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He’ll miss at least the first four games of the season. This comes as no surprise as he is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in late October. Patrick Taylor is probably the favorite to open the season as Green Bay’s No. 3 back, though Tyler Goodson has looked good in the preseason as well.

It’s an extremely low-wattage list as the Falcons work to get down to 53 players. 27-year-old Stueber has not appeared in a regular season game since 2024 in Cincinnati.

A linchpin NFL special teamer since 2020, Chisena had been with the Panthers since 2024. He made only seven regular season appearances in Charlotte, suggesting he might ultimately be a poor bet to land back on the 53-man roster this year.

27-year-old Hodgins has found himself on the periphery of the G-Men’s 53-man roster since 2022, making 35 appearances during that timespan. He provided some crucial snaps for an undermanned receiver corps but never did quite enough to crack the targets rotation. He could end up back on New York’s practice squad, though those odds are decreased by this being a new coaching staff.

Smith was one of the key pieces in the trade that sent Quinnen Williams to Dallas. The Jets declined his fifth-year option in April before eventually releasing him at final roster cuts. Smith graded as one of the worst defensive linemen in the league in 2025, per Pro Football Focus, and will likely be forced to settle for a depth role moving forward.

The former first-round pick has significantly underperformed his high draft capital during his four-year professional career but provides an upside-depth piece for a Cowboys team returning all five starters along the offensive line from a season ago. Jones now presumably settles in behind Terence Steele on the right side in Dallas. The remaining details of the deal were not immediately made available.

Ewers appeared in four games for the Dolphins during his rookie season, three of which were starts, and provides the ability to grow into Trevor Lawrence’s direct backup in 2026. While the details of the acquisition were not immediately made available, the deal appears to be a win-win for both sides considering the Dolphins currently find themselves in the midst of a multi-year rebuild.

“I fully anticipate him being a member of our team,” LaFleur said. “You’ve got to let everything play out.” Jacobs was charged with two misdemeanors related to his May arrest earlier this week. An NFL spokesman said on Thursday that the matter remains under review. According to the criminal complaint, Jacobs grabbed a woman, threw her to the ground and she struck her head. His initial court appearance is scheduled for November 17, though the NFL doesn’t have to wait for the legal process to be completed before deciding on a potential suspension for Jacobs. While the Packers are standing behind Jacobs for now, that could always change, making Jacobs a risky RB2 investment in fantasy drafts.

Burden returned to practice on Wednesday. On Saturday, Biggs conceded that Burden maybe wasn’t 100% but was moving well while running routes and getting in and out of his breaks. It’s another positive update for Burden, who continues to gain momentum that he’ll be available for Week 1, which is just two weeks away.

Okereke was a third-round pick by the Colts in 2019. A seven-year NFL veteran, the 30-year-old linebacker spent the last three seasons with the Giants. He started 17 games with at least 140 total tackles in two of the last three years with New York. Okereke comes to the Panthers as premium linebacker depth.

The news was first reported by Ryan Fowler of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Steele signed a futures deal with the Eagles in January after spending most of last season on the Chiefs practice squad. He was facing an uphill battle to make the team with Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley backing up Saquon Barkley in the Eagles backfield. Steele will head to the open market in search of his next organization.