NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Tuesday, Sept. 27

SIGNINGS

• LB Jesse Luketa, from practice squad. 

ROSTER CUTS

• S Deionte Thompson 

SIGNINGS

• OG Zack Johnson (practice squad)
• LB Jeremiah Attaochu (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Makai Polk (practice squad)
• CB T.J. Carrie (practice squad)
• DB Daryl Worley

SIGNINGS

• OL Justin Murray 
• CB Xavier Rhodes is signing with the team, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reports.

INJURIES

• OL Tommy Doyle (knee) placed on injured reserve. 

SIGNINGS

• DT Daviyon Nixon, from practice squad. 

INJURIES

• WR Byron Pringle (calf) placed on IR.

SIGNINGS

• LB Joe Thomas, from practice squad.

INJURIES

• TE Drew Sample (knee) DNP
• OT La'el Collins (back) DNP
• DT D.J. Reader will miss a month-plus due to the knee injury he sustained in Sunday's win over the Jets, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reports, per a source. 

ROSTER CUTS

• OG Desmond Noel (injured)

SIGNINGS

• LB Jermaine Carter Jr. (practice squad)
• DE Curtis Weaver (practice squad)

INJURIES

• WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) underwent tests Monday and his injury is not expected to be long-term after receiving encouraging results, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources.
• S Tracy Walker (Achilles) placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• WR Josh Johnson (practice squad)
• LB Anthony Pittman, from practice squad. 

SIGNINGS

• CB Ryan Smith (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• LB Forrest Rhyne (practice squad)

SIGNINGS

• DT Nick Thurman (practice squad)

TRYOUTS

• K Sam Ficken
• K Rodrigo Blankenship

SIGNINGS

• DB Darren Evans (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• DB J.R. Reed (practice squad)

INJURIES

• WR Jalen Guyton (ACL) placed on injured reserve

• QB Tua Tagovailoa (back) is planning to play on Thursday night versus the Bengals. "That's the plan," he said. "Doing everything I can to get back out there. So, hopefully, I can get out there and play." Tagovailoa was officially listed as limited in the team's practice report estimation Tuesday.
• WR Cedrick Wilson (ribs/toe) limited
• WR Jaylen Waddle (groin) limited
• OT Terron Armstead (toe) DNP
• CB Xavien Howard (groin/glute) limited

INJURIES

• QB Mac Jones will be seeking a second opinion on his high ankle sprain with foot and ankle specialist Dr. Martin O'Malley of NYHSS, NFL Network's Mike Giardi reported. Dr. O'Malley, who is the NBA's Brooklyn Nets' team doctor, performed Chargers CB J.C. Jackson's recent ankle surgery and operated on Kevin Durant's Achilles tear in 2019, per Giardi.

TRYOUTS

• TE Thaddeus Moss

INJURIES

• WR Sterling Shepard suffered a torn ACL vs. the Cowboys and will miss the rest of the season, head coach Brian Daboll told reporters.

INJURIES

• OT George Fant placed on injured reserve, and will miss at least the next four games. 

SIGNINGS

• OL Cedric Ogbuehi, from practice squad.
• OL Mike Remmers (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• WR/KR Diontae Spencer (practice squad)

INJURIES

• S Minkah Fitzpatrick is in the league's concussion protocol, per head coach Mike Tomlin.

SIGNINGS

• P Jordan Berry (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• LB Delontae Scott (practice squad)

SUSPENSIONS

• WR Mike Evans had his roster exemption lifted after serving a one-game suspension, becoming officially eligible to return to the team.

SIGNINGS

• OL Le'Raven Clark, from Philadelphia's practice squad.
• LB Joe Schobert (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• LB Gerri Green (practice squad)