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Smith-Marsette is questionable to return to Saturday's preseason game against the Bills due to an ankle injury, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

The wide receiver was examined for a possible lower right leg injury after landing awkwardly following a catch, per David Newton of ESPN.com. Smith-Marsette returned a punt for 21 yards and a kickoff for 46 yards before exiting. The 24-year-old is projected to be Carolina's punt returner in 2024.

Smith-Marsette was being examined by trainers for a possible lower right leg injury during Carolina's preseason game against Buffalo on Saturday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

The wide receiver/punt returner landed awkwardly after a catch, per Newton. Smith-Marsette recorded 322 punt return yards and a touchdown for the Panthers in 2023.

Swain (undisclosed) was let go from injured reserve with an injury settlement Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

The wide receiver now has a chance to play in 2024 if he can catch on with another team. Swain spent the majority of the 2023 season on the Dolphins' practice squad. The 26-year-old caught 42 passes for 576 yards and six touchdowns with Seattle and Denver between 2020 and 2022.

Harris has a concussion and is out for the rest of the Eagles' preseason game against the Vikings on Saturday.

The wide receiver did not record a catch before exiting. Harris is competing for a depth role beyond Philadelphia's top trio of A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Jahan Dotson. The fourth-year pro has one catch for six yards over three previous NFL seasons.

Webster (groin) was placed on injured reserve by the Bears on Saturday.

The wide receiver will need to reach an injury settlement with the team to have a chance to play in 2024. Webster injured the groin during Thursday night's preseason win over the Chiefs. The 28-year-old has two catches for 14 yards in 29 career games.

Collins is among a number of Texans wideouts not dressed for Saturday's preseason contest versus the Rams, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Also expected to be held out of the contest are Stefon Diggs, Tank Dell and Robert Woods. Those four are at the head of the wide receiver depth chart for the Texans, so the team appears to be have made the decision to keep its top players out of the exhibition finale. John Metchie III, Ben Skowronek, Xavier Hutchinson and Steven Sims, among others, will get a chance to shine as Houston's pass catchers Saturday.

Johnson (illness) is among the Panthers on track to see action in Saturday's preseason finale against the Bills, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

Johnson missed Thursday's practice with an illness, but his name is not listed among the Panthers' players in line to sit Saturday during a contest in which the team's starters are expected to see snaps. As the coming season approaches, Johnson is poised to lead a Carolina WR corps that also includes Adam Thielen, Jonathan Mingo and Xavier Legette.

Coach Kyle Shanahan indicated after Friday's preseason finale that he hopes Pearsall (shoulder) will be able to practice this coming week, Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com reports.

When asked if he thought Pearsall -- who was unavailable for the contest -- would be ready for Week 1 action, Shanahan said "I hope so...We'll see how he is this week. Hoping he gets into practice this week, and if he does, that's a pretty good sign that he could be available for then." The report adds that Shanahan told reporters Friday that Pearsall is dealing with a subluxation (or partial dislocation) of his shoulder, which stems from the wideout's time in college. It's an issue that left Pearsall's shoulder feeling "tender" after a recent aggravation of the issue. The 2024 first-rounder's status gains added import for the 49ers ahead of the regular season, considering the uncertainty surrounding fellow WR Brandon Aiyuk, whose contract situation with the team remains unresolved.

Coach Todd Bowles acknowledged this weekend that Jarrett (undisclosed) is likely to begin the coming campaign on IR, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

With roster cutdowns looming, it looks like Jarrett's unspecified injury will cost him time out of the gate this season. In his anticipated absence, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Jalen McMillan and Trey Palmer are projected to lead the Bucs' WR corps heading into Week 1.

McAllister caught both of his targets for 56 yards and a touchdown while rushing once for seven yards in Friday's preseason tilt against the 49ers.

In addition to his lengthy touchdown reception, McAllister also returned a punt to the house to account for half of his team's points in the exhibition tie. The undrafted sophomore spent most last season bouncing around Denver's practice squad, and he may suffer the same fate trying to land a spot on the Raiders' 2024 roster. If he were to make the 53-man roster, it would likely be in a role on special teams.