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Thompson (Achilles) is practicing for the Bills during training camp, Alex Brasky of Bills Digest reports.

Thompson missed all but four games with the Panthers in 2024 due to a torn Achilles, but he still landed a one-year deal with the Bills in June and appears ready to go for the 2025 season. The linebacker also played in only two games in 2023 after breaking his fibula. Before that, though, he had recorded 100 or more tackles in four consecutive seasons, and he might be able to play a role in Buffalo if he can stay on the field.

Hairston (hamstring) has participated in training camp practices, per WGR 550.

Hairston sustained a hamstring injury during mandatory minicamp in mid-June, but he has been given the green light to participate in team drills in practice. The rookie first-rounder is projected to start at outside corner opposite Christian Benford, with veteran Tre'Davious White serving in a depth role as well as that of a mentor for the promising Hairston.

Prather (hamstring) did not participate in Monday's practice, Chris Brown of the Bills Radio Network reports.

The rookie seventh-rounder is competing for a spot on the Bills' 53-man roster, but he will be limited to sideline work while nursing a hamstring injury. With Prather, Elijah Moore (leg) and Curtis Samuel (hamstring) all sidelined, players like Laviska Shenault, Jalen Virgil and KJ Hamler will see an uptick in practice reps.

The Bills signed Cain to a contract Monday.

Cain spent the 2024 season on the Panthers' and Bills' practice squads before being let go by Buffalo in early December. He's back with the Bills, and while he's unlikely to make the 53-man roster, he will have a shot to make the practice squad at the conclusion of training camp. Cain last saw NFL regular-season action in 2020 as a member of the Steelers, when he appeared in two regular-season games and played 10 snaps on offense; however, he's consistently contributed as a member of the Birmingham Stallions in the USFL and UFL the last three springs, compiling 78 receptions for 1,132 yards and 11 touchdowns across 27 regular-season games in that span.

Head coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Kohou is considered "day-to-day" with a right leg injury, Chris Perkins of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

The specifics of the injury and its severity are still to be determined, but McDaniel relayed he doesn't believe Kohou is in danger of being sidelined for the start of the regular season. Kohou suffered the injury during Saturday's practice, and he'll likely be limited to sideline work with trainers for the time being. His absence gives Mike Hilton and Kendall Sheffield the opportunity to see more reps at slot corner in training camp practices.

Kancey, who's played in just 26 of a possible 34 regular-season games over his first two seasons due to calf issues, is prioritizing his health going into his third NFL campaign, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

The 2023 first-round pick has still managed to accumulate 11.5 sacks among his 54 total tackles over those first two seasons, so the upside for elite IDP production certainly seems to be there if Kancey can remain on the field for all 17 games. Kancey has been particularly adept at nullifying the size disadvantage he usually finds himself in with quickness and technique, enough to have accumulated 29 total QB hits and 70 pressures thus far in his young career. Head coach Todd Bowles notes the coaching and training staff is honed in on helping Kancey play a full season as one half of a fearsome interior-line duo with 2018 first-rounder Vita Vea. "We're monitoring that every day," Bowles said. "He's feeling great right now. As time goes forward, we've just got to make sure we continue to monitor the things he does and how he gets warmed up and everything else, and that it doesn't boil over into that."

The Dolphins waived Noel on Monday.

Noel signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in May, but he will no longer be with the team for training camp. He started in 11 games in his final collegiate season in Missouri and recorded 163 carries for 818 yards and three touchdowns. Assuming he clears waivers, Noel will look to join a team looking for backfield depth.

Reddick, whom the Buccaneers signed to a one-year deal this offseason, has impressed in several aspects during the first few practices of training camp, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.

The prolific pass rusher had a washout of a 2024 season with the Jets, missing the first seven games of the campaign due to a contract dispute and then managing just 1.0 sacks across 10 regular-season games. However, his new Tampa Bay digs offered a strong opportunity for a reset given the talent around him and head coach Todd Bowles' aggressive scheme, and thus far, Reddick looks primed to take advantage. The 2017 first-round pick of the Cardinals has been impressing early with his trademark explosion off the edge, range and quickness while also serving as a valuable veteran voice on defense. "He looked great," described Bowles. "He is quick, he's fast and he is very smart. He gets it and he is in great shape right now."

Egbuka has looked like a polished veteran in several aspects of his game during the early portion of training camp, in no small part due to his perfectionist mindset, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

The rookie first-round pick has had praise heaped on him by coaches and teammates for his precision on routes and high football IQ since he first took the field this offseason, and those traits are the byproduct of Egbuka's approach to the game since he began playing it. The Ohio State product noted Monday he's never needed additional external motivation because of the high standards he already sets for himself, and Dix reports that's already helped Egbuka stand out in his nuanced route running, timing, control at the catch point and quickness as he comes in and out of breaks.

Walker was diagnosed with a torn ACL on Monday and will be sidelined for the 2025 season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The rookie fourth-rounder injured his knee during Friday's training camp practice, and further tests found a tear in his ACL. It's a brutal blow for Walker, who was expected to serve in a key rotational role at outside linebacker after impressing throughout OTAs and minicamp, but he'll have to wait until 2026 to make his professional debut. Walker's absence opens the door for Warren Peeples and Jose Ramirez to compete for a spot on the Bucs' 53-man roster.