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Wilson (knee/ankle) will undergo season-ending surgery, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Wilson had been enjoying a strong training camp and preseason that had him on pace to easily make the 53-man roster and possibly even challenge for playing time in three-receiver sets. Instead, the 2024 sixth-round pick will miss the entire 2025 campaign after suffering a serious injury to his knee and ankle Tuesday. Jahan Dotson and John Metchie are the top candidates for playing time behind A.J. Brown (hamstring) and DeVonta Smith (groin).

Peoples-Jones was released by the Saints on Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Peoples-Jones was let go one day after the Saints traded for fellow wide receiver Devaughn Vele. Peoples-Jones last suited up for a regular-season NFL game in 2023 with the Lions. He had 839 receiving yards with the Browns in 2022.

Reagor (lower body) returned to team drills Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Reagor had been sidelined by a lower-body injury since late July. Prior to that point, Reagor had been working with the first-team offense in drills, though he has likely dropped a few spots on the depth chart since then due to the development or rookies Tre Harris (undisclosed) and KeAndre Lambert-Smith, as well as the signing of veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen. Reagor's battling for a spot on the Chargers' 53-man roster, and his chances of making the team could be bolstered if Quentin Johnston's (concussion) absence stretches into the regular season.

Cota signed with the Browns on Thursday.

Cota spent the first half of August with the Browns before being waived Aug. 13. He's back with the organization ahead of Cleveland's preseason finale against the Rams on Saturday.

Henning (undisclosed) was carted off the practice field Thursday and then needed crutches to move around, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Henning was already unlikely to make Miami's 53-man roster, but Thursday's injury could shut the door completely if it leads to additional missed time. He signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent out of Northwestern in April.

Harris (undisclosed) didn't participate in team drills Thursday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Harris left practice Wednesday with trainers after individual drills and a day later was once again held out of the team portion of practice. The rookie wideout's unspecified injury issue thus clouds his status for Saturday's preseason finale against the 49ers.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday that Moore is expected to suit up for Saturday's preseason finale against the Chargers, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

The 49ers acquired Moore via trade from the Chiefs on Wednesday for a swap of late-round picks, and while he still needs to pass his physical upon arriving at team facilities Thursday, the 2022 second-round pick looks set to debut with his new squad quickly. Ricky Pearsall and Demarcus Robinson (suspension) are currently the only healthy options among San Francisco's top five wide receivers, and the latter won't be available the first three games of the regular season, so Moore could face immediate opportunities on offense if he's able to get up to speed quickly in Shanahan's scheme.

Downs (hamstring) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

The wideout left last Thursday's practice with a hamstring injury, and given his continued absence, Downs seems unlikely to see any action in Saturday's preseason finale against the Bengals. When he's healthy, Downs is key contributor in a Colts WR corps that also features Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce.

Bryant is one of the main beneficiaries of Denver trading wide receiver Devaughn Vele to New Orleans on Wednesday, Nick Kosmider of The Athletic reports.

The Broncos' willingness to move on from Vele, who tallied 41 catches for 475 receiving yards and three scores as a rookie in 2024 despite playing just 13 regular-season games, seems a clear endorsement of Bryant. The rookie third-round pick impressed with four catches for 70 yards (on five targets) during last Saturday's preseason win over the Cardinals, and he'll have a final chance to impress in exhibition action this Saturday, Aug. 23, versus the Saints. Second-year pro Troy Franklin and veteran journeyman Trent Sherfield could both also be in line for increased opportunities in the wake of Vele's departure.

Gage (knee) is expected to miss seven to 10 days due to a sprained MCL, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Gage is the newest addition to a long list of injured 49ers wideouts, joining Jauan Jennings (calf), Jacob Cowing (hamstring) and Jordan Watkins (ankle), plus Brandon Aiyuk (ACL), who remains on the active/PUP list and could be out until around Week 6. With Demarcus Robinson also now unavailable early in the year due to a three-game suspension, Gage's injury is a notable blow to San Francisco's depth, despite the 29-year-old veteran not having logged regular-season action since 2022. Gage's recovery timetable essentially rules him out of Friday's preseason finale against the Chargers, though he should have time to return to full health in time for Week 1 against Seattle on Sunday, Sept. 7.