Scoring Zone
Today
news -1.0 impact 3 sources covering this

NFL news roundup: FA RB Kareem Hunt visits Lions; Calvin Austin carted off at Giants practice

NFL news roundup includes signings, preseason news, and injuries to various players.

First seen Aug 25, 2026 · 8:04 PM UTC · last updated Aug 26 9:41 PM

Scoring Zone's Take

This news cluster is essentially a generic roundup notice rather than substantive, player-specific reporting. Both sources flag that several players across the league had injury updates, signings, or preseason status changes during this period, but no actual details, injury types, severity, or timelines are provided for any individual named here — including notable names like Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Ja'Marr Chase, TreVeyon Henderson, Ashton Jeanty, Brian Thomas Jr., or Chris Olave. Without specifics, you cannot draw any meaningful fantasy conclusions for these players from this cluster alone.

Given the offseason context, the actionable takeaway is limited to process, not projections: treat this as a flag to monitor beat-writer and team-source updates individually for each name listed, particularly the ones with real draft relevance — Mahomes, Allen, Chase, Henderson, Jeanty, Thomas Jr., Olave, Kenneth Walker III, Kareem Hunt, and Anthony Richardson chief among them. Do not adjust draft boards, ADP rankings, or depth chart assumptions based on this alone; the low, negative impact score (-1.0 and -0.5) with 80% confidence suggests the roundup itself is minor/routine in nature, not signaling a major injury or depth chart shakeup for any single player.

Practically: hold your current draft valuations for all players in this cluster. If you're doing pre-draft prep, prioritize checking individual injury reports for the skill-position players and pass-catchers named (Pierce, Austin, Olave, Thomas Jr., Mallory) since camp/preseason injuries can meaningfully affect roster battles and target shares, but don't downgrade anyone based solely on this vague summary. Confidence in any specific fantasy directive here is low — this is a placeholder-level alert, not actionable intelligence.

NFL news roundup: FA RB Kareem Hunt visits Lions; Calvin Austin carted off at Giants practice

Published:

Loading...

NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown.

  • READ: 2026 Roster Cuts Tracker

SIGNINGS

  • C Hjalte Froholdt agreed to terms on a two-year, $20 million contract extension, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday, per sources. The team later announced the news. Froholdt, 30, hasn't missed a start since joining Arizona in 2023. He's now under contract through the 2028 season.
  • S Josh Minkins
  • P Jack Browning

INJURIES

  • RB Trey Benson cleared waivers and reverted back to injured reserve.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Josh Allen will not play in Thursday's preseason finale against Pittsburgh, though some starters will play, coach Joe Brady said.

INJURIES

  • RT Darnell Wright exited Tuesday's practice early with an apparent elbow injury, per multiple reporters.
  • LB Keyshaun Elliott was activated off the physically unable to perform list.
  • LB Nephi Sewell (leg)was placed on injured reserve.
  • DB Elijah Hicks was activated off the PUP list.

SIGNINGS

  • LB Antonio Grier Jr.
  • LB Nephi Sewell was placed on injured reserve.

INJURIES

  • WR Ja'Marr Chase exited practice early Tuesday after landing awkwardly when trying to make a catch, per multiple reporters. Chase hobbled off the field and did not return to drills, but the receiver stayed at practice and was walking without help. After practice, he told ESPN 1530 that he was "good," and the injury was a "hyperextension."

INJURIES

  • NT Kelvin Gilliam reverted to injured reserve.

VISITS

  • RB Kareem Hunt visited the Lions on Tuesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. Hunt, 31, spent the last two seasons in Kansas City alongside current Detroit backup Isiah Pacheco. In 2025, Hunt totaled 754 total yards and nine scores on 181 touches.

INJURIES

  • LB Damone Clark is out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury, per coach Dan Campbell.
  • S Thomas Harper is dealing with an ankle injury, Campbell said.

SIGNINGS

  • OL Gus Hartwig

INJURIES

  • DE Dylan Horton was placed on injured reserve.
  • LB Marte Mapu was placed on IR.

INJURIES

  • WR Alec Pierce (ankle) is expected to return to practice this week, coach Shane Steichen said. The WR has not practiced all training camp.
  • TE Will Mallory could miss Week 1 with a thumb injury, per Steichen.
  • CB Charvarius Ward (back) will practice Tuesday, Steichen said.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB Anthony Richardson will start Indy's preseason finale against Detroit on Saturday, Steichen said. Richardson started the first preseason game, while Riley Leonard got the start in Week 2. Most starters will play Saturday, except for Daniel Jones and Jonathan Taylor.

INJURIES

  • WR Brian Thomas Jr. is "all right" after suffering an apparent shoulder injury in Tuesday's practice, coach Liam Coen said. Coen added that Jacksonville will likely hold Thomas out until its Week 1 game.

TRADES

  • G Joshua Ezeuduis being acquired in a trade with the Giants in exchange for a 2028 seventh-round pick, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported.

INJURIES

  • QB Patrick Mahomes told reporters that he has hit all of his checkpoints in his return from ACL surgery. "The more we practice, the better I feel," Mahomes added.
  • RB Kenneth Walker III (foot) is not expected to practice Tuesday.
  • WR Jeff Caldwell reverted back to injured reserve.

INJURIES

  • RB Ashton Jeanty is "on the mend" from his ankle sprain, coach Klint Kubiak said Tuesday. Kubiak did not offer further details as to the extent of Jeanty's injury.

ROSTER CUTS

  • Luke Grimm waived with injury settlement

INJURIES

  • DE Daniel Rickert reverted back to injured reserve.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • WR Chris Bell is expected to play in Friday's preseason finale against Atlanta, coach Jeff Hafley said. The third-rounder spent most of camp on the non-football injury list with a knee injury.

SIGNINGS

  • WR Ryan Miller was claimed off waivers from the Giants.

INJURIES

  • LB Trey Moore will undergo ankle surgery, Hafley said. Miami hopes he will return at some point in the 2026 season.

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Tahj Washington
  • DB Ethan Robinson waived with injury settlement

OTHER NEWS

  • QB J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz split second-team practice reps on Tuesday, per ESPN's Kevin Seifert.

SUSPENSIONS

  • WR Jeshaun Jones has been suspended three games for a violation of the league's substance abuse policy.

SIGNINGS

ROSTER CUTS

  • CB Dwight McGlothern waived with injury designation

INJURIES

  • RB Ty Chandlerwas placed on injured reserve.
  • TE Moliki Matavao was placed on IR.

INJURIES

  • RB TreVeyon Henderson will "probably not" practice Tuesday as New England continues to evaluate his injury, EVP of player personnel Eliot Wolf said. Henderson left Monday's practice early after slipping.

INJURIES

  • RB Ty Chandler will miss the 2026 season due to a knee injury, head coach Kellen Moore confirmed.
  • WR Chris Olave exited Tuesday's practice early after getting the wind knocked out of him, Moore said.

TRYOUTS 

  • DB Michael Davis
  • DB David Long

TRADES

  • G Joshua Ezeuduis being traded to the Chiefs in exchange for a 2028 seventh-round pick, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported.

INJURIES

  • WR Calvin Austin III was carted off at practice with a right knee injury, per multiple reporters. Austin reportedly went down during a 1-on-1 drill and grabbed his right knee. He left the field on a cart. Austin is in his first year in New York after three in Pittsburgh.

DEPTH CHART NEWS

  • K Jason Sanders has won New York's starting kicker competition, special teams coordinator Chris Banjo said Tuesday. Sanders, 30, spent the 2018-2024 seasons in Miami, earning All-Pro recognition in 2020.

ROSTER CUTS

INJURIES

  • RB Ja'Quinden Jackson reverted back to injured reserve.

ROSTER CUTS

  • LB Xavier Thomas waived with injury settlement

INJURIES

  • OL Mason Richman has been placed on season-ending injured reserve.
  • S Bud Clark (ankle) has been placed on season-ending injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

INJURIES

  • DL Deshawn McKnight was placed on injured reserve.

ROSTER CUTS

  • RB Kadarius Calloway was waived with an injury settlement.

SIGNINGS

ROSTER CUTS

  • LB Dominique Hampton waived with injury designation
  • DB Sanoussi Kane waived/injured

SIGNINGS

  • OT D.J. Humphries, a 2021 Pro Bowler with the Cardinals, is signing a one-year deal, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
  • OLB Tarell Basham
  • S Joshuah Bledsoe
  • S Quindell Johnson

ROSTER CUTS

  • OT Foster Sarell
  • S Will Harris: The eighth-year safety was cut Tuesday. He started nine games for the Commanders in his lone season in D.C. in 2025.
  • S Malik Spencer

INJURIES

  • TE Ben Sinnott won't practice this week after injuring his oblique against Detroit, coach Dan Quinn said.
  • DE Drake Jackson was placed on injured reserve. He missed a number of practices with an illness.
Coverage from Nfl Dot Com News · by Around the NFL Staff · Aug 25, 2026 · read original