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Samuel isn't practicing Sunday due to a hamstring injury, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.

Samuel missed three regular-season games last year due to injury, so health will be an important aspect for him in his second campaign with the Bills. It's not yet clear how severe the veteran wideout's issue is, but Buffalo is likely to be cautious with him given that the team is in the early stages of training camp. Samuel is likely in line for a depth role in the Bills' wideout corps this season.

Paul is dealing with a calf injury, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Paul picked up a calf injury that has forced him to sit out the team's practice over the past several days. Once healthy, the rookie fifth-round pick is slated to serve as one of the team's top rotational pass rushers behind Byron Young and Jared Verse.

Pierce stated Saturday that he's expecting to play out the season without a contract extension, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports. "I haven't even really like thought about it too much in terms of myself. I know my agents might've want to talk with them a while back, but I feel like ... it's going to be a play the season out (kind of thing)," Pierce stated, per James Boyd of The Athletic.

Pierce took a step forward in his third NFL campaign last year, notching career highs with 824 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns while averaging a league-high 22.3 yards per catch over 16 regular-season games. He's been almost exclusively a deep threat, however, as he logged a modest 37 receptions last year, 13 of which went for 20-plus yards. The Colts have one of the least favorable QB situations in the league for wideouts with Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones competing for the starting role, which could hamper Pierce's chances of breaking out further. He'll be in the final year of his rookie contract in 2025, and his comments Saturday suggest that he's not necessarily expecting to be extended by Indianapolis.

Witherspoon is dealing with a calf injury, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Witherspoon has sat out the past few days of practice. The severity of the injury is currently unknown, but if he ends up being forced to miss extended time, Cobie Durant would be in line for increased playing time.

McIntosh (knee) likely tore an ACL during practice Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Further testing needs to be done to confirm McIntosh's diagnosis, but the initial expectation is that the third-year RB suffered a major knee injury. If he did indeed tear an ACL, McIntosh would almost certainly need to miss the entire 2025 campaign. That would be a blow both to Seattle's running-back corps -- McIntosh was slated to be the team's No. 3 RB -- and to its special-teams unit, as he was expected to work as a kick returner as well. If McIntosh is unable to play this year, seventh-round rookie Damien Martinez could be asked to take on the third-RB role behind Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet, while Steven Sims could handle lead kick-return duties.

The Texans activated Ossai (undisclosed) off the active/PUP list Saturday, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports.

Ossai passed his physical and is now clear to return to practice after having been dealing with an undisclosed injury. The 22-year-old signed with the team as an undrafted free agent in May. Now healthy, he will spend the rets of the summer competing for a spot on the final roster.

Rams coach Sean McVay said Saturday that Stafford (back) isn't going to return to practice Monday and is considered week-to-week, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Stafford has been dealing with a sore back since the start of training camp, but he was previously expected to take part in the Rams' first padded practice of training camp Monday. It appears that will no longer be the case, as McVay stated that the team will take it a week at a time with Stafford, though the head coach also indicated that the QB did not suffer a setback. The goal is still to have Stafford ready to play Week 1, while Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to work with the first-team offense in camp until Stafford is ready to participate.

The Texans activated Cox (undisclosed) off the active/PUP list Saturday, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports.

Cox is healthy again after having been sidelined for the start of training camp due to an undisclosed injury. The rookie undrafted free agent will now spend the remainder of the summer competing for a roster spot. He is also a candidate to land on the team's practice squad.

The Texans activated Taylor (undisclosed) off the active/PUP list Saturday, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports.

Taylor passed his physical Saturday and is now able to return to practice. With Joe Mixon set to miss extended time with a foot injury, Taylor should have a chance to catch on with the team as a backup running back.

Campbell suffered a leg injury during Dallas' practice Saturday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Campbell had to be helped off the field. The severity of the injury is currently unknown, and it remains to be seen if the 28-year-old will need to miss extended time.