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Davis (undisclosed) was not present at Thursday's practice, Mike Kadlick of CLNSMedia.com reports.

Davis' absence allowed Charles Woods to receive starting reps across from Christian Gonzalez. Kobee Minor and Karon Prunty may also get a chance at meaningful reps if Davis has a more serious issue.

Gonzalez was a full participant in Thursday's practice session, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

Thursday was the first day of padded practice, and Gonzalez participated without restrictions. The cornerback had been staging a hold-in while seeking a contract extension, but he appears to be changing his strategy and is displaying a willingness to work with the organization as they discuss a potential deal.

Dotson is playing with Atlanta's first-team offense at training camp, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Dotson has featured with the starters consistently, working alongside Drake London while Olamide Zaccheaus and Zachariah Branch rotate in. In the process, McFadden notes that Dotson had a nice gain on a crossing route early in the full-team period of Thursday's practice. The 16th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft has recorded 1,519 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns through four NFL regular seasons split between Washington and Philadelphia, with seven of those scores coming in Dotson's rookie campaign.

Nixon (undisclosed) pulled a muscle during Thursday's practice and did not finish the session, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Nixon did not practice Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, so the muscle pull is likely related to that issue. Rookie Brandon Cisse is projected to receive additional reps during any practices Nixon misses.

The Panthers signed Benyard to a contract Thursday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Benyard signed with the Bills as an undrafted free agent before being waived in early June. The wide receiver will now get another opportunity to make an NFL roster with the Panthers. The 5-foot-10, 185-pounder spent his final college season at Kennesaw State, recording 60 catches for 948 yards and nine touchdowns over 14 regular-season and postseason games.

Coach Vic Fangio says Baun will sport the green dot for the Eagles' defense during the 2026 season, EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Nakobe Dean was the primary on-field playcaller for the Eagles' defense in 2025, an honor that now belongs to Baun. The 2024 first-team All-Pro and 2025 Pro Bowler was ranked No. 45 on the NFL's Top 100 players of 2026 and will carry the responsibility associated with that as the Eagles attempt to reach a third Super Bowl in five years.

Briningstool (hamstring) is participating in training camp, Jared Sapp of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports that Briningstool caught a great ball from Garrett Nussmeier on Wednesday and appears to be back in playing shape. The tight end missed the 2025 season due to a persistent hamstring injury.

Means is on the field participating in the Saints' training camp activities.

Means was placed on injured reserve last August with a lower-leg injury and missed the entire 2025 season. Now healthy, Means will look to make his mark in what is a crowded wide-receiver room in New Orleans. The 2024 fifth-round pick has participated in seven career regular-season games, producing nine receptions for 118 yards and one touchdown.

Price passed his conditioning test and is good to go for training camp, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

The top kickoff and punt returner for the Vikings suffered an ankle injury in late Week 17 of last season. After an offseason of healing, Price is all set to suit up for training camp to attempt to defend his spot as the team's top return specialist. Tai Felton is the 24-year-old's primary competition for the role.

Jones (undisclosed) has passed his conditioning test and is cleared for participation in training camp, Vic Tafur and Matt Barrows of The Athletic report.

Jones was able to throw at George Kittle's (Achilles) Tight End University last week. The backup quarterback started eight regular-season games for the 49ers last year and will remain a key depth piece for the organization going into the 2026 season.