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Blacknall was claimed by the Dolphins off waivers from the Raiders on Friday.

Blacknall was waived by Oakland on Thursday and now finds a new team less than 24 hours later. In 2018, the 23-year-old was unable to record any statistics, as he saw just 16 offensive snaps in one game with Oakland.

Lacy (lower leg) was placed on the Lions' Physically Unable to Perform list Friday.

Lacy reportedly sustained the injury in early June. The situation comes at an unfortunate time for the 23-year-old, as he 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.

Sutton made an impressive grab during practice on Friday, Cecil Lammey of 104.3 The Fan reports.

Sutton had a case of the drops to open training camp, but multiple onlookers have reported a big rebound in Day 2. Despite getting thrust into the spotlight as a rookie, Sutton was always a raw basketball player-type playing wide receiver after coming out of a wide-open attack at SMU. With the questionable health of Emmanuel Sanders and the struggles Sutton had while Sanders was out of the lineup last season, his second training camp will be important in determining whether Sutton can grow into a top target. Friday appears to have been a step in the right direction.

Dunbar signed a contract with the Broncos on Thursday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.

Dunbar found his way to San Francisco for the 2018 season after going undrafted out of Houston. The 23-year-old was active for the season finale but didn't record an offensive statistic over one offensive snap and two special teams snaps.

Watson took frequent slot reps during spring practices, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

New coach Bruce Arians previously discussed using Chris Godwin in the slot, which likely would leave Mike Evans (hamstring) and Breshad Perriman as the outside receivers in three-wide formations. Of course, Perriman's role in the offense is no sure thing, so the Bucs may pivot to a different plan if Watson or Scott Miller outplays the 2015 first-round pick this summer. Watson was a fifth-round selection in 2018, lifted by an impressive showing at his pro day -- 4.44 40, 124-inch broad jump -- after a prolific Ivy League career with 3,777 receiving yards at Penn. He primarily played special teams his rookie season, catching one pass for five yards on 73 offensive snaps.

The NFL does not plan to fine or suspend Hill after completing its investigation into allegations of child abuse, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

The investigation didn't provide enough evidence to conclude that Hill violated the league's personal conduct policy. He's now eligible to participate in all team activities, including regular-season games. The NFL's statement acknowledges the possibility of another investigation, but only if the league receives new information from law enforcement. The Chiefs released their own statement saying that Hill will have his team suspension lifted to allow for participation at the outset of training camp. Palmer believes it will be a matter of weeks or even months before the Chiefs consider signing Hill to a contract extension. The 25-year-old wideout is entering the fourth and final season of his rookie deal.

Brown (foot) faces a difficult timeline to be ready for Week 1, Jeff Zrebic of The Athletic reports.

Coming back from Jan. 8 surgery on a Lisfranc injury, Brown still wasn't running full speed at June minicamp and was placed on the non-football injury list Thursday for the start of training camp. The Ravens haven't provided a useful update since mid-June, but that should change soon enough once coach John Harbaugh talks with the media. Given the state of their wideout depth chart, the Ravens likely intend for the first-round pick to handle a key role whenever he's cleared to play.

Blacknall was waived by the Raiders on Thursday.

Blacknall was also waived by Oakland in November of 2018. Assuming he clears waivers, he'll have a good chance to re-sign with the practice squad.

The Ravens placed Brown (foot) on the non-football injury list, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Per Hensley, such a fate is reserved for those players that fail the conditioning test required to take part in training camp. Brown missed the entire pre-draft process due to his recovery from January surgery to address a Lisfranc injury, but he still displayed enough in college to be the first receiver picked in the 2019 draft. The sooner he begins working with second-year quarterback Lamar Jackson, the better, so Brown's status will remain of interest until he's cleared to take the practice field and later put on the pads in exhibitions.

Robinson will be asked to replace Chris Conley in the Kansas City offense, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.

Robinson and Conley actually had similar pass-catching production last season, though the former played just 419 offensive snaps (40 percent) while the latter handled 802 (77 percent). Robinson's superior per-snap and per-target efficiency bodes well for continued growth, depending on what happens with Tyreek Hill (suspension) and rookie second-round pick Mecole Hardman. Kansas City's ideal scenario may feature Robinson in the No. 4 job again, but the question marks ahead of him -- including Sammy Watkins' injury history -- should create opportunities for a top-three role for at least part of the season. Coach Andy Reid specifically mentioned that Robinson does an excellent job getting open for Patrick Mahomes on broken plays when the quarterback scrambles outside the pocket.