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NFL news roundup: Carson Beck (rib) to miss preseason game vs. Raiders; Panthers RB week to week | Latest NFL News, Analysis & Updates | NFL.com

Carson Beck will miss the preseason game against the Raiders due to a rib injury, while Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard is considered week to week with a hamstring injury.

First seen Aug 13, 2026 · 7:03 PM UTC · last updated Aug 14 1:03 AM

Scoring Zone's Take

The actionable news here is narrow but worth flagging as you finalize draft boards. Chuba Hubbard's week-to-week hamstring injury is the bigger concern for fantasy purposes. Hamstrings are notoriously tricky in training camp — they tend to linger, and a "week to week" designation this early in August raises real questions about his availability for Week 1 and his ability to build the timing and conditioning teams want out of camp. Given Hubbard's standing as Carolina's lead back with real touch-share upside, this is a mild yellow flag rather than a reason to fade him outright, but you should monitor his practice reports closely before locking him into your early-round backfield plans. If he slips on the board due to this news, it could actually create value, but confirm he's back to full practice before committing premium draft capital.

Carson Beck missing the preseason opener with a rib injury is far less consequential for fantasy — he's a rookie quarterback without a clear path to meaningful offensive snaps this season, so this is depth-chart and roster-construction noise more than a redraft concern. No other player in this cluster has a reported injury; names like Puka Nacua, Myles Garrett, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Caleb Williams are simply attached to the broader news cluster without specific new information here.

Bottom line for draft prep: treat this as a moderate injury note rather than a red alert. Keep Hubbard's ADP on watch and downgrade Beck's dynasty/rookie-QB attention slightly given the missed preseason reps, but don't overreact to either — confidence in the underlying reporting is solid (80%), yet the fantasy stakes are low outside of Hubbard's hamstring.

NFL news roundup: Carson Beck (rib) to miss preseason game vs. Raiders; Panthers RB week to week

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INJURIES

  • QB Carson Beck will not play in Thursday's preseason game vs. the Raiders after suffering a rib injury in last week's Hall of Fame Game, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Rapoport added that Beck's injury is not considered serious.

INJURIES

  • CB Marlon Humphrey could return to practice next week after leaving Wednesday's session early due to an undisclosed injury, head coach Jesse Minter said.
  • CB Nate Wiggins could return to practice next week after suffering a left leg injury on Tuesday, per Minter.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Josh Allen and all of Buffalo's healthy starters will play in a limited capacity in Saturday’s home preseason opener against the Panthers, head coach Joe Brady said.

INJURIES

  • RB Ty Johnson is dealing with a lower body injury, per Brady.
  • C Connor McGovern is dealing with a lower body injury, per Brady.
  • CB Maxwell Hairston is dealing with a lower body injury, per Brady.
  • S Cole Bishop is dealing with a lower body injury, per Brady.
  • S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson is dealing with a lower body injury, per Brady.

INJURIES

  • RB Chuba Hubbard (hamstring) did not practice on Thursday and is considered week to week. Head coach Dave Canales said he's "very confident" Hubbard will be ready for Week 1.
  • LB Patrick Jones II (illness) sat out practice.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Caleb Williams will not play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Browns, per head coach Ben Johnson. Tyson Bagent will start for Chicago.

ROSTER CUTS

  • TE RJ Maryland was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement.

ROSTER CUTS

  • LB Sione Takitaki was released with an injury settlement.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Patrick Mahomes will not play in Saturday's preseason game, per head coach Andy Reid. Justin Fields, Garrett Nussmeier and Chris Oladokun will split snaps.

ROSTER CUTS

INJURIES

  • DE Myles Garrett (knee) did not practice on Thursday, per the Los Angeles Times.
  • WR Puka Nacua is dealing with psoas (core/groin) soreness, but Sean McVay expects the receiver to resume practicing next week, per the Los Angeles Times.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • Sean McVay said Stetson Bennett will start at quarterback in Saturday's preseason opener against the Chiefs, per the team website. No. 13 overall pick Ty Simpson will also get snaps.

SIGNINGS

  • LB Monty Rice

SIGNINGS

INJURIES

  • RB Terrell Jennings was placed on injured reserve.
  • RB Myles Montgomery reverted to IR after being waived.

INJURIES

  • WR Jordyn Tyson, the No. 8 overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, exited practice with an apparent leg injury and did not return.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Spencer Rattler will start Saturday's preseason game against the Jaguars, per head coach Kellen Moore.

SIGNINGS

ROSTER CUTS

  • DB DJ James
  • DB David Long

OTHER NEWS

  • WRs coach Chad Hall inadvertently collided with Malik Nabers while covering the wideout during an individual drill and required stitches. Hall, who received the stitches on the sideline, then continued to coach during the practice session and also did his post-practice news conference.

ROSTER CUTS

  • DL Eric Watts was waived with an injury settlement.

SIGNINGS

  • LB Elandon Roberts' one-year deal was officially announced.

ROSTER CUTS

  • OT Lorenzo Thompson was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement.

INJURIES

  • DL Logan Lee was placed on injured reserve.

OTHER NEWS

  • WR Ricky Pearsall posted on Instagram that had surgery on his PCL. Ther 49ers placed Pearsall on injured reserve on Aug. 1, ending his season.

SIGNINGS

  • CB Terrion Arnold is expected to sign with the Seahawks, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.

ROSTER CUTS

  • DB Kemon Hall was released with an injury settlement.
Coverage from Nfl Dot Com News · by Around the NFL Staff · Aug 13, 2026 · read original