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Benford (groin) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

Benford hasn't fully practiced since Aug. 21, but a limited session to start the week would seem to put him on track for Sunday night's Week 1 opener against the Ravens. With Maxwell Hairston (knee, IR) and Tre'Davious White (groin, DNP) ailing, the Bills badly need Benford to be ready.

White did not participate in Wednesday's practice due to a groin injury.

White was diagnosed with a lower-body injury toward the end of training camp, but the veteran corner appears to be dealing with a groin issue. His practice participation over the next two days will provide clarity on his status heading into the Bills' regular-season opener against the Ravens on Sunday. The Bills may have to turn to Taron Johnson, Dorian Strong and Ja'Marcus Ingram to slide in at outside corner if White and Christian Benford (groin) are unable to play.

James (finger) was limited at Wednesday's practice, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

After missing some time early in training camp due to a knee injury, James suffered a broken finger in early August that required surgery and kept him off the practice field until last Wednesday. He continues to operate with a cap on his reps as the 49ers begin to ramp up for Week 1, and with the 49ers' top three RBs Christian McCaffrey, Brian Robinson and Isaac Guerendo (shoulder) good to go for Sunday's contest in Seattle, there's a decent chance that James is inactive this weekend if the team doesn't rule him out by the final practice report of the week.

Bass (hip/groin) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

Bass dealt with the injury during the preseason but was able to kick in the Bills' preseason finale 11 days ago. Assuming he didn't suffer a setback in the week-plus since, Bass should be okay for Sunday night's Week 1 opener against the Ravens.

Dalton (elbow) was not listed on the Panthers' injury report Wednesday.

Dalton was dealing with an elbow sprain late in training camp, but it looks like he'll be back to full strength for the start of the regular season. He's listed as the next man up in the event that starter Bryce Young has to come out for any reason.

Lawrence (elbow) was not listed on Wednesday's injury report, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Lawrence missed the final five games of the 2024 regular season due to a dislocated elbow. He didn't play in any of the Giants' preseason games, but his absence from Wednesday's injury report indicates he'll be available for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Commanders. Despite playing in just 12 regular-season games in 2024, Lawrence still finished with a career-high 9.0 sacks along with 44 total tackles, one pass defense and one forced fumble.

Dulin (concussion) did not appear on the Colts' injury report Wednesday.

Dulin was sidelined with a concussion to close the preseason, but he has now returned to a log a full practice Wednesday. The wide receiver will open the season as more of a special-teams option than an offensive asset, but he'll be active nonetheless in Sunday's matchup with the Dolphins.

Guerendo (shoulder) practiced fully Wednesday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Guerendo exited practice on Aug. 2 due to a shoulder injury and sat out the next two-and-a-half weeks, only to be healthy enough to play in the 49ers' preseason finale Aug. 23 and turn eight carries into 13 yards and one catch (on one target) into one yard. In the midst of it all, the team traded for Commanders RB Brian Robinson, placing Guerendo's status into question heading into Week 1. Even though Guerendo has a clean bill of health in advance of Sunday's contest at Seattle, he may play third fiddle out of San Francisco's backfield to starter Christian McCaffrey and Robinson.

Spann-Ford (ankle) won't carry an injury designation into Thursday's contest against the Eagles.

Spann-Ford returned to be a full participant at practice this week after suffering an ankle injury in late July. The tight end will now be all set to operate as a depth option behind Jake Ferguson and Luke Schoonmaker in the team's regular-season opener in Philadelphia.

Mims (thigh) practiced fully Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Mims exited practice last week with a thigh injury and didn't participate in this past Thursday's session but was able to return to the field Monday. With a full showing under his belt Wednesday, Mims is slated to play in Sunday's regular-season opener against the Titans, a contest in which the 2023 second-rounder is expected to work as the Broncos' WR2 behind top option Courtland Sutton.