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Lane caught one pass on two targets for nine yards during the Ravens' 13-3 preseason win over the Vikings on Saturday.

Quarterback Tyler Huntley missed Lane on a deep pass late in the first quarter, but the duo connected on a nine-yard catch early in the second frame, which led to a 49-yard field goal by Tyler Loop two plays later. Lane has been one of the Ravens' standout players in training camp, and the rookie third-rounder flashed that potential in Baltimore's preseason opener against Philadelphia, when he caught three passes on as many targets for 38 yards and a score. Lane could work his way up to the WR2 role behind Zay Flowers with a strong finish to training camp, considering Rashod Bateman is facing charges stemming from a domestic incident in June.

Coleman (undisclosed) caught two of five targets for 32 yards in Saturday's 26-3 preseason loss to the Giants.

Coleman had previously dealt with an undisclosed injury that caused him to miss some practice time, but the rookie fifth-round pick suited up Saturday and paced the team in targets and receiving yards. The Dolphins rested their starters and got an ugly passing performance out of the backups, as Coleman was the only player on the team to exceed 12 receiving yards in the game. Coleman seems to be running well behind rookie third-round pick Caleb Douglas, as well as the more experienced Malik Washington, Jalen Tolbert and Tutu Atwell. Fellow rookie WR Chris Bell (knee) could also factor into the mix whenever he's cleared for game action.

Slayton caught four of six targets for 58 yards in Saturday's 26-3 preseason win over the Dolphins.

Slayton paced the team in receiving yards Saturday, showing a nice rapport with backup QB Jameis Winston. Winston connected with Slayton on his first two passes of the game, picking up gains of six and 29 yards. Starting QB Jaxson Dart was rested Saturday and WR Malik Nabers (knee) has yet to be cleared for game action. Slayton is trying to hold off newcomers Calvin Austin, Darnell Mooney, Malachi Fields and Odell Beckham for a starting spot once Nabers returns to claim one of the starting roles on the outside.

Evans (quadriceps) took part in 11-on-11 work at Saturday's practice, Noah Furtado of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Evans has been on and off the practice field in training camp due to bouts with quad injuries, including this past Tuesday's session, when he exited early and was seen with a wrap on his upper left leg. He didn't suit up in either of the 49ers' first two preseason games, but the 13-year pro doesn't necessarily require exhibition reps to serve as QB Brock Purdy's top wide receiver Week 1.

Lemon (hamstring) won't play in Saturday's preseason game at New England, Olivia Reiner of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Lemon has been dealing with a hamstring injury since at least Aug. 3, but he was listed as a limited participant Wednesday and Thursday in advance of this preseason Week 2 matchup. With no game action to speak of yet during exhibition season, the rookie first-round pick seems like a candidate to play this coming Friday at Cincinnati if he progresses enough in his recovery.

Wilson (knee) reverted to Philadelphia's injured reserve Saturday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Wilson was let go by Philadelphia on Friday but is set to return to the team after clearing waivers, albeit on injured reserve. The 25-year-old will now be forced to miss the entirety of the upcoming campaign unless he's waived with an injury settlement.

Kirk (calf) continued to work on a side field at Saturday's practice, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.

Kirk has been tending to a calf injury since July 26 and hasn't mixed back into drills in the meantime. There seemingly is a chance he kicks off the season on injured reserve, but he could change the tune by returning to practice or suiting up for Thursday's preseason game in Las Vegas. With all of Mike Evans (quad), rookie second-round pick De'Zhaun Stribling (shoulder) and Ricky Pearsall (knee, IR) banged up at the moment, Deebo Samuel, Demarcus Robinson, Jordan Watkins and Jacob Cowing are the top healthy and available wide receivers for the 49ers.

Evans (quadriceps) is suited up for Saturday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

After Evans departed Tuesday's joint practice with the Chargers, coach Kyle Shanahan said the veteran wide receiver was dealing with some quadriceps tightness, which resulted in his left quad being wrapped near the end of that session. Evans didn't play in Thursday's preseason win versus the Chargers, giving him just one more chance for preseason game action ahead of Week 1.

Bond cleared concussion protocol during Saturday's preseason game against the Bills.

Bond was flagged to be evaluated for a possible concussion during the second quarter of Saturday's exhibition contest. He's been cleared to return to the game, but it remains to be seen whether he'll see the field over the last two quarters.

Stribling is considered day-to-day due to a shoulder injury, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Stribling may have picked up the injury during the 49ers' 41-17 preseason win over the Chargers on Thursday, when he caught four passes on five targets for 46 yards. He's seen plenty of action over the Niners' first two exhibition games, so San Francisco could take the cautious route with the rookie second-rounder and hold him out of this Thursday's preseason finale against Las Vegas.