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Patrick left Friday's drills with a limp and was later spotted wearing a compression sleeve on his right leg, ESPN's Ben Baby reports.

Patrick is competing with Cody Ford for the Bengals' right guard job after spending last season with the Saints.

Culp, who showed some late-season promise as a rookie seventh-round pick in 2024, has stood out in the Buccaneers' early training camp practices, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.

Culp posted a 5-88-0 line on six targets over Weeks 17 and 18 of the 2024 regular season when Cade Otton sat out due to a knee injury, flashing some downfield chops with a pair of catches of 20-plus yards. With 6-foot-4, 237-pound dimensions, Culp's athleticism, which was on display with an acrobatic catch on the sideline in Thursday's training camp practice, and ability to beat linebackers down the seam is something that has Baker Mayfield excited for what it can bring to the offense. "Devin has taken a lot of steps," noted Mayfield. "He is a guy that is extremely athletic for his size and can really run, so just being able to have a guy like that [is huge]. Cade [Otton] is trustworthy and is more of our dominant meathead guy but having an athletic guy like Dev to stretch the field at the tight end position will create mismatch problems."

Apple and the 49ers agreed on a one-year contract Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Apple joined the 49ers for a tryout Sunday, which ultimately resulted in a contract for the 29-year-old. The cornerback will battle with Tre Avery, Chase Lucas and Dallis Flowers, among others, for a spot on the team's 53-man roster in 2025.

Winfield has made multiple impact plays in early training camp practices, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.

The star safety opened camp by snagging two interceptions in Wednesday's practice, and he collapsed the pocket for what would have been a sack in game action during Friday's session. Winfield noted he's striving to make at least one splash play per practice this summer as he aims for a resurgent season following an injury-hampered 2024 where he played a career-low nine regular-season games due to foot and knee issues.

Sanders (foot) is not expected to return before the beginning of the regular season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Sanders suffered a tendon injury in his foot at practice Saturday, which was determined to be significant after an MRI. The linebacker will undergo additional imaging in the near future to determine his next steps.

Johnson, whom the Buccaneers selected out of Oregon in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft, has been impressing early in camp with his shiftiness and ability to make defenders miss, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.

The rookie wideout is renowned for his ability to gain yards after the catch, and his dynamic skill set enabled him to post the top two single-season reception tallies in Oregon school history. Johnson is starting his NFL career deep down a talented wide receiver depth chart, but he also has experience as a returner and is making a very positive early impression with his ability to start and stop quickly and what is termed as "explosive" burst when running vertically.

Walker exited Friday's training camp practice with a knee injury and is expected to miss some time, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.

Head coach Todd Bowles stated Sunday that Walker was "still sore" and that the rookie was slated for more tests. Walker was selected in the fourth round out of Central Arkansas in April's draft after earning Consensus All-American honors on three occasions and is projected to fill a rotational role at outside linebacker in his first NFL season.

Thomas (lower body) suffered a lower-body injury at the Cowboys' practice Sunday, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Thomas sustained an undisclosed lower-body injury, and it's unclear how long he'll be sidelined. More information on his status will likely come in the near future.

Campbell (lower body) did not suffer a significant injury at practice Sunday, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Campbell exited practice early with the assistance of the training staff due to a lower-body injury. The wide receiver is expected to miss a few days, but it doesn't appear that he'll be sidelined for long.

Vaughn (hamstring) is expected to return to practice this week, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Vaughn has been sidelined at practice with a hamstring injury, but he may be nearing a return to action. The running back is expected to operate as a depth option behind Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders this season, likely making his greatest impact on special teams.