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Toney (knee) wasn't present for the opening portion of Monday's practice, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

Toney tweaked his knee during warmups Sunday and evidently isn't yet ready to retake the practice field. The talented wideout has struggled to stay on the field consistently in his NFL career, as he's never suited up for more than 10 regular-season games in a single year. That coupled with Kansas City's wide-open wide receiver depth chart makes Toney's health one of the top situations to monitor through the early stages of training camp. It wouldn't be surprising to see the Chiefs take a cautious approach to Toney's recovery.

The Broncos placed Hinton (knee) on the active/PUP list Sunday.

Hinton underwent a minor offseason knee scope at the end of June and won't be ready to practice at the beginning of training camp. However, the wideout is eligible to practice and/or play at any point during the preseason. Hinton posted 24 receptions on 33 targets for 311 yards last year -- all career highs -- but if Denver's wideout corps is healthy in 2023, he'll have a tough time stealing snaps away from Jerry Jeudy, Courtland Sutton, Tim Patrick, KJ Hamler (pectoral) and Marvin Mims.

The Bears placed Claypool (undisclosed) on the active/PUP list Sunday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Claypool was sidelined for spring practices due to a soft-tissue injury and didn't participate during June minicamp with an undisclosed injury. It's unclear when the Notre Dame product will be healthy, but he's eligible to practice and/or play at any point during the preseason. When available, Claypool will presumably compete for a key role in Chicago's wideout room behind DJ Moore and Darnell Mooney, the latter of whom is expected to be 100 percent for training camp after missing OTAs due to an ankle injury.

The Ravens activated Bateman (foot) from the reserve/did not report list Sunday.

Bateman wasn't present for the start of training camp Friday, but he's since joined the team and will presumably start practicing soon. The 2021 first-round pick is about eight months removed from Lisfranc surgery, and he had been a partial participant during OTAs in May before being held out of June minicamp following a cortisone shot. When available, Bateman figures to play a key role in Baltimore's passing attack, which is expected to be improved in 2023 after the offseason additions of wide receivers Odell Beckham and Zay Flowers.

Cooper is considered day-to-day after suffering a minor tweak during Sunday's training camp practice, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The good news is that Browns GM Andrew Berry said the tweak wasn't related to Cooper's offseason core muscle surgery, but it's possible the star wideout still misses a few practices, as Cleveland figures to be cautious this early in training camp. The 2015 first-round pick was stellar during his first year with the Browns in 2022, posting his third 1,000-plus-yard campaign over the past four years while securing a career-high nine touchdowns. When healthy, Cooper will attempt to build a rapport with Deshaun Watson, who's looking to bounce back after a subpar six-game stretch following a lengthy suspension last season.

Toney "tweaked his knee" while shagging punts before Sunday's training camp practice, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

Toney didn't participate in drills after suffering the injury, but the severity of the issue remains unclear. Either way, it's a concerning development for the oft-injured wideout, who's struggled to deliver consistent production despite immense talent. Kansas City figures to be extremely cautious with Toney moving forward, which should allow Skyy Moore, Rashee Rice, Richie James and Justyn Ross to get more first-team work in with Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

Gathings was waived by the Jets on Saturday, Ethan Greenberg of the team's official site reports.

The move coincides with the Jets signing defensive lineman Ifeadi Odenigbo and running back Damarea Crockett. Gathings signed as an undrafted free agent in May after participating in the Jets' rookie minicamp. He had 60 catches for 559 yards and two touchdowns in his final season at Middle Tennessee.

The Lions placed Jones on the active/non-football injury list Sunday for an unspecified reason, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.

An explanation for Jones' absence to begin training camp could be provided in the coming days. Even though he's opening camp on the NFI list, Jones is eligible to practice and take part in preseason games whenever deemed ready to do so. As a result, the NFI designation doesn't have any bearing on his availability for Week 1.

Cooper (abdomen) will face zero restrictions ahead of training camp, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

It's encouraging to hear the veteran receiver dismiss the notion he'd potentially miss any practice time stemming from a February core muscle surgery. Cooper was already spotted participating in 11-on-11 drills back in early June, so by all accounts it seems as if the star target will be healthy entering 2023. The ninth-year pro will aim for his fourth season with at least 1,100 receiving yards since 2019 and will be part of an already talented pass-catching group aided by the offseason addition of Elijah Moore.

DuBose (undislosed) will start camp on the active/NFI list, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

DuBose was selected by the Packers in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He recorded 15 touchdowns and 126 receptions across 24 games in his final two collegiate seasons. When healthy, he is expected to compete for a depth wide receiver spot during training camp.