Ty Chandler remained out of practice on Saturday, and the injury that has kept him sidelined still has not been disclosed. He is day-to-day for now, leaving his availability unsettled even as the next practice window approaches.
That update landed on Sat, Aug 15th 2026, 11:19am EDT, which is why it matters now: it is the latest check on whether Chandler can get back on the field without a longer absence. He was not the only one missing work, since Michael Pittman Jr. also was not participating.
The lack of a named injury is the part that keeps the situation from being easy to read. Chandler is out, but there is no public explanation for what is limiting him, only the short-term designation that suggests the issue has not been treated as serious enough to rule him out for longer. That leaves every practice report as a fresh test of whether he is moving closer to a return or simply holding steady at the same point.
Brandon Smith was also out after being injured in the team's preseason game against the Packers, while No Brandon Smith was present on Saturday. For Chandler, the immediate takeaway is simple: he has not returned to practice yet, and the next update will matter more than any guess about what the injury might be.
