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Pettis worked on the side of the field to begin Monday's practice due to an undisclosed injury, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

It remains to be seen what sort of injury Pettis is dealing with, but any time missed due to injury could impact his Week 1 role. Coach Kyle Shanahan reiterated Sunday that Pettis is competing for a starting role, according to Matt Barrow of The Athletic, citing a lack of consistency for the second-year wideout. With Trent Taylor (foot) expected to miss the start of the regular season and Jalen Hurd (back) nursing an injury, San Francisco's wideout corps could struggle to provide depth until Pettis gets fully healthy regardless of whether he earns a starting gig.

Moore (shoulder) received a second opinion on his injury Monday and is not expected to be placed on injured reserve, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Moore suffered a hairline fracture in his shoulder and will miss the start of the regular season, but he may retake the field without a lengthy recovery process. The second-year pro projects to play a key role in Seattle's receiving corps, when healthy. With rookie second-round pick DK Metcalf (knee) also in danger of missing Week 1, Jaron Brown, Gary Jennings and John Ursua are facing intriguing opportunity.

The Broncos released Williams on Monday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.

Williams originally signed with Denver on July 26 after appearing in two games last season for the Rams. The 28-year-old hasn't been able to play in more than two games in a season since the 2015 campaign, where he caught 17 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns for the Falcons.

Isabella tallied one catch (on two targets) for eight yards during Saturday's preseason defeat at Minnesota.

Isabella spent the later portion of training camp rehabbing a minor right knee issue, forcing him to miss the Cardinals' first exhibition. Since he was cleared to play, he recorded a 59-yard touchdown in preseason Week 2 but otherwise hauled in just one of five targets. In the aftermath of Saturday's game, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site called Isabella a "work in progress," which makes sense considering his missed practice time and lacking efficiency metrics (the TD aside). The recent signing of Michael Crabtree pushes Isabella down the depth chart further, meaning the rookie second-rounder likely will have to make his mark on a limited snap count to start the campaign.

Sherfield didn't haul in any of his three targets during Saturday's preseason loss in Minnesota.

In the Cardinals' first two exhibitions, Sherfield notched touchdown grabs of 22 and 40 yards, so his lack of production in preseason Week 3 isn't exactly worrisome. More pressing for Sherfield's standing in the receiving corps is the presence of Michael Crabtree, who signed with the team Wednesday but was held out Saturday. It's unclear if Crabtree will enter the starting lineup, but Sherfield doesn't have as many outside looks available as he did prior to the acquisition of Crabtree.

Campbell (hamstring) returned to practice Monday, Kevin Bowen of 1070 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

Campbell hadn't practiced in over four weeks, so he'll have some catching up to do, but his return to the field Monday does give him some time to carve out a role in the Indy passing game behind T.Y. Hilton and Devin Funchess ahead of the regular season. The 2019 second-rounder will look to parlay his blazing speed into production at the NFL level, but in order to do so he'll need to quickly develop a rapport with Jacoby Brissett, who is now the Colts' starting QB, following Andrew Luck's retirement.

Beckham (hip) took part in team drills during Monday's practice, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

Beckham has been managing a hip issue of late, but it's something he's been downplaying, and his Week 1 status isn't thought to be in any danger. We can assume that Beckham won't play in the Browns' preseason finale, and barring any setbacks, he's entrenched as a starting wideout for the team opposite Jarvis Landry.

Slayton sat out of Monday's practice due to a "tweaked" hamstring, Ryan Dunleavy of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Slayton dealt with a hamstring issue for a month to begin training camp, although it's unclear if the current issue is with the same leg or not. The 22-year-old finally got to suit up for preseason action Thursday against Chicago, where he reeled in one pass for 27 yards on two targets. The severity of this injury remains unclear.

Evans (quad/groin) has resumed practicing, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Evans' return to practice puts him on track to be good to go for Week 1 action. The wideout presumably will sit out the Bucs' preseason finale, but now that he's back at practice, Evans can resume taking first-team reps alongside Chris Godwin.

James caught all four of his targets for 66 yards in Saturday's preseason win over Kansas City.

James led all 49ers wideouts in receptions and yards Saturday, as the team is giving him a good look to determine what role (if any) he will serve this season. The 23-year-old appeared to be on the bubble early this preseason, but Trent Taylor's (thumb) injury could open the door for him to start the year on the 53-man roster. Even if he can't claim Taylor's projected slot role, James would likely provide usefulness as a return man if he makes the cut.