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Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said Dell (undisclosed) was "feeling some tightness" in his leg during pregame warmups Saturday prior to the Texans' preseason contest against the Dolphins, Deepi Sidhu of the team's official site reports.

Dell didn't play in Houston's exhibition loss to Miami, but Ryans said the rookie wideout "will be fine." His practice status will be monitored next week.

Thornton (undisclosed) wasn't in uniform ahead of Saturday's preseason contest against the Packers, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Thornton exited practice early Thursday and didn't return, so his absence isn't much of a surprise. The 2022 second-rounder will need to get back on the field soon in order to secure a key Week 1 role in a Patriots WR corps that also features JuJu Smith-Schuster, DeVante Parker and Kendrick Bourne.

Mooney isn't expected to play in Saturday's preseason game at Indianapolis, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Along with Mooney, DJ Moore, Chase Claypool (hamstring), Tyler Scott and Velus Jones (undisclosed) won't be available in the Bears' second exhibition. Mooney was cleared to practice at the start of training camp after spending the entire offseason in recovery mode from the ankle injury that ended his 2022 campaign after Week 12. With the offseason addition of Moore, Mooney now is the No. 2 receiving option, at best, for quarterback Justin Fields in the Bears offense.

Washington recorded one reception on two targets for 15 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 25-7 preseason win over the Lions. He added one rush for minus-1 yard, returned two kickoffs for 46 yards and ran back three punts for 21 yards.

Washington was on the field to start the game and was targeted on the first pass attempt from C.J. Beathard. His more impactful effort came just before halftime, when he caught a short pass to the left prior to shedding a tackle and turning upfield for a 15-yard score. Washington also handled punt returns, which could be his primary contribution to begin the regular season.

Wilson isn't in line to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Buccaneers, Connor Hughes of SNY.tv reports.

Per Randy Lange of the Jets' official site, Wilson returned to practice in recent days after spending two-plus weeks rehabbing a low ankle sprain, but it looks as though the team will play it safe with the wideout Saturday. In that event, Wilson's next chance to see exhibition action will be next Saturday against the Giants.

Hill is among the Dolphins' healthy starters expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

The same applies to top QB Tua Tagovailoa, while fellow starting wideout Jaylen Waddle is dealing with an abdomen injury and is not in line to play Saturday. Though it appears as though Hill will see some reps against Houston, we wouldn't expect his appearance to be a lengthy one, with the team's depth options likely to see plenty of action after the key skill players get their work in.

Waddle (abdomen) is not in line to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans.

Waddle has been missing practice of late, so his looming Saturday absence is not surprising. While the 2021 first-rounder isn't slated to see action versus Houston, fellow WR Tyreek Hill isn't among those listed by the Dolphins as not expected to play. Waddle's final opportunity to log exhibition action will arrive Aug. 26 against the Jaguars.

Beckham returned to practice Saturday after having been given a couple of rest days, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Hensley relayed Friday via coach John Harbaugh that the team elected to rest Beckham because he's been practicing so hard of late. Assuming no setbacks ahead of Week 1, Beckham -- who is bouncing back from knee surgery -- is slated to be a key passing target for QB Lamar Jackson, along with fellow WRs Rashod Bateman and Zay Flowers and top TE Mark Andrews.

Campbell caught all three of his targets for 23 yards in Friday's exhibition win against Carolina.

After sitting out New York's preseason opener, Campbell worked with the starters in Friday's win. His longest gain was a 13-yarder in the middle of the field. Campbell appears to be in line to begin as the Giants' WR3 this season, though rookie Jalin Hyatt -- who caught a touchdown pass Friday -- is among a host of pass catchers in a crowded receiver room who could cut into Campbell's snap share.

Jones recorded four receptions on six targets for 36 yards in Friday's 13-13 tie against the Falcons in preseason action.

Jones is expected to see the field primarily as a special-teams contributor early in his career, though he got the opportunity to show his prowess as a pass catcher Friday. He largely delivered in short areas of the field and was a reliable target for both Trevor Siemian and Jake Browning. Jones did also commit an offensive pass interference penalty, leaving him with an uneven offensive performance through two preseason appearances.