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  • Rams' Brennan Presley: Leads team in receiving

    Presley secured six of eight targets for 102 yards during Saturday's 23-22 preseason win against the Chargers.

    Presley's biggest catch of the preseason came in the waning moments of the Rams' victory when Stetson Bennett tossed up a Hail Mary on fourth down. Presley made the contested catch over two Chargers' defenders for a 40-yard gain, and one play later Bennett tossed a game-winning nine-yard touchdown pass to Tru Edwards. While the Rams will be hard-pressed to find a spot for the UDFA given the deep and talented pool of wideouts on the roster, Presley could make the decision to leave him off the final 53-man roster more difficult with another big game in next week's preseason finale against the Browns.

  • Jonathan Mingo WR | DAL

    Cowboys' Jonathan Mingo: Diagnosed with PCL sprain

    Mingo was diagnosed with a PCL sprain in his right knee Monday, and the third-year wideout is expected to be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Mingo injured his right knee during the Cowboys' preseason loss to the Ravens on Saturday. The timeline for his injury means he'll miss Dallas' regular-season opener against Philadelphia on Thursday, Sept. 4, though his absence could persist beyond Week 1 depending on how his recovery goes. With Mingo sidelined, Friday's preseason finale against the Falcons will provide Ryan Flournoy, Traeshon Holden and Jalen Brooks the opportunity to audition for the WR5 job.

  • Patriots' Efton Chism: Injury likely minor

    Chism (foot/ankle) was able to ride a stationary bike off to the side of Monday's training camp practice, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

    Reiss notes that Chism -- who had his foot/ankle looked at by trainers during Saturday's preseason game against the Vikings -- was able to work "rigorously" on the stationary bike Monday, indicating that his injury is a minor one. Chism's strong play during training camp practices and in preseason games has him on track to make New England's 53-man roster for the regular season. His practice participation over the next couple of days will play a factor in his ability to suit up for the Patriots' preseason finale against the Giants on Thursday, though Chism could be sidelined to avoid injury aggravation if his spot on the roster is locked.

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    Texans' Juwann Winfree: Signs with Houston

    Winfree signed with the Texans on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

    The wide receiver was placed on injured reserve with an unspecified issue ahead of the 2024 campaign and did not play during the season. Winfree spent parts of the previous five seasons with the Broncos, Packers and Colts, respectively, catching nine total passes for 75 yards and no scores. Now, he'll look to keep his career going in a receiver room led by Nico Collins, Christian Kirk and 2025 second-rounder Jayden Higgins.

  • Noah Brown WR | WAS

    Commanders' Noah Brown: Not playing Monday

    Brown isn't suiting up for Monday's preseason game versus the Bengals, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

    Brown was carted off the field during mandatory minicamp in June due to an undisclosed injury and then was eased into training camp before returning to practice without restrictions July 28. He'll miss a second consecutive exhibition, leaving him just one more chance for game action ahead of Week 1, in Saturday's preseason clash with the Ravens. Brown is coming off an injury-shortened 2024 campaign in which he tallied a 35-453-1 line on 56 targets over 11 regular-season games.

  • Deebo Samuel WR | WAS

    Commanders' Deebo Samuel: Suiting up Monday

    Samuel will suit up for the Commanders in Monday's preseason game against the Bengals, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.

    He'll see his first action in a Washington uniform following his trade from San Francisco back on March 1. With wide receivers Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown not playing Monday, Samuel will act as Jayden Daniels' top target for as long as the quarterback is on the field. Samuel has developed a nice rapport with Daniels during training camp, and this will mark their first opportunity to show it off in an actual game setting.

  • Steelers' Calvin Austin: Limited work Monday

    Austin (abdomen) was limited to sideline work during Monday's training camp practice, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Austin continues to work through an abdominal injury from early August that has forced him to miss the Steelers' first two preseason games. He's unlikely to play in Thursday's exhibition contest against the Panthers, and the third-year wideout's status for the Steelers' regular-season opener against the Jets on Sunday, Sept. 7 needs to be monitored. If Austin were to continue to miss time, that would open the door for Robert Woods, Scotty Miller and Roman Wilson to fill in as the WR2 behind DK Metcalf.

  • Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Still dealing with knee issue

    Hopkins (knee) didn't practice Monday, Brian Wacker of the Baltimore Sun reports.

    Coach John Harbaugh revealed after Monday's practice that Hopkins is still dealing with a knee injury, per Wacker. Hopkins may continue to have his practice participation impacted by the injury, which also caused him to miss some practice time in July, but there's been no indication that the veteran wide receiver's availability for the regular-season opener against the Bills on Sunday, Sept. 7 is in any danger.

  • Roc Taylor WR | PIT

    Roc Taylor: Waived despite decent preseason

    Taylor was waived by the Steelers on Monday.

    Taylor had 38 receiving yards in Pittsburgh's first preseason game against the Jaguars and 39 receiving yards in the second against Tampa Bay, but he evidently didn't do enough to convince Pittsburgh's coaching staff to keep him on the team. The undrafted rookie out of Memphis will be free to sign with any NFL team if he passes through waivers unclaimed.

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    Cowboys' Jonathan Mingo: Getting testing

    Coach Brian Schottenheimer noted Monday that Mingo is in line to undergo additional tests on his knee, Jon Machota of The Athleticreports.

    Mingo suffered a PCL injury during Saturday's preseason game against Baltimore, and while he is slated to get further testing, Schottenheimer told reporters, "I don't think it's gonna be terribly serious." When available, the 24-year-old is looking to cement his standing in a Dallas wide receiver room that also includes CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Jalen Tolbert and KaVontae Turpin. The 2023 second-rounder played in 17 regular games last season (nine with Carolina and eight with Dallas), finishing with a combined 167 yards on 17 receptions.

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