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Coach Brian Daboll said Monday he's "hopeful" Toney (leg) will be available for Sept. 11's regular-season opener against the Titans, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Toney continues to work his way back from a right leg injury that has plagued him throughout the preseason. The 2021 first-round pick also is coming off offseason knee surgery, but his current issue doesn't appear related to that procedure. If Toney is cleared to suit up Week 1 at Tennessee he'll stand to handle a starting role alongside Kenny Golladay and Wan'Dale Robinson, but it looks like he can't be considered a lock for the season opener quite yet. Toney has roughly two weeks to get healthy before the Giants will need to make a decision about his status.

The Giants waived Doss on Monday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Doss played 29 offensive snaps during the team's preseason finale and caught his only target for nine yards. The undrafted wideout out of UC Davis hasn't appeared in an NFL regular-season game since 2020 and hasn't caught a pass since 2019, when he reeled in 11 passes for 133 yards over eight games with the Raiders.

Wilson caught one of two targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 31-27 preseason win over the Giants.

Wilson didn't have the eye-popping preseason enjoyed by some other rookie wide receivers, but the 10th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft should contribute right away when the games start to count. The Jets' Shanahan-style offensive system requires extreme precision and knowledge of the offense from its receivers, so Wilson likely was focusing more on executing the little details than racking up numbers throughout the preseason.

Berrios caught both of his targets for 36 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-27 preseason win over the Giants. He also had a 15-yard punt return.

In addition to being an All-Pro return man on special teams in 2021, Berrios also had his best season offensively, setting career highs in catches (46) and receiving yards (431). New York added 2022 first-round pick Garrett Wilson to Corey Davis and Elijah Moore at the wide receiver position this offseason, but Berrios is more than capable of filling in effectively should any of them get hurt. Berrios showed off his burst in this one, making a man miss before outracing the entire Giants defense down the left sideline for a 21-yard touchdown.

Moore didn't play in Saturday's preseason contest in Tennessee.

Coach Kliff Kingsbury kept the core of the Cardinals offense on the sideline for all three of the team's exhibition, meaning Moore's next chance to get on the field is Sunday, Sept. 11 versus the Chiefs. At that time, top wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will be logging a six-game suspension, and Moore, Marquise Brown and A.J. Green figure to profit. A 2021 second-round pick, Moore flashed as a rookie last year but ultimately was inconsistent, recording 54 catches (on 64 targets) for 435 yards and one touchdown, 18 carries for 76 yards, 22.4 yards on 13 kick returns and 8.1 yards on 21 punt returns.

Pickens caught three of five targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 19-9 preseason win over the Lions.

Pickens got to start Sunday's preseason tilt with Chase Claypool (rest) getting the night off. The 2022 second-round pick put together a strong showing to close out the exhibition schedule, but he still projects to be third on the receiver pecking order behind the established duo of Diontae Johnson and the aforementioned Claypool. Pickens would garner fantasy interest even at third on the depth chart if the Steelers still had Ben Roethlisberger in his prime, but given the uncertainty under center this season, the rookie wideout seems to be more of an upside stash heading into a Week 1 matchup with the Bengals.

Pierce started Saturday's preseason win versus the Buccaneers, but he wasn't targeted on eight offensive snaps.

Pierce joined Michael Pittman and Parris Campbell in the starting lineup, but only Pittman (3-29-0 on three targets) made an impact in the box score. Overall, Pierce ends exhibition season with three catches (on four targets) for 36 yards, while Campbell went without a reception on two targets. Pierce, a 2022 second-round pick, thus appears set to be a regular part of the Colts' receiving corps this year, but Pittman likely will dominate the attention of new quarterback Matt Ryan, somewhat capping the rookie's potential.

Chark started alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown in Sunday's preseason finale, failing to record a catch on two targets in a 19-9 loss to Pittsburgh.

Chark didn't get a chance to impress in this contest, but starting quarterback Jared Goff (rest) sat this one out, so we'll have to wait and see how the new teammates develop chemistry once the regular season starts. The 25-year-old performed well during his four years in Jacksonville, so he could be a name worth monitoring early on given his projected starting role in Detroit. Chark is coming off of a serious ankle injury that limited him to four games in 2021, but the fact he was out there for an exhibition bodes well for his full availability to begin the regular season when the Lions take on the Eagles on Sunday, Sept. 11.

Campbell started Saturday's preseason win against the Buccaneers, but he wasn't targeted on 13 offensive snaps.

While Campbell saw action in all three of the Colts' exhibitions, he only saw two passes comes his way and didn't haul in either of them. He thus enters the regular season with no in-game connections with new starting quarterback Matt Ryan, and Campbell also has ample competition for targets in the form of top wide receiver Michael Pittman and rookie second-round pick Alec Pierce. On top of that, injuries have limited Campbell, a 2019 second-rounder himself, to 15 games and 34 catches through three campaigns.

Cephus caught one of three targets for five yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 19-9 loss to the Steelers.

Cephus made his preseason debut after missing most of the summer with an undisclosed leg injury. While he didn't earn many targets despite playing into the fourth quarter, he did well to get open for a touchdown on a broken play at the end of the game. Considering the Lions kept up to seven receivers on the roster last year, Cephus seems to have good odds of surviving cuts this week, especially with Jameson Williams (knee) on the PUP list.