Miami waived Brown (undisclosed) from its injured reserve list with an injury settlement Tuesday, Alain Poupart of SI.com reports.
Brown was going to have to spend the entire 2026 season on IR, but he'll now become a free agent instead, presuming he passes through waivers. His only regular-season action so far has come with Green Bay, where he suited up for two games in 2024.
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Omar Brown: Let go with injury designation
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The Dolphins waived/injured Brown (undisclosed) on Friday.
It's unclear when Brown sustained the injury, nor the nature of the issue. However, if he goes through waivers unclaimed, then he would revert to the Dolphins' injured reserve and be forced to sit for the entire 2026 season unless an injury settlement is reached with Miami.
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Omar Brown: Gets look from Green Bay
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The Packers hosted Brown (chest) for a workout Tuesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Brown spent training camp with the Packers but suffered a collapsed lung during Green Bay's second preseason game against Indianapolis in mid-August. He was waived by the Packers with an injury settlement in early September, but the 25-year-old safety has progressed enough in his recovery to work out for teams. Brown will look to catch on with a team in need of secondary depth and/or an extra contributor on special teams.
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Omar Brown: Done with Green Bay
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The Packers waived Brown (chest) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Brown was expected to spend the entire season on IR recovering from a lung injury he suffered during Green Bay's second preseason game at Indianapolis, but now he's in line for free agency. Once he's back in football shape, he'll be free to sign and suit up for any team.
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Packers' Omar Brown: Lands on IR
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The Packers placed Brown (chest) on injured reserve Tuesday, Wes Hodklewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Brown stayed at a local hospital in Indianapolis overnight after suffering a lung injury during the Packers' preseason game against the Colts. The injury is severe enough for him to land on IR, which will force him to miss the entire 2025 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Packers.
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Packers' Omar Brown: Dealing with chest contusion
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Brown will stay in Indianapolis over night after suffering a chest injury during the Packers' 23-19 preseason win over the Colts on Saturday, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.
Brown was wearing an oxygen mask while being carted off the field at the end of the third quarter and was diagnosed with a chest contusion after undergoing further tests. He'll stay in Indianapolis to have the injury monitored, and he is in jeopardy of being sidelined for the Packers' preseason finale against the Seahawks on Saturday, Aug. 23.
