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Kupp's post-surgery athletic testing numbers for quickness and agility are better than the times he had before he tore his ACL, Jay Glazer of The Athletic reports.

This should be taken with a grain of salt, as the exact nature of the drills isn't specified, nor is the date when his pre-injury times were recorded. Kupp may be held out for the entire preseason along with the rest of the Rams' top starters, but his participation in practices this summer suggests he's on track for Week 1 at Carolina. His stat line from eight appearances last season prorates to an 80-1,132-12 receiving line over 16 games -- and that includes two contests in which injuries limited him to 36 and 28 snaps.

Crabtree agreed Wednesday with the Cardinals on a one-year deal, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

Crabtree worked out with Arizona earlier in August, but it took a couple weeks before the two sides could come to terms on a deal. The veteran wide receiver had 54 catches for 607 yards and three touchdowns on 100 targets in Baltimore last season. He's expected to fill a depth role as a member of the Cardinals, the fourth stop of his NFL career.

Crabtree is nearing agreement on a contract with the Cardinals, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Crabtree was close to reaching a deal with Arizona earlier in August after working out with the team, but those talks ultimately fell apart. His latest discussions with Arizona appear to be gaining some steam, with rookie wideout Hakeem Butler's fractured hand perhaps spurring the Cardinals to bring in some additional depth at the position. The 31-year-old Crabtree caught 54 of 100 targets for 607 yards and three touchdowns with the Ravens last season, but he probably won't be in store for as prominent of a role if he ends up reaching a deal with Arizona.

The Eagles waived Gibson (ankle) with an injury settlement Wednesday, Mike Kaye of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Gibson spent more than a week on injured reserve prior to this move. Once he gets back to full health, the West Virginia product will have the opportunity to sign elsewhere and fight for a depth receiver role.

Coach Pete Carroll labeled Metcalf (knee) as week-to-week after the wideout recently underwent "minimal surgery" with "minimal findings," Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Though there's not yet a specific timetable for the rookie's return, Carroll optimistically noted that he didn't "have any concern that [Metcalf] won't get back soon." At this stage, Metcalf doesn't look like he'll be ready to go for the Sept. 8 regular-season opener versus the Bengals, though his absence may not stretch much longer beyond that if he progresses as Carroll anticipates. For however long Metcalf is out, Jaron Brown and David Moore should see added opportunities in the Seattle offense alongside top wideout Tyler Lockett.

Coach Bruce Arians confirmed that Evans (quadriceps/groin) won't play in Friday's preseason game against the Browns, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Evans has missed practiced all week due to what Tom Pelissero of NFL.com suggests is a "minor quad or groin issue" that isn't viewed as a long-term concern. When healthy, Evans is entrenched as the Bucs' top wideout, with Chris Godwin slated to start opposite him in 2019.

Conley is slated to play in Thursday's preseason game against the Dolphins, John Reid of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Conley will make his preseason debut along with Dede Westbrook, while Marquise Lee (knee) will remain sidelined. An offseason pickup from the Chiefs, Conley remains firmly in the mix for a starting receiver job in his first season in Jacksonville.

Jones (undisclosed) was a limited practice participant Tuesday, Dave Birkett of The Detroit Free Press reports.

Jones was held out of last weekend's preseason loss to the Texans with the unspecified injury before returning to practice Monday. He'll likely be held out of Friday's exhibition against Buffalo, though he hasn't actually been ruled out yet. With Danny Amendola (undisclosed) also banged up, the Lions signed Jordan Lasley on Tuesday to help with wideout depth.

Evans (quadriceps) isn't at practice Wednesday, making him unlikely to play in Friday's preseason game against Cleveland, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Unable to finish Sunday's practice, Evans now is absent from work for a third straight day. Coach Bruce Arians wasn't worried about the injury Monday, even leaving open the possibility of Evans playing in Friday's exhibition. That probably won't actually happen, but it's a good sign Arians even viewed it as an option.

Miller signed a contract with the Browns on Wednesday, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

Miller was waived by the Eagles on Saturday and will now work to catch on as a depth asset and special-teams contributor in Cleveland. The 2016 third-round pick racked up 34 catches for 261 yards with the Texans in 2016 and 2017, but has not seen work in a regular-season game since.