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NFL news roundup: Tua Tagovailoa starting Falcons' preseason opener; Buccaneers' Emeka Egbuka injures toe

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PRESEASON NEWS

  • Head coach Kevin Stefanski said that starters would likely play one series in Friday's preseason opener against the Broncos. Tua Tagovailoawill start the game, but Stefanski said that he has not yet determined his Week 1 starting QB for the regular season.

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  • OL Damien Lewis (calf) returned to practice Wednesday after missing a couple of weeks, per local reporters.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • RB Jonathon Brooks will play in Saturday's preseason game against the Bills, head coach Dave Canales said. Brooks, a second0round pick in the 2024 draft, missed the entire 2025 season after he suffered a torn ACL during his rookie season.

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Malick Meiga waived with injury settlement

OTHER NEWS

  • QBs Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders will each start one of the first two preseason games and aim to play a half of football in their respective starts, head coach Todd Monken said. Watson will start Saturday against the Bears.

WORKOUTS

  • LB Tyus Bowser worked out for the Browns on Wednesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. Bowser last played for the Dolphins in 2024.

OTHER NEWS

  • QB Bo Nix will not play in Denver's preseason opener against the Falcons on Friday but should play in the following two contests, head coach Sean Payton said. Payton added that quarterbacks Jarrett Stidham and Sam Ehlinger will each play a half.

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OTHER NEWS

  • The Lions announced updates to their team's player personnel and football operations staffs on Wednesday.

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SIGNINGS

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INJURIES

  • DT Zach Sieler will be week to week with an undisclosed injury, head coach Jeff Hafley said.

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  • WR Malik Nabers (knee) will likely participate in team periods soon, head coach John Harbaugh said.

OTHER NEWS

  • WR Odell Beckham will play in New York's preseason opener against the Vikings on Saturday, Harbaugh said.

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INJURIES

OTHER NEWS

  • Saints starters will mostly not play in New Orleans' preseason opener against the Jaguars on Saturday, head coach Kellen Moore said. Moore added that starters will have a heavy workload in Thursday's joint practice with Jacksonville instead.

INJURIES

SIGNINGS

  • LB Elandon Roberts is signing a one-year deal, per ESPN Insider Adam Schefter.

SIGNINGS

  • RB Zamir White is signing with San Francisco, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. The 49ers have since announced White's one-year deal.
  • DL Xavier Thomas is signing a one-year deal.
  • CB Eli Apple is signing a one-year deal.

ROSTER CUTS

INJURIES

  • WR Emeka Egbuka exited Wednesday's practice due to a toe issue but it is considered minor, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported.

RETIREMENTS

  • DE Efe Obada, the first NFL International Pathway program to make a 53-man roster, has retired from the league. Obada first caught on with the Panthers in 2018 and played three seasons for Carolina. He also spent the 2021 campaign with the Bills and played three more years for the Commanders, with 15 sacks over 80 career games. He last played in 2024 for Washington.

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