NFL news roundup: Bills' James Cook, Rams' Kyren Williams report to camp amid contract talks

SIGNINGS

• CB Will Johnson (Round 2, No. 47 overall) has agreed to terms on his rookie contract, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. The signing of Johnson puts all of Arizona's 2025 draft picks under contract.

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• RB James Cook will report to training camp Tuesday amid his contract talks with Buffalo, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources. It remains to be seen how much work Cook will do or how involved he'll be on the field. The Pro Bowler took part in mandatory minicamp in the spring.

INJURIES

• TE Dawson Knox was placed on the active/non-football injury list.
• OT Spencer Brown was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list.
• C Sedrick Van Pran-Granger was placed on the active/PUP list.
• DE Landon Jackson activated from physically unable to perform list

SIGNINGS

• WR David White Jr.
• TE Matt Sokol

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Kelly Akharaiyi
• P Jake Camarda

UNIFORM NEWS

• The Bills announced the return of their red helmets, which will be worn Week 18 versus the Jets to commemorate the final regular season game at Highmark Stadium.

SIGNINGS

• TE Tyler Mabry

INJURIES

• TE Tommy Tremble's availability for the start of the season has yet to be determined, GM Dan Morgan announced. Tremble, who had offseason back surgery, was placed on the physically unable to perform list to begin training camp.
• DT Bobby Brown III was placed on the active/non-football injury list.
• DT Derrick Brown (knee) has been cleared for all activities, Morgan announced.

ROSTER CUTS

• LB Josey Jewell was released as he continues to experience concussion symptoms. The team announced that Jewell wants to prioritize his health and be considerate of his teammates by allowing Carolina to move forward and provide more practice reps to other players, but that the linebacker could return to the Panthers in the future if his recovery goes well.

INJURIES

• RB Ian Wheeler activated from the active/non-football injury list.
• WR Jahdae Walker activated from the active/non-football injury list.
• TE Colston Loveland (shoulder) is ready to go, general manager Ryan Poles told reporters, with a likely ramp-up period as he returns.
• OL Braxton Jones (ankle) is also ready to go, Poles announced, with a similar ramp-up period.
• CB Jaylon Johnson suffered a leg injury during training, per Poles, adding that while it will take a few weeks for him to return they aren't concerned about this long-term.

SIGNINGS

• DL Tanoh Kpassagnon
• DB Tre Flowers

ROSTER CUTS

• DL Jereme Robinson waived
• DB Alex Cook waived

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• DE Trey Hendrickson is not with the Bengals as the team kicks off training camp. The star pass rusher, who's seeking an extension, posted a picture from a Florida highway on Instagram on Tuesday morning, indicating his intent to hold out.

ROSTER CUTS

• DT Dante Barnett

INJURIES

• RB Zack Moss placed on the active/non-football injury list

INJURIES

• QB Deshaun Watson was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list.
• WR David Bell was placed on the active/non-football injury list.
• DT Mike Hall was placed the active/PUP list.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Jaelen Gill

SIGNINGS

• DE James Houston

ROSTER CUTS

• DE Luiji Vilain

INJURIES

• LB DeMarvion Overshown placed on the active/physically unable to perform list.
• CB Josh Butler placed on active/PUP list.
• CB Trevon Diggs placed on active/PUP list
• CB Shavon Revel Jr. placed on the active/non-football injury list.

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• LB Micah Parsons will participate in practice Tuesday amid contract negotiations, head coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters.

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• OL Tate Ratledge, Detroit's second-round pick, is taking all reps at center and it's a position the club believed he could play despite being a guard in college, according to head coach Dan Campbell. "We're putting a lot on him," Campbell told reporters Tuesday, via Brad Galli of WXYZ Detroit. "He's drinking out of a firehose right now." The Lions are preparing for life with former C Frank Ragnow, who retired this offseason after seven seasons.

INJURIES

• RB Sione Vaki (leg) won't practice Tuesday after exiting individual drills on Monday, per Campbell.
• OL Miles Frazier (knee) will be out until September or October, Campbell said. Frazier was selected in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of LSU.
• DL Roy Lopez won't practice for a few days after getting stepped on in Monday's practice, Campbell said.
• DT Brodric Martin left practice early on Tuesday and is being evaluated for a foot injury, per the team.

OTHER NEWS

• LB Alex Anzalone, who is entering the final year of his contract, said he believes he's underpaid compared to other LBs around the league and expressed his disappointment with the club after raising his issue long ago. Anzalone added that he wants to retire a Lion but is unsure when he will hit the practice field.

OTHER NEWS

• S Quandre Diggs (Lisfranc) is fully cleared and healthy and plans to play in 2025, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

SIGNINGS

• WR Will Sheppard
• OL Zach Tom's extension was announced by the team.
• K Mark McNamee

INJURIES

• DL Maason Smith placed on the active/physically unable to perform list.

INJURIES

• QB Anthony Richardson (shoulder) has been throwing the past three weeks and is expected to practice Wednesday with no restrictions, GM Chris Ballard told reporters. Ballard added the the team will monitor his volume.
• LB Zaire Franklin, who had offseason ankle surgery, won't open training camp on the physically unable to perform list.

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• LT Josh Simmons is taking first-team reps at practice, head coach Andy Reid told confirmed to reporters Tuesday. The first-round rookie is coming off a torn patellar tendon he suffered during his final collegiate season.

SIGNINGS

• WR Phillip Dorsett is signing, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
• WR Seth Williams
• G Atonio Mafi is signing, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported.
• CB JT Woods is signing with Las Vegas, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
• S Jamal Adams is signing with Las Vegas and reuniting with former head coach Pete Carroll, per Pelissero.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Zakhari Franklin
• WR Key'Shawn Smith
• LB Jailin Walker
• DB Mello Dotson

INJURIES

• DT Christian Wilkins (foot), who is on the PUP list, still has an "uncertain" timeline for return, head coach Pete Carroll told reporters.

SIGNINGS

• RB Nyheim Hines

ROSTER CUTS

• OT Savion Washington

INJURIES

• LT Rashawn Slater is working through a minor injury, head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters.

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• RB Kyren Williams, who's entering the final year of his contract and is seeking a new deal, has reported to training camp, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Rapoport adds that Williams is a potential hold-in candidate without a new contract. Williams later told reporters he would be practicing during camp and will be ready for Week 1, and that he had no desire to hold out.

INJURIES

• QB Matthew Stafford is dealing with back soreness and will have modified workouts to start out camp, head coach Sean McVay told reporters.

SIGNINGS

• OL Daniel Brunskill

ROSTER CUTS

• QB Brett Rypien

INJURIES

• TE Darren Waller placed on the active/physically unable to perform list
• OL Liam Eichenberg placed on the active/PUP list
• S Ifeatu Melifonwu placed on the active/non-football injury list

JERSEY NUMBERS

• RB Jaylen Wright will wear No. 5 in the 2025 season after the digit was made available following CB Jalen Ramsey's trade to Pittsburgh, the team announced.
• S Minkah Fitzpatrick will wear No. 29 upon his return to Miami, the same number he donned as a first-round round pick for the Dolphins. Fitzpatrick wore No. 39 with the Steelers.

INJURIES

• TE Gavin Bartholomew (low back) will be on the active/physically unable to perform list to starting training camp, head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters.
• DE Chaz Chambliss (right foot) will also be on the active/PUP list, per O'Connell.

INJURIES

• WR Stefon Diggs (knee) has been cleared to practice, head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Tuesday. Vrabel added that he doesn't see any limitations from Digg, who is coming off an ACL tear he suffered on Oct. 28.
• LB Jahlani Tavai, who began camp on the non-football injury list, will practice on Wednesday, per Vrabel.
• CB Carlton Davis (NFI list) will practice on Wednesday, per Vrabel.

RETIREMENTS

• S Tyrann Mathieu has announced his retirement from the NFL after 12 seasons. New Orleans placed him on the reserve/retired list, per the transaction wire.

SIGNINGS

• S Julian Blackmon is signing with the Saints, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

INJURIES

• TE Taysom Hill will start camp on the active/physically unable to perform list, general manager Mickey Loomis told reporters.
• TE Foster Moreau will also start the camp on the PUP list, per Loomis.

UNIFORM NEWS

• The Saints have unveiled a new gold alternate jersey for the 2025 season.

SIGNINGS

• DB K'Von Wallace has signed with the Giants, he announced Tuesday. The team later announced the move.

INJURIES

• RB Eric Gray was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list.
• OT Andrew Thomas was placed on the active/PUP list.
• LB Victor Dimukeje was placed on the active/non-football injury list.

SIGNINGS

• CB Sauce Gardner's contract extension was announced the club. NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported last week that Gardner agreed to terms on a four-year, $120.4 million deal, making him highest-paid CB in NFL history.

ROSTER CUTS

• OL Obinna Eze released

SIGNINGS

• DE Ogbo Okoronkwo is signing with the Eagles, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The team announced the move.
• DT Jacob Sykes

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Lew Nichols III waived
• DE KJ Henry waived

SIGNINGS

• LB T.J. Watt's contract extension was announced by the team. NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Thursday that Watt was signing a three-year, $123 million extension with Pittsburgh that makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league.

SIGNINGS

• WR Equanimeous St. Brown

INJURIES

• RB Christian McCaffrey is at camp and ready to go, head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters, adding that his workload will be managed throughout camp.
• WR Brandon Aiyuk's recovery has been encouraging, per Shanahan, but the team still doesn't have a timeline for a return to practices.
• WR Ricky Pearsall (hamstring) is expected to be cleared early in camp and could be ready in a few days, Shanahan said.
• OT Trent Williams is also healthy, per Shanahan, but will have him workload managed through camp.

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• WR Jauan Jennings reported to training camp and took his physical, Shanahan said, adding that Jennings has not formally asked for a trade.

INJURIES

• QB Michael Pratt placed on the active/physically unable to perform list
• WR Chris Godwin placed on the active/PUP list
• G Sua Opeta placed on the active/PUP list
• T Silas Dzansi placed on the active/PUP list
• T Tristan Wirfs placed on the active/PUP list
• NT Desmond Watson placed on the active/non-football illness list
• LB Anthony Walker placed on the active/non-football injury list

TRYOUTS

• OT George Fant

INJURIES

• C Lloyd Cushenberry (Achilles) has been placed on the active/physically unable to perform list.
• CB L'Jarius Sneed (quad) placed on the PUP list.

RETIREMENTS

• LB Lorenzo Carter is retiring after signing with the Titans earlier this offseason, general manager Mike Borgonzi told reporters. Carter, 29, played seven seasons with the Giants and the Falcons. Tennessee placed him on the reserve/retired list, per the transaction wire.

TRAINING CAMP NEWS

• WR Terry McLaurin did not report to camp Tuesday, NFL Network Inside Ian Rapoport reported. GM Adam Peters told reporters Tuesday that he expected McLaurin to report to training camp despite no new contract being struck. McLaurin expressed his frustration over negotiations last week, adding that he was unsure if he would show up to camp without a new deal.

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Michael Wiley