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Williams ran almost exclusively with the second- and third-team offenses at Monday's practice, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.

Callahan noted it appeared Williams was behind all of A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins, DeMario Douglas and Efton Chism on the wideout depth chart Monday. Williams was a third-round pick last year, but New England has since added Brown and Doubs to the mix, leaving Williams in a fight for playing time. Williams' spot on the roster hasn't been brought into question at this point, but if he's this buried a month from now, it's fair to wonder if the Patriots would be willing to listen to offers for the 23-year-old after he produced just 10 catches for 209 yards and three touchdowns on 21 targets across 17 regular-season appearances as a rookie.

Horton (shin/groin) was back on the field for Seattle's first training-camp practice Sunday, Gregg Bell of The News Tribune reports.

Horton's return is a notable step after he was held out of 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills during offseason team activities. Though his promising rookie year was cut short, he flashed touchdown upside on limited volume with five receiving scores and a punt-return touchdown across just eight regular-season games. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp and Rashid Shaheed still give Seattle a crowded receiver room, but Horton now has a full camp to push for a rotational role and maintain deep-league relevance.

Kirk walked off with an apparent injury during the 49ers' practice Sunday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Kirk was seen leaving with a team trainer midway through a practice session, though the nature of the issue is still unclear. The 29-year-old joined San Francisco on a one-year, $6 million deal in March after spending last season in Houston, where he logged 28 catches (on 52 targets) for 239 yards and one touchdown across 13 regular-season games. Kirk will likely open the 2026 campaign as the 49ers' No. 3 wide receiver behind Mike Evans and Ricky Pearsall, so it will be worth monitoring his status in the team's upcoming training-camp practices.

Kibble (undisclosed) reverted to New England's injured reserve Friday.

Kibble is set to remain with the Patriots despite having previously been waived. The rookie undrafted free agent will now be forced to miss the entirety of the upcoming campaign unless he's waived with an injury settlement.

The Patriots placed Webb (arm) on injured reserve Sunday, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.

Webb's move to injured reserve comes after the 25-year-old sustained an arm injury during Saturday's practice. He now will be forced to miss the entirety of the upcoming campaign unless he's waived with an injury settlement.

Chisena (undisclosed) didn't participate in Carolina's practice Sunday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Chisena is competing for a depth receiver spot after having signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers in January. The 28-year-old was seen on the sideline during Sunday's session, although the severity and nature of his injury is currently unknown.

Webb suffered an arm injury during New England's practice Saturday, Taylor Kyles of CLNSMedia.com reports.

Webb walked off the field with trainers late in the practice session, and the severity of his injury is currently unknown. The 25-year-old spent last season on the team's practice squad and will be competing for a depth receiver role once healthy.

Brazzell was held out of Sunday's training camp practice due to knee soreness, Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer reports.

The injury doesn't appear to be a long-term concern, with head coach Dave Canales telling reporters Sunday that holding Brazzell out of practice was more of a precautionary move. Brazzell was selected by the Panthers in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, and he is competing with Xavier Legette, John Metchie and 2025 sixth-rounder Jimmy Horn for the WR3 role behind Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker.

The Patriots claimed Prentice off waivers Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Prentice is headed to New England after having been waived by the Panthers on Friday. The rookie undrafted free agent will now spend the remainder of the offseason competing for a spot on the Patriots' final roster.

The Jets placed Patrick (undisclosed) on the active/PUP list Saturday, Ethan Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

The nature of Patrick's injury is unclear, but Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic notes that the veteran wide receiver is not expected to be sidelined long term, meaning he could be available for the Jets' preseason opener against the Buccaneers on Aug. 14. Patrick signed with the Jets in May after appearing in 16 regular-season games for the Jaguars in 2025, when he caught 15 passes (on 24 targets) for 187 yards and three touchdowns. He's competing with Adonai Mitchell and rookie first-rounder Omar Cooper for reps alongside WR1 Garrett Wilson.