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The Packers are working on a trade to acquire Cobb from the Texans, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Cobb turns 31 in August and has a guaranteed $8.25 million base salary this season, so any trade likely will involve a pay cut or some other form of contract renegotiation. If the Packers do in fact trade for Cobb, he'll presumably get most of the slot reps in three-wide formations, dampening the fantasy outlook for all of Allen Lazard, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Amari Rodgers. Meanwhile, the Texans would be left with Keke Coutee and recent trade acquisition Anthony Miller competing for slot snaps.

Sutton (knee) said Tuesday that he feels "close to 100 percent" and is scheduled to play in one of Denver's three preseason games, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Sutton says he wants to play in all three games, while the Broncos plan to limit him to one (presumably brief) appearance. He was a partial participant in spring practices and may now be limited to begin training camp, but the 25-year-old wideout seems confident he'll bounce back from his ACL tear in time to play in an August exhibition. Sutton enters his fourth NFL season as the relative veteran among a talented group of young pass catchers, joined by WRs Jerry Jeudy, KJ Hamler and Tim Patrick as well as TE Noah Fant. Meanwhile, Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater will compete for the starting QB job.

Beckham (knee) passed a physical and won't be placed on the PUP list for the start of training camp, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

This doesn't necessarily mean he'll be cleared for all activities right away, but it is another positive step forward after Beckham went through drills at June minicamp. He's ahead of the typical rehab timeline for an ACL repair, having undergone surgery Nov. 10 last year. Teammates Jarvis Landry and Baker Mayfield both commented on Beckham's quick recovery earlier this summer, with the QB hinting that it wouldn't be long before the 28-year-old wideout was back at full strength on the field.

Cobb will count $8.47 million against the 2021 salary cap if the Packers or another team trades for him under the terms of his current contract, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

PFN's Trey Wingo sparked rumors of a Cobb/Packers reunion with his suggestion Monday that QB Aaron Rodgers' return to the team might hinge on such an acquisition. (Rodgers has since reported to training camp.) While it's unlikely a Cobb trade would actually be a make-or-break issue, it is possible Rodgers asked the team to make it happen. The Texans have two other slot receivers with significant NFL experience in Keke Coutee and Anthony Miller -- the latter being a recent trade addition and a 2018 second-round pick. Cobb's guaranteed $8.25 million base salary makes things tricky, but the Texans would be foolish not to at least listen to offers for the soon-to-be 31-year-old.

Toney rejoined the Giants on Tuesday after recently testing positive for COVID-19, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Toney missed the rookie reporting date last week when he was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, but he's back with his teammates Tuesday as veterans report to camp. The first-round pick figures to take most of his reps with the backups this summer, while Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton will handle most of the snaps with QB Daniel Jones.

The Saints moved Thomas (ankle) to the preseason PUP list Monday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Thomas is expected to be sidelined through September, so this move was expected to occur for training camp. Barring an acceleration of his timeline, he may sit on the list throughout camp and the preseason and be a candidate to open the regular season on the PUP list as well. Tre'Quan Smith figures to headline the Saints' wide receiver corps in his absence, with Deonte Harris, Marquez Callaway and newly-signed Chris Hogan potentially factoring in.

Following the expected restructure of Aaron Rodgers' contract, Adams has indicated he's willing to discuss a new contract with the Packers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Adams and the Packers broke off negotiations for an extension less than a week ago after things grew stale, but the reported new Rodgers deal seems to have spurred the star wideout's willingness to get things back on track. Adams figures to snare a new deal among the top-paid wideouts in the league when he signs on the dotted line as he enters the last season of a four-year, $58.96 million contract with the Packers that he signed in late 2017.

The Rams placed Atwell (undisclosed) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.

Atwell's rookie training camp will get a late start because of the move, putting him behind the eight ball in terms of learning everything he needs prior to his debut season. He'll have to play catch-up with the other rookies and teammates once he's cleared from the list and also may have a tough time finding the field consistently as part of a deep wide receiver group that also includes Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, DeSean Jackson and Van Jefferson.

Humphrey is a candidate for early season snaps in the absence of Michael Thomas (ankle), Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.

The Saints have a number of candidates to see expanded roles in Thomas' absence, starting with Tre'Quan Smith, Marquez Callaway, Deonte Harris and Kawaan Baker. However, at 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, Humphrey certainly is a bigger asset as a blocker in the run game than many of them. However, even if Humphrey does find a way to work himself onto the field during the regular season, his upside as a fantasy contributor is low considering his 4.75-second 40 time from the 2019 NFL Combine was slowest among all wide receivers from that year's draft class.

Baker has an opportunity to see snaps early in the season with Michael Thomas (ankle) expected to miss at least the first four games, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.

While Tre'Quan Smith is primed to hold down the No. 1 role in Thomas' absence, Marquez Callaway and Deonte Harris are the favorites to handle the No. 2 and 3 roles behind him. However, nothing is set in stone, and Baker easily could push Callaway and Harris for some sort of offensive role during training camp. In fact, if Baker can impress the coaching staff during this window of opportunity, it's not impossible that the South Alabama product is involved in the offense all season long.