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NFL news roundup: Colts TE Tyler Warren injures groin; Saints' Alvin Kamara out at least a month

The Colts' TE Tyler Warren has been injured in practice, while the Saints' Alvin Kamara will miss at least a month due to a sprained MCL.

First seen Aug 19, 2026 · 10:07 PM UTC · last updated Aug 20 2:33 AM

Scoring Zone's Take

Both sources point to the same two names that matter here, and neither is good news for August draft boards. Alvin Kamara is confirmed out at least a month with a sprained MCL, which is a real dent to his early-season fantasy floor. If your league drafts before he's back on the field, you have to price in missed time — he's still a talented back worth rostering given his receiving-game role, but he should slide down your draft rankings relative to backs who won't open the year sidelined. Treat him as a value pick rather than a locked-in early-round selection, and prioritize handcuff or complementary Saints backfield pieces if you're banking on Kamara long-term.

Tyler Warren's situation is murkier — he's dealing with a groin injury suffered in practice, but there's no timeline attached in the reporting. That's a moderate confidence flag (80%) on a real but vaguely-defined issue. For draft prep, don't panic-drop him from your board, but monitor camp reports closely before locking in his ADP; groin injuries can linger, and a rookie/ascending TE with a training-camp injury is exactly the profile you want more clarity on before committing draft capital.

Neither injury is catastrophic for season-long value, but both push toward caution: discount Kamara's draft slot for missed time, and treat Warren as a wait-and-see add pending further update on the groin issue. No action needed on the many other names listed in this cluster — they're bundled into the news feed but carry no specific injury details here.

NFL news roundup: Colts TE Tyler Warren injures groin; Saints' Alvin Kamara out at least a month

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INJURIES

  • RB Trey Sermon was placed on injured reserve.

INJURIES

  • C Danny Pinter was carted off with an apparent injury at Wednesday's joint practice with the Vikings, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported.
  • DB Jahquez Robinson reverted to injured reserve after he was waived/injured.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Bo Nix will play in the Broncos preseason game Friday against the visiting Packers and get around 14 snaps. This will be Nix’s first live game action since injured his ankle in the AFC Divisional Round last season. Payton said he hasn’t told Jarrett Stidham or Sam Ehlinger who will be the first in to replace Nix. The two are competing for the backup spot.

ROSTER CUTS

  • DB Loren Strickland was waived off injured reserve with an injury settlement.

INJURIES

  • WR Jayden Higgins will miss the 2026 season after suffering a torn ACL in practice this week, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

PRESEASON NEWS

INJURIES

  • TE Tyler Warren exited practice with an apparent groin injury, per head coach Shane Steichen.

SIGNINGS

  • WR Keenan Allen officially signed his one-year contract with Indianapolis. The deal was initially reported Monday night.

ROSTER CUTS

TRADES

  • G Daniel Faalele is being acquired from the Giants in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick. Faalele, 26, spent his first four NFL seasons in Baltimore before joining Big Blue in April. He has started 35 of 66 games played. Faalele should help fill in for the injured Patrick Mekari (back).

ROSTER CUTS

INJURIES

  • C Tyler Biadasz is out indefinitely after suffering damage to his ACL and additional injuries to his knee during Tuesday’s joint practice against the 49ers, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adams Schefter reported.

SIGNINGS

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Luke Grimm was waived with an injury designation.

INJURIES

  • WR Mario Williams reverted to injured reserve after he was waived/injured.

ROSTER CUTS

  • K Zane Gonzalez was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement.

INJURIES

  • DE Mason Reiger reverted to injured reserve after he was waived/injured.

INJURIES

  • RB Alvin Kamara is expected to miss at least the next month after suffering a sprained MCL in Tuesday's practice, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. Kamara, New Orleans' all-time leading rusher, signed a restructured contract in July to stay in New Orleans. With Kamara likely sidelined into the start of the 2026 NFL season, new acquisition Travis Etienne should receive the bulk of RB reps.

TRADES

  • G Daniel Faalele is being traded to Jacksonville in exchange for a sixth-round pick.

SIGNINGS

  • DT Ben Barten was claimed off waiver via Jets.

SIGNINGS

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR DT Sheffield waived with injury designation

INJURIES

  • DE Kingsley Jonathan reverted to injured reserve after he was waived/injured.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Will Howard will start Friday's preseason game against the Jets, per head coach Mike McCarthy. Rookie Drew Allar will play quarterback after Howard. Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph will not play Friday, McCarthy added.

INJURIES

  • DE Titus Leo reverted to injured reserve after he was waived/injured.

RETIREMENTS

  • RB Myles Gaskin, who played seven NFL seasons, announced his retirement on Instagram Wednesday. Gaskin, 29, was a seventh-round pick of the Dolphins in 2019 out of Washington. He played for Miami, the Vikings, Rams and, in 2025, the Seahawks. He appeared in 47 games with 17 starts, 1,360 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns, 102 receptions for 712 yards and six receiving scores.

SIGNINGS

  • CB Trevon Diggs is expected to sign a one-year contract with Seattle, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. Seattle later announced the signing.

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Julian Hicks

SIGNINGS

ROSTER CUTS

INJURIES

  • WR Carnell Tate didn't practice Wednesday due to stiffness, head coach Robert Saleh said.
  • DE Keldric Faulk left Wednesday's practice with a shoulder injury, Saleh said. The team believes it's a stinger.

INJURIES

  • RB Rachaad White has missed the last few practices due to a hamstring injury suffered in join practices with the Dolphins, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported. The injury is not considered serious.
  • DT Jer'Zhan Newton injured his pectoral during Washington's preseason game against Miami and is seeing a specialist in New York, coach Dan Quinn said, adding the injury could be long-term.
  • OLB K'Lavon Chaisson suffered a knee injury during last week's joint practice, Quinn said. Chaisson's injury is not significant, per Quinn.
  • OLB Odafe Oweh is dealing with a strained calf, per Quinn.
  • LB Jordan Magee suffered a shoulder injury against Miami and will miss about a week of practice, Quinn said.

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR River Cracraft was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement.
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