NFL Player News

Slayton was a limited participant in Thursday's practice due to a groin injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

New York didn't include Slayton on its initial Week 2 injury report that was released Wednesday, so his addition to the report Thursday could be indicative of an in-practice setback. Slayton will have one more chance to increase his practice activity Friday before the Giants decide whether he'll take a designation into Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

Gonzalez (hamstring) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice, Mark Daniels of MassLive reports.

Gonzalez didn't suit up in Week 1 against the Raiders and has yet to practice during the Patriots' preparation for a Week 2 trip to Miami. If New England's top cornerback sits out again, that could be beneficial for the outlooks of Dolphins wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle (shoulder).

Wirfs (knee) was limited in practice Thursday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Wirfs participated in individual drills Thursday, per Greg Auman of Fox Sports. Auman also reports that Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Wirfs hasn't been ruled out for Monday's road matchup against the Texans, but that the firm return goal set by the team remains Week 5. Graham Barton moved over from center to left tackle to fill in for Wirfs in Week 1.

Judkins participated in practice Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

According to Cabot, Thursday's full session marked Judkins' first practice of any kind since the Browns' mandatory minicamp in June. The running back wasn't in attendance for the team's first practice of the week Wednesday, as he traveled to Manhattan to be interviewed by league officials under the personal conduct policy. Cabot notes that Judkins won't be charged with a criminal offense stemming from his July 12 domestic battery arrest, but he could still be subject to discipline from the NFL. In terms of his availability for Sunday's game against the Ravens, offensive coordinator Tommy Rees said Thursday that the Browns are going "day-by-day" with Judkins "to see how he continues to progress in practice." The Browns were granted a two-game roster exemption for the 2025 second-round pick after he didn't sign his rookie deal with the team until this past Saturday, so he won't count toward the roster if he remains held out for the Week 2 contest.

Goedert (knee) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal reports.

Goedert received the most attention from QB Jalen Hurts last Thursday against the Cowboys, turning his seven targets into seven catches for 44 yards on an 82 percent snap share. That's more or less what he handles on a weekly basis, at least in terms of playing time, but he suffered a knee sprain along the way, according to Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia. With no practice to speak so far during Week 2 prep, Goedert has just one more chance for on-field work Friday before the Eagles potentially make a call on his status for Sunday's visit to the Chiefs. Philadelphia currently has TEs Grant Calcaterra and Kylen Granson on the active roster, while E.J. Jenkins and Cameron Latu are on the practice squad.

The Vikings signed Vannett off their practice squad Thursday.

Vannett and Tim Jones were signed Thursday to fill the two roster spots opened up by the placement of Blake Cashman (hamstring) and Ty Chandler (knee) on IR. In 111 regular-season games, Vannett has contributed 108 catches for 1,012 yards and nine touchdowns, so he's unlikely to factor into the passing game significantly.

The Vikings signed Jones off their practice squad Thursday.

Jones was elevated from Minnesota's practice squad against the Bears in Week 1, logging 14 snaps on special teams and three on offense. After opening up a pair of roster spots by placing Blake Cashman (hamstring) and Ty Chandler (knee) on IR, the Vikings added Jones to their 53-man roster. The 27-year-old Jones has 17 career catches.

Chandler (knee) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.

The kickoff return man sustained a knee injury in the season opener against Chicago and will be out through Minnesota's Week 6 bye as a result of Thursday's move. Rookies Myles Price (knee) and Tai Felton are the top candidates to return kicks in Chandler's absence, with Price favored to get those opportunities if healthy after a strong debut on special teams.

Cashman (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.

Cashman sustained a hamstring injury in Minnesota's Week 1 win over Chicago. The earliest he can return from IR would be Week 7 against the Eagles, following Minnesota's Week 6 bye. Eric Wilson is expected to start in Cashman's absence. Cashman missed at least three games due to injuries in five of his previous six NFL seasons and will do so again in 2025.

Royals (knee) will not practice Thursday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Royals hasn't yet practiced in any capacity during the regular season, though head coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that the rookie wideout has been progressing. He was inactive Week 1 and appears to be trending in the wrong direction for Sunday's matchup against the Eagles.