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Jones (undisclosed) should see more than the anticipated 6-to-10 plays that the Chicago starters are expected to receive in Thursday's preseason game against the Seahawks, Alyssa Barbieri of USA Today reports.

Jones missed Chicago's preseason opener last week with an undisclosed injury, but he'll be ready to go for the second exhibition contest. During recent practices, he's shown speed and playmaking ability. He'll get a chance to flash those skills against Seattle as he looks to earn a Week 1 role as one of the Bears' top three receivers.

Lamb sat out Wednesday's practice with a foot laceration that isn't considered serious, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Lamb was an observer at Wednesday's practice and is expected to sit out Thursday's session, too, meaning that he's unlikely to suit up in Saturday's preseason game against the Chargers. The foot issue isn't anything that should keep him off the field for long, and he'll enter Week 1 as Dallas' unquestioned No. 1 receiver with Amari Cooper now in Cleveland and with Michael Gallup (knee) working his way back from an ACL tear.

The Falcons signed Johnson on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Johnson was waived by the 49ers on Monday, but the Falcons quickly signed the free-agent wide receiver. The 2019 sixth-round pick spent two seasons in Arizona before spending most of the 2021 season on Philadelphia's practice squad. Johnson will compete to make Atlanta's 53-man roster ahead of the 2022 campaign.

Lamb will miss Wednesday's practice due to a minor injury, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Gehlken reports that Lamb isn't dealing with any structural damage, adding that the term "injury" might even be too strong of a descriptor. Lamb should thus be back on the field before long, though perhaps not in time for Saturday's preseason game against the Chargers. Either way, he's locked in as Dak Prescott's go-to receiver this season.

Burks exited Wednesday's practice early due to an unspecified injury, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Until more information is available on what caused Burks to depart the practice session, consider the rookie wideout day-to-day in advance of Saturday's preseason game against the Buccaneers.

Head coach Matt Rhule said Wednesday that Anderson isn't practicing due to a quadriceps injury, Doug Kyed of Pro Football Focus reports.

Anderson only has a handful of days to recover before Friday's preseason game against the Patriots, seemingly making him an unlikely candidate to suit up for that contest. The severity of the veteran wideout's injury is uncertain, but as long as Anderson remains away from the practice field, Terrace Marshall and Rashard Higgins will benefit from increased first-team reps.

Hardman left Wednesday's practice with a groin injury, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.

Initial reports haven't indicated the severity of Hardman's injury, but for now he should be considered day-to-day as Saturday's preseason contest against the Commanders approaches. When healthy, Hardman is a candidate to see an expanded role in Kansas City's passing game following the offseason departure of wideout Tyreek Hill.

The Packers waived Taylor (undisclosed) with an injury designation Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Taylor was sidelined for the first couple weeks of training camp due to a shoulder injury but returned to practice in a limited fashion Aug. 7. However, he didn't see any action during the Packers' preseason opener and has since been let go with an injury designation, though it's unclear if the two injuries are related. The undrafted receiver out of Ferris State appeared in 25 games over the last two seasons in Green Bay, but he was a long shot to make the roster after strong performances from rookie wideouts Romeo Doubs and Samori Toure. Taylor will revert to the Packers' injured reserve list if he clears waivers, which -- barring an injury settlement -- would end his 2022 campaign.

Hardman left Wednesday's practice after suffering an apparent leg injury, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.

Per Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star, Hardman limped to the medical tent during the course of Wednesday's 11-on-11 drills, so his situation is one to monitor. For now, consider the wideout day-to-day as Saturday's preseason game against Washington approaches.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday that Goodwin (hamstring) is "doing well" after missing the preseason opener, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Goodwin was off to a good start at training camp before a hamstring issue flared up at practice ahead of Seattle's preseason opener. It appears like the speedster is progressing well, but it's unclear if he'll play in Thursday's exhibition contest against the Bears. Regardless, once healthy, he figures to compete for snaps with Freddie Swain, Dee Eskridge (hamstring) and Bo Melton, behind usual starters DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett.