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Pascal didn't practice Friday, Andrew Walker of the Colts' official site reports. He has a hamstring injury,Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports.

Pascal joined fellow wide receiver Parris Campbell (concussion) as a non-participant. Pascal took advantage of injuries in the Colts' receiving corps in 2019 and ending up pacing the team in receiving yards (607) while hauling in 41 of his 72 targets. With T.Y. Hilton healthy, Campbell poised to see an expanded role when he returns, and second-rounder Michael Pittman also in the mix, volume could be an issue for Pascal. He's therefore off the radar in most re-draft formats in his present context.

Campbell (concussion) remained sidelined at practice Friday, Kevin Bowen of 1075thefan.com reports.

Campbell, who is in the NFL's concussion protocol after he was in a minor car accident Wednesday, did watch Friday's session from the field, with Bowen noting that "normally, if a player suffers a particularly severe concussion, they would not be attending practice just a couple of days following the injury." Supporting that notion is that coach Frank Reich indicated Friday that Campbell "is going to be fine." While there's no precise timetable for the wideout's return to practice, time is on his side, with the Colts' season opener not until Sept. 13.

Cooper took part in individual drills Friday but had his workload in team drills managed, David Helman & Rob Phillips of DallasCowboys.com report.

With a five-year, $100 million contract extension in his pocket, Cooper's spot as the Cowboys' No. 1 receiver is extremely secure, and the team isn't going to wear him out in camp. Look for him to get a fairly heavy snap count in Sunday's intrasquad scrimmage, one of the few game-like situations the team will be involved in before Week 1.

Brown (undisclosed) didn't finish Friday's practice, but appeared to be okay as he left the field, according to Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com.

Though Brown's issue doesn't appear to be anything too concerning, his status will nonetheless be worth monitoring in the coming days. The 2019 second-rounder is slated to serve as the Titans' top wideout this season, on the heels of recording a 52/1,051/8 stat line as a rookie.

Nick Kosmider of The Athletic calls Sutton the "best player on the Broncos offense right now."

Kosmider mentions this in the context of the attention being paid to promising first-rounder Jerry Jeudy, whose presence should help open things up for Sutton, who was targeted an average of 9.3 times over the course of his final three games in 2019. With an offseason that won't include any preseason action, Sutton's pre-existing chemistry with Drew Lock "figures to be something (the second-year signal-caller) will lean on heavily at the start of the season." Sutton logged a 72/1,112/6 stat line last year, numbers he appears poised to match or exceed, with an improved team context (in terms of QB play and added offensive weapons) in mind.

Patrick (undisclosed) returned to practice Friday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Patrick was absent Monday through Thursday but will suit up to close out the week. He's competing for the No. 3 receiver job, with DaeSean Hamilton and KJ Hamler (hamstring) being the other candidates. Hamler hasn't been able to practice for the past week and a half, and it isn't clear if he'll be available for Week 1.

Peoples-Jones left Thursday's practice early accompanied by trainers, Mary Kay Cabot and Joshua Gunter of the Cleveland Plain Dealer report.

Peoples-Jones had flashed earlier in practice when he caught a 65-yard touchdown pass from Case Keenum. He somersaulted into the end zone when shoved from behind by cornerback Robert Jackson and left the field shortly thereafter. The Browns did not list an injury to the receiver on their post-practice media notes, and he is believed to be fine.

Davis had a day of good work in Thursday's live scrimmage, accounting for six receptions, three of which went for first downs, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

The fourth-rounder out of Central Florida has the size (6-foot-2, 216 pounds) that the Bills have been looking for. He's also had an excellent camp and is starting to look like a lock to make the team. Davis is probably considered fourth in the current wideout pecking order at the present time behind Stefon Diggs, John Brown and Cole Beasley.

Coulter (neck) has displayed standout speed and fluidity at training camp, Aaron Reiss of The Athletic reports.

The rookie fifth-round pick has been managing a strained neck throughout training camp and the Texans have taken a cautious approach to his recovery, but Coulter has flashed when on the field. The Rhode Island product will likely require patience to polish his route-running abilities, but he'll have the benefit of time to develop behind Will Fuller, Brandin Cooks, Randall Cobb and Kenny Stills.

San Francisco signed Cracraft to a contract Thursday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Cracraft will get a shot to earn a depth role for the 49ers, with Deebo Samuel (foot) and Brandon Aiyuk (hamstring) both nursing injuries and not guaranteed to be available Week 1. The 25-year-old contributed as a return man for the Broncos back in 2018, so his versatility could come into play in San Francisco.