemingly paid off through the first two weeks of training camp. Entering his seventh NFL season, Herbert has looked comfortable with his timing in McDaniel's scheme, connecting on receivers early and in space. It's unclear whether Herbert will play in Thursday's exhibition contest against the Texans, but the Oregon product should see some reps in preseason games to flesh out the details before the Chargers' regular-season opener against the Cardinals on Sunday, Sept. 13.

The Buccaneers placed Hall (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Hall will now spend the entirety of the 2026 season on injured reserve unless he is waived with an injury settlement. The cornerback played in four games for the Titans in 2025, logging 136 total snaps, and will be a free agent come the 2027 offseason.

The Falcons waived/injured Nelson (undisclosed) on Monday, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site report.

Nelson will be subject to waivers and revert to the Falcons' injured-reserve list if he goes unclaimed. The offensive tackle will then spend the entirety of the 2026 season on IR unless he is waived once more with an injury settlement.

The Falcons activated Taylor (elbow) off the active/PUP list Monday, Will McFadden and Tori McElhaney of the team's official site report.

Taylor has spent training camp on the active/PUP list due to an elbow injury he suffered on Thanksgiving Day against the Cowboys while with the Chiefs. Taylor is back as a full participant in practice and is expected to start at right tackle for the Falcons in 2026.

Darnold and the Seahawks offense are adjusting to the scheme of new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports.

Darnold enjoyed a productive 2025 season with Klint Kubiak as the offensive coordinator, with the duo playing a key part in the Seahawks' Super Bowl LX win. After Kubiak left for Las Vegas to be the head coach, Seattle brought in Fleury to take over as the offensive coordinator after four years as San Francisco's tight ends coach. Fleury has no experience calling plays, so he and Darnold have used the offseason to work toward full alignment on how to approach each game and series. The Seahawks also lost Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker to the Chiefs in the offseason, but Darnold still has Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba, as well as Rashid Shaheed, Cooper Kupp and tight end AJ Barner. Darnold and the offense will look to iron out the details in training camp and preseason games before starting their title defense in a Super Bowl rematch against the Patriots on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

Willis has cleared concussion protocol and was a full participant in Monday's practice, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

Willis suffered a concussion last Wednesday, but has quickly progressed through the NFL's five-step protocol and was cleared by an independent neurologist Monday. The offensive lineman is all set to continue practicing to fulfill a depth role for the 49ers in 2026.

The Chargers signed Carter on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Carter spent some time with Miami last season after missing the cut for Las Vegas' 53-man roster, and now he's getting another shot with the Chargers. He'll have his work cut out to try to earn a depth role on the edge with his new team in 2026.

Slater (undisclosed) did not participate in Monday's practice, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.

Slater has missed three consecutive practices with an undisclosed issue. The starting left tackle missed the entirety of the 2025 season due to a ruptured patellar tendon that he suffered last August. If the 27-year-old once again has a severe injury, the Chargers' offensive line will need to lean on a healthy Joe Alt more than ever. Trey Pipkins or Travis Burke are set to slot in at tackle across from Alt in the event Slater misses time.

Smith's hip injury is just a short-term issue, Pete Sweeney of The Kansas City Star reports.

Coach Andy Reid confirmed that the starting right guard is only experiencing a minor issue. Smith should be all set to participate fully once the regular season commences, and likely at some point during preseason as well.