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Trammell (undisclosed) was waived by the Falcons on Thursday with a non-football injury designation.

The 24-year-old wideout -- who was limited with an undisclosed injury during the Falcons' minicamp this past week -- was waived by Atlanta in order to help make room for the signings of offensive lineman Jonotthan Harrison and defensive lineman Jalen Dalton to the team's 90-man roster Thursday. The 5-foot-10 receiver out of Rice played seven special-teams snaps over the final two games of his rookie season with the Falcons in 2021

Milne is wearing a protective walking boot on his right foot at minicamp this week, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.

It's unclear when exactly Milne suffered the injury, but he's unable to fully take part during minicamp. The 22-year-old appeared in 13 games as a rookie last year and had nine catches for 83 yards and one carry for one yard.

Samuel has come on and off the field during mandatory minicamp practices, but he isn't dealing with any injuries, Pete Hailey of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Coach Ron Rivera said the training staff feels Samuel is in a "good spot" after his participation in OTAs and Tuesday's minicamp session, but that the team is exercising caution about how many reps the wideout handles. The 25-year-old appears back to full health after missing all but five games of the 2021 campaign, but the Commanders are nonetheless being precautionary for now. With top wideout Terry McLaurin skipping minicamp due to contract negotiations and Samuel sometimes off the field, rookie first-round pick Jahan Dotson is receiving plenty of opportunities to handle first-team reps with quarterback Carson Wentz.

Hodgins (undisclosed) was participating at minicamp Wednesday, Matt Parrino of Syracuse.com reports.

Hodgins was held out of practice last week due to the unspecified injury, but it apparently wasn't a serious issue. The 23-year-old spent most of the 2021 campaign on the practice squad and appeared in one game for Buffalo.

The Patriots signed Humphrey to a one-year contract Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

There were reports that the wideout would be returning to the Saints, but the undrafted product out of Texas opted to sign with New England instead. In the absence of Michael Thomas (ankle), the 24-year-old complied a career-high 249 receiving yards across 10 games last season, but he faces a crowded wide receiver room with his new squad.

Commands head coach Ron Rivera said Wednesday that McLaurin isn't a trade candidate heading into the season, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.

McLaurin is skipping mandatory minicamp while he and the Commanders continue to discuss a new extension. Per Ben Standig of The Athletic, Rivera also confirmed that McLaurin will be fined for missing mandatory team activities, but that ongoing negotiations are "not contentious." Of course, it's not uncommon in the NFL for team officials to commit to retaining a player only for a trade to later occur, as happened with A.J. Brown and Titans coach Mike Vrabel earlier this offseason. As a result of being dealt to the Eagles, Brown was able to secure a four-year, $100 million contract, and McLaurin may be vying for a similar payday as he enters the final season of his rookie contract.

Shakir (undisclosed) participated in minicamp Tuesday after being sidelined for OTAs, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Shakir's move to being a full participant is a good sign for the rookie wideout, who will likely be competing with newly added Tavon Austin and holdover Isaiah McKenzie for snaps next season.

Tolbert (hamstring) got significant reps during Tuesday's mandatory minicamp, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

The rookie wideout had been nursing a hamstring injury during OTAs, but he appears to have moved past the issue and looks poised to carve out a role in Dallas. With Michael Gallup (knee) potentially unavailable for Week 1, Tolbert will compete with fellow newcomer James Washington (foot) for snaps and targets behind No. 1 wideout CeeDee Lamb.

Irwin (undisclosed) is working out on the rehab field Tuesday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Irwin re-upped with the Bengals in March and no recent injuries have been reported, so the reason for him not being a full practice participant is unclear. He appeared in seven games for the Bengals last season, recording two catches for 24 yards.

Trammell was limited at minicamp Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Trammell re-upped with the Falcons on a reserve/future deal in January after appearing in two games for the club last season. He'll work to get back to full-go status, as right now he is on the outside looking in when it comes to making the team.