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Stribling (shoulder) returned to practice Sunday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Stribling -- who was sporting a no-contact jersey during the session -- had been considered day-to-day with a shoulder injury after playing in San Francisco's 41-17 preseason win over the Chargers last Thursday. The second-round rookie has stood out with 11 catches on 13 targets for 109 yards across two exhibition games, and he should stand to make an immediate impact in the 49ers' banged-up receiving corps. Stribling's final chance to play this preseason will come Thursday versus the Raiders.

Speed will miss the entire 2026 season due to a torn quadriceps tendon, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Speed underwent surgery over the offseason after scans revealed a total tear rather than a partial tear. He opened training camp on the active/PUP list with the hope that he would be available to play at some point in the regular season, but the injury is severe enough for Speed to miss the entire 2026 season. He'll shift his focus toward being fully healthy for the 2027 campaign.

McCaffrey (undisclosed) is in uniform for Sunday's training camp practice, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

McCaffrey has been held out of training camp practices and preseason games due to general "tightness." His return to the practice field Sunday for the first time in nearly three weeks is a positive sign, but it's still unclear what his activity level will be. The superstar running back is unlikely to play in Thursday's preseason finale against the Raiders, with the focus instead on having McCaffrey 100 percent healthy for Week 1 against the Rams on Thursday, Sept. 10.

Kittle (Achilles) was activated from the active/PUP list Sunday.

Kittle has been ahead of schedule in his recovery from a torn Achilles that he suffered in January. His activation from the PUP list clears Kittle to participate in training camp practice, though he'll likely have his workload managed and be held out of Thursday's preseason finale against the Raiders. All signs are pointing to the veteran tight end having a chance to be available for the 49ers' regular-season opener against the Rams on Thursday, Sept. 10, with more context on that front slated to arrive in the coming days. In any case, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com suggests that Sunday's move is a sign that the team is confident that Kittle will be back before Week 5.

The Chargers placed Biadasz (knee) on injured reserve Sunday.

Biadasz's placement on injured reserve means the 2020 fourth-rounder will be sidelined for the entire 2026 season. He suffered multiple injuries to his left knee -- including his ACL -- during Tuesday's training camp practice. There was initial optimism that he would be available toward the tail end of the regular season, but Biadasz will now shift his focus toward being fully healthy for the 2027 campaign. Jake Slaughter figures to serve as the Chargers' starting center moving forward.

Price will not play in Sunday's preseason game against the Titans, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Not only will Price not play Sunday, he will also be held out of the Seahawks' preseason finale against the Chiefs this Friday. That means the first time that the rookie first-rounder can see in-game action will be Week 1 against the Patriots on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Price saw limited action in Friday's joint practice with the Titans, and head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters after that practice that Price is "ramping" up his workload over the final weeks of training camp and into the regular season. With Zach Charbonnet (knee) on the active/PUP list and Price sidelined, George Holani figures to serve as the Seahawks' lead back Sunday, with Velus Jones, Jacardia Wright and Anthony Hankerson also in the mix for snaps.

Tagovailoa's teammate, Michael Penix (knee), is in line to return to 11-on-11 drills in Monday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Penix had been participating in practice since training camp began but hadn't yet been cleared for contact or full-team work. However, coach Kevin Stefanski relayed Saturday that the QB has been given the green light to practice without restrictions. With one preseason game remaining, the Falcons have yet to settle on a starting quarterback, and Penix's looming return to team drills sets the stage for him to have an opportunity to compete with Tagovailoa on equal footing ahead of Week 1. It remains to be seen what the team's plans are for the two signal callers in Friday's exhibition finale against the Dolphins, and at this stage Stefanski hasn't outlined a timeline for when he'll make a call on his starter for Atlanta's Sept. 13 contest against the Steelers.

Washington (undisclosed) was spotted at Sunday's walkthrough, Ryan O'Halloran of The Florida Times-Union reports.

It remains to be seen what Washington's participation level will be, but the wideout was sporting a helmet ahead of the walkthrough portion of the no pads session. Washington had been viewed as day-to-day with an unspecified issue, with his return to the field Sunday, in any capacity, a good sign ahead of the Jaguars' Friday preseason finale against the Buccaneers. Even if Washington practices fully before then, there's still a decent chance he'll be held out of the contest along with other key starters.

Ryland made field goals of 38 and 31 yards, missed a 62-yarder wide right and knocked through his only extra-point try in the Cardinals' 34-13 preseason loss to the Cowboys on Saturday.

Ryland's one miss was excusable considering the distance, and the fourth-year pro was otherwise perfect on the night. Through three preseason games, the 2023 fourth-round pick of the Patriots is 7-for-9 on field goals and has connected on all seven extra-point tries. Ryland is the only placekicker on the Cardinals' roster and will be looking to improve on the 81.5 percent success rate on field goals that he's mustered over his first two seasons in Arizona during the 2026 campaign.

Milton completed nine of 13 passes for 179 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed three times for two yards and another score in the Cowboys' 34-13 preseason win over the Cardinals on Saturday.

Milton drew the start and immediately led the Cowboys on a 12-play, 66-yard march that ended on downs at the Cardinals' 12-yard line. However, Dallas got the ball back three plays later thanks to an interception, and Milton cashed in on the short field with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Malik Davis. The strong-armed third-year pro then connected with Jonathan Mingo on a perfectly thrown 53-yard scoring strike down the left side of the field the next time he had the ball, and Milton would run it in himself from a yard out to cap off the following possession. He'd subsequently lead the Cowboys to three more points to finish out his stellar first half. Milton may have already locked in the No. 2 quarterback job over Sam Howell with Friday's preseason finale at home against the Saints still to be played.