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Jaguars WR Jakobi Meyers had his right hand in a brace on the sidelines of Friday night's preseason game vs. the Panthers. The injury was revealed to be a jammed right thumb that could cause him to miss time. The assumption would be that the second overall pick in 2025, Travis Hunter, would benefit from increased offensive snaps if Meyers’ injury lingers into the season. But according to Juston Lewis of the Florida Times-Union, that may not be the case.

The Giants signed RB Najee Harris “under the premise that he's going to be a significant contributor,” ESPN’s Jordan Raanan writes in a detailed look at this suddenly crowded backfield. Ranaan adds that RB Cam Skattebo is still the “top option” but that RB Tyrone Tracy has been a “regular” with the first-team offense in camp and that RB Devin Singletary “shouldn’t be counted out.”

Jaguars WR Jakobi Meyers had his right hand in a brace on the sidelines of Friday night's preseason game vs. the Panthers. HC Liam Coen offered little afterward, saying only that he's unsure whether Meyers will practice this coming week.

Eagles WR Lemon returned to practice in a limited fashion after hamstring issues, but Eagles beat reporter Jeff McLane says he'll have to wait at least another week to make his debut.

The Athletic's Jesse Newell is the latest Chiefs insider to suggest Kenneth Walker is headed for a huge role this season. Newell writes that Walker has gotten the ball "all the time" in camp, especially in the screen game.

The 49ers' revolving door of injuries continues to spin. WR De'Zhaun Stribling missed Saturday's practice with a shoulder injury and is considered day to day, according to insider Matt Maiocco. WR Mike Evans returned on Saturday after exiting Tuesday's practice with quad tightness. Evans has been on and off the field with quad trouble all month, although Maiocco said the issue is not serious. Neither Evans nor Stribling seems in danger of missing Week 1, but we'll keep an eye on both.

Dolphins RB Ollie Gordon left Week 2 of the preseason with an upper-body injury. Gordon stayed down for several minutes before walking to the locker room for further evaluation. The second-year pro is competing with Jaylen Wright for the No. 2 role behind De'Vone Achane, and we'll let you know when there's an update on Gordon's status.

The Falcons opened camp without Michael Penix Jr, who was still recovering from the torn ACL he suffered in Week 11 last season. Now head coach Kevin Stefanski says Penix Jr is cleared for 11-on-11 work and will practice Monday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Rhamondre Stevenson appears to have the edge over TreVeyon Henderson in the battle atop the depth chart this training camp. Patriots senior reporter Evan Lazar writes that “Stevenson is trending toward being the lead back to start the season. Stevenson has more consistently found holes between the tackles and is getting the bulk of the reps with Maye.” Lazar adds that “Henderson will still have a major role as a change-of-pace back and ideally in the passing game if Henderson can improve in blitz pickup.”

Seahawks WR Tory Horton will be out "for a period of time," HC Mike Macdonald said Friday. He wouldn't give any other details about Horton's injury or when he might be back.

Rashod Bateman has been arrested and faces three charges stemming from a June incident. The Ravens said in a statement, via ESPN’s Jamison Hensley, “We are aware of the situation involving Rashod and have been in direct communication with him. We notified the league office and have been cooperating throughout the process. As this is a pending legal matter, we will not have further comment.”

Following a draft where the Saints selected multiple wide receivers, Bryce Lance has been lighting up training camp. Yesterday, Lance caught all five of his targets and scored a pair of TDs, per Saints beat reporter Ross Jackson.

The Texans are searching for pass catchers after it was announced a couple days ago that Jayden Higgins tore his ACL. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the team brought in Sterling Shepard, Josh Reynolds, and Zay Jones for workouts.

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald called Jake Bobo’s knee injury “serious” today after Bobo was carted off following an awkward fall, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia supplied an encouraging update on Bills TE Dalton Kincaid. “This camp and preseason have looked and felt a bit different for Kincaid,” Buscaglia said. “He’s been at practice every day, he looks stronger, and he’s playing with more physicality in the blocking game. Most importantly, his usage during camp practices has seen a bit of a bump, even with tight ends Dawson Knox and Jackson Hawes fully healthy. It’s not to say that he’s on the precipice of playing 75 percent or more of the team’s offensive snaps, but Kincaid’s health, summer usage, and ability are all trending toward an enhanced role in 2026.”

The Chargers ran two TEs out with the first unit for Thursday night's brief appearance against the 49ers. Neither of those guys was second-year TE Oronde Gadsden. Charlie Kolar and David Njoku each played two of Justin Herbert's three snaps before clear starters left the preseason contest. Njoku played three more snaps before his night ended, while Kolar played six more. Gadsden wound up tallying 2 catches for 24 yards among 3 targets, but his first look didn't come until early in the second quarter on the team's third possession.

Cowboys RBs Malik Davis and Israel Abanikanda have garnered more first-team opportunities in recent workouts, and HC Brian Schottenheimer told reporters Thursday that they've "earned" those chances.

Jaguars WR Parker Washington has missed most of this week's practices with an undisclosed injury. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports, however, that Washington is expected to return next week. (He did not, unfortunately, add any injury details.)

The Athletic's Matt Barrow writes that 49ers WR Deebo Samuel is "not going to be close to an every-down player" this season. Barrows adds that Samuel is expected to "take over a portion" of Ricky Pearsall's 'Z' role and also get some snaps in the backfield.

Niners rookie WR De'Zhaun Stribling did not draw the first two targets from QB Brock Purdy in Thursday night's exhibition game against the Chargers. Those first two passes went toward WR Deebo Samuel, with one completion for 4 yards. But Purdy did target Stribling on his next three attempts and complete all of them. The second-round pick finished the first quarter with 4 catches for 46 yards on 5 targets, snagging his last reception from QB Mac Jones. No other Niner caught more than one ball in the first half.