NFL news roundup: Chiefs releasing RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire; WR Odell Beckham clears waivers

SIGNINGS

• S Jammie Robinson claimed off waivers, from Carolina

INJURIES

• DL Ruke Orhorhoro has been activated from injured reserve.
• LB Troy Andersen placed on IR

SIGNINGS

• K Tanner Brown (practice squad)

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

• LB Josh Woods

OTHER NEWS

• WR Diontae Johnson has been excused from team activities this week, the team announced, adding that its a mutual agreement. NFL Network insider Mike Garafolo adds that it is not extension of the suspension the Ravens implemented on Johnson.

SCHEDULE NEWS

• Sunday's home game versus the New England Patriots has been flexed to 4:25 p.m. ET.

INJURIES

• WR Xavier Legette (groin) is unlikely to play Sunday versus the Cardinals and is considered week to week, head coach Dave Canales told reporters.

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

• RB Darrynton Evans

INJURIES

• DL Darrell Taylor (shoulder) did not return versus the Vikings.

INJURIES

• G Alex Cappa is in the concussion protocol, head coach Zac Taylor announced Monday.
• DE Sam Hubbard (knee) suffered a PCL injury during Sunday's win over Tennessee, but Taylor isn't yet ruling him out for the season. Taylor added that Hubbard is ruled out for Week 16.

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• Head coach Kevin Stefanski has not made a decision on whether Jameis Winston or Dorian Thompson-Robinson will be the starting QB in Week 16. Thompson-Robinson entered the game for Winston late in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs.

INJURIES

• RB Nick Chubb will need surgery on the broken foot he suffered Sunday, per Stefanski.

INJURIES

• CB Trevon Diggs will have knee surgery to repair an issue related to his articular cartilage and his recovery could take up to eight months, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

INJURIES

• RB Jaleel McLaughlin (quad) did not participate in Monday's practice estimation.
• DT John Franklin-Myers (foot) DNP
• DT D.J. Jones (finger) DNP
• CB Riley Moss (knee) DNP
• CB Patrick Surtain II, who was listed as a full participant, is believed to be dealing with a minor ankle sprain, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

INJURIES

• RB David Montgomery suffered a torn MCL in Sunday's loss to the Bills and could be out for the remainder of the season, including the playoffs, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Head coach Dan Campbell confirmed the news on Monday, adding that Montgomery will have surgery.
• DT Alim McNeill suffered a torn ACL in Sunday's loss, ending his season, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported. Campbell confirmed McNeill's injury.
• CB Carlton Davis has a fractured jaw and will be out for six weeks, per Rapoport.
• CB Khalil Dorsey suffered a fractured leg, per Rapoport.

WAIVERS

• WR Odell Beckham has cleared waivers following his release from the Dolphins, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

INJURIES

• RB Joe Mixon is expected to be fine after playing through an ankle injury he sustained during Sunday's win over the Dolphins, head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters.

INJURIES

• WR Alec Pierce is in the concussion protocol, head coach Shane Steichen told reporters.

INJURIES

• QB Patrick Mahomes suffered a mild high ankle sprain in Sunday's win over Cleveland, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Mahomes has a chance to practice this week but his week-to-week status puts his status for Saturday's game versus the Texans in doubt.

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire has been waived.

INJURIES

• RB Sincere McCormick (ankle) has been ruled out of Monday's game against the Falcons.

INJURIES

• QB Justin Herbert (ankle) was listed as limited on Monday's estimated practice report.
• WR Quentin Johnston (ankle) DNP
• TE Will Dissly (shoulder) DNP
• DL Otito Ogbonnia (pelvis) DNP
• LB Denzel Perryman (groin) limited
• CB Kristian Fulton (knee) limited
• CB Cam Hart (concussion) DNP
• S Elijah Molden (knee) DNP

INJURIES

• CB Cobie Durant (lung contusion) is trending in the right direction to play Sunday versus the Jets, head coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday.

INJURIES

• WR Grant DuBose has movement in all extremities and initial tests have revealed positive results after he suffered a head injury in Sunday's loss to Houston, the team announced. Dubose, who stayed in a hospital overnight, remains under the care of doctors for continued observation.
• WR Jaylen Waddle's knee injury isn't considered major and won't require surgery, but his status for Week 16 is in question and he's considered day to day, head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters.

SIGNINGS

• LS Jake McQuaide (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• LS Zach Triner (practice squad)

SCHEDULE NEWS

• Sunday's road game versus the Buffalo Bills has been flexed to 4:25 p.m. ET.

INJURIES

• RB Alvin Kamara is dealing with a groin injury and will continue to get more tests to determine its severity, interim head coach Darren Rizzi told reporters Monday.

INJURIES

• QB Tommy DeVito, who exited midway through Sunday's loss to the Ravens, is in the concussion protocol, head coach Brian Daboll announced.
• QB Drew Lock (heel/left elbow) will be evaluated before a decision is made on his availability for Week 16, per Daboll.

INJURIES

• RB Braelon Allen, who was in and out of the lineup during Sunday's win over the Jaguars, is dealing with a back injury, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich told reporters.
• DL Quinnen Williams is dealing with a hamstring injury, per Ulbrich.
• CB Michael Carter II is dealing with a lower back injury, per Ulbrich.
• S Jalen Mills has a collarbone injury that requires further evaluation, per Ulbrich.

FRONT OFFICE NEWS

• The Jets interviewed former Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff on Monday for their vacant GM job, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.

INJURIES

• G Landon Dickerson has no update on the knee injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the Steelers, head coach Nick Sirianni told reporters.

INJURIES

• OLB T.J. Watt's low ankle sprain is being evaluated and he has not been ruled out for Saturday's game against Baltimore, head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters. Tomlin added that Watt was walking around the team facility "rather comfortably" on Monday, per ESPN's Brooke Pryor.

SUSPENSIONS

• LB De'Vondre Campbell is expected to receive a three-game suspension from the 49ers after refusing to enter last Thursday night's game, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. The team has since announced the news.

INJURIES

• QB Geno Smith's knee is good structurally, head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters Monday, adding he hoped Smith will take most of the first-team practice reps this week. Smith was injured in Sunday's loss to the Packers.

DEPTH CHART NEWS

• Head coach Brian Callahan told reporters Monday that he's going to use the next two days to make a decision on who will be the starting QB for Week 16's matchup versus Indianapolis. Will Levis was benched in favor of Mason Rudolph late in Sunday's loss to the Bengals.

INJURIES

• WR Colton Dowell has been designated to return from the PUP list.
• LB Luke Gifford is in the concussion protocol, per Callahan.

INJURIES

• TE Zach Ertz is in the concussion protocol, head coach Dan Quinn told reporters.
• C Tyler Biadasz (illness) is expected to return in Week 16 after missing Sunday's win over the Saints, per Quinn.
• S Jeremy Chinn is in the concussion protocol, per Quinn.