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The Dolphins released Hunter from the practice squad Tuesday.

Hunter signed to Miami's practice squad in early September and remained a depth piece through five regular-season games in 2026. The 23-year-old last played for the Rams in 2025 where he appeared in five games, recording 22 snaps on special teams.

The Jets released Johnson from the practice squad Tuesday, Amanda Vogt of the Jets' official site reports.

The 28-year-old was released from the practice squad in a corresponding move to make room for Jamaal Pritchett. Johnson played 289 offensive snaps (292 total) for New York in 2025, but failed to make an appearance through five games of the 2026 season.

The Jets signed Pritchett to the practice squad Tuesday, Amanda Vogt of the Jets' official site reports.

Pritchett was waived by the Jets prior to their Week 5 game to make room for Tim Patrick (groin), who was removed from injured reserve in a corresponding move. The 23-year-old appeared in one game this season, recording three special-teams snaps and returning a kick for 27 yards.

Harrison (knee) is set to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery once back from London, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Tuesday.

Depending on the severity of the injury and what type of procedure is done, Harrison will miss as little as three to five weeks or upwards of three to four months. Either way, the 24-year-old will miss time and could be a candidate for injured reserve. Walker Little could see more time in Harrison's absence.

Conner (foot) is "getting close" to practicing, but the Cardinals aren't expected to open his 21-day evaluation window this week, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.

Conner's 2025 season was cut short due to a right foot injury that he addressed with surgery, but he was cleared to take part in practices at the start of training camp. However, he didn't end up mixing into team drills at any point in August before the Cardinals placed him on injured reserve with a designation to return to begin the season. Though Conner has seemingly made progress in his recovery from the start of the season, the Cardinals are unlikely to rush him back into action with three other running backs (Jeremiyah Love, Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight) already on the 53-man roster. Gambardoro suggests that the Cardinals may be viewing Conner as more of an insurance policy in the backfield, and it's not out of the question for the veteran to get moved ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline if the team doesn't have a need for him once he's fully healthy.

The Chiefs placed Thornton (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday.

The transaction frees up a spot on the 53-man roster for linebacker Cam Jones, who was signed off the practice squad. After dislocating his left ankle in the Chiefs' Oct. 4 win over the Raiders and requiring surgery, Thornton is facing an estimated recovery timeline of 3-to-4 months, which means that he'll likely be sidelined until at least Week 17 or 18 in a best-case scenario. While Thornton is out, the Chiefs are expected to lean on Jalen Royals and Cyrus Allen to handle more reps in three-receiver sets alongside starters Rashee Rice (hamstring) and Xavier Worthy.

Coker (quadriceps) was spotted participating in the Panthers' unofficial practice session Tuesday, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer reports.

After missing the Panthers' Week 4 win over Detroit due to the quad injury, Coker appears to be trending in the right direction coming out of a Week 5 bye. Head coach Dave Canales noted Monday that Coker is "on track" to play Sunday against the Eagles, and the wideout's involvement in Tuesday's session further supports Canales' optimism. Carolina will release its first Week 6 injury report Wednesday, when it will be known whether Coker is practicing in full or in a limited fashion.

The Rams signed Grupe off the Jets' practice squad Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Los Angeles will bring Grupe aboard as its new kicker in place of Harrison Mevis, who was cut after going 0-for-2 on field-goal attempts in Monday's 37-34 overtime loss to the Bills and missing four kicks overall through the first five games of the season. Though he was unable to win the Jets' kicking job coming out of the preseason, Grupe has been a serviceable performer over parts of three NFL campaigns. For his career, Grupe has connected on 86 of 105 field-goal attempts (81.9 percent) and 96 of 98 extra-point tries (98 percent).

The Rams plan to waive Mevis on Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Los Angeles has opted to move on from Mevis after he missed five of nine field-goal attempts through the team's first five contests, including a potential game-winning 48-yard attempt during Monday's 37-34 overtime loss to the Bills that ended up getting blocked. The Rams will sign Blake Grupe off the Jets' practice squad to replace Mevis as their kicker.

Kiner is expected to move into the No. 2 spot on the depth chart behind lead back Rhamondre Stevenson in Sunday's game against the Jets with TreVeyon Henderson (ankle) expected to be sidelined for multiple weeks, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

After Henderson exited in the second quarter of Sunday's 45-17 win over the Raiders with what was later revealed to be a high-ankle sprain, Kiner stepped in as the top complement to Stevenson and finished the game with six carries for 52 yards, a seven-yard reception and a lost fumble across 15 offensive snaps. Five of Kiner's seven touches came in the final 10 minutes when the Patriots had the game well in hand, so if the Week 6 matchup with the Jets proves to be more competitive, Stevenson could end up taking on a heavier share of the snaps out of the backfield. In anticipation of Henderson missing time, the Patriots could also look to sign or elevate Lan Larison off the practice squad to provide another option in the backfield who could vie with Kiner for playing time behind Stevenson.