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Davis signed with the Vikings' practice squad Monday.

This comes just one day after Davis was waived by the Vikings as part of the team's final roster cuts. He joined Minnesota as an undrafted free agent, and the team has elected to keep him around on the practice squad after he cleared waivers.

Diggs (hamstring) was limited at Thursday's practice.

Seen with a helmet while going through individual drills, Diggs made his presence felt on the practice field one day removed from sitting out entirely. Perhaps the Vikings are easing him into Week 1 prep with the health of his hamstring in mind, but his listing on Friday's injury report will forecast his odds to play Sunday against the Falcons.

With first-rounder N'Keal Harry (ankle) on IR, the Patriots' wideout corps heading into Week 1 features Julian Edelman, Josh Gordon, Demaryius Thomas, Dorsett and undrafted rookies Jakobi Meyers and Gunner Olszewski, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports.

Given that Thomas is bouncing back from an Achilles' injury and was limited at Wednesday's practice with a hamstring issue, it's not hard to imagine a scenario in which Dorsett ends being the team's third-busiest wideout in Week 1, at least in terms of snaps. Though Edelman and Gordon obviously carry more fantasy upside than Dorsett, Harry's placement on IR and uncertainty with regard to how effective Thomas will be out of the gate places Dorsett on the fantasy fringe, just one break away from relevance in that realm.

Diggs (hamstring) returned to practice Thursday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Diggs was spotted with a helmet during individual drills at the portion of the session open to the media. While his presence is a positive sign for himself and the Vikings offense, his activity level won't be revealed until the team posts Thursday's injury report.

Coach Adam Gase relayed Thursday that Anderson's (calf) limitations at practice Wednesday were precautionary, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports. "He's good," Gase said of Anderson. "We're just being smart as far as how much we're using him and just making sure. It had been a couple of weeks. We're just trying to make sure he's good. He keeps saying he's fine. I think it's just more us being cautious."

When asked whether Anderson would be able to play Sunday against the Bills, Gase replied, "it looks like it." Based on that, we expect the wideout to man his usual starting slot in Week 1, a notion that will be solidified should Anderson return to a full practice either Thursday or Friday.

The Dolphins signed Ford to the practice squad Thursday, Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com reports.

Ford was cut by the Dolphins this preseason but the team still appears somewhat open to him as a developmental prospect. The 2017 seventh-round pick will need to become a reliable special-teams asset for any chance of being promoted to Miami's active roster.

Coach Adam Gase said Thursday that Anderson (calf) is on track to play in Sunday's game against the Bills, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Anderson has been nursing a calf injury and was limited in practice this week. However, that has been deemed precautionary, as the Jets say their top wideout is thought to be good to go for the 2019 opener. After leading the team in receptions in 2018, Anderson could be in for an even more productive season should second-year quarterback Sam Darnold take a step forward in his progression.

Moore (shoulder) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Although Moore avoided injured reserve, he remains a spectator in practice while recovering from a fractured arm. Coach Pete Carroll spoke optimistically about Moore's outlook before the final preseason game and predicted the wideout should be back in a few weeks, but the 24-year-old looks unlikely to suit up Week 1 versus the Bengals. Until Moore is ready to come back, DK Metcalf (knee) and Jaron Brown (toe) should draw most reps on the outside in his stead.

Metcalf (knee) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Two days removed from coach Pete Carroll saying Metcalf "looked great" at practice, the rookie's level of health is more clear. The wideout likely has some work to do to gain clearance from the Seahawks' medical staff after undergoing minor right knee surgery in mid-August. Metcalf's activity level Thursday and Friday could provide a better sense of his odds to suit up Sunday versus the Bengals.

Kupp (knee) wasn't listed Wednesday on the Rams' initial Week 1 injury report, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

Kupp tore the ACL in his left knee Week 10 last season and underwent surgery Nov. 16. With those dates in mind, he made incredible progress with his recovery, going through individual drills in mid-May and team drills a week later before avoiding the PUP list at the start of training camp. While the Rams predictably held him out of preseason action, Kupp is poised to return to the field Sunday against a Panthers defense that was middle of the pack against the pass (240.4 yards per game) in 2018.