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The Titans traded Brownlee (ankle) to the Jets on Tuesday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.

The move will also include late-round pick swaps for the 2026 NFL Draft. Brownlee was the Titans' starting corner in each of the first two games of the season and logged 17 tackles (11 solo) and one pass defense. He suffered an ankle injury during the Titans' Week 2 loss to the Rams, and given his injury and the time it takes to acclimate to a new defense, he's facing an uphill battle to play in Monday's AFC East clash against the Dolphins. When healthy, the 2024 fifth-rounder will serve in a rotational role at outside corner behind Brandon Stephens and Sauce Gardner (head).

The Colts signed Hilton to the practice squad Tuesday.

Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com initially reported Monday that Hilton was set to sign with the Colts' 53-man roster, but the veteran corner will start out with the practice squad instead. Even so, Hilton should be elevated to the Colts' active roster for Week 4 against the Rams, as Kenny Moore is expected to be sidelined for multiple games due to a calf injury that he suffered during Sunday's 41-20 win over the Titans. Hilton logged 73 tackles (50 solo) and five pass defenses (one interception) across 16 regular-season games for the Bengals in 2024.

The Buccaneers signed Brewer from the practice squad to the active roster Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Brewer was signed to the Bucs' practice squad in late August after failing to make the team's 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He wasn't elevated to the active roster for the first three games of the regular season, but his addition gives Tampa Bay more depth on the defensive line following injuries to Logan Hall (groin) and Calijah Kancey (pectoral), the latter of whom is on injured reserve and will miss the rest of the regular season. Brewer logged 12 tackles (seven solo), including 2.0 sacks, and two pass defenses across 12 regular-season games for the Buccaneers in 2024.

The Cardinals placed Conner (foot) on injured reserve Tuesday.

It's merely a procedural move, as Conner has already been ruled out for the season after he was injured in Sunday's loss to the 49ers. Conner's season is cut short after rushing 32 times for 95 yards and one touchdown. He added eight catches for 38 yards and an additional score as a receiver. With Conner done for the year, the Cardinals are set to roll with Trey Benson as their No. 1 RB, with Emari Demercado as depth in the backfield.

The Giants signed Koo to the practice squad Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Koo was released by the Falcons on Friday after going 2-for-3 in Week 1 against the Buccaneers before not playing Week 2 against the Vikings. He'll get another opportunity with the Giants and could be elevated to the active roster for Sunday's game against the Chargers if Graham Gano (groin) is unable to play.

The Texans released Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

The move comes despite Gardner-Johnson playing at least 94 percent of the Texans' defensive snaps in each of the first three games of the regular season, during which he accumulated 15 tackles (11 solo). Gardner-Johnson will explore his next options and should garner interest from teams looking to solidify their depth at safety. M.J. Stewart is a candidate to start at safety alongside Calen Bullock following Gardner-Johnson's release.

Head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Slay suffered a leg contusion during the Steelers' 21-14 win over the Patriots on Sunday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Slay played every defensive snap over the first two games of the season but missed some snaps in Sunday's win due to the injury. That could limit his practice participation in the coming week, but Tomlin relayed that Slay is expected to play against the Vikings on Sunday in Dublin. Slay has accrued 10 solo tackles, two pass defenses and a fumble recovery through the first three games of the season.

McLaurin will undergo further testing on his injured quadriceps, and his status for Sunday's game against the Falcons is up in the air, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

McLaurin posted a 3-74-0 receiving line on four targets across 35 offensive snaps against the Raiders this past Sunday but had to leave the game with the quad injury in the second half. If McLaurin is unable to play against Atlanta, the Commanders could be down to Deebo Samuel, Luke McCaffrey, Jaylin Lane and Chris Moore at wide receiver, as Noah Brown (groin) didn't practice at all last week after being injured in Week 2 against Green Bay.

With the Giants planning to start Jaxson Dart at quarterback Sunday against the Chargers, Wilson will head to the bench, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Wilson had a huge Week 2 against the Cowboys, throwing for 450 yards and three touchdowns, but he's been abysmal outside of that contest. In his two other starts, Wilson has completed just 50.7 percent of his passes and averaged 4.8 yards per attempt with zero touchdowns. Wilson will serve as the Giants' QB2 behind Dart against the Chargers, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports, as Jameis Winston will remain the third quarterback.

The Giants are planning to start Dart at quarterback on Sunday against the Chargers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The writing was on the wall for this one after coach Brian Daboll on Monday refused to commit to Russell Wilson as his starter. Through three games, Wilson had completed a career-low 59.1 percent of his pass attempts for 778 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. All three of his touchdown passes came in Week 2 against the Cowboys, when Wilson threw for 450 yards. Outside of that game, Wilson completed just 35 of 69 passes (50.7 percent) for 328 yards (4.8 yards per attempt), zero scores and two INTs. The 0-3 Giants need a spark, and Dart will aim to provide one after he looked great during the preseason, completing 32 of 47 passes for 372 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. He also rushed six times for 52 yards and a fourth score. Dart gets a tough test against the Chargers in Week 4, but his upside is immense as a dual-threat quarterback working with a legit No. 1 receiver in Malik Nabers and a reliable possession option in Wan'Dale Robinson.