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Jones caught three of his four targets for 32 yards and a touchdown during Friday's 32-13 preseason win over the Bears.

Jones led the team in targets and helped them surge ahead with a 15-yard touchdown catch courtesy of Daniel Jones in the second quarter. It was his first notable contribution since joining the team a few weeks ago and a boon to his case to make the team as it struggles with attrition in the wideout ranks. Jones should have another chance to contribute Thursday against the Bengals.

Slayton (hamstring) will not suit up for Friday's preseason game against the Bears, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Slayton returned to practice this week after missing most of training camp due to a hamstring injury, but is not yet ready to take the field. The rookie fifth-round pick will continue working to get fully healthy. The Giants are also holding out Sterling Shepard (thumb) and Evan Engram, leaving plentiful target opportunities on the table for Cody Latimer, Bennie Fowler, Russell Shepard and other depth wideouts.

Brent is not expected to play in Friday's preseason tilt against the Dolphins, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

It remains to be seen whether Brent is dealing with an injury, or will remain sidelined Friday for some other reason. The third-year wideout is competing for a depth role in Tampa Bay.

Parker (undisclosed) won't play in Friday's preseason tilt against the Buccaneers, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Parker missed Wednesday's practice due to an unknown issue, and will now miss Miami's second exhibition match. The 2015 first-round pick caught his only target for 14 yards during last Thursday's preseason win against the Falcons. Undrafted rookie Preston Williams, who has been one of the Dolphins' most impressive performers throughout training camp, stands to benefit from increased usage as long as Parker remains sidelined.

Harry (leg) won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Titans, NESN's Zack Cox reports.

Per the report, Harry -- who hasn't practiced since suffering a reportedly minor injury last week -- flew back to New England from Nashville on Thursday. At this stage, Harry is still expected to be ready for Week 1 action, while it's reasonable to speculate that the reason he headed back to the Patriots' facility Thursday was to receive treatment for his current aches and pains.

Cooper's heel injury is believed to be muscular, rather than the ligament issue or plantar fasciitis that previously was reported, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Whatever the case, the Cowboys expect Cooper to resume practicing at some point next week. He'll likely be held out of preseason games, but coach Jason Garrett expects his No. 1 receiver to be fine for the regular-season opener. Cooper did some individual work -- including running routes -- earlier this week.

Fountain (ankle) was released from the hospital Friday and will undergo surgery.

Fountain suffered a serious ankle injury during the team's final training camp practice Thursday, and while it remains unclear how long the second-year wideout is going to be sidelined, the fact that he has to undergo surgery is certainly not a good sign. The Colts should have an update on his timetable following the procedure.

Lazard had three receptions for 63 yards in Thursday's preseason loss to the Ravens.

Lazard found paydirt in the Packers' first preseason game, and he did what he needed to do in the second contest to improve his chances of landing a roster spot by pacing all pass catchers in receiving yards.

Taylor (foot) is using crutches and a walking boot after undergoing surgery for a Jones fracture, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Earlier reports labeled the injury as a broken pinky toe, with the recovery timeline estimated at 4-to-6 weeks. The updated diagnosis involves a longer rehab process, and there's also an elevated risk for complications after Taylor returns to practice and games. Greg Olsen struggled with the same injury the past two seasons, while Julio Jones is one of the better-known success stories, though even he has dealt with on-and-off foot problems since having his initial surgery in 2013.

McBride caught four of five targets for 47 yards in Thursday's preseason contest against the Eagles.

McBride was the lone pass catcher with multiple receptions (three) or double-digit receiving yards (43) in the preseason opener. The 26-year-old hasn't seen regular-season action since 2017 with the Bears, a season in which he played eight games.