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Tinsley had two catches for 73 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's preseason win over the Commanders. He has made an impression in camp prior to Monday night's game as well, being named one of the team captains for the contest, Charlie's Chalkboard reports.

For all of Tinsley's developments and heroics Monday night, he still faces an uphill battle to make the Bengals' 53-man roster. He would need the Bengals to keep six receivers in addition to the top five of Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas, Jermaine Burton and Charlie Jones. It's more likely that Tinsley will be a practice squad player for the Bengals in the event of an injury, or maybe he'll put up some good reps on tape for other teams scouting the Bengals while looking for a depth piece.

Wilson didn't suit up for Saturday's 27-7 preseason loss in Denver.

The Cardinals held out their key skill-position players, including wideouts Marvin Harrison, Wilson, Greg Dortch and Zay Jones. During the team's preseason opener against Kansas City, both Wilson (12 yards) and Harrison (15 yards) were on the receiving end of completions from Kyler Murray. After missing time due to a concussion earlier in training camp, Wilson appears set to slot in as the No. 2 WR behind Harrison, although he'll likely be third in target volume behind tight end Trey McBride as well. Wilson is coming off a 47-548-4 line on 71 targets over 16 regular-season games in his second pro campaign.

Harrison and Kyler Murray are operating with a greater rapport ahead of the 2025 season, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.

After hooking up with Murray for a 15-yard catch in the preseason opener versus Kansas City, Harrison and the rest of the Cardinals' No. 1 offense sat out this past Saturday's game against Denver. Murray and Harrison connected on a number of passes against a tough Broncos secondary in a joint practice, however. Harrison is looking to build upon a 62-885-8 line on 116 targets over 17 regular-season games as a rookie, and the fourth overall pick in the 2024 Draft seems poised to break out based on early returns in training camp and the exhibition schedule.

McCaffrey started Monday's preseason game against the Bengals but finished without a target.

McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel and Jaylin Lane took the WR snaps on Jayden Daniels' lone drive -- a four-play TD march on four rushes. Reports from Washington beat writers suggest McCaffrey has made progress since a disappointing rookie season, and strong work in practice could put him in the mix for Week 1 snaps, especially if Terry McLaurin's contract situation impacts his availability (or September workload). Deebo Samuel is locked in for one starting job, but not much else is clear in Washington's WR room unless McLaurin comes back in a hurry.

Lane caught three of six targets for 42 yards in Monday's preseason loss to the Bengals.

Lane, Deebo Samuel and Luke McCaffrey were the wide receivers on Jayden Daniels' lone drive, which resulted in a TD after four consecutive rush attempts (the last being a scramble). Lane caught a 12-yard pass from Josh Johnson on the second drive and then continued playing well into the third quarter. The rookie fourth-round pick likely will be a backup come Week 1, but there is some chance of a big opportunity opening up if the Commanders can't figure things out with Terry McLaurin, who still isn't practicing after requesting a trade earlier this month.

Chase caught his lone target for 11 yards in Monday's preseason win at Washington.

Chase played just one drive Monday night, after catching four passes for 71 yards and a TD on two series in Cincinnati's preseason opener. He'll likely be held out of the final preseason game, ahead of a Week 1 contest at Cleveland against a defense led by DE Myles Garrett and CB Denzel Ward. Chase caught 11 of 14 targets for 152 yards and two TDs in his two matchups with Cleveland last season, after having just one big game against the Browns through his first three years in the league.

Samuel took one carry for 19 yards in Monday's preseason game against the Bengals.

Samuel got the ball on the first snap of Washington's four-play, 74-yard TD drive -- after which Samuel, Jayden Daniels and some other starters didn't play. With Terry McLaurin (contract) still unavailable, Samuel has been Daniels' top target throughout training camp, portending a featured role in Washington's Week 1 game plan against the Giants.

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.

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.

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.