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Cameron Smith
Will miss 2020 season
LBMinnesota Vikings
Illness
August 8, 2020
Smith (illness) announced he'll miss the 2020 season due to a heart condition, Eric Smith of the Vikings' official site reports.
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Bryce Hager
Inks deal in Las Vegas
LBLas Vegas Raiders
August 7, 2020
Hager signed with the Raiders on Friday.
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Kaden Elliss
Tests negative for COVID-19
LBNew Orleans Saints
August 7, 2020
The Saints activated Elliss from the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, Amie Just of NOLA.com reports.
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Jaylon Smith
Moving to weakside LB
LBDallas Cowboys
August 7, 2020
Smith will switch places with Leighton Vander Esch (neck) in new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan's system and line up on the weak side, David Helman of DallasCowboys.com reports.
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Brandon Marshall
Visits with Texans
LBFree Agent
August 6, 2020
Marshall visited with the Texans on Thursday, Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle reports.
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Quentin Poling
Signs with Minnesota
LBMinnesota Vikings
August 6, 2020
Poling agreed to a contract with Minnesota on Thursday, pending a physical, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Kaden Elliss
Placed on COVID-19 list
LBNew Orleans Saints
Illness
August 6, 2020
Elliss was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Mike Triplett of ESPN.com reports.
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Kendall Futrell
Comes off COVID-19 list
LBCincinnati Bengals
August 6, 2020
The Bengals activated Futrell from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, per the NFL's official transactions report.
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Leighton Vander Esch
Moving to middle linebacker
LBDallas Cowboys
August 6, 2020
Vander Esch expects to move to middle linebacker for the 2020 season, pushing Jaylon Smith to the weak side, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports
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Ahmad Thomas
Done in Atlanta
LBFree Agent
August 5, 2020
Thomas was waived by the Falcons on Wednesday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.
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Josiah Tauaefa
Short stay on COVID-19 list
LBNew York Giants
August 5, 2020
The Giants activated Tauaefa from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
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James Burgess
On to COVID-19 list
LBNew York Jets
Illness
August 5, 2020
The Jets placed Burgess (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.
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Avery Williamson
On track for Week 1
LBNew York Jets
Knee - ACL
August 5, 2020
Williamson (knee) said Wednesday that he expects to be healthy for the start of the 2020 season, Al Iannazzone of Newsday reports.
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Foyesade Oluokun
Back from COVID-19 list
LBAtlanta Falcons
August 5, 2020
Oluokun was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.
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Jayon Brown
Activated from PUP list
LBTennessee Titans
August 5, 2020
The Titans activated Brown (undisclosed) from the PUP list Wednesday.
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Ja'Whaun Bentley
Path to playing time opens up
LBNew England Patriots
August 5, 2020
Bentley is in line to see more action in the Patriots defense during the upcoming season, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.
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Ukeme Eligwe
Opts out of season
LBLas Vegas Raiders
Opt Out
August 4, 2020
Eligwe elected to opt out of the 2020 season Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Skai Moore
Won't suit up in 2020
LBIndianapolis Colts
Opt Out
August 4, 2020
Moore elected to opt out of the 2020 season Tuesday, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.
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Josiah Tauaefa
Hits COVID-19 list
LBNew York Giants
Illness
August 4, 2020
The Giants placed Tauaefa (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
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Mike Bell
Let go by Bills
LBFree Agent
August 4, 2020
Bell was cut by Buffalo on Tuesday, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.
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Marquel Lee
Done in Las Vegas
LBFree Agent
Undisclosed
August 4, 2020
The Raiders waived Lee (undisclosed) with a failed physical designation Monday.
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Ben Gedeon
Dealing with injury
LBMinnesota Vikings
Undisclosed
August 4, 2020
Gedeon (undisclosed) was placed on the PUP-P list by the Vikings on Monday, Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune reports.
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Darrell Taylor
Placed on NFI list
LBSeattle Seahawks
Leg
August 4, 2020
The Seahawks placed Taylor (leg) on the active/non-football injury list Monday, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
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Austin Larkin
Let go by Atlanta
LBFree Agent
August 4, 2020
Larkin was waived by the Falcons on Tuesday, William McFadden of the team's official site reports.
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Markus Golden
Signs tender with Big Blue
LBNew York Giants
August 4, 2020
Golden signed his one-year, $4.125 million unrestricted free-agent tender with the Giants on Tuesday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
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