Overview

• Shedeur Sanders suffered an oblique strain during Wednesday’s joint practice and has been ruled unlikely to play in Saturday’s preseason game against the Eagles.
• With Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel managing hamstring issues, Cleveland plans to limit its rookie reps while safeguarding Joe Flacco’s workload ahead of Week 1.
• Jalen Hurts stayed after practice to offer Sanders mentorship on navigating the NFL transition, underscoring the value of veteran guidance in joint sessions.
• Miami’s joint practices with the Bears featured multiple skirmishes among Dolphins teammates and spotlighted Tua Tagovailoa’s uncharacteristic three interceptions in drills.
• Alexander Mattison suffered a season-ending neck injury in Miami’s preseason game, elevating rookie Ollie Gordon II as the Dolphins’ short-yardage back.