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Atlanta placed Verdon (undisclosed) on the active/non-football injury list Thursday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.

The severity of Verdon's injury isn't known, but he'll be eligible to participate in practices and preseason games once he's fully recovered. He signed with the Falcons in May as an undrafted free agent following his final season at Iowa State, where he recorded 75 tackles (34 solo), including 1.0 sacks, five pass defenses (one interception) and one fumble recovery across 12 games.

Woods did not participate in Thursday's practice due to a hand injury, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

The severity of the injury isn't clear, but Woods will likely be limited to rehab and individual drills until he's progressed enough in his recovery. The 2022 sixth-rounder is competing for a depth spot in the team's wide receiver corps, so he'll look to be available for the Browns' first preseason game against the Panthers on Aug. 8.

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

It's unclear what injury London is working through, but he will be able to participate in practices and preseason games once he's fully healthy. London spent all of last year on the Falcons' practice squad and last saw game action in 2023, when he registered 13 tackles (six solo) and one fumble recovery across seven regular-season contests with Atlanta.

Robinson (undisclosed) participated in Thursday's practice, Sam Greene of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Robinson spent the entire 2024 season on injured reserve due to an undisclosed issue. Now that he's fully healthy, Robinson will use training camp to compete for a spot on the Bengals' 53-man roster.

Patterson (undisclosed) did not participate in individual or team drills during the Steelers' first training camp practice Thursday, Jacob Punturi of SI.com reports.

Head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters that Patterson is considered day-to-day, though the specifics of the injury were not shared. Patterson is entering his second season with the Steelers, and the veteran figures to resume his role as a versatile playmaker in the offense. He finished the 2024 regular season with 32 carries for 135 yards and 12 catches (on 14 targets) for 80 yards and one touchdown across 13 games.

Aubrey (shoulder) kicked field goals during Thursday's practice, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Aubrey underwent surgery on his shoulder during the offseason, but the third-year kicker has recovered from the procedure and will be a full participant in training camp. Aubrey is coming off a 2024 campaign in which he went 40-for-47 on field-goal attempts (including 14-for-17 from 50-plus yards) and made all 30 of his extra-point tries across 17 regular-season games.

Jefferson sat out the end of Thursday's practice after experiencing some mild tightness in his legs, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

That said, Seifert indicates that there are no concerns for Jefferson, even in the short term, but on just the second day of training camp the wideout elected to not push things, per Alec Lewis of The Athletic. As the coming season approaches, Jefferson is poised to maintain his high-volume role in a Minnesota passing offense that's now directed by 2024 first-rounder J.J. McCarthy.

General manager Nick Caserio told reporters Thursday that Stover (collarbone) has stood out during the offseason and the early portions of training camp, Jared Koch of SI.com reports.

Stover saw limited playing time during his rookie campaign, finishing with 15 catches (on 22 targets) for 133 yards and one touchdown across 15 regular-season games. He broke his collarbone during the Texans' wild-card win over the Chargers in January, but he has fully recovered from the injury and has made a good impression on Caserio and the coaching staff. Stover enters training camp in a competition against Brevin Jordan (knee) for backup tight end duties behind Dalton Schultz.

The 49ers waived Abanikanda on Thursday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

After Jacob Cowing pulled his hamstring during Wednesday's practice, the 49ers added depth to their wide receiver room by cutting Abanikanda in order to make room on the 90-man training camp roster for Quintez Cephus. Abanikanda spent the entire 2024 season on the 49ers' practice squad, and he hasn't seen regular-season action since 2023 as a member of the Jets. Assuming he clears waivers, the 2023 fifth-round pick will look to catch on with a team looking to bolster its backfield depth.

The 49ers signed Cephus to a one-year contract Thursday, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

With Jacob Cowing sidelined due to a hamstring injury, the 49ers bolstered their wide receiver corps by adding Cephus and waiving running back Israel Abanikanda. Cephus spent most of the 2024 season on the Rams' practice squad, but he was let go in late June despite signing a reserve/future contract in January. Cephus hasn't played in a regular-season game since 2022 as a member of the Lions, and he faces an uphill battle to make the 49ers' practice squad -- let alone the 53-man roster -- at the end of training camp.