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The Lions cut Thomas-Oliver on Sunday.

Thomas-Oliver's tenure with Detroit has come to an end after he re-signed with the team in January. He appeared in one regular-season game with the Lions last season but failed to record any stats while playing exclusively on special teams.

Jones is dealing with a lower-body injury, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Head coach Mike Tomlin said Sunday that Jones is day-to-day as he works his way back from the injury. The team will look to get the 2023 first-round pick back soon, as he is expected to serve as the starting left tackle during the upcoming campaign.

The Cardinals placed Davis (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday.

Davis was selected by the team in the seventh round of this year's draft but will miss the entirety of his rookie season. He will now shift his focus to getting healthy and look to make his NFL debut during the 2026 campaign.

The Cardinals placed Thomas (knee) on injured reserve Sunday.

Thomas was coming off a strong season during which he recorded 47 tackles (31 solo) across 17 games played but will now be forced to miss the entirety of the upcoming campaign after tearing his ACL during practice Friday. Max Melton and Will Johnson will now likely serve as the team's starting outside cornerbacks during the 2025 season.

Loveland (shoulder) did 7-on-7 drills for the first time Saturday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

The Bears are easing their first-round pick into training camp after January shoulder surgery held him out of pre-draft workouts and spring practices. The next big step for Loveland is full-team drills, which could come within the next few days. Participation in the first week of camp is a good sign he'll have time to ramp up and compete for a role before Week 1.

San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said Sunday that he's hopeful Cowing (hamstring) will be back by the week of Aug. 11 for joint practices with the Raiders, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

This timeline likely indicates that Cowing will miss the 49ers' first preseason game on Saturday, Aug. 9 as he deals with a pulled hamstring, which he suffered during the first practice of training camp Wednesday. The 2024 fourth-round pick is coming off a rookie season in which he logged just five touches on offense over 15 regular-season appearances. Instead, his primary contributions came as a punt returner. San Francisco is dealing with a rash of injuries at wide receiver, as Brandon Aiyuk (knee) is still on the active/PUP list while recovering from a torn ACL and Jauan Jennings also left practice Sunday with a calf injury. Once he gets back on the field in training camp, Cowing could have a chance to push for a bigger role ahead of Demarcus Robinson and Equanimeous St. Brown -- two veterans who the team added as free agents.

The Bills activated Knox (hamstring) from the active/non-football injury list Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Knox opened training camp on the NFI list with a hamstring injury, but he now is able to return to practice ahead of the Bills' first preseason game versus the Giants on Saturday, Aug. 9. The 28-year-old caught 22 passes for 311 yards and one touchdown across 16 regular-season games last year. He should be set to reprise his job as the No. 2 TE behind Dalton Kincaid this season.

Green (hamstring) is expected to be sidelined for the next several weeks, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

Green suffered a hamstring injury during Friday's training camp session, and the team expects him to return to practice the week of Aug. 11. Once healthy, the 24-year-old is expected to serve as one of the San Francisco's starting cornerbacks during the upcoming season.

Pickett sustained a hamstring injury near the end of practice Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Schefter adds that Pickett will be evaluated again later this week, so he'll likely be sidelined for at least a few practices moving forward. It's unclear how he sustained this injury. The 2022 first-round pick has been the first quarterback on the field during the Browns' 11-on-11 sessions so far in training camp. Cleveland is still working through identifying who will be its starting quarterback Week 1, as veteran Joe Flacco and rookies Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel are all believed to have a chance at the job in addition to Pickett. There'll be more reps for these three while Pickett is sidelined for the time being. The Browns' first preseason game is Friday, Aug. 8 versus the Panthers.

The Packers activated Johnson (hamstring) off the active/non-football injury list Sunday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Johnson made his return to practice Sunday after having missed the start of training camp due to a hamstring injury. The rookie undrafted free agent should now have ample opportunity to compete for a spot as one of Green Bay's backup running backs, as the team currently lacks proven talent at the position behind Josh Jacobs.