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The Rams and Woods agreed to an altered contract Saturday, with an additional $1 million to his base salary for the 2019 season and a fully guaranteed $2 million roster bonus in 2020, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

In two seasons with the Rams and coach Sean McVay, Woods has put up per-16 marks of 81 catches (on 123 targets) for 1,143 yards and six touchdowns. On top of his contributions as a receiver, he added another 169 yards and a TD on the ground in 28 appearances. Thus, he's deserving of a raise on a contract that previously had an average annual value of $6.8 million per year. Expect Woods and Brandin Cooks to welcome back slot man Cooper Kupp (knee) in the Rams' standard 11 personnel grouping this fall.

Golden did not participate in Saturday's practice due to a groin injury, Dan Duggan of The Athletic report.

Golden, who has not appeared in regular-season action since playing in 13 games with the Cardinals in 2017, is certainly not a lock to make the Giants' 53-man roster as he hopes to prove himself worthy throughout the preseason.

Coach Sean McVay said Kupp (knee) doesn't have any restrictions at the start of training camp, Omar Ruiz of NFL Network reports.

Despite suffering a torn ACL in Week 10 and undergoing surgery Nov. 16, Kupp has progressed enough that he's received clearance for all activity. Maybe this shouldn't be a surprise, considering he was healthy enough to partake in team drills during the offseason program. In any case, the Rams likely will exercise caution with Kupp during the preseason slate to avoid any unnecessary contact.

Williams-Lambert left Saturday's practice early with a hamstring injury, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

A hamstring injury for Williams-Lambert could prove quite costly as he battles for a roster spot at wide receiver. He's positioned well below the primary quartet of Allen Robinson, Anthony Miller (shoulder), Taylor Gabriel and Cordarrelle Patterson.

Slayton (hamstring) is sidelined to start Saturday's practice, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Slayton is nursing a reportedly minor hamstring injury sustained earlier this week. The rookie fifth-round pick is expected to compete for the No. 3 receiver job in New York when healthy, and now faces additional competition from recent signees Amba Etta-Two and TJ Jones.

Kirkwood (undisclosed) has looked impressive during the first days of training camp, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Kirkwood appears to be taking full advantage of the absence of top wideout Michael Thomas (contract dispute). The second-year pro, who latched on with the Saints as an undrafted rookie last season, logged 13 catches for 209 yards and two touchdowns as a rookie. Kirkwood was limited during minicamp with an undisclosed injury, but appears to have returned to full health.

Jones signed a contract with the Giants on Saturday, Pat Leonard of NY Daily News Sports reports.

Jones lands in a tumultuous receiving room in New York, with Sterling Shepard (thumb) working to get healthy for Week 1, Golden Tate (suspension) appealing a four-game ban, and Corey Coleman (knee) out for the 2019 season. Jones, a 2014 sixth-round pick, spent the last four seasons with Detroit, appearing in 42 games while totaling 64 receptions for 814 yards and four touchdowns.

Brown (leg) was limited to individual work during Saturday's practice, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Brown exited Friday's practice early after an awkward slip and is reportedly considered day-to-day. The 2019 second-rounder previously dealt with a hamstring issue during OTAs. Brown will work to get healthy as soon as possible and resume practicing with teammates.

Montgomery has been impressive during the first days of training camp, Al Iannazzone of Newsday reports.

Montgomery is competing for a roster spot in New York behind starter Le'Veon Bell. It's very likely that the Jets won't opt to keep all of Montgomery, Bilal Powell, Elijah McGuire and Trenton Cannon as reserve options behind Bell, while a continued strong showing throughout training camp could tentatively secure Montgomery the top backup job.

Ridley (hamstring) did not practice Saturday, Kelsey Conway of the Falcons' official site reports.

Head coach Dan Quinn said Ridley's hamstring was simply "sore" and the coach didn't want to push the second-year wideout until he was able to effectively explode through routes. It's unclear if Ridley did receive an MRI as was reported Friday, but the lack of a firm timeline from Quinn suggests more information surrounding the severity of the injury should be delivered over the next few days.