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Turner signed with San Francisco's practice squad Wednesday.

Turner could see some action early in the season while some of San Francisco's rostered receivers recover from injury, though fellow practice squad wideouts Robbie Chosen and Junior Bergen will also be vying for promotions to the roster. Turner's last regular-season appearance came back in 2022 with the 49ers.

Chosen signed with San Francisco's practice squad Wednesday.

Chosen didn't make the 53-man roster, but the veteran wide receiver is a candidate for an early-season promotion, depending on the availability of San Francisco's various injured wideouts. The speedster's regular-season totals in receiving yards have dropped every subsequent season since he had a career-high 1,096 with the Panthers in 2020, down to 519 in 2021, 282 in 2022, 126 in 2023 and five yards in 2024.

The Raiders signed Shorter to their practice squad Wednesday.

Shorter was waived by Las Vegas on Tuesday but is remaining with the organization. He's one of two tight ends the team signed to the practice squad Wednesday along with Albert Okwuegbunam.

Jaguars general manager James Gladstone said Wednesday that Hunter (upper body) is healthy and ready to suit up Week 1 against the Panthers, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Hunter missed Jacksonville's preseason finale due to an upper-body issue, but the team had consistently indicated that the injury was only minor. The rookie first-rounder is ready to make his regular-season debut Sunday, Sept. 7, though it remains to be seen exactly how the Jaguars intend to divvy up his snaps between offense and defense. Hunter has been listed as a starting wide receiver on the Jaguars' unofficial preseason depth charts, but the team's first official regular season depth chart, to be released during Week 1 prep, will provide a cleared indication of the dual-threat playmaker's current standing on both sides of the ball. Jacksonville is favored by a field goal against Carolina in Week 1 at several betting sites.

Las Vegas signed Runyon to its practice squad Wednesday.

Runyon will remain with the organization as TE depth after getting cut Tuesday. He wasn't selected in April's NFL Draft and signed with the Raiders in early May.

Bergen signed with San Francisco's practice squad Wednesday.

Bergen was selected in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the 49ers out of Montana but failed to make San Francisco's initial 53-man roster. He didn't garner any interest on waivers and thus remains in the organization. Bergen could be a candidate for a promotion to the roster early in the season depending on the health of San Francisco's various injured wide receivers.

Las Vegas signed Okwuegbunam to its practice squad Wednesday.

Okwuegbunam was a casualty of cutdown day Tuesday but will remain with Las Vegas. The veteran tight end hasn't logged a regular-season NFL snap since he played in four games with Philadelphia in 2023.

Williams signed with Pittsburgh's practice squad Wednesday.

Williams went unclaimed after being waived Tuesday and is back with the Steelers organization despite failing to make the 53-man roster. The rookie receiver out of Indiana was among the team's final cuts and could be looked upon to fill in if injuries strike Pittsburgh's receiving corps.

The Raiders signed Miller to their practice squad Wednesday.

Miller was cut Tuesday but has signed to the Raiders' practice squad one day later. He was a sixth-round pick by Las Vegas in April's NFL Draft.

Hurleman signed with Pittsburgh's practice squad Wednesday.

Hurleman will remain in the Steelers organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. The undrafted rookie out of Notre Dame signed with the Steelers in May.