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The Panthers signed Renfrow to their 53-man roster Saturday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.

Renfrow wasn't initially able to make Carolina's 53-man roster, but the team needed to bring in another wideout after trading Adam Thielen to Minnesota on Thursday. Renfrow didn't play at all in 2024, so it could be interesting to see how the year off affects his play on the field early in 2025. Renfrow brings plenty of veteran experience to a Panthers offense that will feature rookie Tetairoa McMillan (hamstring) and second-year players Xavier Legette and Jalen Coker as its likely top three wideouts, though Coker is slated to miss at least the first four games of the campaign while on IR due to a quad injury.

The Cowboys have signed Flournoy to their practice squad, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Flournoy was unable to make the Cowboys' initial 53-man roster, but he cleared waivers and will remain in the Dallas organization as wideout depth. The 2024 sixth-round draft pick got into 11 regular-season games with the Cowboys as a rookie last year, tallying 10 catches on 14 targets for 102 yards.

Thielen and the Vikings have agreed to a revised contract that reduces his salary by $2 million and removes $4 million in incentives, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Per Pelissero, Thielen volunteered to take less money in order to help the Vikings clear cap space and improve their chances of competing. It's another indication that Thielen is thrilled to be back in Minnesota after two campaigns with Carolina. The Panthers dealt Thielen to the Vikings on Thursday, and the veteran wideout's presence should help Minnesota absorb the early-season suspension of Jordan Addison, who won't be available until Week 4.

Codrington is set to serve as the Bills' return man on kickoffs and punts following the team's roster cuts this week, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Codrington averaged 11.6 yards per punt return (third in the NFL among players with 10 or more punt returns) and 27.8 yards on kickoff returns (14th in the NFL among players with 10 or more kickoff returns) in the 2024 regular season. With Laviska Shenault getting released by the team this week, it looks like Codrington will have the job all to himself, though it's worth noting he saw just 64 defensive snaps across 17 regular-season games last season.

The Giants placed Payton (undisclosed) on their injured reserve list Friday, Dan Salomone and Matt Citak of the team's official site report.

Payton was claimed by the Giants off waivers Wednesday after the Saints cut him Tuesday, but he's now going straight to the injured reserve list. He now must miss at least the four games of the season while on IR.

The Eagles placed Lampkin (leg) on injured reserve Friday.

Lampkin was claimed off waivers by the Eagles from the Rams on Wednesday, and the undrafted rookie will start the regular season on injured reserve due to a leg injury that he suffered in the preseason. He'll be forced to miss at least the first four games of the year, which makes Week 5 against the Broncos on Sunday, Oct. 5, the earliest he's eligible to return.

Tennessee cut Jefferson from its practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Just two days after joining the Titans' practice squad, Jefferson is now parting ways with the team. He's in line to become a free agent and will likely have to look for his next opportunity with a new organization.

The Browns signed Bates to their practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Bates couldn't earn a spot on Cleveland's final 53-man roster for 2025, but he'll stay with the club as a member of the practice squad. Over seven games with the Browns and the Jets in 2024, Bates played a total of just 41 offensive snaps.

The Eagles cut Marshall from the practice squad Friday.

Marshall was slated to stick around in Philadelphia after failing to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp, but the 2021 second-round pick has been removed from the team's practice squad to make room for running back Audric Estime. Marshall will explore his next options and look to catch on with a team's practice squad as a depth wide receiver.

The Giants signed Olszewski to a contract Friday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

Olszewski is back with Big Blue after initially being released by the Giants on Wednesday. He hasn't caught a pass in a regular-season game since 2022 with the Steelers, but he's expected to serve as the primary punt returner for the Giants in the upcoming season.