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Samuel (hamstring/illness) has made the Bills' initial 53-man roster.

There was some speculation that Samuel would be cut, as he hasn't done much to shine this summer, while his availability has continued to be in question. Perhaps the high cap cost of cutting Samuel ended up saving his job at the end. Regardless, the veteran is coming off a 31-253-1 season over 14 regular-season games and won't offer much value as the No. 5 receiver on the depth chart. Youngster Tyrell Shavers might even be pushing Samuel for depth action.

The Jaguars signed Singer to the practice squad Wednesday.

Singer finished the preseason with seven catches (on eight targets) for 59 yards over three games. His performance in the preseason and training camp wasn't enough for him to make the 53-man roster, but the 22-year-old wideout out of Utah will remain with the team as a member of the practice squad.

The Jaguars signed Morris to the practice squad Wednesday.

Morris wasn't able to crack the Jaguars' 53-man roster Tuesday, but he'll stay in Jacksonville as a member of the team's practice squad. The undrafted rookie out of Bowling Green finished the preseason with eight catches on as many targets for 80 yards while adding one assisted tackle.

The Jaguars signed Jackson to the practice squad Wednesday.

Jackson was unable to beat out rookie seventh-rounder LeQuint Allen for the RB4 spot on the Jags' 53-man roster, but the former will stay in Jacksonville on the team's practice squad. Jackson finished the preseason with 13 carries for 56 yards while adding two catches (on as many targets) for 13 yards.

The Jaguars signed Herbert to the practice squad Wednesday.

Herbert finished the preseason with two catches (on five targets) for 11 yards across three games. He wasn't able to crack the Jags' 53-man roster, but the undrafted rookie out of Oregon will stick around on the practice squad and could be elevated to the active roster if Brenton Strange, Hunter Long or Johnny Mundt are unavailable to play.

Jacksonville signed Henigan to the practice squad Wednesday.

Henigan wasn't able to beat out Nick Mullens for the QB2 job behind Trevor Lawrence, but the undrafted rookie will remain in Jacksonville as a member of the practice squad. Henigan finished the preseason having completed 27 of 38 passes for 178 yards, zero touchdowns and two interceptions across three games.

The Jaguars signed Brayboy to the practice squad Wednesday.

The undrafted free agent out of Elon was unable to make the Jaguars' 53-man roster at the end of training camp, but he'll remain in Jacksonville as a member of the team's practice squad. Brayboy played in all three of the Jaguars' preseason games but did not draw a target in any of those contests.

Wicks (calf) took part in Wednesday's practice, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.

Wicks was on and off the practice field in the early days of training camp due to a calf injury that kept him sidelined for all sessions and preseason games since Aug. 1. Both he and Jayden Reed (foot) mixed into drills Wednesday after lengthy absences, signaling that they're ramping up ahead of Week 1 preparations. Next Wednesday's practice report will reveal whether Wicks is a full participant or still operating with limitations.

Reed (foot) practiced Wednesday, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.

This marks Reed's first visible on-field work since the first week of August after dealing with a foot injury. Earlier Wednesday, GM Brian Gutekunst said the Packers were "hopeful" that Reed would be able to suit up Week 1 against the Lions, according to Zach Jacobson of 247Sports.com. Considering Reed looked crisp while running routes and catching passes from QB Jordan Love (thumb) on Wednesday, there's a decent chance he goes down as a full participant when Green Bay is required to post its first practice report of the season next Wednesday.

The Chargers signed Vidal to the practice squad Wednesday.

Vidal couldn't earn a spot on Los Angeles' initial 53-man roster entering Year 2, but the 2024 sixth-round pick will stick around in an emergency reserve role on the practice squad. Across 10 regular-season appearances as a rookie in 2024, Vidal rushed just 43 times for 155 yards (3.6 YPC) and zero touchdowns. He also secured five of nine targets for 62 yards and one score.