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Terrell Lewis
Gets past COVID-19
LBLos Angeles Rams
August 14, 2020
The Rams activated Lewis (illness) from the reserve/COVID list Friday, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.
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DeMarquis Gates
Waived by Vikings
LBFree Agent
August 13, 2020
Gates was waived by the Vikings on Thursday.
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James Burgess
Comes off COVID-19 list
LBNew York Jets
August 13, 2020
The Jets activated Burgess from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports.
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A.J. Klein
Strategic use with new team?
LBBuffalo Bills
August 13, 2020
While Klein is set to start at strong-side linebacker in his first season as a Bill, he may not approach the 71 percent of the defensive snaps he saw for the Saints last season, Mark Gaughan of The Buffalo News reports.
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Quincy Williams
Dealing with abdomen injury
LBJacksonville Jaguars
Abdomen
August 13, 2020
Williams is out indefinitely with a core muscle injury, John Reid of The Florida Times-Union reports.
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Reggie Gilbert
Reverts to IR
LBTennessee Titans
Undisclosed
August 12, 2020
Gilbert (undisclosed) went unclaimed off waivers Wednesday and reverted to the Titans' injured reserve list, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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K.J. Wright
Gains medical clearance
LBSeattle Seahawks
Shoulder
August 12, 2020
Wright (shoulder) passed his physical and participated during Wednesday's practice, John Clayton of ESPN reports.
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Cameron Smith
Lands on NFI list
LBMinnesota Vikings
Chest
August 11, 2020
Smith (chest) cleared waivers and was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Reggie Gilbert
Hits waivers with injury
LBFree Agent
Undisclosed
August 11, 2020
Gilbert (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the Titans on Tuesday, Paul Kuharsky of 104.5 The Zone Nashville reports.
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Duke Riley
Eyeing starting job
LBPhiladelphia Eagles
August 10, 2020
Riley, already a special teams ace, could potentially add starting linebacker to his resume, Mike Kaye of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
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Jamal Davis
Cut by Green Bay
LBFree Agent
August 10, 2020
Davis was let go by the Packers on Monday, Jason Wilde of ESPN.com reports.
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Cameron Smith
Waived by Minnesota
LBFree Agent
Chest
August 10, 2020
The Vikings waived Smith (chest) on Monday with a non-football illness designation.
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Josh Smith
Placed on COVID list
LBTennessee Titans
Illness
August 10, 2020
Smith was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Titans on Monday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
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Jason Pierre-Paul
Will be ready for padded practices
LBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Knee
August 10, 2020
Pierre-Paul (knee) will be ready to fully participate in padded practices when they begin later this month, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
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Calvin Munson
Comes off NFI list
LBMiami Dolphins
August 9, 2020
The Dolphins activated Munson (undisclosed) from the active/non-football injury list Sunday.
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Tae Crowder
Comes off NFI list
LBNew York Giants
August 9, 2020
The Giants activated Crowder (undisclosed) from the active/non-football injury list Sunday.
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Christian Sam
Cut by Lions
LBFree Agent
August 9, 2020
Sam was waived by the Lions on Sunday, Tim Twentyman of the team's official site reports.
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Jatavis Brown
Calls it a career
LBPhiladelphia Eagles
Undisclosed
August 9, 2020
The Eagles placed Brown on the reserve/retired list Sunday.
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Terrell Lewis
In final stages of COVID
LBLos Angeles Rams
Illness
August 9, 2020
Coach Sean McVay said Lewis (illness) has returned to the Rams' facilities and is asymptomatic, but the rookie third-round pick must go through the necessary number of COVID tests to be cleared for training camp, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
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Nate Gerry
Activated from COVID-19 list
LBPhiladelphia Eagles
August 9, 2020
Gerry has been activated from the Eagles' reserve/COVID-19 list, Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal reports.
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Reuben Foster
Activated from PUP list
LBWashington Football Team
August 9, 2020
The Washington Football Team has activated Foster (knee) off its active/PUP list, ESPN's John Keim reports.
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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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