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Speaking Tuesday, coach Raheem Morris was non-committal on whether or not Mooney (shoulder) will be ready for the Falcons' Week 1 matchup with the Bucs, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

Mooney suffered a shoulder injury in practice last Thursday and is expected to be sidelined for a "few weeks," Raimondi reported last week. The nature of Mooney's injury still isn't clear, but there's at least some concern it will linger into the regular season. KhaDarel Hodge is next up on the depth chart behind Drake London and slot man Ray-Ray McCloud should Mooney not be cleared in time to face Tampa Bay.

Fields is practicing with a plastic shield on his cleat to protect his dislocated toe, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

"We get our feet stepped on all the time at practice, so it just felt normal at first when I got stepped on. But I tried walking off and it just felt weird, like something was stuck in my toe," Fields said. "I didn't know what to think. I just knew something was wrong. ... Luckily, they said it was just dislocated." Fields has returned to team drills this week, and there's been zero concern out of Jets camp that the quarterback is dealing with any sort of long-term issue. Fields should be under center for the Week 1 opener.

Jones (ankle) has been practicing during training camp and took first-team reps at left tackle Tuesday, per Bear Report.

Jones ended last season on IR due to a left ankle fracture that required surgery. The 2022 fifth-round draft selection has had enough time to recover and is competing for the starting role at left tackle. Chicago selected another LT, Ozzy Trapilo, in the second round of April's NFL Draft, but Jones seems to have the leg up to start given that he's getting most of the work with the starters during camp. Kiran Amegadjie, who started one game at tackle last year, has also gotten some reps with the first team early in the preseason.

The Giants moved Dimukeje (pectoral) to the active/PUP list Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Dimukeje was originally placed on the NFI list due to a pec tear that he suffered during offseason workouts in early May. He'll be eligible to practice and play in the preseason once fully healthy, though a timeline has not been established for his return. Dimukeje signed a one-year contract with the Giants in March after spending the first four years of his NFL career with the Cardinals. He finished the 2024 regular season with 15 tackles (nine solo) and one forced fumble in 11 games while splitting his snaps between defense and special teams.

The Jets waived Hartwig (undisclosed) with an injury designation Tuesday, John Pullano and Ethan Greenberg of the team's official site report.

Hartwig signed with the Jets in May as an undrafted free agent. It's not clear what type of injury Hartwig may be dealing with, but if he clears waivers, Hartwig will be placed on injured reserve and be forced to miss the entire 2025 season unless an injury settlement is reached with the Jets.

Walker has not participated in training camp practices due to a knee injury, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Walker opened camp on the NFI list, and the injury is severe enough for him to be considered week-to-week. That puts him in jeopardy of missing the Bucs' preseason games, starting with their opener against the Titans on Aug. 9. SirVocea Dennis and Deion Jones will have the opportunity to compete for starting snaps at inside linebacker beside Lavonte David while Walker is recovering from his injury.

Travis Etienne seemed to be the feature back during Tuesday's practice, after Bigsby got more work with the starters last week, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

Even though Etienne got more work, Bigsby performed well Tuesday, reaching the second level on multiple runs. The big takeaway is that both running backs are playing a lot of first-team snaps, while rookie fourth-round pick Bhayshul Tuten has been limited by a minor hamstring injury. Snaps and touches are up for grabs under new coach Liam Coen, who oversaw a dramatic transformation of Tampa Bay's running game last year.

The Falcons removed London (undisclosed) from the active/non-football injury list Tuesday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.

London was back at practice Tuesday after recovering from an undisclosed injury. He spent the entire 2024 season on the Falcons' practice squad and is aiming to earn a spot for himself on the 53-man roster at the end of training camp.

Bryant (undisclosed) was removed from the active/non-football injury list Tuesday after passing a physical, Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports.

Bryant will be able to participate in practices and preseason games now that he is off the NFI list. He signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in May, and while making the 53-man roster is unlikely, he'll have the opportunity to at least compete for a spot on the practice squad.

Banks (back) did not participate in Tuesday's practice, Zach Kruse of USA Today reports.

Banks is considered day-to-day due to a back injury that he suffered last week. The team will likely play things conservatively, which could mean that Banks misses the Packers' preseason opener against the Jets on Aug. 9. Banks started at left guard in 13 regular-season games last season, so his absence gives Donovan Jennings and Kadeem Telfort the opportunity to see more reps with the first-team offense.