NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Wednesday, Nov. 1

INJURIES

• QB Kyler Murray is “fired up, ready to go” about potentially playing this week versus the Browns, per head coach Jonathan Gannon. Murray was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.
• RB Emari Demercado (toe) DNP

SIGNINGS

• QB Jeff Driskel is being re-signed and will likely be elevated on Sunday to be Clayton Tune‘s backup versus Cleveland, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
• RB Hassan Hall (practice squad)
• WR Daniel Arias (practice squad)
• WR Andre Baccellia (practice squad)

INJURIES

• QB Desmond Ridder (gameday concussion protocol evaluation) was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.
• WR Drake London (groin) is considered day to day, per head coach Arthur Smith. He did not participate in Wednesday’s practice
• DL LaCale London was placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• DL Travis Bell (active roster)

OTHER NEWS

• The Falcons are starting QB Taylor Heinicke in Week 9 versus the Vikings, Smith announced. QB Desmond Ridder will serve as the backup.

INJURIES

• RB Gus Edwards (toe) did not practice Wednesday
• WR Odell Beckham (shoulder) DNP
• OT Morgan Moses (shoulder) DNP
• OT Ronnie Stanley (shoulder) DNP
• OLB Odafe Oweh (ankle/knee) DNP
• DB Daryl Worley (shoulder) was activated off injured reserve and was a full participant.

INJURIES

• QB Josh Allen (shoulder) did not participate in Wednesday’s practice.
• CB Kaiir Elam (ankle) DNP
• S Damar Hamlin (illness) DNP

INJURIES

• QB Justin Fields (right thumb) did not participate in Wednesday’s walk-through practice.
• OL Nate Davis (ankle) DNP
• OL Lucas Patrick (back) full
• LB Tremaine Edmunds (knee) DNP
• DB Jaquan Brisker (concussion) DNP
• DB Eddie Jackson (foot) full

OTHER NEWS

• The Bears fired running backs coach David Walker on Wednesday, head coach Matt Eberflus announced.

INJURIES

• RB Joe Mixon (chest) was limited in Wednesday’s practice.
• OL Orlando Brown (groin) limited
• DE Trey Hendrickson (foot) DNP

SIGNINGS

• TE Tanner Hudson has been signed to the active roster from the practice squad.
• LB Clay Johnston (practice squad)

INJURIES

• QB Deshaun Watson (right shoulder) was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice.
• RB Jerome Ford (ankle) limited
• WR Amari Cooper (rest/ankle) DNP
• TE David Njoku (ankle) DNP
• DE Myles Garrett (rest/shoulder) DNP

INJURIES

• WR Michael Gallup (illness) did not practice on Wednesday.
• LT Tyron Smith (neck) did not practice on Wednesday. Smith will be limited on Thursday and then the team will evaluate for Sunday, head coach Mike McCarthy said.
• S Jayron Kearse (toe) DNP

INJURIES

• RB Aaron Jones (hamstring) was limited in Wednesday’s practice.
• TE Luke Musgrave (ankle) limited
• OL Elgton Jenkins (knee) limited
• CB Jaire Alexander (back) limited

INJURIES

• RB Dameon Pierce (ankle) did not participate in Wednesday’s practice.
• WR Robert Woods (foot) DNP
• TE Brevin Jordan (foot) DNP
• OT Tytus Howard (knee) limited
• OT Laremy Tunsil (knee) DNP

SIGNINGS

• RB J.J. Taylor (practice squad)
• C Lecitus Smith (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• DE Derek Rivers (practice squad)
• CB Alex Austin (practice squad)

INJURIES

• OT Braden Smith (hip/wrist) did not participate in Wednesday’s practice.
• CB JuJu Brents (quad) DNP

INJURIES

• QB Patrick Mahomes (hand) was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.
• RB Jerick McKinnon (groin) DNP
• WR Richie James (knee) was designated to return off injured reserve and was a full participant.
• WR Skyy Moore (heel) full
• WR Kadarius Toney (ankle) full
• LB Willie Gay Jr. (lower back) DNP
• P Tommy Townsend (hand) limited

INJURIES

• DE Maxx Crosby (knee/ankle) was listed as limited in Wednesday’s practice estimation report.
• CB Nate Hobbs (ankle) limited
• K Daniel Carlson (right groin) limited

SIGNINGS

• LB Austin Ajiake (practice squad)
• LB Isaac Darkangelo (practice squad)

FIRINGS

• HC Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler were fired, owner Mark Davis announced in a statement late Tuesday night. McDaniels and Ziegler were hired together from New England in 2022 and went 9-16 during their tenures. The Raiders later named linebackers coach Antonio Pierce as interim head coach and assistant general manager Champ Kelly as interim GM.
• OC Mick Lombardi has been fired by the team, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

OTHER NEWS

• The Raiders are benching QB Jimmy Garoppolo and starting Aidan O’Connell moving forward, NFL Network Insiders Mike Garafolo and Rapoport reported.
• QBs coach Bo Hardegree is being promoted to the OC role, per Rapoport.

SIGNINGS

• TE Nick Vannett has been signed to the active roster from the practice squad.

INJURIES

• QB Matthew Stafford (thumb) did not practice Wednesday, but has not been ruled out for Sunday’s game, head coach Sean McVay said.
• WR Puka Nacua (knee) limited
• OL Rob Havenstein (calf) DNP
• LB Ernest Jones (knee) DNP
• DB Cobie Durant (shoulder) limited
• P Ethan Evans (ankle) limited

SIGNINGS

• QB Dresser Winn (practice squad)
• RB Darrell Henderson has been signed to the active roster from the practice squad.

INJURIES

• RB Raheem Mostert (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.
• WR River Cracraft (shoulder) was designated to return off injury reserve and was a limited participant.
• WR Jaylen Waddle (back) full
• LT Terron Armstead (knee) practiced on Wednesday after the team opened his 21-day window to come off of injured reserve. He was a limited participant.
• OG Rob Hunt (leg) DNP
• CB Xavien Howard (groin) limited
• CB Jalen Ramsey (knee) limited
• S Jevon Holland is out of the concussion protocol and will play Sunday against the Chiefs in Frankfurt, Germany, per head coach Mike McDaniel.
• S Brandon Jones is in the concussion protocol and did not travel to Germany, per McDaniel.

INJURIES

• QB Kirk Cousins underwent successful surgery to repair his torn Achilles tendon this morning, the team announced.
• WR K.J. Osborn (chest) was limited in practice Wednesday.

SIGNINGS

• CB Joejuan Williams (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• CB C.J. Coldon Jr. (practice squad)

INJURIES

• WR DeVante Parker (concussion) did not practice Tuesday.
• OT Trent Brown (ankle/knee) DNP
• DL Christian Barmore (knee) limited
• DL Deatrich Wise (shoulder) limited
• LB Ja’Whaun Bentley (hamstring) limited
• LB Josh Uche (ankle/toe) limited
• CB Myles Bryant (chest) limited
• CB Jonathan Jones (knee) limited

INJURIES

• QB Taysom Hill (hip) was limited in Wednesday’s practice.
• WR Lynn Bowden (illness) DNP
• WR Michael Thomas (rest/illness) limited
• OL Andrus Peat (ankle) limited
• LB Demario Davis (knee) limited
• S Marcus Maye (illness) full

INJURIES

• QB Daniel Jones (neck) has no restrictions returning to practice, per head coach Brian Daboll. He was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.
• QB Tyrod Taylor (ribs) DNP
• WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) limited
• TE Darren Waller is “very frustrated” that he’s dealing with another hamstring injury and is “potentially” weeks away from playing again, he told reporters on Wednesday, per ESPN’s Jordan Ranaan.
• OT Evan Neal (ankle) has “an opportunity” to play in Sunday’s game versus the Raiders, per Daboll. Neal was limited in Wednesday’s practice.
• OT Andrew Thomas (hamstring) has a chance to play on Sunday, per Daboll. Thomas was limited in Wednesday’s session.
• LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (back) limited
• K Graham Gano (left knee) limited

SIGNINGS

• OL Chris Glaser has been signed to the active roster off the practice squad.
• DL Bruce Hector (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• DL Elerson Smith (practice squad)

TRYOUTS

• DL Perrion Winfrey, a former Browns player, had a tryout with the team Wednesday, per the league transaction wire.

INJURIES

• RB Boston Scott (not injury related/personal) did not practice Wednesday.
• OL Cam Jurgens (foot) has been designated to return from injured reserve and was limited at practice.
• DT Jalen Carter (back) full
• DT Jordan Davis (hamstring) limited
• CB Bradley Roby (shoulder) DNP

SIGNINGS

• WR Julio Jones has been signed to the active roster from the practice squad.
• TE E.J. Jenkins (practice squad)

INJURIES

• QB Kenny Pickett (rib) was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice and has no injury designation for Thursday’s game versus the Titans.
• DT Cam Heyward has been activated from injured reserve to the active roster ahead of Thursday’s game.
• DB Levi Wallace (foot) questionable
• FS Minkah Fitzpatrick (hamstring) out

INJURIES

• RB Kenny McIntosh (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.
• WR Tyler Lockett (hamstring) DNP
• WR DK Metcalf (hip) full

INJURIES

• QB Baker Mayfield (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.
• OT Tristan Wirfs (quadriceps) limited
• NT Vita Vea (groin) full

SIGNINGS

• DE Pat O’Connor (practice squad)

INJURIES

• QB Ryan Tannehill (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game versus the Steelers.
• WR DeAndre Hopkins (toe) questionable
• OT Chris Hubbard (concussion) out
• CB Roger McCreary (hamstring) out
• S Mike Brown (ankle) out

INJURIES

• WR Curtis Samuel (toe) did not practice Wednesday.
• TE Logan Thomas (heel) limited