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Cook, who was in uniform during pre-game warmups, didn't play in Saturday's 34-25 preseason loss to the Giants, Jonah Bronstein of wivb.com reports.

After reporting to training camp and fully participating for the first two weeks, Cook had been "holding in" since Sunday, citing "business" reasons for his non-participation in the team's last four practices. On Saturday, however, Cook took one rep with the Bills' first-team offense during warmups before sitting out a contest that top QB Josh Allen was held out of. Per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com, coach Sean McDermott noted that he had a conversation with Cook on Friday, with the running back agreeing to warm up but declining to play Saturday due to his contract situation.

Moore suffered an apparent lower left leg injury on a punt return and was carted off during the second quarter of Saturday's preseason game against Houston, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Moore is competing for the punt return and depth receiver role with the Vikings, but it looks like he suffered a significant injury in the team's first preseason game.

Wilson completed six of seven passes for 28 yards in Saturday's 34-25 preseason win over the Bills.

The veteran quarterback got the start in the Giants' first preseason contest but played only one drive, keeping the ball moving with short passes to his running backs and tight ends to set up a 53-yard Graham Gano field goal. Wilson's reluctance to stretch the field may have been part of a vanilla game plan, but it likely also had something to do with the absence of Malik Nabers (shoulder), Darius Slayton (undisclosed) and Jalin Hyatt from the lineup. It's not clear how much the Giants plan to use Wilson the rest of the preseason, so he may not get any opportunities to build a rapport with Nabers in game action before a Week 1 clash with the Commanders.

The 49ers signed Vaughn to a contract Saturday.

Vaughn will solidify the 49ers' backfield depth due to Isaac Guerendo (shoulder) and Jordan James (finger) both being sidelined for a few weeks. Vaughn spent most of the 2024 season on the 49ers' practice squad and played in three regular-season games, logging two carries for four yards.

Vaki (leg) did not play in Friday's preseason game against the Falcons, Christian Booher of SI.com reports.

Vaki injured his leg near the start of training camp, and while he's been able to practice in a limited capacity, he was not cleared to play in Friday's contest. The former fourth-rounder is battling Craig Reynolds and Jabari Small for the RB3 job behind Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery. Vaki will look to increase his practice participation over the coming week in order to be given the green light to play against the Dolphins on Saturday, Aug. 16.

Tuimoloau (knee) participated in Saturday's practice, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Tuimoloau left Thursday's preseason game against the Ravens due to a knee injury, but it doesn't appear to be a serious issue, as he returned to practice Saturday. The 2025 second-rounder is competing for a rotational role at defensive end for the upcoming season.

Richardson (finger) participated in practice Saturday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

This was the expectation for Richardson, who sustained a dislocated right pinkie finger during Thursday night's preseason opener, but we'll await further reports detailing the QB's level of activity during Saturday's session. Either way, the fact that he's already back on the field and throwing is a good sign for the 2023 first-rounder, who is competing with fellow signal-caller Daniel Jones for the Colts' Week 1 starting assignment.

Chism caught six of his eight targets for 50 yards and a 12-yard TD in Friday's 48-18 preseason win over the Commanders.

The UDFA out of Eastern Washington also returned a punt for 11 yards in the contest. Chism faces plenty of competition for slotting in a crowded New England WR corps, but even if the 5-foot-10, 198-pounder doesn't land a spot on the team's initial roster, he'd be a prime practice squad candidate.

Hardy is doubtful to return to Saturday's preseason game against the Giants due to a shoulder injury.

Hardy suffered the injury during a punt return and will undergo X-rays to determine the severity of the injury. The rookie sixth-rounder is competing for a depth spot at corner on the Bills' 53-man roster.

Chubb (head) is not in line to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Vikings, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Chubb missed a couple of practices after taking a hard hit to the head Tuesday, but he may have been rested anyway Saturday, with the Texans holding a number of other key players out. Also not in line to see action against Minnesota are QB C.J. Stroud, RB Dameon Pierce and TE Dalton Schultz.