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Wattenberg (undisclosed) was a limited participant in Monday's practice, Jon Heath of broncoswire.com reports.

Wattenberg suffered an injury during last Monday's training camp session. The center's ability to return to the field, even in a limited capacity, is a good sign that the undisclosed issue isn't severe. There is a strong chance Wattenberg will be fully healthy and ready for the start of the regular season.

Stroud and the Texans offense got a boost in Monday's training camp practice with the return of fourth-year wideout Tank Dell (knee), John Harris of the team's official site reports.

Both Stroud and Dell were selected by the Texans in the 2023 NFL Draft, and the duo formed an immediate connection in their rookie seasons, connecting for 47 catches (on 75 targets) for 709 yards and seven touchdowns across 11 regular-season games. Dell was one of Stroud's top targets in 2024, but the former suffered major leg and knee injuries late in the season that caused him to miss the entire 2025 campaign. Dell's return to team drills Monday is a positive sign for his recovery, and his availability for the start of the regular season would be a significant boost for Stroud, who is looking to bounce back from a lackluster 2025 season.

Denver announced Monday that Turner (undisclosed) has passed his physical and been removed from the team's non-football injury list, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Turner was placed on the NFI list in late July with an undisclosed injury, but it looks like he's now back in football shape ahead of Friday's preseason opener at Atlanta. The vast majority of his snaps with Denver in 2025 came on special teams.

Pierce (anke) received a second PRP injection in his left ankle this offseason, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Pierce initially attempted to get over his left ankle issue by receiving a PRP injection following the conclusion of the 2025 regular season, but he ultimately was forced to undergo a "clean-up" procedure in April. The wide receiver has missed the entirety of the Colts' offseason program and training camp to this point, and head coach Shane Steichen said Thursday that Pierce doesn't currently have a timetable to return to resume practicing. A platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection is a process in which a concentrated dose of a patient's own blood platelets is injected to help heal damaged joints, tendons, ligaments and skin. Pierce received the second injection in late June, per Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis, and Chappell outlined that a second treatment is not abnormal and helps the healing process.

Washington is listed as the No. 2 running back on the Raiders' unofficial depth chart, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

Monday's unofficial depth chart shows that Washington has the edge for the backup role after training camp. The fourth-round rookie is competing with Dylan Laube, Dare Ogunbowale and Roman Hemby to serve as the main complementary option behind Ashton Jeanty. If Washington can continue to impress in practice and preseason, he may be a good fantasy handcuff to Jeanty in 2026. The presence of star center Tyler Linderbaum, who signed as a free agent this offseason, should also benefit any running backs that take snaps for the Raiders during the coming season.

The Steelers waived Thompson (undisclosed) with an injury designation Monday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

It's not known at this point what type of injury Thompson is dealing with. In any case, unless he's claimed by another team during the current waiver period, he'll be in line to spend the entire 2026 season on the Steelers' injured-reserve list.

Monk (biceps) was a full participant in Monday's practice, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Monk had biceps surgery during the offseason to repair the injury he suffered in the Packers' wild-card loss to the Bears. The guard is back and competing with Zach Bako-Bewele for the starting right guard role. Bako-Bewele is in the last year of his rookie contract whereas Monk is locked up for another two years, meaning the latter represents a cost-effective option under team control for a longer period.

Burrow and the Bengals offense had its best day of training camp Sunday, Paul Dehner of The Athletic reports.

Per Dehner, the Bengals offense this year has shifted from static, pre-snap looks and shotgun formations to a scheme with more under-center motions. There have been some early hiccups in training camp, but Burrow and the offense have been better over the last couple of days, particularly in Sunday's practice when the star quarterback directed two 80-yard touchdown drives that ended with passing touchdowns to Tee Higgins and Andrei Iosivas. Burrow missed nine of 17 games last year due to turf toe and returned to action Week 13. Over the last six games of the 2025 regular season, Burrow completed 68.2 percent of his passes for 1,620 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions while turning 12 carries into 38 yards.

Hurts has started to establish a good rapport with offseason addition wide receiver Dontavion Wicks at training camp, Geoff Mosher of PhillyVoice reports.

Hurts has long been a target of criticism when it comes to his passing ability, and with the departure of A.J. Brown in the offseason, he will have to prove himself with some new faces in the wide receiver room this season. The Eagles acquired fourth-year pro Dontayvion Wicks from Green Bay in April, and Wicks has emerged as the frontrunner to operate as Philadelphia's No. 2 WR in 2026. Hurts and Wicks spent some time together off the field during the offseason, which Wicks credited as a driving force for how the two players have so quickly found alignment in a short time at camp. With DeVonta Smith (hamstring) currently sidelined, Hurts will have the opportunity to lean on Wicks as his de facto No. 1 option as the team's preseason opener approaches Saturday in Baltimore.

Iheanachor (shoulder) is not participating at the Steelers' training camp practice Monday, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

There's still no concrete timetable for Iheanachor's return to the field, but Pittsburgh may take a more conservative approach with the 2026 first-round pick. In his stead, Dylan Cook and Broderick Jones will be the clear favorites for reps with the first team at whichever tackle spot is open opposite 2024 first-rounder Troy Fautanu.