Watkins (undisclosed) is expected to return to practice Saturday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Watkins was forced to leave Friday's practice early due to an unspecified injury, but it doesn't appear to be serious, as he's slated to be on the field for Saturday's session. With the 49ers' wide receiver corps battling injuries, Watkins will have the opportunity to work more with the first-team offense and build chemistry with Brock Purdy.

Evans has made several signature plays throughout the first week-plus of training camp and is benefitting from repeatedly working against starting cornerback Zyon McCollum, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.

The 12-year pro is on a quest to break Jerry Rice's record for most consecutive 1,000-yard seasons in 2025, and Evans looks like he's ramping up early for just such a noteworthy campaign. The perennial Pro Bowler has made multiple highlight catches while working with both Baker Mayfield (hand) and Kyle Trask, and he also feels he's benefitting from constantly facing McCollum, a rising star at cornerback with 4.33 speed that recorded 17 defensed passes, including two interceptions, over 17 regular-season games in 2024. "We are sharpening each other's game," described Evans. "He has been my teammate for four seasons now and has come a long way and he is one of the best corners in the game. It is a battle every time we go against each other."

Samuel injured his left hand while diving for a catch during Saturday's training camp practice, Commanders writer Ben Standig reports.

Samuel left practice shortly after the injury, and the severity of the injury will be determined once he undergoes further testing. He is expected to be Jayden Daniels' top weapon for as long as Terry McLaurin (ankle/contract) is sidelined. The severity of Samuel's injury isn't clear, but if he's held out of practice, that would leave Jaylin Lane, Michael Gallup and K.J. Osborn to work in three-wideout sets with the first-team offense alongside Noah Brown and Luke McCaffrey. Samuel signed a one-year, $17 million contract with the Commanders in March after spending the first six years of his NFL career with the 49ers.

Eskridge was carted off the field during Saturday's training camp practice after injuring his right hamstring, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.

Eskridge being carted off may have been a precautionary measure. Nevertheless, he'll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury, and he could be in danger of missing the Dolphins' preseason opener against the Bears on Aug. 10. If Eskridge were to be sidelined, that would open the door for Erik Ezukanma, Tahj Washington and Tarik Black to see more practice reps.

Pittman (undisclosed) will not participate in Saturday's training camp practice, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Pittman's absence is likely a maintenance day, with the sixth-year wideout recovering from a groin injury that he suffered during Tuesday's practice. With Pittman sidelined, Adonai Mitchell will have the opportunity to join Alec Pierce and Josh Downs in three-wideout sets with the first-team offense. Ashton Dulin and Anthony Gould could also see an uptick in practice reps.

Horton worked with the first-team offense Friday, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Horton's an interesting prospect because he may have been drafted if he left college in 2022 after posting a 71-1,131-8 line at Colorado State, but he returned for his senior year and registered an even better 96-1,136-8 tally. He then chose to stay in school for a fifth season, which was cut short by a knee injury after just six games. Nevertheless, the Seahawks picked him in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft after he recorded a 4.41-second 40-yard dash at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds. Bell stated that Horton made multiple big plays with the starting offense and looks fully past his knee injury. The fact he's bumped veteran Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the second team this early in camp is an encouraging sign, making it clear Horton can secure the No. 3 job by finishing training camp strong.

Harrison (knee) didn't practice Friday, though he was present for the session and "looks to be fine," Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

This was Harrison's second straight missed practice as he deals with soreness in his knee, though head coach Jonathan Gannon has deemed the wideout's absence as precautionary. Brack described Harrison as "moving well" while observing Friday's practice, so the second-year receiver's injury indeed seems to be minor. Darren Urban of NFL.com suggests that Harrison could also sit out Saturday to maximize his recovery time since Arizona isn't scheduled to practice Sunday and is slated for just a walkthrough Monday.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton said Friday that Franklin is "having a good camp," Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Payton similarly praised Franklin during mandatory minicamp in June, saying that the second-year wideout looked "extremely explosive." DiLalla notes that Franklin has worked both at the Z receiver and in the slot during training camp, which could factor into his allotted snap count once the regular season begins. Courtland Sutton is locked in as Denver's No. 1 receiver, but behind him, Franklin is among a group vying for position in the pecking order. Marvin Mims, Devaughn Vele and rookie third-round pick Pat Bryant are also among those aiming for a prominent role.

The Buccaneers signed Harris on Friday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Since they're dealing with a few different injuries at the receiver position, the Buccaneers saw fit to add Harris to the roster ahead of their first week of the preseason. His last regular-season action came with Jacksonville in 2023, when he played just 14 offensive snaps over two games.

The Chiefs signed Smith on Friday.

Less than two weeks after getting waived by Las Vegas, Smith is now getting another chance with a division rival. He'll probably have to make a big impression during the preseason to have any chance to make Kansas City's 53-man roster this season.