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Lamb already appears ready for Week 1 as one of the standout performers for the Cowboys to begin training camp, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

It shouldn't be a surprise that the Cowboys' top wideout has looked good, as Lamb has made four straight Pro Bowls while topping 1,100 receiving yards in each of those seasons. The 26-year-old still finds ways to try and improve, however. "I had one drop a couple days ago," Lamb said Wednesday about his sole drop so far in practice. "It sucked. I hate it. It made me start all the way over." He saw his production decline last year along with the rest of the Cowboys' passing game, in part due to Dak Prescott's torn hamstring. If the quarterback can stay healthy this time around, Lamb could come close to the career-best 135-1,749-12 line he delivered in 2023.

Restrepo has worked closely doing individual drills and studying film with quarterback Cameron Ward, Alaina Morris of the Nashville Tennessean reports.

Restrepo has a difficult path to making the Titans' roster, but he has had the help of Ward -- his college teammate at Miami -- since signing with the team as an undrafted free agent in April. Coach Brian Callahan has also noted Restrepo's work ethic, saying the rookie wide receiver is doing everything he can to play well and that things he accomplishes on the field aren't captured by traditional metrics. The latter refers to Restrepo's relative lack of athleticism, which could be another barrier to him making the roster.

Moore (leg) is participating in Thursday's practice, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Moore had sat out practices since Sunday due to leg soreness, but as foreshadowed by GM Brandon Beane on Wednesday, he's now back on the field and taking reps. The Bills have a solidified No. 1 receiver in Khalil Shakir, and 2024 second-round pick Keon Coleman seems like the favorite for the No. 2 role, but beyond that Moore faces opportunity, with Joshua Palmer and Curtis Samuel (hamstring) representing his top competition. Moore quietly compiled over 100 targets in each of the last two years, both while suiting up for all 17 regular-season games in Cleveland.

Hollins (undisclosed), who had been on the active/PUP list, is participating in practice Thursday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

Hollins is present for the start of Thursday's walk-through practice, confirmation that he's coming off the PUP list. The veteran wideout secured 31 of 50 targets for 378 yards and a career-high five touchdowns while playing all 17 regular-season games with Buffalo in 2024, and he's now competing for standing behind Stefon Diggs (ACL) with all of DeMario Douglas, Kayshon Boutte, Kendrick Bourne and Kyle Williams after having inked a two-year deal with the Patriots this offseason.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Thursday that Nabers (shoulder) will participate in practice, is "good," and that the team has a plan "that we think is best" for the wide receiver, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.

Daboll's comments appeared to indicate that Nabers will take part in a limited practice Thursday, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. That's certainly a positive development after the star second-year wideout appeared to suffer a left shoulder injury during Tuesday's session, and especially given the fact that he'd already been managing a lingering toe issue. Expect New York to take a cautious approach to Nabers' recovery, but at such an early stage of training camp minor injuries should have little, if any, impact on his ADP as a first-round selection for 2025 fantasy drafts.

Lemonious-Craig (lower body) reverted to Pittsburgh's injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Lemonious-Craig was let go by the Steelers on Tuesday but will remain with the team after clearing waivers. The 23-year-old signed with Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent in May and will now be forced to miss the entirety of his rookie season unless he's waived with an injury settlement.

Gray (finger) reverted to Philadelphia's injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Gray will stick around with the team after clearing waivers, albeit on injured reserve. The 26-year-old spent last season on the Eagles' practice squad and will now be forced to miss the entirety of the upcoming campaign unless he's waived with an injury settlement.

Moore has been getting reps out of the backfield at Bears training camp, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

"He's a physical, run-after-catch, just-get-me-the-ball type of guy," coach Ben Johnson said Tuesday. "There's a number of things that we're looking to do and explore how we get him the ball and get him in space." Moore is no stranger to seeing snaps out of the backfield, as he registered a career-high 14 carries last season, turning them into 75 scoreless yards. The Panthers also used Moore in a similar role during his 2018 rookie season, handing him the ball 13 times for 172 yards. Chicago has a plethora of weapons at Caleb Williams' disposal, and Moore is consistently being taken as a WR2 in fantasy drafts this summer.

Coach Kevin O'Connell said Tuesday that the Vikings have "zero worry" about Jefferson's (hamstring) availability for a Week 1 road matchup with the Bears on Monday, Sept. 8, Emily Leiker of The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Jefferson came out of last Thursday's practice with what was later termed a mild left hamstring strain. In the meantime, he's sat out on-field work but still has been present at all but one session on the schedule, coaching up fellow wide receivers on reps, good and bad. "Rehab's going really well," O'Connell noted. "Already progressing. Could end up being a blessing in disguise in a lot of ways, where Justin's mentally preparing and engaging with his teammates. He's totally and completely present every single day." Minnesota understandably will take a cautious approach with its top skill-position talent on the roster, but it'll be interesting to see if Jefferson and second-year signal-caller J.J. McCarthy log some preseason action together ahead of the regular season.

Bills GM Brandon Beane said Wednesday that Samuel (hamstring) will return to practice "sooner rather than later" but not as quickly as Elijah Moore (leg), who he said may be back on the field Thursday or Friday, Ryan O'Halloran of The Buffalo News reports.

Samuel hasn't practiced since Sunday due to a hamstring injury, and Buffalo is likely taking a cautious approach to his health due to the nature of soft-tissue issues. The veteran wideout is looking to bounce back after a disappointing inaugural campaign with the Bills in which he totaled a 31-253-1 receiving line across 14 regular-season appearances. Samuel is competing with Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer and Moore to establish a pecking order behind top wideout Khalil Shakir.