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Byrd caught one pass for four yards in the Bears' 41-15 preseason loss to the Bills on Saturday.

Byrd was on the field at times with the first-team offense while Allen Robinson was sitting out, but with Andy Dalton unable to move the chains with any consistency, there weren't many targets to go around. Byrd is competing for a role as the team's No. 3 wide receiver as he comes off a career-high 604 yards with the Patriots last year.

Ridley will not play in Saturday's preseason game against Miami, Scott Bair of the Falcons' official site reports.

The Falcons are resting many of their starters, and Ridley is as important as any. With Ridley inactive, the Falcons likely will take a longer look at backup receivers such as Olamide Zaccheaus, Christian Blake, Tajae Sharpe and Frank Darby.

Newsome caught one pass for seven yards in the Bears' 41-15 preseason loss to the Bills on Saturday.

After being selected in the first round of this year's draft, Newsome made his Chicago debut and caught his only target while playing with the backups. He's competing for a roster spot, and there's a good chance he sees significant action in next week's final preseason game to determine his status going into the season.

Lacy caught three passes for 26 yards in the Bears' 41-15 preseason loss to the Bills on Saturday.

In a game that Chicago struggled to move the ball through the air, Lacy's 26 yards placed him third on the team in receiving. However, he's still battling with a number of other receivers in the hope of making the regular-season roster as a depth option.

Moore (back) was in uniform and warming up prior to Saturday's preseason game against the Ravens, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

The wideout dealt with some back tightness this past week, so it's unclear if he'll actually take the field Saturday. As could be the case with Robby Anderson (hamstring), the Panthers may be inclined to play it safe with their top two wide receivers in the contest and either rest the duo entirely or limit their snaps versus Baltimore.

Coach Ron Rivera did not give a firm timetable when asked if Samuel (groin) would return to practice suggesting the wide receiver has "a little over 21 days" before the start of Week 1, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Samuel not surprisingly did not suit up for Friday's preseason win over the Bengals and could be in danger of missing the team's final exhibition contest given the lack of a concrete return timeline. The free-agent acquisition has missed most of training camp with a groin injury.

Moore (back) is unlikely to play Saturday against the Ravens, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Moore seemed to suffer a minor back injury Wednesday, so the Panthers will play it safe with their stud wideout. Terrace Marshall and David Moore will likely see the majority of the first-team work with Robby Anderson (hamstring) also unlikely to play.

Parker (undisclosed) is not expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Falcons.

Along with Parker, fellow wideouts Albert Wilson, Will Fuller, Lynn Bowden, Preston Williams and Isaiah Ford are listed as Miami players unlikely to play in the contest. It remains to be seen if Parker will suit up for the team's preseason finale, but it wouldn't surprise us if the team plays it safe with a number of its key skill players such as him next week, with an eye toward Week 1.

Alaina Getzenberg of The Charlotte Observer doesn't expect Anderson (hamstring) to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Ravens.

The wideout was spotted doing some work during warmups, but the report suggests that Anderson is likely to be held out Saturday after missing both joint practices with Baltimore this past week. Fellow wideout DJ Moore (back) also seems unlikely to play in the contest, per Getzenberg.

Moore (quadriceps) is not in line to suit up Saturday versus the Packers, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

This wasn't a surprise considering Moore was expected 2-to-3 weeks after injuring his quadriceps in practice ahead of the team's preseason opener. The dynamic rookie was arguably one of the Jets' breakout training-camp stars and still appears to be on track for Week 1 of the regular season.