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NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Friday, August 9

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  • S ï»żï»żDeMarcco Hellamsï»żï»ż was carted off the field against the Dolphins with an air cast on his lower left leg.

INJURIES

  • CB Nate Wiggins, the team's first-round pick, suffered a shoulder injury in Thursday's game. Head coach John Harbaugh had no update after the game
  • S Sanoussi Kane (stinger) did not return in Friday's game versus the Eagles.

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  • QB ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żDak Prescottï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż was held out of Friday's practice for precautionary reasons due to ankle soreness, per the team.


TRADES

  • CB ï»żï»żï»żAndrew Boothï»żï»żï»ż was acquired from the Vikings in exchange for cornerback ï»żï»żï»żNahshon Wrightï»żï»żï»ż, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported. Minnesota confirmed the trade shortly after.


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PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żJarrett Stidhamï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż will start Sunday's preseason opener against the Colts, followed by ï»żï»żï»żï»żBo Nixï»żï»żï»żï»ż and then ï»żï»żï»żï»żZach Wilsonï»żï»żï»żï»ż, head coach Sean Payton told reporters Friday. Nix is slated to start the team's second preseason game against the Packers, per Payton.

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  • QB ï»żï»żAnthony Richardsonï»żï»ż and most of the starters will play "a series or two" in Sunday's preseason game against the Broncos, per head coach Shane Steichen.

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  • TE ï»żï»żJosh Pedersonï»żï»ż was waived with an injury settlement.


INJURIES

  • LB ï»żDe'Shaan Dixonï»ż was placed on injured reserve from waived/injured.

TRADES

  • CB ï»żï»żï»żNahshon Wrightï»żï»żï»ż was acquired from the Cowboys in exchange for cornerback ï»żï»żï»żAndrew Boothï»żï»żï»ż, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported. Minnesota confirmed the trade shortly after.

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  • WR ï»żï»żï»żJuJu Smith-Schusterï»żï»żï»ż, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. The team has since announced the news.

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  • QB ï»żï»żï»żDrew Lockï»żï»żï»ż suffered a bad bone contusion and strained oblique in Thursday's preseason game against the Lions, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. He is expected to miss some time but won't need surgery, per Rapoport.

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  • RB Jashaun Corbin waived with injury settlement

PRESEASON NEWS

  • QB ï»żï»żRussell Wilsonï»żï»ż (calf) is likely to be available for the team's preseason Week 2 matchup against the Bills.


RETIREMENTS

  • LB ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żMarkus Goldenï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż, a nine-year veteran with 51 career sacks, was placed on the reserve/retired list.


INJURIES

  • RB ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żCordarrelle Pattersonï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż passed his physical, per the transaction wire.
  • OT Troy Fautanu suffered a knee injury in the preseason opener and the extent of his injury is unknown, head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters.
  • DT ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żKeeanu Bentonï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż suffered an eye injury in Friday's first half game versus the Texans and did not return.
  • DB Nate Meadors was placed on injured reserve from waived/injured, per the wire.

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  • C ï»żPat Elfleinï»ż was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement, per the transaction wire.
  • TE ï»żï»żLogan Thomasï»żï»ż


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