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The Giants signed McCloud to the practice squad Thursday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

McCloud will provide New York with depth at wide receiver after having been cut by the Falcons on Friday. He could also contribute in the return game. While McCloud is technically eligible to be promoted for game action as early as Sunday's divisional matchup against the Eagles, it seems likely that he'll need at least a week or two to acclimate to his new offensive scheme.

Neal will likely take on a larger role following Kendre Miller's season-ending knee injury, Matthew Paras of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Miller tore his ACL in this past Sunday's loss to the Bears, opening the door for Neal to take over as the primary backup to Alvin Kamara (ankle). Neal was a sixth-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. He has three carries for 10 yards in three NFL appearances. Velus Jones rounds out the running back depth chart.

Hunt (knee) won't practice Thursday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Per McMullen, Hunt is dealing with a bone bruise to his knee. The running back now has two more chances to practice in advance of Monday's game against the Commanders. If Hunt is limited or sidelined in Week 8, added snaps would be available for Isiah Pacheco and Brashard Smith, while Elijah Mitchell -- a healthy inactive in recent weeks -- could also rejoin the Chiefs' backfield mix.

Wilson (knee) wasn't spotted on the field at Thursday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Wilson suffered a hyperextended knee late in the Jets' Week 6 loss to the Broncos in London and hasn't practiced since then. The star wideout thus has one more chance to get some work in before the Jets assign injury designations ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals. If Wilson remains out this weekend, Josh Reynolds, Arian Smith and Allen Lazard would continue to lead the team's receiving corps.

Hill (ankle) is not participating in the early portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Hill is on track to miss back-to-back practices due to an ankle injury, which makes his availability for Sunday's road matchup against the Falcons uncertain. If Hill is unable to suit up Week 8, the bulk of targets made available to the TE position by Miami's placement of Darren Waller (pectoral) on IR will go to Tanner Conner, as well as recent practice-squad signee Greg Dulcich.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that Wicks (calf) isn't in line to practice this week, Zach Kruse of USA Today reports.

Though LaFleur didn't definitively rule Wicks out for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh, the third-year wideout is highly unlikely to play while he continues to manage a calf injury he sustained in last week's win over Arizona. Wicks' expected absence could be offset by the potential return of fellow wideout Christian Watson (knee), who is in the midst of his third week of practicing with the team and may be activated from the PUP list ahead of Sunday's contest.

New York re-signed McAtamney to the practice squad Thursday with an International Player Program exemption, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

McAtamney operated as the Giants' placekicker for four games from Week 4 to Week 7, but he lost his spot on the 53-man roster Tuesday due to Graham Gano (groin) having his practice window opened Week 8 and expected to return to action Sunday against the Eagles. New York also has Younghoe Koo on the practice squad, providing competition for McAtamney in the event that Gano isn't yet ready to retake the field.

The Dolphins created $3 million of salary cap space for the 2025 season Thursday by converting a portion of Brooks' base salary into a signing bonus, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Brooks remains under contract with Miami through the 2026 campaign. The 28-year-old linebacker leads the NFL with 75 total tackles (46 solo), including three tackles for loss (1.5 sacks) across seven regular-season appearances. He also has one forced fumble on the season. Brooks will look to keep up his momentum Sunday on the road against Atlanta's run-heavy attack, led by Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier (hip/knee).

Philadelphia signed Graham to a one-year, $4.89 million contract Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Eagles officially reinstated Graham from the reserve/retired list Tuesday, priming the 37-year-old pass rusher to return to the NFL and play out his 16th season with the team that selected him back in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He's now officially re-signed with Philadelphia on a deal that includes a $1.678 million signing bonus. The Eagles have been granted a two-game roster exemption for Graham, meaning the veteran will need to be officially activated in order to be eligible for Sunday's game against the Giants, and he could be kept on the exempt list until after the team's Week 9 bye.

Stover (foot) is expected back within the next few weeks, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Wilson reports Stover is recovering well from a broken foot and surgery. He's already missed the four-game minimum and can be activated at any time, but it appears the tight end will be out until some point in November at the earliest. Stover's return will bolster the position, which has been impacted by injuries to several of its personnel going back to training camp.