August 26, 2025
The New York Giants are releasing wide receiver
Lil'Jordan Humphrey on Tuesday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Humphrey will hit the open market despite going for six catches, 94 yard and a touchdown on eight targets during preseason action. The 27-year-old had career-highs in catches (31), targets (45) and receiving yards (293) while scoring one touchdown in 17 games (seven starts) in 2024 with the Denver Broncos. Humphrey originally went undrafted out of Texas before joining the New Orleans Saints and making his NFL debut in 2019. He has only 62 catches on 92 targets for 770 yards and seven touchdowns in 58 games (23 starts) in his six years in the NFL. It's possible that Humphrey could join New York's practice squad this year if he doesn't get scooped up by another organization looking for receiver depth.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
August 26, 2025
The Green Bay Packers are releasing wide receiver
Mecole Hardman on Tuesday, sources told Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. Despite the Packers dealing with multiple injuries to their receiving corps in training camp, the Packers will move on from Hardman, who was looking to secure a depth role with the Packers after spending the first six years of his NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs. In his six NFL seasons, the 27-year-old pass-catcher has caught 178 of hi 258 targets for 2,302 yards and 16 touchdowns in 80 regular-season games (28 starts). Hardman also has plenty of special-teams experience and should be able to find work with another team for his versatility and speed during the 2025 season. Last year in 12 regular-season games (no starts) with KC, Hardman caught just 12 passe for 90 yards and no scores.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
August 26, 2025
The Miami Dolphins worked out free-agent kicker
Eddy Pineiro on Tuesday, a source tells Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. The Dolphins are looking for a new kicker to begin the 2025 regular season after they announced on Monday that
Jason Sanders (hip) will be out for the the next four to five week with a hip injury. The 29-year-old Pineiro has been solid in his five NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears, New York Jets and Carolina Panthers, making 88.1 percent of his 126 field-goal attempts, including going 11-for-14 from 50-plus yards out. He spent the last three years in Carolina, going 80-for-90 on field-goal tries and 80-for-87 on his extra points in 49 games. Pineiro has been productive the last three seasons, but if he signs with Miami and opens the year as their starting kicker, he'll be a deep-league kicking streamer, at best.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
August
26,
2025
The
Seattle
Seahawks
are
releasing
running
back
Damien
Martinez
on
Tuesday,
sources
told
Matt
Zenitz
of
CBS
Sports.
Martinez
was
taken
by
Seattle
in
the
seventh
round
(223rd
overall)
last
year,
but
he
did
not
play
read more...
August
26,
2025
The
Pittsburgh
Steelers
are
releasing
veteran
wide
receiver
Robert
Woods
on
Tuesday,
a
source
told
NFL
Network's
Ian
Rapoport.
However,
the
door
is
open
for
a
possible
return
if
Woods
doesn't
get
picked
up
by
another
read more...
August 26, 2025
The Cleveland Browns are expected to release running back
Pierre Strong Jr. (concussion), sources tell Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Before being released, Strong suffered a concussion in the team's preseason finale on Saturday against the Los Angeles Rams. The 26-year-old will hit the open market looking for a new team to latch on with before the start of the regular season in two weeks. Strong was originally a fourth-round draft pick (127th overall) by the New England Patriots in the 2022 NFL draft out of South Dakota State. He spent just his rookie year in New England before playing with Cleveland the last two years. In his three years in the league, Strong has averaged a healthy 5.0 yards per carry while rushing for 499 yards and two touchdowns on 99 rushing attempts over 46 games (one start). He's well off the fantasy radar for now.
--Keith HernandezSource: CBS Sports - Matt Zenitz
August
26,
2025
The
New
Orleans
Saints
plan
to
terminate
the
contract
of
running
back
Clyde
Edwards-Helaire,
a
source
tells
Nick
Underhill
of
NewOrleans.Football.
Edwards-Helaire
was
originally
the
32nd
overall
pick
by
the
Kansas
City
Chiefs
in
2020
out
read more...
August
26,
2025
Kansas
City
Chiefs
wide
receiver
Tyquan
Thornton,
the
New
England
Patriots'
former
second-round
draft
pick,
has
made
the
Chiefs'
53-man
roster,
multiple
sources
tell
Jordan
Schultz
of
FOX
Sports.
The
Chiefs
love
speed
on
offense,
and
read more...
August
26,
2025
The
San
Francisco
Standard's
Tim
Kawakami
reports
that
there's
"still
no
resolution"
in
the
contract
standoff
between
the
San
Francisco
49ers
and
wide
receiver
Jauan
Jennings
(calf).
Additionally,
Kawakami
writes
that
he
doesn't
think
"either
side
read more...
August 26, 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs have released running back
Carson Steele, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. An undrafted free agent signee in 2024, Steele earned some playing time early last season for Kansas City and finished the year with 56 carries for 183 yards. The Chiefs have much better depth at the position heading into 2025 after bringing back veteran
Kareem Hunt, signing
Elijah Mitchell in free agency, and using a seventh-round pick on
Brashard Smith. With Steele now out of the picture, Hunt, Mitchell, and Smith will compete for touches in Kansas City behind undisputed RB1
Isiah Pacheco.
--Will BradySource: The 33rd Team - Ari Meirov
August 26, 2025
Houston Texans tight end
Irv Smith Jr. (ankle) has suffered an ankle sprain that could lead to him being placed on injured reserve, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston. The Texans already lost some talent at the position earlier this summer when
Brevin Jordan (knee) went down with a serious knee injury. Without Smith Jr. and Jordan, 2024 fourth-rounder
Cade Stover and recent trade acquisition
Harrison Bryant make up the depth behind top tight end
Dalton Schultz. Schultz is a low-upside TE2 in fantasy, but his playing time in Houston may be a bit more secure now than it was when the preseason began.
UPDATE: Smith was placed on season-ending Injured Reserve on Tuesday.--Will BradySource: KPRC 2 Houston - Aaron Wilson
August 26, 2025
The Indianapolis Colts are releasing tight end
Jelani Woods, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. A third-round pick in 2022, Woods had 25 catches and three touchdowns in his rookie season, but injuries have prevented him from playing in an NFL game in either of the last two years. After drafting
Tyler Warren in the first round of this year's draft, the Colts have a deep tight end room that also includes
Mo Alie-Cox,
Drew Ogletree, and
Will Mallory. Woods is an intriguing talent with excellent physical traits, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see him get a second chance elsewhere.
--Will BradySource: ESPN - Jeremy Fowler
August 26, 2025
Tennessee Titans running back
Tyjae Spears (ankle) will start the season on Injured Reserve and miss a minimum of four games, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Spears suffered a high ankle sprain in preseason play that will end up sidelining him for close to two months. With Spears set to miss the start of the season,
Tony Pollard should be in for a significant volume of snaps and touches in the Titans' backfield. Rookie sixth-rounder
Kalel Mullings (ankle) now looks like the leader to be the RB2, but he's dealing with an ankle injury of his own. When Spears returns, he profiles as a low-end RB3/flex option, but fantasy managers need to downgrade him given the now-guaranteed missed time.
--Will BradySource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
August 26, 2025
The New Orleans Saints are waiving quarterback
Jake Haener, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. A fourth-round pick by New Orleans in 2023, Haener started training camp in competition with
Spencer Rattler and
Tyler Shough for the team's QB1 role. Haener had clearly fallen behind Rattler and Shough in recent weeks, and he will now get a chance to latch on elsewhere. The 26-year-old played in eight games (one start) for the Saints in 2024, completing 18 of 39 pass attempts for 226 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Haener may have an opportunity to sign with another team as a backup, but he's unlikely to be fantasy-relevant in 2025.
--Will BradySource: NFL Network - Mike Garafolo
August 26, 2025
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver
Jordan Watkins (ankle) worked out on a side field during the team's practice on Monday, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic. Watkins suffered a high-ankle sprain in the team's preseason opener and has not practiced since. A fourth-round pick out of Ole Miss, Watkins was reportedly having a solid training camp before the injury. The initial timeline provided for Watkins was a one-month absence, which means he's still likely a couple of weeks away from returning in full. Both
Brandon Aiyuk (knee) and
Jauan Jennings (calf) may still be sidelined when Watkins returns. If that's the case, the 23-year-old will have a chance to earn regular playing time and possibly even be the 49ers' WR2 behind
Ricky Pearsall.
--Will BradySource: The Athletic - Matt Barrows
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