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Coach Robert Saleh said after Saturday's 32-24 preseason win against the Giants that Hardman hurt his finger during the game, but the wide receiver will be "fine," Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Hardman was injured at the end of a deep incompletion from quarterback Zach Wilson late in the second quarter, going to the locker room after checking out his hand, per Josina Anderson of CBS Sports. Prior to his departure, Hardman had two catches (on three targets) for 17 yards. Once the regular season rolls around, Hardman will have less competition for targets behind Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard (shoulder) following the recent retirement of Corey Davis.

Ford-Wheaton (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's preseason game against the Jets, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Ford-Wheaton will now have missed all three preseason games. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Giants in March. Raanan notes that Ford-Wheaton had a good chance at making the 53-man roster as a special teams player, but his continued absence puts that at jeopardy.

Godwin caught each of his four targets for 30 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's preseason game against Baltimore.

Godwin ran circles around Baltimore's second-string defense and accounted for four of the six targets from starting quarterback Baker Mayfield. There's no doubt Godwin and Mike Evans will be Mayfield's main targets this season, starting with a Week 1 road game against the Vikings.

Powell, who caught two of three targets for 20 yards in Saturday's 33-32 preseason win over the Browns, is dealing with a hamstring injury, Pete Sweeney of SB Nation reports.

Head coach Andy Reid noted after the game that Powell was dealing with "a little bit" of a hamstring issue and is confident that the injury is not serious. Powell played in all three preseason games and accrued six catches for 63 yards and a touchdown.

Peoples-Jones recorded one catch on one target for 21 yards in Saturday's 33-32 preseason loss to the Chiefs.

Peoples-Jones was on the field with Cleveland's starting offensive unit and was targeted on the second play of the game. While Elijah Moore and Cedric Tillman were both added to the roster this offseason, Peoples-Jones has apparently retained his role as a top-three receiver to begin the regular season.

Toure was targeted four times and caught two passes for 16 yards in Saturday's 19-15 preseason victory over the Seahawks. He also returned three punts for 17 yards.

Toure did not start Saturday even with fellow wideouts Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks out with hamstring injuries, which does not bode well for him opening the season with a reliable role on offense. He may even be on the roster bubble, but it seems more likely than not that he makes the cut, particularly if the Packers plan to use him as a second option in the return game behind Keisean Nixon. Toure returned at least one punt or kick in all three exhibition contests Green Bay played.

Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said Saturday that Arias is being evaluated for a head injury following the team's 18-17 preseason win over Minnesota, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports.

Arias went down with an injury when he was targeted on a deep pass during Arizona's second-to-last play from scrimmage, so it's still unclear whether or not he sustained a concussion. The undrafted rookie has been competing for a roster spot this preseason, so a significant injury could harshly impact his chances of surviving the Cardinals' final roster cuts heading into the 2023 campaign.

Heath was targeted seven times and caught four passes for 35 yards in Saturday's 19-15 preseason victory over the Seahawks.

It was not a huge showing for Heath in the box score, but it should be noted that he opened Saturday's game with the starters and wound up with three more targets than any of his teammates. The undrafted rookie has flashed consistently all the way back to the offseason, and it seems more likely than not that he gets good news come cutdown day.

Moore recorded two receptions on three targets for eight yards in Saturday's 33-32 preseason loss to the Chiefs.

Recovered from a rib injury, Moore played with Deshaun Watson and the rest of Cleveland's first-team offense. He matched Amari Cooper in targets, though Moore was targeted in the short areas of the field while Cooper was targeted on deep attempts. Moore is likely to work primarily out of the slot this season and should be a favorite target of Watson in the short and intermediate areas of the field.

Grant sustained a potential broken patella in his knee during Saturday's 33-32 preseason loss to the Chiefs, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Grant is slated to undergo an MRI on Sunday to determine whether his patella is possibly broken or torn, as a torn patella could sideline him for the entire 2023 campaign. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski also expressed Saturday that he feels horrible for Grant, per Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, likely indicating that this injury will sideline him for an extended period of time either way. The 5-foot-7 slot receiver hasn't made much of an impact in the passing game during his career, but he has accumulated two kick-return touchdowns and four punt-return touchdowns over the past six seasons. Should Grant miss significant playing time, Donovan Peoples-Jones could step up as the Browns' primary punt returner while Jerome Ford, who is questionable for Week 1 with a hamstring injury, would likely take over kick-return duties.