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Smith (groin) doesn't appear on the Eagles' injury report in advance of Thursday's game against the Cowboys.

That's also the case with A.J. Brown (hamstring), so the Eagles will indeed have both wideouts available for Week 1 action. As the coming season approaches, Smith and Brown remain the team's clear-cut top two options at their position, with Jahan Dotson, John Metchie and Darius Cooper rounding out Philadelphia's WR corps.

The Jets signed Toafili to a practice-squad deal Monday, Eric Allen of the team's official site reports.

Toafili was unable to make New York's 53-man roster out of training camp, but he'll get a chance to develop on the practice squad. The Florida State product was initially signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in late July.

Brown (hamstring) doesn't appear on the Eagles' injury report ahead of Thursday's game against the Cowboys.

The same applies to DeVonta Smith (groin), which paves the way for the Eagles' top two wideouts to be available for Week 1 action. Brown is coming off a 2024 regular season in which he recorded a 67-1,079-7 line on 97 targets in 13 contests and is in line to continue in his key role in a Philadelphia passing offense that runs largely through him, Smith and TE Dallas Goedert.

McKee (thumb) didn't practice Monday.

It's looking more and more like McKee won't be available for Thursday's regular-season opener against Dallas, as he's still recovering from a fractured thumb. If he doesn't suit up, Sam Howell would likely back up Jalen Hurts against the Cowboys.

The 49ers waived Prince (heel) off injured reserve with an injury settlement Monday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Prince suffered a knee injury in San Francisco's final preseason contest and was subsequently placed on injured reserve. By reaching an injury settlement, he'll be able to play in 2025 if he gets healthy and lands with a new club.

The 49ers released Brown (heel) off injured reserve with an injury settlement Monday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Brown hurt his heel in August and consequently landed on IR. He would have missed the 2025 season had he remained there, but since Brown was able to reach an injury settlement with the 49ers, he'll be able to play this year if he gets healthy and finds work.

Diggs (knee) said Monday that there's a 75-80 percent chance he'll play Thursday against Philadelphia, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Diggs underwent left knee surgery in January. Though he's mostly recovered from the procedure, his conditioning has prevented him from being a sure thing to start in the regular-season opener. It sounds like Diggs is pushing to be on the field against the Eagles, but if he ends up being unable to play, DaRon Bland may be asked to work more at outside cornerback rather than in the slot.

Jackson (tailbone/blood clots) practiced Monday, and head coach Sean McVay said the team plans for Jackson to start Week 1 versus Houston, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

The Rams intend to monitor Jackson throughout the week to see how he does after being diagnosed with blood clots in June. It sounds like the veteran will be able to suit up and start at left tackle Week 1 against the Texans as long as he does fine the rest of the week in practice.

Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday that Stafford is expected to start Sunday's regular-season opener against the Texans, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Stafford has practiced in full since his return to the field Aug. 18, so while him being named the Week 1 starter was expected, McVay hadn't actually communicated the decision until now. With game day now approaching, the 37-year-old quarterback could begin having a cap on his reps as a form of load management, but barring a tangible setback in his recovery from the back injury that caused him to miss most of training camp and the preseason, fantasy managers will be able to count on Stafford's presence under center, a notable development for Puka Nacua, Davante Adams and RB Kyren Williams. Per Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site, starting left tackle Alaric Jackson (tailbone/blood clots) also is expected to play Week 1.

Mims (groin) is participating in Monday's practice, Luca Evans of The Denver Post reports.

Broncos coach Sean Payton said after Mims was forced to depart last Wednesday's practice early that he was expected to retake the field Monday, so it's encouraging to see the 2023 second-rounder following that timetable without any setbacks. By all indications, Mims is only dealing with a minor groin injury and remains on track for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Titans.