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  • Puka Nacua WR | LAR

    Rams' Puka Nacua: Teaming up with Adams

    Nacua and Davante Adams are entrenched as the top two options in the Rams' revamped WR room, ESPN.com's Sarah Barshop reports.

    Nacua is the only returning regular starter at wide receiver, with Cooper Kupp (Seahawks) and Demarcus Robinson (49ers) now playing for NFC West rivals. Tutu Atwell and Jordan Whittington are set to compete for the No. 3 job, which probably won't entail a ton of targets when both Nacua and Adams are healthy. Playing alongside Adams instead of Kupp will make it even harder for Nacua to approach last year's unsustainable, league-high 39.1 percent target rate, but he can potentially make up for a reduced share by playing more snaps (he took 487 in 11 regular-season games last year) and scoring more TDs (three).

  • Jakobi Meyers WR | JAC

    Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Still top wideout in Vegas

    As the Raiders' first training camp practice approaches, Meyers remains locked in as a starter in the team's wide receiver corps, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.

    Though Meyers can also line up outside, most of his reps during OTAs came in the slot. After recording an 87-1,027-4 receiving line on a career high 129 targets over 15 regular-season games in 2024, the sure-handed pass catcher seems poised to maintain steady volume in an offense that is now helmed by veteran QB Geno Smith, who should represent an upgrade over Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell. While Meyers remains entrenched as the Raiders' WR1, it's a three-man competition between Tre Tucker, Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton for slotting behind the 28-year-old.

  • Rashee Rice WR | KC

    Chiefs' Rashee Rice: Full go for start of camp

    Rice (knee) will be a full participant in training camp as he awaits news on a potential suspension, Jenna West of The Athletic reports.

    "We're going to progress as normal with [Rice]," said coach Andy Reid on Sunday. "He'll go in and take all the reps that he'll normally take." Rice made it back from last year's LCL tear to participate in spring practices, but things haven't been as smooth off the field, where a recent plea agreement for his hit-and-run case presumably means an NFL suspension is coming. Reid said he's aware of the possibility Rice will miss time but doesn't have any idea when the NFL might announce a suspension.

  • Stefon Diggs WR | NE

    Patriots' Stefon Diggs: Cleared for practice

    Diggs (knee) is cleared to practice Wednesday for the start of training camp, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports.

    Coming back from an ACL tear suffered in Week 8 of last season, Diggs wasn't added to New England's PUP list ahead of camp. He was a limited participant in spring practices and may also have some limitations for the start of camp, but it's still a good sign that the team thinks he's ready to practice so soon. Diggs signed a three-year, $69 million contract in March, with just $16.6 million guaranteed at signing and minimal commitment beyond 2025.

  • Ja'seem Reed WR | CAR

    Ja'Seem Reed: Tries out for Arizona

    Reed (undisclosed) completed a tryout for the Cardinals on Monday, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports.

    The wide receiver was waived from injured reserve with a settlement by the Browns in June, though his injury remained undisclosed. Reed caught 155 passes for 2,103 yards and 16 touchdowns in four college seasons at San Diego.

  • Dan Chisena WR | CAR

    Panthers' Dan Chisena: Starting training camp on PUP list

    Chisena (calf) was placed on the active/PUP list Monday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

    Chisena can be activated at any time during training camp. He has spent most of his NFL career playing special teams, though the 28-year-old Chisena registered the first three NFL catches of his career with the Panthers last season.

  • Treylon Burks WR | WAS

    Titans' Treylon Burks: On track for training camp

    Burks (knee) is expected to be ready for training camp, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

    Burks, who is bouncing back from an ACL tear that he suffered Week 6 of the 2024 season, was only able to take part in individual periods of practice during OTAs and minicamp, but it looks like he'll be ready for more work in training camp. Once he's at or close to 100 percent, the 2022 first-rounder will have an opportunity to compete for slotting in a Tennessee wideout corps that is led by Calvin Ridley but unsettled beyond that.

  • Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown: Participating in training camp

    St. Brown (knee) participated in Sunday's training camp practice, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.

    Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com previously reported that St. Brown underwent an offseason knee procedure, "just to clean some stuff up," in the words of the wideout. At the time, Woodyard indicated that St. Brown was expected to be ready for training camp, and that is indeed the case, with no reports of the 25-year-old being limited at practice. St. Brown thus is set to reprise his high-volume role in Detroit's offense, after having racked up 115 catches (on 141 targets) for 1,263 yards and 12 TDs in 17 regular-season contests in 2024.

  • Chris Godwin WR | TB

    Buccaneers' Chris Godwin: Not cleared for team activities

    Godwin (ankle) will not participate in team drills at the start of training camp, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Godwin is finishing up his rehab from the ankle dislocation that ended his 2024 campaign in Week 7. He averaged a career-high 7.1 catches per game before the injury, which led to a three-year, $66 million contract this offseason -- with two-thirds guaranteed at signing -- even though he's 29 years old and coming back from a major injury. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said in June that he was hopeful Godwin would be ready for Week 1, but neither player nor team have elaborated on whether that's the expectation or merely a possibility. Tampa Bay has solid WR depth in the meantime, with first-round pick Emeka Egbuka joining Godwin, Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan.

  • Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Battling to keep X receiver spot

    Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman said Johnston, Tre Harris and Jalen Reagor can play the X receiver spot, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.

    Johnston handled the role for most of 2024, posting a 55-711-8 receiving line in 15 regular-season games while more than doubling his yards per route (1.85) compared to an ugly rookie campaign. It was a clear step forward for the 2023 first-round pick, but he still left some big plays on the field, dropping seven passes and struggling in contested-catch situations. The Chargers responded by signing Mike Williams -- who has since retired -- and using a second-round pick on Harris to give Johnston competition for the X receiver spot. Johnston's name is the first one Roman mentioned when discussing the position in response to Williams' recent retirement.

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