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Brown passed the Ravens' conditioning test Wednesday but still needs to receive full clearance from the left foot surgery he required in January before he begins practicing with the team.

With that in mind, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic notes that the Ravens hope that Brown -- the first wide receiver selected in April's draft -- will be cleared soon. Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com suggests that he wouldn't be surprised to see the speedy pass catcher on the field as soon as next week. Whenever he gets the green light to practice, Brown will be eased back in, but the rookie tentatively looks on track to face no restrictions by the time Week 1 arrives. Though he's slightly built at 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds, Brown's high-end speed could make him the Ravens' top downfield threat before long.

Smith (knee) will open training camp on the Panthers' preseason PUP list, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

The 30-year-old logged just 17 catches for 190 yards and a pair of scores in 11 games with the Panthers in 2018. With D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel destined for key roles in the Carolina offense, Smith -- once healthy -- will merely be jostling for depth slotting along with Chris Hogan, Jarius Wright, Aldrick Robinson and Rashad Ross.

Fountain is day-to-day with an ankle injury, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Fountain was removed from the Non-Football Injury list but is still dealing with this injury, which doesn't sound serious. As a rookie Fountain suited up for only one game, playing a total of three offensive snaps without a target in addition to three snaps on special teams. When healthy, he'll compete with Zach Pascal and Deon Cain (knee) for a depth role.

The Giants placed Wesley (undisclosed) on their Physically Unable to Perform list Tuesday, per the NFL transactions report.

Wesley's current injury remains undisclosed, but it's worth noting that he sat out the Senior Bowl due to a groin issue. The wideout went undrafted in 2019 despite boasting back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons at Northern Colorado, and will work to carve out a depth role in New York upon getting healthy.

Slayton is sitting out Wednesday's training-camp session due to a hamstring injury that is thought to be minor, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.

The rookie fifth-round pick watched from the sidelines while the Giants held their first practice of camp. Once he gets on the field, Slayton will join a deep competition for the No. 3 job at wide receiver, battling Corey Coleman, Cody Latimer, Bennie Fowler and Russell Shepard.

Slayton isn't participating Wednesday in the first practice of training camp due to an undisclosed issue, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

The rookie fifth-round pick reportedly is walking gingerly while he watches practice from the sideline. Once he gets healthy, Slayton may have an opportunity to compete with Corey Coleman, Cody Latimer, Russell Shepard and Bennie Fowler for the No. 3 receiver job.

Butler (undisclosed) passed his physical Monday, signaling that he will be healthy to start training camp, Herbie Teope of NFL.com reports.

Butler was dealing with an injury that forced him to be placed on the Non-Football Injury list, but seems good to go for camp. The Northern Arizona product signed as an undrafted free agent this offseason, and caught 35 passes for 676 yards and seven touchdowns last season collegiality.

The Rams won't place Kupp (knee) on the PUP list to begin training camp, Steve Wyche of NFL Network reports.

That's not to say Kupp has completed his recovery from the torn ACL that ended his 2018 campaign Week 10, but the team must feel confident that he'll get through training camp and the preseason unscathed. His showings during both will be key to determining his level of fitness for Week 1, when, if cleared, he'll return to his role as a safety valve for Jared Goff out of the slot. In 23 regular-season appearances to date, Kupp has posted a 68.4 percent catch rate en route to 4.4 receptions for 62.4 yards and 0.5 touchdowns per game.

Ubosi (undislcosed) will start training camp on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform List, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

It's unclear what sort of injury Ubosi is dealing with, but it's apparently serious enough to force him on the PUP list. Once he's healthy, Ubosi will try to flash potential as a depth or special-teams contributor with his new organization.

Lacy (lower leg) was activated off the Lions' Physically Unable to Perform list Tuesday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

The 23-year-old sustained the injury early June but received a clean bill of health right before camp opens Wednesday. Now that he's healthy, Lacy finds himself in a job battle with Andy Jones for what could end up being the last wide receiver spot on the team's 53-man roster.