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Hardman is being released by the Bills on Saturday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Hardman inked a reserve/futures deal with the Bills in January and entered training camp competing for a depth spot on the 53-man roster. He caught four passes on eight targets for 20 yards and a touchdown across three preseason games, adding three kickoff returns for 80 yards and four punt returns for 50 yards. That versatility on special teams was not enough for Hardman to survive the training camp roster cuts, but he now has the opportunity to sign with another team before the start of the regular season.

Head coach Todd Bowles said Saturday that he expects McMillan (knee) to be available for the Buccaneers' Week 1 clash against the Bengals on Sunday, Sept. 13, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

McMillan has been recovering from a knee injury he sustained in early August, which has limited his reps in training camp practices and prevented him from playing in each of the Buccaneers' three preseason games. There's optimism that the third-year wideout will not miss regular-season action, but his practice participation over the next two weeks will provide more clarity on his status for Week 1. With Mike Evans now in San Francisco, McMillan is projected to be Tampa Bay's WR3 this season behind Chris Godwin and Emeka Egbuka (toe), with Tez Johnson and rookie third-rounder Ted Hurst also in the mix for snaps on offense.

Egbuka (toe), per head coach Todd Bowles, will "hopefully" be ready for Week 1, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Egbuka continues working his way back from the toe injury he sustained earlier this month, and while the door is open for him to take the field in Tampa Bay's season opener, Bowles is not yet sure if he will do so. Further updates on Egbuka's status will come, but perhaps not officially until the Buccaneers begin to release injury reports.

Head coach Sean Payton told reporters that Mims bruised his foot during the Broncos' 34-6 preseason win over the Vikings on Friday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.

Mims sustained the injury early in the first quarter and was listed as questionable to return after going to the locker room, but he didn't end up taking another snap in Friday's exhibition contest. It doesn't appear to be a serious injury, but his practice participation over the coming weeks will determine whether he'll suit up for Denver's Week 1 clash against Kansas City on Monday, Sept. 14.

Metchie caught one of three targets for five yards and returned two kickoffs for 47 yards in Friday's 16-13 preseason win over the Texans.

The 26-year-old journeyman is on his fourth team in the last three seasons, but Metchie has a path to winning a spot on the Panthers' Week 1 roster due to Chris Brazzell (knee) being out for the year, Xavier Legette (ankle) limping as well, and Trevor Etienne -- the team's top kickoff returner in 2025 -- exiting Friday's exhibition early after picking up an ankle issue. Metchie's had plenty of trouble staying healthy himself since being a second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft by Houston, and he's never topped 29 catches or 256 receiving yards in a season.

Horn caught his only target for five yards and added six yards on his only carry during Friday's 16-13 preseason win over the Texans.

The 2025 sixth-round pick also returned two punts, but those gained just two yards. With Xavier Legette (ankle) getting hurt in practice this week, the Panthers' No. 3 receiver job could be open to begin the campaign, but Horn didn't exactly make a strong final case to claim it. Over 14 regular-season games as a rookie, Horn caught 11 of 15 targets for 108 yards and added 69 rushing yards on eight carries.

Walker caught three of five targets for 22 yards in Friday's 41-3 preseason win over the Commanders.

The five targets tied for the team lead on the night, but Walker didn't do much with the volume as three other Ravens had more receiving yards, and none of the team's three passing TDs went his way. Third-round rookie Ja'Kobi Lane has been the star of training camp and seems to have the No. 3 wideout job locked down, leaving Walker competing with the likes of Elijah Sarratt, Chris Moore and LaJohntay Wester just to find a spot on the 53-man roster.

Sarratt caught one of two targets for only one yard in Friday's 41-3 preseason win over the Commanders.

The 2026 fourth-round pick made a splash in the Ravens' preseason opener, but Sarratt managed just two catches for four yards in the final two exhibition games. Third-round rookie Ja'Kobi Lane has been the star of training camp and seems to have the No. 3 wideout job locked down, leaving Sarratt competing with the likes of Devontez Walker, Chris Moore and LaJohntay Wester just to find a spot on the 53-man roster.

Williams didn't play in Friday's preseason loss to the Ravens.

The third-round rookie out of Clemson has been coming on strong as training camp has progressed, and per Donna Hopkins of MASN, Williams opened some eyes in joint practices against Baltimore earlier in the week when he beat Kyle Hamilton in one-on-one drills. The fact that Williams was held out Friday along with the rest of the Commanders' key personnel could be a strong sign that he's won the No. 3 receiver job to begin the season over the likes of Luke McCaffrey, Dyami Brown and Jaylin Lane, but he still faces an uphill battle for targets working behind Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs.

McCaffrey caught one of three targets for 17 yards in Friday's 41-3 preseason loss to the Ravens.

The Commanders rested all their key personnel and only managed 102 passing yards on the night on 16 completions, putting McCaffrey's line in some perspective. The third-year wideout is fighting for the No. 3 spot on the depth chart behind Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs, but the fact that third-round rookie Antonio Williams didn't play at all Friday could be a sign that the job has slipped away from McCaffrey.