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Loveland (shoulder) said last week that his rehab is going well but he'll still need to test things during training camp, MLive.com's Aaron McMann reports.

The 10th overall pick in the 2025 Draft didn't participate in offseason practices after undergoing shoulder surgery in January. He said in June that he expected to be ready for the start of training camp, but Bears coach Ben Johnson sounded less confident about the matter. Chicago's rookies report Saturday, with veterans then joining Tuesday, so Loveland's progress some become clear at some point next week, although contact work and full-team drills may not start in earnest until the end of the month. Once healthy, Loveland will compete with returning starter Cole Kmet for playing time and targets.

Washington (undisclosed) was placed on the active/PUP list Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

It's unclear what type of injury Washington is dealing with, or the severity. He's eligible to return at any point during the preseason, at which point he'll compete for a depth role along the Chargers offensive line.

Muhammad (undisclosed) was waived from injured reserve Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houstonreports.

Muhammad joined the Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 Draft but was waived shortly thereafter. He now is free to sign with any team and will be eligible to play in 2025 as soon as he can return to the field.

Phillips (undisclosed) was placed on the active/PUP list Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Phillips joined the Chargers this offseason after spending 2024 in Houston. Assuming he's able to get back on the field, he'll serve almost exclusively in a special teams role.

Molden (knee) was placed on the active/PUP list to begin training camp Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Molden is recovering from offseason knee surgery, though he has termed himself fully healthy. This move doesn't necessarily contradict that, as he can be brought along slowly to begin training camp but is eligible to be activated at any time during the preseason. Molden logged a career-high 721 defensive snaps in 2024, and he should be in line to compete with Alohi Gilman for playing time at safety.

The Chargers have placed Johnson (undisclosed) on the active/PUP list, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Johnson, one of five Chargers who landed on the list ahead of training camp practices, can be activated at any time once he's ready to take the field. Once that happens, the 25-year-old East Carolina product will compete for a depth slot in the team's wideout corps.

The Chargers placed Williams (undisclosed) on the active/PUP list Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Williams has been dealing with an undisclosed injury since minicamp last month. He was expected to be ready for training camp, but it's also worth noting that Williams can be activated at any time. There's been no indication that he's dealing with any sort of long-term issue. Williams turns 31 years old in October and is looking to rebound from a forgettable 2024 that saw him post a 21-298-1 receiving line across 18 regular-season games with the Jets and Steelers. In Los Angeles, Williams reunites with Justin Herbert after the two showed pass-game chemistry prior to Williams tearing his ACL three games into the 2023 campaign.

The Jets signed Wilson to a four-year, $130 million contract extension Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The deal contains $90 million guaranteed and locks Wilson up with the Jets through the 2030 season. New York had two more seasons of contractual control with Wilson, but the sides are getting the long-term deal out of the way early. Wilson turns 25 years old next week and has produced three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons since the Jets used the No. 10 overall pick on the wideout out of Ohio State in the 2022 Draft. Wilson set career bests across the board last season with his 101-1,104-7 receiving line and again looks to be the unquestioned alpha WR1 with the Jets following the release of Davante Adams earlier in the offseason.

Worthy said last Thursday that he expects the Kansas City offense to provide more big plays this season, Kay Adams of FanDuel TV reports.

"Coach [Andy] Reid told us during OTAs Phase 1, 'When you come back, get your hamstrings ready,'" Worthy said last week. "So, we kind of knew that we were going to be going a little deep during practice. We kind of got our bodies and our minds ready for what we're going to be doing in practice." After leading the league with an average of 9.58 adjusted yards per attempt and 8.8 yards per attempt overall in his first season as a starter back in 2018, Patrick Mahomes has seen that number dip in five of the last six seasons, cratering all the way down to a career-worst 6.8 YPA last year. But with Worthy headed into his second season and Hollywood Brown and Rashee Rice healthy again, the offense wants to produce more big plays down the field. Worthy is an exciting mid-round fantasy pick, particularly in best-ball formats.

Jennings (calf) is unhappy with his contract and wants a new deal or a trade, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

A restricted free agent last offseason, Jennings ended up signing a two-year, $15.4 million contract to replace his RFA tender. He then broke out for 975 receiving yards in 15 games, with career highs for catch rate (68.1 percent) and yards per target (8.6). Jennings, 28, now looks like one of the top bargains among wide receivers that isn't on a rookie contract, and he's scheduled to make $7.5 million in the second and final season of his deal. He missed some of San Francisco's spring practices with a calf injury, but there's been no indication it's a serious issue ahead of training camp, leaving his contract situation as the real concern. While true holdouts are rare, Jennings may consider a so-called hold-in, whereby he'd show up to the facility for meetings and off-field work but wouldn't actually practice until he got a raise or extension.