Kansas City Chiefs OT Martinas Rankin (undisclosed) and S Juan Thornhill (knee) were placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list Friday, July 31.

Houston Texans LB Dylan Cole (undisclosed) and CB Gareon Conley (undisclosed) were placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list Friday, July 31.

Green Bay Packers RB Patrick Taylor (undisclosed) and OG Simon Stepaniak (undisclosed) were placed on the Active/Non-Football Injury list Friday, July 31. The team also placed OT Yosh Nijman (undisclosed) and LB Curtis Bolton (undisclosed) on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.

Los Angeles Rams DT Michael Hoecht and LB Terrell Lewis were placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, July 31.

Cincinnati Bengals first-round draft choice QB Joe Burrow officially signed a four-year contract with the Bengals Friday, July 31. Official financial terms were not disclosed.

Footballguys View: Burrow could be the Bengals franchise quarterback they’ve been searching for. He’s incredibly accurate as a passer and his pass placement is among the best of anyone who throws a football. Burrow does a great job of putting the ball in place where his receivers can make the most after the catch. He’s got some talented pass-catchers around him at the wide receiver position and RB Joe Mixon is there to soften up defenses. Burrow is a QB2 with upside for Fantasy GMs in 2020.

Jacksonville Jaguars CB Luq Barcoo was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, July 31.

Denver Broncos TE Jeff Heuerman was released Friday, July 31.

Footballguys View: The writing was on the wall for quite some time. Heuerman rarely stayed healthy for the Broncos and became mostly just a blocker when he was on the field. He’s a veteran with some experience but we don’t expect the market to be hot after his services. The Broncos move on with Noah Fant as the starter, Nick Vannett (Heuerman’s college teammate) as the backup and primary blocker, plus rookie Albert Okwuegbunam as a potential red-zone threat.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Jaydon Mickens was waived Friday, July 31.

Las Vegas Raiders WR Siaosi Mariner was waived Friday, July 31.

Kansas City Chiefs WR Aleva Hifo was waived Friday, July 31.