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Williams (hip) has been able to participate in individual drills of late, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The report adds that Williams, who had missed extended time due to a hip flexor, could amp up his practice activity next week. Given that he's not practicing fully at this stage, it's safe to assume that Williams won't participate in the team's final preseason contest, Saturday against Seattle. Beyond that, Williams, who's locked in as a starting wide receiver for the team along with Keenan Allen, will focus on being ready for the Chargers' regular-season opener against Washington on Sept. 12.

Beckham (knee) participated in 11-on-11 drills Thursday, Dan Labbe and Scott Patsko of the Cleveland Plain Dealer report.

This was the first time all camp that Beckham had defenders in his face during training camp. Until now, he'd been working individually or 1-on-1 with quarterback Baker Mayfield with no defenders. The activity suggests the wide receiver will be ready to go when the Browns open the regular season at Kansas City on Sept. 12. Beckham isn't expected to play in the final preseason game Sunday against the Falcons.

Jennings (heel) was limited to side work during Thursday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

jennings appears to be progressing towards being available for the 49ers' final preseason game against the Raiders on Sunday. The 2020 seventh-round pick was forced to miss last week's contest after an impressive performance during Week 1 of the preseason. He spent parts of his rookie season on the practice squad and was vying for a spot on the regular-season roster before his injury.

McKenzie, who remains out after suffering a shoulder injury Tuesday, is in-between day-to-day and week-to-week in terms of when he'll return, coach Sean McDermott told Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site.

McKenzie also picked up a fine this week for reportedly not wearing his mask in designated areas around the team, so it's been a rough stretch for the Bills' key utility guy. While McKenzie's status is iffy for the team's preseason finale Saturday, he does have two-plus weeks to heal up for the opener against Pittsburgh. He currently slots in as the Bills' No. 5 receiver and top return man.

Coach Urban Meyer indicated that Jones (shoulder) should be ready for Week 1 against the Texans, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.

Jones has avoided a worst-case scenario with the AC joint sprain and looks to still be on track for the opener at this point. It will still be worth monitoring his progression leading up to the opener as Jones prepares to embark on his first season in Jacksonville with rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence at the helm. Jones joins a Jacksonville wideout group that features a pair of talented young wideouts in DJ Chark (finger) and Laviska Shenault.

Sutton (knee) remains on track to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Rams, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

Sutton said it's the last step in his lengthy rehab process coming back from the ACL tear he suffered last September. He's been participating in team drills at training camp since late July, putting him on track for Week 1 all along. The biggest question at this point is whether Sutton or Jerry Jeudy will be QB Teddy Bridgewater's favorite target. Sutton says he "1,000 percent" ready to play without a snap count, but he did also acknowledge that it isn't his decision, per Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site.

Watkins has been part of the first-team offense in joint practices with the Jets this week, NJ.com's Chris Franklin reports.

The 2020 sixth-round pick credits offseason work with Atlanta's Calvin Ridley for helping him improve as a route runner. Watkins' progress has been one of the biggest developments out of Philadelphia training camp, with the second-year pro now a real threat to push slot man Greg Ward out of the No. 3 receiver role. Watkins reportedly has been getting a lot of work from the slot, which is where he lined up when he took a screen pass 79 yards for a touchdown in the preseason opener against Pittsburgh.

Boykin (hamstring) remains sidelined Thursday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Boykin has missed more than three weeks of practice due to a hamstring injury sustained in early August. The 2019 third-round pick already had gotten off to an unremarkable start to training camp before getting injured, and he's facing the toughest competition for offensive snaps of his career. On the other hand, starters Marquise Brown (hamstring), Sammy Watkins (undisclosed) and Rashod Bateman (groin) are all also dealing with injuries.

The Bears waived Wims (oblique) on Thursday.

The 2018 seventh-round pick spent three-plus years with the team that drafted him, catching 28 passes for 266 yards and two touchdowns in 33 regular-season games. At this point, Wims probably is best known for throwing punches at Saints cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson in the middle of a game, which led to a two-game suspension.

Agholor (undisclosed) is practicing Thursday, Ryan Hannable of WEEI.com reports.

His early exit from Wednesday's practice may have been related to the heat. Agholor is back on the field Thursday, presumably occupying his usual role with the first-team offense. He and Jakobi Meyers are easily the best bets to see regular targets among Patriots wide receivers, though overall passing-game volume in New England could be lacking again, especially if Cam Newton wins the starting QB job.