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McEvoy signed a contract with the Titans on Wednesday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

McEvoy will provide the Titans with depth during training camp, but is a long shot to crack the 53-man roster. He'll work to compete for a role on special teams.

McCloud, who caught only five balls for 36 yards in an injury-plagued rookie season, has been impressive throughout training camp and continues to earn praise from coach Sean McDermott and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports. "I think Ray-Ray McCloud has had a real nice training camp to this point, just with effort and doing the things we expect our wide receivers to do," McDermott said. "You've got to get open, you've got to get separation and you've got to catch the football."

The Bills' first four receiving spots were already set before camp began, while Andre Roberts has a clear edge on the fifth one due to his standout return abilities. If the Bills keep a sixth receiver, it'll be a wide-open battle with a host of candidates. McCloud seems to be picking up a knack for slot work, so that could be his angle to make the squad over other young receivers such as Isaiah McKenzie, Duke Williams, Victor Bolden, Cam Phillips, David Sills and Nick Easley.

The Ravens waived Lasley on Wednesday.

Per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, the somewhat surprising move comes a couple of days after Lasley was involved in a training camp fight. With that in mind, Zrebiec relays coach John Harbaugh noted that the team wouldn't cut a player for a practice fight, so the Ravens' decision to part ways with the 2018 fifth-round pick probably had more to do with the front office not viewing him as a good fit for the current offense. The 6-foot-1 wideout will now look to catch on elsewhere, and there could be some untapped potential here. Coming out of UCLA, Lasley profiled as a smooth route runner with excellent tracking ability on deep passes.

Lewis signed a contract with the Colts on Tuesday, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.

Lewis spent the 2018 campaign on Tennessee's practice squad before parting ways with the team in May. The 25-year-old has not suited up for an NFL game since 2017, when he logged 36 catches for 416 yards and two scores as a member of the Giants.

Hill (quadriceps) isn't expected to practice Wednesday, BJ Kissel of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Hill suffered a bruised quad in Tuesday's practice, and while the Chiefs expect the speedy wideout to be fine, they'll keep him on the sideline as a precautionary measure. He can still be considered day-to-day with the injury.

Thomas agreed to terms Wednesday with the Saints on a five-year contract extension worth up to $100 million, league sources tell Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Thomas didn't report for the start of training camp last week while seeking a new deal and didn't have to wait long to receive a long-term contract that keeps him in New Orleans through 2024. The 2018 first-team All-Pro will earn $1.15 million in the final year of his rookie deal before the extension goes into effect in 2020. At that time, he'll become the NFL's highest-paid wideout, with his lavish deal including $19.25 million annually and $61 million guaranteed. Thomas' extension could set the market for other high-end receivers seeking new deals before the upcoming season, with Atlanta's Julio Jones being the most notable of that group.

Dural signed a contract with the Saints on Tuesday, Herbie Teope of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

This will be Dural's third stint with the Saints, as he signed deals with the club in May of 2017 and January of 2018, but was released some time after each signing. In four years at LSU, Dural logged 100 catches for 1,716 yards and 13 touchdowns over 38 games. The Saints currently have 11 other receivers listed on their 90-man roster.

The Lions waived Reilly on Tuesday, Tim Twentyman of the team's official site reports.

Reilly originally signed with the Lions on June 3 after being released by them May 10. The 25-year-old has yet to see any regular-season NFL action after going undrafted out of Nebraska in 2017.

Ward has shined with his consistent play during the team's first five practices, Mike Kay of NJ.com reports.

Ward is not likely to make the team but has '"rarely let down" his quarterbacks thus far in camp, according to Kay. While the former college quarterback has gotten work at all the receiver positions, he's been effective out of the slot and could earn a spot backing up Nelson Agholor there. Still, the Eagles are unlikely to keep more than five receivers, and Mack Hollins is currently viewed as the likely winner of the last opening, with Shelton Gibson and Charles Johnson also competing with Ward for it.

Gibson (undisclosed) practiced in full Monday, Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Gibson wasn't able to participate in Philadelphia's June minicamp because of this injury. The 22-year-old faces a tough path to a roster spot in 2019 -- and, even then, would only be the No. 5 receiver, at best -- but his role as the No. 2 kick/punt returner certainly gives him an edge over his competition.