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Hopkins (undisclosed) participated in the open part of Monday's practice, Kyle Odegard of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Hopkins has been on and off the practice field since mid-August with what was termed early on as hamstring tightness. The Cardinals aren't required to file their first injury report of the season until Wednesday, so it's unclear if the offseason addition has received clearance for all on-field activities. In any case, Hopkins' presence Monday is a sign that he's trending in the right direction for a Week 1 matchup at San Francisco.

Washington signed Gibson to the practice squad Monday, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Gibson wasn't with the team during training camp, and he hasn't played an NFL game since the 2019 season with Philadelphia. Washington is rostering just five receivers to start the season, so Gibson will act as depth in case of injury.

The Panthers placed Kirkwood (shoulder) on injured reserve Monday, Myles Simmons of the team's official site reports.

Kirkwood suffered a broken clavicle during training camp and underwent surgery to repair the injury. The 26-year-old receiver won't be eligible to return until the Panthers' Week 4 game versus the Cardinals, which will take place nearly seven weeks after Kirkwood suffered his injury.

The Jets placed Smith (abdomen) on injured reserve Monday, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports.

Smith underwent surgery to repair a core-muscle injury in mid-August and was expected to miss the first couple of games anyway. The league's altered rules allow Smith to return to practice after three weeks on IR, and according to Connor Hughes of The Athletic, the Jets believe he'll be ready to play in Week 4's matchup versus the Broncos.

Olszewski (undisclosed) was present for the media-access period following Monday's practice, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

While Olszewski was absent at the beginning of Monday's practice for an unspecified reason, it's encouraging that he got in some work toward the end while other injured players remained away from the team. It's unclear if Olszewski participated at full speed, but we should know more about the nature of his injury when the first official injury report is revealed Wednesday. The 23-year-old wideout was impressive in training camp and is slated to be the No. 4 receiver in New England once he's healthy after the team cut Mohamed Sanu and Jeff Thomas and Devin Ross.

Olszewski has missed practice of late with an unspecified issue, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

On the plus side, the 6-foot, 190-pounder survived roster cuts, and as the team's receiving corps presently stands, the Bemidji State product is is a break or two away from entering the fantasy equation. It's possible that further roster moves are on the horizon for the Patriots, but Olszewski's strong training camp made it easier for the team to move on from veteran Mohamed Sanu and waive both Jeff Thomas and Devin Ross.

Reynolds is projected to begin the 2020 season as the Rams' No. 3 wide receiver, Cameron Desilva of USA Today reports.

After trading Brandin Cooks to Houston this offseason, there was an open competition between Reynolds and rookie second-round pick Van Jefferson for the No. 3 job behind Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods. Reynolds had modest success as a starter last season, recording nine receptions for 177 yards and a touchdown over the three games where he logged greater than an 80-percent snap share. However, Jefferson has impressed in training camp, and Jordan Rodrigue of The Athletic believes the rookie will overtake Reynolds sooner rather than later.

Hodgins may need shoulder surgery, but the Bills hope that rest will be enough for him to return this season, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.

Hodgins was placed on injured reserve Sunday and is required to miss at least three games as a result, and the team is hoping he'll be recovered enough to return by then. At some point, however, he'll likely need surgery. The rookie sixth-round pick is eligible to return in Week 4 versus the Jets.

Gage (undisclosed) participated in Monday's practice, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

It's unclear if Gage practiced at full speed, but there doesn't seem to be much concern about his availability for Week 1 versus Seattle, and there will be more clarification when the team release its first official injury report Wednesday. The 24-year-old is expected to lock down the No. 3 receiver role to begin the year and build off last year's 49-446-1 line.

The Bills placed Hodgins (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

The nature and severity of Hodgins' injury remain undisclosed, but he'll be eligible to return to the active roster after a minimum of three weeks. When healthy, Hodgins could find himself in position to compete for No. 4 receiver snaps with Gabriel Davis, Isaiah McKenzie and Andre Roberts.