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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.

San Francisco general manager John Lynch told reporters Saturday that Aiyuk (knee) will remain on the 49ers' reserve/left squad list, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Aiyuk is not on the 49ers' 90-man roster as the team opened training camp Saturday. Injuries and off-field issues had Lynch publicly state in January that Aiyuk will never play for the 49ers again, though it's unclear when a move to remove the veteran wide receiver from the team's roster will actually take place. Aiyuk signed a four-year, $120 million contract with the 49ers in August of 2024 but hasn't seen regular-season action since Week 7 of the 2024 campaign after tearing the ACL and MCL in his right knee.

The Patriots waived Kibble (undisclosed) with an injury designation on Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.

The Patriots announced Kibble will eventually be placed on the team's injured reserve, although he has to pass through waivers first before he can revert to IR. The rookie will have to wait until 2027 for the next opportunity to make his NFL debut.

Prentice was waived by the Panthers on Friday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

Prentice's time in Carolina has been cut short after signing with the team in early May as an undrafted free agent. As a senior at Baylor last season, the 22-year-old recorded a modest 380 receiving yards, albeit with six touchdowns.

The Patriots placed Kibble (undisclosed) on injured reserve Friday.

Kibble inked a deal with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in early May. The wide receiver out of Georgetown will not get a chance to prove himself this year unless he is subsequently designated for a return during the 2026 season. Kibble will need to focus on his recovery for a possible NFL debut in 2027.

Rice (knee) has been cleared to practice ahead of training camp, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

The wideout is recovering from a minor clean-up surgery undergone in May on his right knee, but he'll be able to take the field once the Chiefs resume practicing. Looking ahead, Rice is slated to work as a key pass-catching option in the team's offense alongside fellow WR Xavier Worthy for QB Patrick Mahomes (knee), who has also been cleared to practice, per coach Andy Reid. While Rice is available for training camp, there could be risk down the road for an NFL suspension stemming from a probation violation that resulted in him serving a 30-day sentence in jail this offseason. Rice is coming off a 2025 regular season in which he recorded a 53-571-5 line on 78 targets in eight contests.

Though Nabers (knee) was not among the Giants placed on the active/PUP list Thursday, the team is expected to bring the wideout along slowly, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports.

Nabers and the team's other veteran players are slated to report to training camp Tuesday, but Raanan notes that doesn't necessarily mean the wideout -- who initially underwent surgery Oct. 28 to address ACL and meniscus tears in his right knee and subsequently underwent a clean-up procedure this spring -- will be practicing immediately. In any case, assuming he remains off the active/PUP list, as expected, added context regarding Nabers' status will arrive once the Giants, who are hopeful he'll be ready for Week 1, re-take the practice field next week.

Nabers (knee) was not among the Giants placed on the active/PUP list Thursday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

As Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com notes, that's a good sign for the wideout, who is working his way back from a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee, but it remains to be seen what Nabers is able to do once practices start. While there's no timetable at this stage for when he'll work fully, the Giants continue to hope that Nabers will be available for Week 1 action.