NFL Player News

Perriman, who is slated to serve as the Buccaneers' No. 3 receiver this season, made several impressive catches during Friday's practice, Carmen Vitali of the team's official site reports.

Perriman has been enjoying a solid camp overall thus far, but he particularly stood out Friday. Vitali reports Perriman made several notable plays, including a long fade down the right sideline against cornerback Carlton Davis and a tough touchdown reception just beyond the goal line in a red-zone period. The veteran came down with both receptions despite each being contested, certainly a positive sign for a talented player that's nevertheless underachieved through his first three seasons (59 career receptions and five touchdowns over 37 career games).

Raymond is having a strong training camp and worked with the first-team offense on Friday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Raymond was described as consistently getting open and making big plays throughout team practices. That continued Friday, when he caught a touchdown on a deflected pass among a number of other receptions for the day. Adding to Raymond's chances of making the team is his work on special teams, where he has been deployed as a kick returner throughout camp.

Jackson (knee) was waived/injured by the Browns on Friday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Jackson joined the Browns' practice squad in October 2018. He signed with the team during the offseason, but he was still considered a long shot to land on their final roster. Assuming he does not get claimed off waivers, he will revert to the team's injured reserve.

Lodge has been sidelined since the Buccaneers' first practice due to a hamstring injury, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

We now have clarity on why Lodge has been sidelined. The undrafted rookie has an uphill climb in order to land on the Bucs' final roster, so a return sooner than later would be beneficial.

Johnson is listed as the backup to starting wide receive Christian Kirk on the Cardinals' first depth chart of training camp, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

Johnson isn't expected to surpass Kirk in almost every case, but more notably the 2019 sixth-rounder is listed ahead of fourth-round rookie Hakeem Butler. Such a scenario has been made possible by Johnson's performance throughout camp to date. Among his big plays was a 65-yard touchdown on a deep ball from backup QB Brett Hundley during 11-on-11 work at Tuesday's practice, per Kyle Odegard of the team's official site. With Kirk and Larry Fitzgerald locked into starting roles, there are still one or two regular spots up for grabs in the new air raid offense. If Johnson can prove effective as an outside receiver, he could make an impact right away as a pro.

Kupp's practice reps were limited Thursday, Vincent Bonsignore of The Athletic reports.

The Rams and Chargers held a joint practice, which coach Sean McVay used to see how the other side would proceed. Afterward, he said, "I think, given the way that the Chargers were so professional about how they practice -- and I like to think it was the same for our guys -- I think you can expect to see him [Kupp] get some work on Saturday when we revisit these guys." As such, Kupp is expected to ramp up his workload in the second session between the two teams. It's no surprise McVay is taking it easy on Kupp as he goes through the final stages of his recovery from a torn left ACL. In the end, the aim is for Kupp to reach Week 1 ready to roll as the primary option out of the slot for quarterback Jared Goff.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that the team's starters will play some in next week's preseason opener at Kansas City, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports.

Boyd will get his first live action in the new offense. With A.J. Green (ankle) out to begin the season, Boyd will be the Bengals' primary option to begin the season. Interestingly enough, he was more productive when Green was healthy last year, scoring five of his seven touchdowns before Green's toe injury, and tallying his three best yardage games in that same span. What will be key for him is if the Bengals can get John Ross and/or Cody Core to be more productive while Green is out.

Coach Kliff Kingsbury said Friday that Isabella is tending to a "minor" knee injury, Scott Bordow of The Athletic reports.

Isabella was removed from practice Thursday due to an undisclosed injury to his right leg, which has since been clarified. The rookie is vying for a role in an offense that will routinely trot out 3-4 wide receivers per play, so missing any action and potentially a preseason game won't help his cause for immediate reps. On the other hand, the Cardinals committed a second-round pick to Isabella, meaning he should be given plenty of opportunity to work in tandem with Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk.

Butler has been impressive in training camp and could earn a spot on the Saints' 53-man roster, Amie Just of NOLA.com reports.

Butler -- who went undrafted out of Northern Arizona this year -- has been one of the stars of Saints training camp thus far. The 6-foot-4 wideout racked up 3,217 receiving yards and 33 touchdowns in his four-year collegiate career and has become "somebody we've noticed," according to head coach Sean Payton. Considering both Keith Kirkwood and Austin Carr factored into the Saints' offense last season and the likes of Simmie Cobbs and Rishard Matthews currently rank above him on the depth chart, Butler will need to string together a strong preseason in order to earn a spot on the roster.

Marshall is slated to work out for the Colts on Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Marshall has been off the fantasy radar the past couple of seasons, and at age 35, it's hard to imagine him making a big splash if he does catch on with the Colts. The team's wideout corps is currently headed by T.Y. Hilton, Devin Funchess, Chester Rogers and rookie Parris Campbell.