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Chubb (head) didn't practice Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Per Wilson, Chubb also missed Wednesday's session after taking a hard hit to the head Tuesday and then leaving practice and walking out with a trainer under his own power. Following back-to-back absences, Chubb doesn't seem especially likely to play in Saturday's preseason contest against the Vikings.

Long has made some standout plays early in training camp and appears to have the inside track to the No. 2 tight end job, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

The 26-year-old inked a two-year, $5 million contract with Jacksonville in March and has had a strong start to camp, giving him an early edge over Johnny Mundt (upper body) for the backup job to starting tight end Brenton Strange. Long failed to have much of an impact across his first three NFL seasons, but he played in all 17 regular-season games for the Rams last year and caught seven passes for 60 yards.

Tuten appears to be the early favorite to begin the season as Jacksonville's No. 3 running back after putting in another good practice Thursday, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

The rookie fourth-round pick was limited by a hamstring injury at the start of camp, but he's impressed since returning as a full practice participant over the weekend. Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby are locked in as Jacksonville's top tailbacks, but Tuten could position himself for a complementary role, especially if he performs well in preseason action.

Verse posted on his personal X account that he was "fine" after leaving Thursday's practice due to a knee injury, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.

Verse had to be helped off the field after bumping his knee with teammate Braden Fiske. There's optimism from Verse that he has avoided a serious injury, but he'll likely be held out of practices and not play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Cowboys. Verse made an instant impact with the Rams in 2024 and won Defensive Rookie of the Year honors after posting 66 tackles (36 solo), including 4.5 sacks, two pass defenses, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries across 17 regular-season games. He added 2.0 sacks in the Rams' loss to the Eagles in the NFC Divisional Round.

Fulton (knee) was reinstated from the active/PUP list Thursday and was a limited participant in practice, Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star reports.

Fulton started training camp on the PUP list due to a knee injury, but he was able to pass his physical and cleared to practice Thursday, though he was limited to individual drills. The sixth-year corner out of LSU is a longshot to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Cardinals, but he could ramp up his activity enough to be available for the Chiefs' second exhibition game against the Seahawks on Aug. 15. Fulton signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the Chiefs in March and is slated to start at outside corner opposite Trent McDuffie.

Prescott said Thursday he doesn't expect to suit up for Saturday's preseason opener against the Rams, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Prescott has had his workload managed throughout training camp, but he's fully recovered from the torn hamstring that required season-ending surgery and limited him to just eight games in 2024. The 32-year-old signal-caller could be in more serious consideration to handle some preseason reps on Saturday, Aug. 16 versus the Ravens or Friday, Aug. 22 against the Falcons. Joe Milton retook the field Thursday after having exited Tuesday's joint practice early due to a thumb issue, and he figures to start against Los Angeles on Saturday with Prescott in line to sit.

Johnson (arm) reverted to the Texans' injured reserve list Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Johnson was waived with an injury designation Wednesday. He wasn't claimed off waivers by another team, and by reverting to the Texans' IR, Johnson will be forced to miss the entire 2025 season unless an injury settlement is reached. He spent the entire 2024 season on the Texans' practice squad and has appeared in two regular-season games since his rookie campaign in 2022.

Williams did not participate in Thursday's training camp practice due to a back injury, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.

The rookie seventh-rounder opened training camp on the Packers' PUP list and he has been unable to participate in practices while working through a back injury. Williams is unlikely to play against the Jets in Saturday's preseason opener, but if he is cleared to return to practice next week, he could be available for Green Bay's second preseason contest against Indianapolis on Aug. 16.

Oliver did not participate in Thursday's training camp practice due to a hamstring injury, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.

Oliver is competing for a depth defensive-end spot on the Packers' 53-man roster, and he's missing out on valuable practice reps while working through his hamstring injury. The rookie fifth-rounder is unlikely to be available for Saturday's preseason opener against the Jets, but he could aim to suit up for the Packers' second exhibition game against the Colts on Aug. 16.

Shrader has opened up a clear lead over Maddux Trujillo in the Colts' kicking competition, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Shrader has been far more accurate in camp, though he missed a long field-goal attempt in the final two-minute drill of a joint practice with Baltimore on Tuesday. While Trujillo doesn't appear to be a serious contender to win the job over Shrader, Boyd believes the Colts could add another kicker if Shrader struggles in the preseason, which begins for the Colts with a road game in Baltimore on Thursday.