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Cooper (feel) didn't feel any pain during Monday's practice and expects to be fine for Sunday's game against the Giants, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports. "I didn't feel any pain today," Cooper said. "But then again, I didn't do everything that I'll do in a game."

While generally optimistic, Cooper also acknowledges the possibility of feeling discomfort once he's going full speed in a game. He already mentioned that he dealt with the same foot issue during his sophomore season at Alabama and rookie season in the NFL, with the second instance more successful than the first. This has the makings of an ongoing story throughout the season, even with Cooper looking good for Week 1 after his Monday return to practice.

Morgan signed with the Bengals' practice squad on Sunday.

Stanley signed with Cincinnati as an undrafted free agent in May, but he was waived ahead of Saturday's roster deadline. The 22-year-old caught five passes for 63 yards as he played in only the first two preseason contests.

Ateman signed with the Raiders' practice squad Sunday, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.

Ateman spent the final seven games of last season on the active roster (catching 15 passes for 154 yards and one touchdown) after starting the season on the practice squad, and he'll begin the 2019 campaign in the same position. The 2018 seventh-round pick had eight catches for 101 yards as he garnered three stars in the preseason.

Harry (ankle) will be placed on IR, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The first-rounder's ankle injury has lingered to the point that the Patriots plan to shut him down for now, though Reiss adds that Harry is expected to return at some point this season. In a corresponding move, the team will re-sign Demaryius Thomas.

Anderson (calf) is trending toward playing Sunday against the Bills, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

We'll look for added clarity on that front once the Jets put out their first injury report of the week, but barring any setbacks, it looks like there's a pretty solid chance that Anderson suits up for Week 1 action.

Cooper (heel) will return to practice Monday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Cooper was held out of practice throughout most of August, resting an injury that's been described as either plantar fasciitis or a muscular injury in his foot. The Cowboys maintained all along that he'd be fine for the regular season, with Cooper noting that he successfully played through the same issue during his sophomore season at Alabama and rookie year in Oakland. His status should become clearer after the release of Wednesday's initial injury report for Sunday's game between the Cowboys and Giants.

Lacy earned a spot on Detroit's initial 53-man roster to open the 2019 season.

The 6-foot-3 wideout impressed Lions beat writers all spring and seemed to always be one of the first guys to get reps with the starting offense when either Marvin Jones or Kenny Golladay was injured or needed a break. While Lacy isn't much of a force out of the slot, an injury to any of Golladay, Jones or Danny Amendola could land him in a prominent role, as Golladay can move to the inside if anything happens to Amendola.

Gibson (ankle) was signed to the Browns' practice squad.

Gibson, a fifth-round draft pick in 2017 by Philadelphia, was cut by the Eagles on Aug. 21. He saw action in 20 regular season games and five postseason games for the Eagles, including in their Super Bowl LII victory. The Cleveland native played mostly on special teams while with the Eagles.

The Texans signed Smith to their practice squad Sunday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Smith was let go as part of the final cuts Saturday and rejoins the team he played for as a rookie in 2018. He made the Texans last season as an undrafted free agent and caught five passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. If Keke Coutee's ankle injury lingers, Smith could find his way back to the 53-man roster.

Ferguson signed with Seattle's practice squad Sunday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Ferguson led the Seahawks with 119 receiving yards in the preseason, but that wasn't enough for the undrafted rookie to crack the roster, as draft picks Gary Jennings and John Ursua were both retained. With a spot on the practice squad, Ferguson will likely be called up if there's an injury.