NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Monday, Oct. 9

WAIVER CLAIMS

• RB Tony Jones, from New Orleans.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Penny Hart, per the transaction wire.

SIGNINGS

• CB Josh Norman is expected to sign to the practice squad, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source. Norman, a 35-year-old veteran of 11 NFL seasons, appeared in two games with the Panthers last year.

INJURIES

• DL DaQuan Jones suffered a torn pec during Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars in London and will have surgery, HC Sean McDermott announced. 

INJURIES

• OG Chandler Zavala, who was hospitalized Sunday after suffering a neck injury, was is in good spirits while travelling back with the team, HC Frank Reich told reporters Monday.

SIGNINGS

• QB Nathan Peterman (practice squad)
• RB Darrynton Evans has been signed off Miami’s practice squad.

INJURIES

• OL Doug Kramer has been designated to return from injured reserve.
• CB Kyler Gordon (hand) designated to return from IR.

ROSTER CUTS

• DL Deslin Alexandre

INJURIES

• WR Tee Higgins (rib) is considered day to day this week, per HC Zac Taylor. 

INJURIES

• QB Deshaun Watson (right shoulder) did not practice on Monday and is considered day to day, HC Kevin Stefanski told reporters Monday. “He’s doing everything in his power, working around the clock with rehab,” Stefanski said. “He’s just doing what he’s told to do in terms of his rehab process.” Watson missed Week 4 due to the shoulder injury.

INJURIES

• WR KaVontae Turpin is believed to have suffered a high ankle sprain in the Sunday night’s loss, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Rapoport adds that the injury is generally 4-6 weeks, but Turpin is having an MRI to confirm and determine the severity.
• LB Leighton Vander Esch (neck) will likely be placed on injured reserve, HC Mike McCarthy told reporters.
• DB C.J. Goodwin tore his pectoral in Sunday night’s loss to San Francisco, per Rapoport. 

INJURIES

• RB Javonte Williams (quadricep) was limited in Monday’s estimated practice.
• S Justin Simmons (hip) was limited.

INJURIES

• CB Emmanuel Moseley suffered a torn ACL in Sunday’s win over the Panthers and will be out for the rest of the season, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Moseley had made his season debut on Sunday after returning from a knee injury. Lions HC Dan Campbell confirmed Moseley’s season-ending injury on Monday.

INJURIES

• LB Quay Walker was ruled out against the Raiders due to a knee injury.
• S Darnell Savage was ruled out due to a calf injury.

SIGNINGS

• RB Patrick Taylor (from practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• LB Justin Hollins

INJURIES

• WR Tank Dell is in the concussion protocol, HC DeMeco Ryans told reporters.

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Jake Funk, per the transaction wire

INJURIES

• QB Anthony Richardson received an initial diagnosis of a Grade 3 AC joint sprain and could miss more than a month, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Richardson will have an MRI today to confirm but a stint on injured reserve is likely, per Rapoport. 

INJURIES

• WR Zay Jones (knee) is having an MRI today, HC Doug Pederson told reporters Monday. 
• LT Cam Robinson will be fine after hyperextending his elbow in Sunday’s win over the Bills, per Pederson.

INJURIES

• TE Travis Kelce (foot) was listed as a DNP in Monday’s practice estimation.
• LB Nick Bolton (ankle) was limited.

INJURIES

• WR Tre Tucker left Monday’s game with a knee injury.
• DE Malcolm Koonce left Monday’s game with a knee injury.

SIGNINGS

• C Cameron Tom (to practice squad)
• DT Christopher Hinton
• DB Mark Webb (to practice squad)

INJURIES

• RB De’Von Achane is being evaluated by the team’s medical staff for a knee injury he sustained in Sunday’s win over the Giants, HC Mike McDaniel announced.

INJURIES

• WR Justin Jefferson (hamstring) will have tests today to determine the severity of his hamstring injury, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell had no update on Jefferson’s status during Monday morning’s press conference, but said Jefferson will solicit multiple opinions on how to go forward.

ROSTER CUTS

• OG Tommy Kraemer was waived, per the transaction wire.
• DB Anthony Johnson, per the wire

INJURIES

• WR Shaquan Davis was placed on practice squad injured reserve, per the transaction wire.

OTHER NEWS

• S Marcus Maye has been officially reinstated after serving a three-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on substances of abuse, per the transaction wire.

INJURIES

• QB Daniel Jones has an optimistic view about his neck injury heading into today’s MRI, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Although his injury is not expected to be serious, Jones’ status for Week 6 is still to be determined but no one as ruled him out yet, per Rapoport. Giants HC Brian Daboll said Monday that the team is “optimistic” he plays in Week 6.
• RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) is close to a return but it has yet to be determined if he will play versus Buffalo this Sunday, per Daboll.
• LT Andrew Thomas‘ (hamstring) status is also TBD, per Daboll.

INJURIES

• OL Alijah Vera-Tucker‘s MRI today revealed a torn Achilles and he will miss the rest of the season, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.

SIGNINGS

• FB Jack Colletto (practice squad)
• LB Kyron Johnson (practice squad), per NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero.

ROSTER CUTS

• FB Zander Horvath
• P Brad Wing

INJURIES

• QB Geno Smith‘s knee is “fine” following the bye week, per head coach Pete Carroll. Smith briefly left the team’s Week 4 win over the Giants but returned to the game.
• S Jamal Adams will hopefully clear concussion protocol Tuesday, per Carroll.

SIGNINGS

• DT Taylor Stallworth was signed to the practice squad, per the transaction wire.
• DB Tay Gowan was signed to the practice squad, per the wire.

ROSTER CUTS

• DL Jayden Peevy, per the wire
• DB Armani Marsh, per the wire

INJURIES

• S Darrick Forrest (shoulder) is being placed on injured reserve, HC Ron Rivera told reporters Monday.
• S Jeremy Reaves (knee) is going on IR, per Rivera.

ROSTER CUTS

• DB Keidron Smith, per the transaction wire