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Thomas did not participate in Sunday's practice, Phil Perry of NBCSports Boston reports.

Thomas reportedly suffered a leg injury Friday, the severity of which is still keeping him off the field. The undrafted rookie out of Miami (Fla.) managed to garner some positive buzz during the early days of training camp, but his chances of winning a roster spot will be negatively impacted if he's held out of practices for a significant amount of time.

Williams is slated to undergo tests on his shoulder after leaving practice early Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The report also notes that Williams' collarbone "checked out fine," offering hope that the wideout avoided a serious injury. If Williams ends up missing more than a few days, however, the Chargers may be forced to add some wide receiver depth, given the team's lack of proven options behind Keenan Allen and Williams.

Aiyuk (hamstring) was unable to finish practice Sunday after he "appeared to come up lame after a deep route," Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com adds that Aiyuk, who "was in the midst of another strong practice," appeared to tweak his hamstring on the play. As long as the wideout's injury doesn't linger, the 25th overall pick in the 2020 draft figures to see a key role in the 49ers' passing attack from the get-go, with projected starter Deebo Samuel still recovering from a foot injury.

Pringle (hamstring) returned to practice Friday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Pringle stayed off the field for nearly an entire week, but he's back in action preparing to defend the Super Bowl title. The 26-year-old wideout is slated as the team's No. 5 wide receiver, and he'll make most of his contributions on special teams.

Harry (undisclosed) returned to practice Sunday, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Harry had missed the Patriots' last three practices with an unspecified issue, but now that he's back on the field, he'll continue to work toward a role in 2020 that should include plenty of snaps alongside the team's top pass-catching option Julian Edelman and veteran receiver Mohamed Sanu. Per Katie McInerney of the Boston Globe, Harry geared his offseason training program toward getting a little less bulky. "I felt like I was a little bit big, and felt like slimming down and being a little more thin will help me get on top of my routes, and my breaks, and my releases," the second-year wideout noted. After a rookie campaign stalled by injury, the No. 32 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft appears poised to take a step forward this season, assuming he can stay on the field.

Perriman was held out of Sunday's practice due to an unspecified injury, Connor Hughes of The Athletic reports.

While the Jets haven't provided any specifics on Perriman's issue, Brian Costello of the New York Post relays that the wideout was able to ride on a stationary bike on the side of the practice field, suggesting that his injury isn't overly serious. With Perriman, Denzel Mims (hamstring) and Vyncint Smith (core-muscle injury) all sitting out practice Sunday, Josh Malone and Jeff Smith stepped in as the first-team wideouts alongside slot specialist Jamison Crowder.

Pettis and head coach Kyle Shanahan have cleared the air between them and will begin the season with a clean slate, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Pettis entered the 2019 season with high expectations after a late breakout at the end of his rookie campaign, but he received criticism from his head coach after getting off to a slow start during training camp. The then 23-year-old responded negatively to the motivation attempts, finishing with just 109 yards and two scores over 11 games, and he even was left as a healthy scratch during the Super Bowl. Pettis has reportedly come into his third year as a pro with a new mindset, patching the relationship between he and Shanahan in the process. With three receivers already ruled out for Week 1 and starter Deebo Samuel (foot) uncertain, the stars may align for Pettis to finally experience the breakout some had hoped he would have last year.

Pittman has been getting reps with the first-team offense early in training camp and has been building a rapport with Philip Rivers, Zak Keefer of The Athletic reports. Pittman has also been learning to play better against press coverage, offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni told Andrew Walker of the Colts' official site.

It's not surprising that the 2020 second-round draft pick is working with the first-team offense, but his usage with the starters consistently so far in training camp is a sign everything is on track for him to have a sizeable role in the Indy passing game. Pittman is a complete receiver who can run the whole route tree and can win jump balls on the outside. He should immediately push for a starting role in three-wide sets.

Campbell has had a strong training camp so far and has looked explosive, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports. "He looks strong, fast, smart, explosive, good hands, understands the offense, consistent," coach Frank Reich said. "It's early but that's what we are looking for from him. Now we just need that to continue to build."

The 2019 second-round pick had terrible luck as a rookie, suffering a sports hernia, a broken hand, a fractured foot and a hamstring injury, which limited him to seven games. Reich earlier in the summer mentioned the slot as a place where Campbell can operate, but his speed could see him used in several roles. Either way, a healthy training camp could have him poised for a large role in the offense.

Johnson (undisclosed) missed a second straight practice Saturday, Brooke Pryor of NFL Nation reports.

The reason for Johnson's absence remains unknown, but the second-year wideout will be missing out on valuable reps if he's unable to make his return to practice soon. Johnson had sports hernia surgery over the winter, but that injury didn't force him to miss any action as a rookie, so that's unlikely to be the culprit for his current absence.