Free-agent DE Chris Smith (Panthers) signed a one-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders Monday, Aug. 24. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.

CFL QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson has opted out of his deal with the Toronto Argonauts and hopes to sign with an NFL team.

Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa is in a competition for the No. 2 quarterback job behind Ryan Fitzpatrick with Josh Rosen, and the ‘chances are greater’ that Rosen will begin the season in that role unless Tagovailoa ‘suddenly starts doing some magical things he hasn’t shown yet,’ in the opinion of the Miami Herald’s Armando Salguero.

Updating previous reports, Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (groin) is expected to return to practice Monday, Aug. 24, according to sources. Jackson has missed the last two days of practice with a groin strain.

Washington Football Team DE Chase Young (hip) attended practice and dressed in full pads but did not participate for a fourth consecutive session due to a hip flexor Sunday, Aug. 23. During team drills, he was off on the side with a trainer testing his hip during team drills. The team has yet to announce a timetable for his return.’We want to make sure before we throw him back out there, so we may be a little bit more cautious than we need to be. … We want to be smart with him, but we also want to make sure mentally he’s where he needs to be. Emotionally, it’s the same thing because frustration does set in. I’ve seen it with young guys that just want to be out there and showing everybody that he’s worth the second pick of the draft,’ head coach Ron Rivera said.

Chicago Bears QBs Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles appear to be no closer to answering the question regarding the identity of the team’s starting quarterback in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions.’It’s not going to happen soon,’ Matt Nagy said.

Updating previous reports, Los Angeles Rams RB Darrell Henderson (hamstring) could miss a few practices with a mild hamstring strain, according to Steve Wyche of NFL Network. S Taylor Rapp (knee) could be back before the end of the week, according to Wyche, who added that neither player looks to be in jeopardy of missing Week 1.

Updating previous reports, Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (groin) has been held out of practice for the past two days for precautionary reasons as he deals with the groin strain, according to a source.

Los Angeles Rams S Taylor Rapp (knee) is expected to be ready for Week 1, according to comments made by head coach Sean McVay on Sunday, Aug. 23.

Los Angeles Rams RB Darrell Henderson (hamstring) was diagnosed with a mild hamstring injury Sunday, Aug. 23. Head coach Sean McVay told reporters Sunday that the team is hopeful Henderson will be ready for Week 1.