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The 49ers signed Dinkins to a three-year contract Saturday.

Dinkins is back with the 49ers, nearly one month after being waived by the team in late July with a non-football injury designation. The Penn State product gives the Niners additional depth at tight end in the absences of George Kittle (Achilles) and Tanner McLachlan (undisclosed).

Houston has been ruled out for the rest of Saturday's preseason game against the Chiefs due to a groin injury.

It's unclear when Houston picked up the injury, but he will not return to Saturday's exhibition contest. He'll undergo further tests over the next few days, which will determine whether he'll be available for the Buccaneers' preseason finale against the Jaguars on Friday.

Head coach John Harbaugh told reporters that Berrios did not play in Saturday's 26-3 preseason win over the Dolphins due to a soft-tissue issue, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports.

The injury is considered a minor one, so Berrios should be able to practice this week and play in the Giants' preseason finale against the Jets on Friday. The veteran wide receiver signed with the Giants in early June after appearing in four regular-season games for the Texans in 2025. If Berrios makes the Giants' 53-man roster for the regular season, then he is expected to see most of his playing time on special teams as a returner on kickoffs and punts.

Smith has been ruled out for the rest of Saturday's game against the Buccaneers due to a hamstring injury, Pete Sweeney of The Kansas City Star reports.

Smith tweaked his hamstring during the second half of Saturday's exhibition game. He will be held out for the rest of the game, and the injury puts the 2022 fifth-rounder in jeopardy of missing the Chiefs' preseason finale against the Seahawks on Friday. Smith logged two solo tackles prior to his exit.

Means injured his hamstring during Saturday's 34-0 preseason loss to the Rams, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Means went to the blue medical tent during Saturday's game and did not return, finishing with one catch on four targets for five yards. He'll undergo further tests to determine the severity of the injury, but it puts him in jeopardy of missing the Saints' preseason finale against the Cowboys on Friday.

Matavao was diagnosed with a knee injury following the Saints' 34-0 preseason loss to the Rams on Saturday, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

It's unclear when Matavao tweaked his knee, but he'll undergo more tests over the coming days to determine the severity of the injury and whether he'll be available for the Saints' preseason finale against the Cowboys on Friday. The 2025 seventh-rounder finished Saturday's game with three catches on as many targets for 34 yards.

Mahomes (knee) said during Saturday's preseason game at Tampa Bay that he's "extremely confident" he'll be available Week 1 against the Broncos on Monday, Sept. 14, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.

Mahomes has been cleared for all activity during training camp, and while he wanted to suit up Saturday, coach Andy Reid opted to hold out his franchise quarterback. Mahomes added that he would like to play this coming Friday's exhibition versus the Seahawks, but Reid also will make that decision. In any case, Mahomes appears poised to be active for the season opener following the torn ACL that he suffered Week 15 of the 2025 campaign.

Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley said Saturday that Bell (knee) is "close" to being cleared to fully participate in practice, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.

Bell hasn't played in either of the Dolphins' first two preseason games, but he's been steadily increasing his practice activity since being reinstated from the non-football injury list Monday. He's in the final stages of his recovery from surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, a procedure he underwent in December. The rookie third-round pick could have an outside chance of being available for the Dolphins' preseason finale against the Falcons on Friday if he's able to get in a couple of full practices beforehand.

Daniels caught eight passes on 13 targets for 68 yards during the Rams' 34-0 preseason win over the Saints on Saturday.

The rookie sixth-rounder saw far more work Saturday than he did in the Rams' preseason opener against the Chiefs. Daniels ended up leading both teams in catches, receiving yards and targets, and he logged receptions of 11, 17 and 11 yards on the Rams' final offensive series of the first half, leading to a 26-yard field goal by Harrison Mevis. Daniels is up to 10 catches on 18 targets for 86 yards through two preseason games, and he has real momentum toward earning a depth spot on the Rams' 53-man roster by the end of training camp. His last opportunity for an in-game audition will take place Thursday in the Rams' preseason finale against the Chargers.

Miller turned six carries into 22 yards and did not haul in his lone target during the Saints' 34-0 preseason loss to the Rams on Saturday. He also returned one kickoff for 29 yards.

Travis Etienne joined Alvin Kamara (knee) and Audric Estime (ankle) on the sidelines for Saturday's contest, with Miller being named the starting running back. Miller led all Saints running backs in rushing yards, though the only carry he had that went for 10-plus yards late in the first quarter was nullified by a holding penalty. Devin Neal left Saturday's contest due to a hamstring injury, and coupled with Estime's ankle issue, that puts Miller in a good position to secure his spot on the Saints' 53-man roster as the team's RB3 behind Etienne and Kamara. The Saints wrap up the preseason Friday on the road against the Cowboys.