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  • Jets' Jamaal Pritchett: Extensive return work Saturday

    Pritchett caught one of three targets for six yards in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers. He also had a 23-yard kickoff return and returned four punts for 33 yards.

    Pritchett's lone catch didn't come until the fourth quarter, but he saw extensive work as a return man on special teams. The 5-foot-8, 175-pound undrafted rookie out of South Alabama has an overlapping skill set with Xavier Gipson (shoulder) as an undersized wide receiver with special teams upside in the return game. The Jets are likely to keep either Gipson or Pritchett on the 53-man roster, with Gipson's injury opening the door for Pritchett to continue improving his case for a spot after he caught the coaching staff's eye with a strong training camp.

  • Malachi Corley WR | CLE

    Jets' Malachi Corley: One catch in preseason opener

    Corley caught one of two targets for eight yards and had a 31-yard kickoff return in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.

    Corley didn't contribute much Saturday, and the 2024 third-round draft pick looks to be on the roster bubble heading into his second NFL season under a new coaching staff. Allen Lazard (shoulder) exited Saturday's game, and Xavier Gipson (shoulder) remains sidelined. Corley's chances of making the team would improve if those injuries to fellow wide receivers linger into the regular season, and the Jets would have another reason to retain him if Corley shows promise on special teams as a kick returner.

  • Arian Smith WR | NYJ

    Jets' Arian Smith: Two catches in NFL debut

    Smith caught two of three targets for 18 yards in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.

    Smith's production came in the second and third quarters, well after starting quarterback Justin Fields had exited the game. Nonetheless, Smith flashed the impressive speed that enticed the Jets to draft him in the fourth round out of Georgia. The rookie wide receiver's in good position to make the 53-man roster, even if it's in a depth role at first.

  • Garrett Wilson WR | NYJ

    Jets' Garrett Wilson: Brief cameo in preseason opener

    Wilson didn't catch his only target in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.

    Wilson wasn't on the field for long, and while the only pass directed his way from quarterback Justin Fields fell incomplete, the starting offense still managed to produce a touchdown on Fields' and Wilson's only drive of the game. After signing a four-year, $130 million extension in July, Wilson's locked in atop the Jets' wide receiver depth chart.

  • Tyler Johnson WR | NYJ

    Jets' Tyler Johnson: Only WR to catch pass from Fields

    Johnson caught both of his targets for 27 yards in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.

    Johnson was the only wide receiver to catch a pass from starting quarterback Justin Fields, who played one drive. The veteran wide receiver added a 21-yard catch from rookie quarterback Brady Cook on the last play of the first quarter. Johnson looks like a lock to make the 53-man roster after impressing the coaching staff in training camp, and there's still time for him to make a case for a starting role.

  • Ja'Lynn Polk WR | NO

    Patriots' Ja'Lynn Polk: Will be held out of practice

    Polk (arm/shoulder) will not practice in the coming week, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

    Polk was taken to the locker room after injuring his arm/shoulder on a run play in the second quarter of the Patriots' preseason win over the Commanders on Friday. Per Mark Daniels of MassLive.com, Polk is not expected to travel with the team to Minnesota for joint practices this week, so he'll aim to be available for the Patriots' preseason finale against the Giants on Thursday, Aug. 21. With Polk, Stefon Diggs (knee) and Kendrick Bourne (lower leg) all working through injuries, Javon Baker and Efton Chism will have increased reps with the offense during practice and exhibition games.

  • 49ers' Jordan Watkins: Paces pass catchers in defeat

    Watkins brought in three of six targets for 56 yards in the 49ers' 30-9 preseason loss to the Broncos on Saturday night.

    The rookie fifth-round pick took advantage of his first game-based opportunity to make his case for a roster spot, recording teams highs in receptions, receiving yards and targets. His numbers were primarily the result of a 50-yard grab on the 49ers' third play from scrimmage, an impressive contested catch down the left side of the field against Ja'Quan McMillian. Watkins, who finished his college career at Mississippi with a 49-906-9 line across 12 games in 2024, is currently slotted fairly deep down the depth chart, but he'll give the coaching staff something to think about if he can continue thriving in San Francisco's second preseason game next Saturday afternoon on the road against the Raiders.

  • 49ers' Demarcus Robinson: Two catches in team debut

    Robinson brought in both targets for 20 yards in the 49ers' 30-9 preseason loss to the Broncos on Saturday night.

    The veteran tied for second on the 49ers in catches in his official team debut. Robinson got involved immediately, recording an eight-yard reception on the first play from scrimmage while working with Mac Jones as his quarterback. Robinson would go on to add a 12-yard grab on the first play of San Fran's second drive, rounding out a brief but successful night to open the exhibition slate. Robinson could face some sort of league suspension after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor DUI charge in July, but he's projected to start the 2025 campaign in a prominent role on a receiving corps that isn't expected to have Brandon Aiyuk (PUP-knee) available to start the season.

  • Jalen Royals WR | KC

    Chiefs' Jalen Royals: Totals 40 all-purpose yards in loss

    Royals brought in three of five targets for 14 yards and returned one kickoff for 26 yards in the Chiefs' 20-17 preseason loss to the 49ers on Saturday night.

    The rookie fourth-round pick was solid in his first taste of professional game action, and he logged a team-high target total while also tying for the lead in receptions. Royals will presumably have a steep climb to meaningful playing time as long as the Chiefs' top four receivers are available, but he could certainly see expanded opportunity whenever Rashee Rice serves what's expected to be a multi-game suspension.

  • Romeo Doubs WR | GB

    Packers' Romeo Doubs: Comes up empty on two targets

    Doubs failed to bring in either of his two targets during the Packers' 30-10 preseason loss to the Jets on Saturday night.

    Doubs was the intended receiver on Jordan Love's first two pass attempts, which came on Green Bay's first and third plays from scrimmage. The fourth-year pro saw a slight downturn in 2024 while missing four regular-season games due to injury, but he could be key to helping the Packers fill the void created by Christian Watson's (PUP-knee) projected early-season absence.

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