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Olave and quarterback Derek Carr connected well at Wednesday's practice, Ross Jackson of SI.com reports.

Carr is surely pleased to have all his top receivers healthy, after he spent part of the offseason program throwing to backups while Olave (Achilles), Michael Thomas (foot) and Rashid Shaheed (groin) dealt with various medical issues. Olave's Achilles soreness was never reported to be serious, and the 2022 first-round pick should quickly emerge as Carr's favorite option downfield on the heels of a 1,000-yard rookie season.

Shaheed (groin) practiced Wednesday, the Saints' official site reports.

Chris Olave and Michael Thomas also took part in practice, giving the Saints a healthy receiver room for the start of training camp after all three players were limited participant or absent from spring practices. Shaheed is the favorite for the No. 3 role, coming off an impressive rookie season in which he went from being undrafted to earning a gadget/return role to nabbing a spot with the first-team offense. Olave and Thomas are the favorites to lead the team in targets this season, but Shaheed should have an important role as the likely return specialist and third or fourth receiver.

Head coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Diggs and the Bills are "on the same page," Alex Brasky of The Batavia Daily News reports.

Diggs missed time early during mandatory minicamp last month, and McDermott said Wednesday that the wideout's frustrations stemmed from the team's playoff loss last season, adding that the issue is now resolved. For his part, Diggs said Wednesday that things are "100 percent" resolved and noted that he would like to finish his career in Buffalo. With both parties in a good spot to begin training camp, Diggs once again finds himself well situated to repeat as one of the most productive wide receivers in the league. The 29-year-old put up an outstanding 108-1,429-11 receiving line in 16 appearances last season.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton said Wednesday that Mims (hamstring) will "be [fully participating] in about four days, five days, maybe a week, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Mims has already missed some time due to a hamstring injury picked up "from a workout more recently," and he'll miss the first few days of training camp as well. It's at least positive news that the rookie second-round pick will be able to return before preseason action kicks off, and that his current issue is unrelated to the injury he had with his other hamstring earlier this offseason. When healthy, Mims will compete for a role in a wide receiving corps headlined by Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton.

Mims is dealing with a hamstring injury as training camp opens Wednesday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

Mims, who was limited at points during the offseason with an injury to his other hamstring, should be back at full speed within a few days to a week. The 2023 second-round pick will look to secure a steady role in a Denver wideout corps headed by Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton during his rookie season. Mims' main competition for the No. 3 role will likely come from Tim Patrick (knee) and KJ Hamler (pectoral), who are both working back from season-ending injuries.

The Eagles placed Allen on the active/non-football injury list Wednesday due to an undisclosed injury.

The severity of Allen's injury remains unclear, but he's eligible to practice and/or play at any point during the preseason. The undrafted wideout out of Oregon spent the 2022 campaign on Philadelphia's practice squad and was never elevated to the active roster, but he landed a futures deal following the Super Bowl. Last year was Allen's first season back playing football after a decorated track career that included participating in the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.

Wilson (undisclosed) passed his physical Wednesday.

Wilson will presumably be activated off the non-football illness list after passing his physical, and he should begin practicing soon. The Florida State product signed with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent this offseason after recording a career-best 495 receiving yards during his final collegiate campaign.

Cain was signed by the Eagles on Wednesday.

The Eagles worked out three receivers Tuesday, and only Cain got a deal. The 26-year-old spent time on Philadelphia's practice squad the last two seasons and has not seen NFL action since 2020. Now that he's in the fold, Cain will compete for a depth spot in a wideout corps currently headed by A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Quez Watkins and Olamide Zaccheaus.

Downs (knee), who missed some time this offseason, participated in practice Wednesday, Jake Arthur of Si.com reports.

Now that he's back on the field for training camp, the 2023 third-round pick out of North Carolina will have a chance to compete for slot snaps with free-agent addition Isaiah McKenzie in a Colts receiver corps that also includes Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce. If Downs can secure a top three role out of the gate, he could gain some appeal in PPR formats regardless of whether who between Gardner Minshew and Anthony Richardson winds up as the team's Week 1 starting quarterback.

The Chargers placed Guyton (knee) on the active/PUP list Tuesday.

Guyton tore his ACL in Week 3 of last season and won't be ready to participate in the initial stages of training camp. He can, however, be activated from the list in the coming days and weeks, and if/when that occurs, the 26-year-old will look to cement a depth role in a Chargers wideout corps that led by Keenan Allen and Mike Williams.