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NFL news roundup: Ex-Pro Bowl OL Andrus Peat retires; 49ers 'continuing to evaluate' Ricky Pearsall | Latest NFL News, Analysis & Updates | NFL.com

Former Pro Bowl offensive lineman Andrus Peat announced his retirement. Ricky Pearsall's knee injury is being evaluated by the San Francisco 49ers, while Tua Tagovailoa's back tightness remains a concern.

First seen Jul 31, 2026 · 9:00 PM UTC · last updated Jul 31 10:30 PM

Scoring Zone's Take

Since it's July, treat this purely as draft-prep intel rather than a start/sit decision. Ricky Pearsall's knee is still under evaluation by the 49ers with no clear severity or timeline given, so his draft stock carries real risk until more clarity emerges. Don't reach for him early in drafts, and monitor camp reports closely before locking in his ADP — if he's limited or held out of practices as camp opens, that's the signal to fade him a round or two.

Tua Tagovailoa's back tightness is listed as an ongoing concern with no further detail on severity. For a player already carrying injury-history baggage into fantasy circles, this is a flag worth tracking rather than panicking over. Keep him in your QB pool for now, but watch the beat reporting out of Dolphins camp before finalizing his draft slot — any missed practice time will matter more than the initial report itself.

Andrus Peat's retirement has no direct fantasy relevance for skill positions, but it's worth noting only insofar as it could reshuffle offensive line depth charts for teams that had him on the roster; that's a real-world roster note, not a fantasy action item this cycle.

No new information is given here on Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, or CJ Allen beyond being tagged to this cluster, so there's nothing actionable to report on them from these sources. Overall confidence is moderate-to-high on the facts reported (Peat's retirement, Pearsall's knee evaluation, Tua's back tightness), but low on fantasy implications since severity and timelines remain unresolved — treat this as a watch-list item heading into camp, not a decision point yet.

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SIGNINGS

  • CB Quinton Newsome

INJURIES

  • CB Jaden Davis placed on injured reserve.

INJURIES

  • QB Tua Tagovailoa said that his back tightness flared up last week, leading to him missing Wednesday's practice. Tagovailoa, who participated in individual drills Friday, said he isn't sure when he will be fully back at practice. Coach Kevin Stefanski said Tagovailoa is "getting better every day."

INJURIES

  • LB Adisa Isaac (elbow) activated from physically unable to perform list
  • CB Bilhal Kone activated from PUP list

SIGNINGS

  • WR Dante Pettis
  • CB D.J. Miller

ROSTER CUTS

  • S Wande Owens

SIGNINGS

  • TE Chamon Metayer

INJURIES

  • WR Chris Brazzell II (knee) placed on injured reserve.

ROSTER CUTS

  • DT Parker Petersen

OTHER NEWS

  • HC Todd Monken told reporters that QB Deshaun Watson would work with the first-team offense on Friday as the Browns continue to alternate days with the first-team between Watson and Shedeur Sanders.
  • TE Harold Fannin Jr. was absent from practice due to a personal matter, per The Athletic.

SIGNINGS

  • DB Sam Webb

ROSTER CUTS

  • TE Zach Horton

SIGNINGS

  • TE Anthony Firkser

ROSTER CUTS

  • TE Zach Horton

INJURIES

  • G Christian Mahoganypassed his physical.
  • DT Alim McNeill (neck) left Friday's practice early.
  • LB Jimmy Rolder (leg) left practice early.

SIGNINGS

  • WR Kaden Prather
  • LS Cal Adomitis

INJURIES

  • TE Tucker Kraft (knee) was activated off the team's PUP list and participated in Friday's practice. Kraft tore his ACL in Week 9 of last season.

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Brenden Rice
  • K Lenny Krieg

INJURIES

  • LB CJ Allen (calf) activated from physically unable to perform list

SIGNINGS

  • RB Roydell Williams

INJURIES

  • LB Ashton Gillotte left Friday's practice with a hamstring strain, per coach Andy Reid.

OTHER NEWS

  • Former Bills HC Sean McDermott is visiting the Rams as he uses time to evaluate how teams operate, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.

ROSTER CUTS

  • LB Otis Reese

RETIREMENTS

  • Former Saints OL Andrus Peat, who made three Pro Bowl teams over his nine seasons withe Saints, announced his retirement from the NFL after 11 total seasons. New Orleans selected Peat with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2015 draft and he would go on to earn Pro Bowl spots in the 2018, 2019 and 2020 seasons. Peat finished his career with the Raiders (2024) and Steelers (2025).

INJURIES

  • TE Cody Hardypassed his physical.

INJURIES

  • WR Malik Nabers (knee) didn't practice on Friday, per NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo. Head coach John Harbaugh said "it's part of the process" and "he's fine."

ROSTER CUTS

  • DT Ben Barten

SIGNINGS

  • WR Cam Camper

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Gee Scott Jr. waived with injury designation.

INJURIES

  • WR Jalen Walthallreverted to injured reserve after being waived/injured.

SIGNINGS

  • WR Trenton Irwin
  • TE Josiah Deguara

ROSTER CUTS

  • TE Tanner McLachlan waived with injury designation.
  • CB Derrick Canteen

INJURIES

  • WR Ricky Pearsall's knee injury is something the 49ers are "continuing to evaluate," assistant head coach Chris Foerster said, via The Athletic.
  • DT Alfred Collins (shoulder) activated from physically unable to perform list.

INJURIES

  • DT Haggai Ndubuisi reverted to reserve/PUP list after being waived to due a failed physical.

INJURIES

  • DB Sanoussi Kanereverted to injured reserve after being waived/injured.

TRYOUTS

  • QB Clayton Tune
Coverage from Nfl Dot Com News · by Around the NFL Staff · Jul 31, 2026 · read original