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Ajani Cornelius OT | DAL
Cowboys' Ajani Cornelius: Plays in preseason opener
Cornelius (knee) was active for the Cowboys' 17-7 preseason win over Seattle on Saturday.
Cornelius finished the 2025 season on injured reserve with Dallas while nursing a knee injury, but he now appears to be fully healthy. The offensive lineman played 68 percent of the team's offensive snaps in the victory, and he'll continue to compete for a spot on the Cowboys' initial 53-man roster.
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Alijah Clark DB | DAL
Cowboys' Alijah Clark: Active for preseason opener
Clark (ankle) recorded one tackle in the Cowboys' 17-7 preseason win over the Seahawks on Saturday.
Clark had been dealing with an ankle injury at training camp, but he was able to play 80 percent of the team's defensive snaps in the contest. The 23-year-old is competing for a reserve spot in the secondary with Dallas this season, and his next chance to prove himself will come Saturday in Arizona.
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Emanuel Wilson RB | SEA
Seahawks' Emanuel Wilson: Sidelined by short-term hamstring injury
Wilson (hamstring) sat out Saturday's preseason opener against the Cowboys, Gregg Bell of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.
Wilson is managing what is believed to be a short-term hamstring injury. Both Wilson and Jadarian Price (lower body) are expected to be available for the start of the regular season, which may not be the case for Zach Charbonnet (knee). Even if Charbonnet isn't ready to begin the season, Wilson appears likely to cede the majority of backfield opportunities to George Holani and Price. Wilson's next chance to see preseason action will be Sunday, Aug. 23 at Tennessee.
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Caleb Ransaw CB | JAC
Jaguars' Caleb Ransaw: Two tackles in preseason win
Ransaw (lower body) recorded two total tackles (one solo) in Saturday's 24-20 preseason win over the Saints.
Ransaw missed the entirety of the 2025 season while on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, but he now appears to be fully healthy heading into the 2026 campaign. The safety played 47 percent of the team's defensive snaps in the victory, and he's on track to serve as a top reserve option behind Antonio Johnson in Jacksonville's secondary this season.
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Rashid Shaheed WR | SEA
Seahawks' Rashid Shaheed: Rested in Week 1 of preseason
Shaheed didn't suit up for Saturday's 17-7 preseason loss to the Cowboys.
Shaheed was among the numerous Seahawks starters that sat out the preseason opener. Montorie Foster took advantage of his expanded role with five catches for 36 yards and a touchdown Saturday. Jaxon Smith-Njigba remains the undisputed No. 1 wide receiver for the Seahawks, while Shaheed, Cooper Kupp, Tory Horton, Jake Bobo and possibly Foster or Emmanuel Henderson will compete for targets behind Smith-Njigba. Shaheed also is projected to maintain his role as the primary return man on special teams.
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AJ Barner TE | SEA
Seahawks' AJ Barner: Not used in preseason opener
Barner was rested for Seattle's 17-7 preseason loss to the Cowboys on Saturday.
Most of Seattle's starters sat out Saturday's preseason opener, with Barner among them. Backup TEs Elijah Arroyo, Nick Vannett and Nick Kallerup each had one catch Saturday, and Eric Saubert also is competing for a roster spot at the position. Barner seems entrenched atop the depth chart on the heels of a sophomore regular season in which he caught 52 of 68 targets for 519 receiving yards and six touchdowns, though Arroyo was a second-round pick in 2025 and is hoping to earn a larger role in his second season, much like Barner did a year ago.
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Dallas Goedert TE | PHI
Eagles' Dallas Goedert: Rested for preseason opener
Goedert didn't play in Saturday's 24-7 preseason loss to the Ravens.
Goedert and other key starters were rested for the preseason opener. Rookie second-round pick Eli Stowers caught all three of his targets for 12 yards, and the Eagles got their first look at the rookie second-round pick in a game situation. Stowers is unlikely to challenge Goedert for the top spot on the depth chart out of the gate, and Goedert has a clear path to heavy red-zone involvement following the offseason departure of A.J. Brown. Goedert led the Eagles with 11 receiving touchdowns during the 2025 regular season, but he had only 24 touchdown catches over the previous seven regular seasons combined.
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Jeremiah Wright G | NO
Saints' Jeremiah Wright: Plays in preseason opener
Wright (shoulder) played in Saturday's 24-20 preseason loss to the Jaguars.
Wright was dealing with a shoulder injury at practice leading up to the contest, but he was ultimately able to give it a go. The 24-year-old was on the field for 68 percent of the team's offensive snaps in the game, and he appears to be on track to operate as a top reserve at offensive guard with New Orleans this season.
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Jeremiyah Love RB | ARI
Cardinals' Jeremiyah Love: Dealing with high-ankle sprain
Love reportedly sustained a high-ankle sprain in Thursday's preseason win over the Raiders, and he is unlikely to play again during the preseason, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports.
The Cardinals remain hopeful that the rookie third overall pick will be back in time for the regular-season opener against the Chargers on Sept. 13, but high-ankle sprains typically take a few weeks to recover from and have longer recovery timelines than the low-ankle variety. Love joins James Conner (foot) and Trey Benson (knee) on the list of banged-up Cardinals running backs, and offseason signing Tyler Allgeier would likely see a bump in workload if Love is sidelined or limited to begin the regular season.
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Zay Flowers WR | BAL
Ravens' Zay Flowers: Doesn't see field in preseason opener
Flowers was rested for Baltimore's 24-7 preseason win over the Eagles on Saturday.
Flowers has fully recovered from a left quadriceps contusion that he suffered the previous Saturday, but the 2023 first-round pick was among the established starters that Baltimore opted to keep out of Saturday's preseason opener. The Ravens drafted wide receivers Ja'Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt in the third and fourth rounds, respectively, of the 2026 NFL Draft, but Flowers is projected to reprise his role as Lamar Jackson's favorite target on the heels of a 2025 regular season in which Flowers posted a career-high 1,211 receiving yards.