Joe Burrow has returned to practice for the first time since injuring his right calf on  July 27th.

During the session that was open to the media, Burrow participated in all the throwing drills with assistant Dan Pitcher and the team's backups.

This is not the first time Burrow has had to deal with an issue leading up to Week 1. In 2021, he was coming off a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee that ended his rookie season. Last year, Burrow suffered a ruptured appendix just before training camp started.

An issue in contract negotiations is not why Joe Burrow is not practicing with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Taylor quickly and firmly denied that Burrow's absence is related to the inability between the quarterback's side and the Bengals to reach a contract extension.

Burrow has not participated in practice since he suffered a strained right calf on the second day of preseason workouts.

Throughout Burrow's contract negotiations and injury recovery, the Bengals have remained tight-lipped about where things stand. 

Jaxon Smith-Njigba will open the season on the active roster for the Seattle Seahawks, according to a report.

The rookie wide receiver recently underwent surgery to repair a broken bone in his wrist. Pete Carroll had said the 20th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft would likely be sidelined 3-4 weeks as he recovers. 

It remains to be seen if he'll play in Week 1, but keeping him on the active roster is a positive sign that he'll return sooner than later.

The Cleveland Browns lost one receiver for the year but are getting another back in time for the start of the season.

Coach Kevin Stefanski on Sunday confirmed that Jakeem Grant ruptured the patella tendon in his right knee and will be out for the season for a second consecutive year. Grant was carted off the field in Saturday's preseason game in Kansas City after the opening kickoff.

With little more than two weeks left until the regular-season opener, the San Francisco 49ers have little idea who will handle kicking duties against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

That's because, in the span of three days, both of the team's kickers --rookie Jake Moody (right quadriceps) and veteran Zane Gonzalez (right calf) -- suffered injuries to their kicking legs that cast doubt on their availability for Week 1.

Cooper Kupp feels like he'll be ready when the Los Angeles Rams face the Seattle Seahawks to open the season.

"Yeah, I feel like I am," Kupp said after a joint practice with the Denver Broncos when asked if feels like he's on pace to play on Sept. 10.

Kupp had been sidelined by a hamstring injury he sustained Aug. 1 but returned to practices with the Rams this week.

Kupp, the MVP of Super Bowl LVI, missed the final eight games of 2022 with a high ankle sprain, finishing with 75 catches for 812 yards and six touchdowns.

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was carted off the practice field on Thursday with a right hamstring injury.

"It's a hamstring," Sean Payton confirmed. "We'll get an MRI and see where he's at with it."

Jeudy is expected to miss at least several weeks, according to a report.

The Broncos open the regular season Sept. 10 against the Las Vegas Raiders, 17 days from Thursday.

Rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba underwent successful surgery this week to repair a wrist fracture, the Seattle Seahawks announced.

"I haven't heard any word since the surgery other than what they initially said, that everything went great," Pete Carroll said. "They showed us the pictures and all that kind of stuff, so we saw that. It's an elaborate surgery for such a small crack, but it's going to be so safe, so we're really pleased with it, and so is he."

Carroll did not update the timeline he gave earlier this week, which was that the first-rounder is expected to miss 3-4 weeks.

The Seattle Seahawks will be without rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba for three-to-four weeks after he has surgery to repair a broken bone in his wrist.

Smith-Njigba traveled to Philadelphia on Tuesday for the surgery, according to Pete Carroll.

"He's got a slight fracture that we just want to make sure we do the right thing to ensure that he gets back as soon as possible and as safe as possible," Carroll said. "We're going to be optimistic about it. Three, four weeks, we'll see what happens. We don't know yet."

The Seahawks open the season on Sept. 10 against the Los Angeles Rams in Seattle. Asked if Smith-Njigba could be back by then, Carroll said, "We're staying optimistic. We'll see what happens."

Miles Sanders says he "absolutely" will be ready for the Carolina Panthers' Sept. 10 opener against the Atlanta Falcons.

Sanders, who signed with the Panthers in free agency, missed the past few weeks of training camp with a groin injury that sidelined him for the first two preseason games.

He practiced in full pads Monday and Tuesday and showed no signs that the injury will be a problem moving forward.