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Thomas (calf) is working his way back into practice and could have a major role under new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Cole Turner had a busy preseason filling in with the first-team offense, but Thomas is still expected to get most of those snaps/targets once the games count. It sounds like the 32-year-old is on track for Week 1 against Arizona despite missing most of training camp and all three preseason games. While probably only the fourth or fifth option in Washington's passing game when everyone is healthy, Thomas could bump up a spot in the pecking order if he's cleared to play Week 1 and WR Terry McLaurin (toe) isn't.

Dallas signed Fant to the practice squad Wednesday, Patrik Walker of the team's official site reports.

Fant will get a chance to continue his development with the Cowboys after failing to make the team's initial 53-man roster. The undrafted rookie out of Tennessee showcased versatility on offense back in college, but he could need time to translate that skill set to the NFL level.

The Texans signed Keene to the practice squad Wednesday.

Houston cut Keene on Tuesday, but he now gets a chance to continue his development with the team as a practice-squad member. The 2020 third-round pick hasn't played a game since logging six appearances in his rookie season.

Brown joined the Patriots' practice squad Wednesday.

Brown spent the offseason and training camp with the Colts before ultimately becoming a victim to final roster cuts. Prior to Indianapolis, the veteran had stints with the Raiders and Browns. All-in-all he has recorded 478 yards and two touchdowns on 51 receptions across 55 regular season games. He will now attempt to adapt to things in New England as quickly as possible.

The Jets signed Kuntz to their practice squad Wednesday after he was waived by the team Tuesday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

The Jets took Kuntz in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He logged six catches for 41 yards and a touchdown in three preseason games. He'll stay with the Jets via their practice squad to start the 2023 season and await an opportunity to get called up.

The Saints waived Krull on Tuesday.

Krull appeared in one game for the Saints last year but didn't see a target across nine offensive snaps. The Pittsburgh product led the Saints in receiving yards during the preseason finale, tallying seven catches on 15 targets for 106 yards, so he's presumably a candidate to rejoin New Orleans on a practice-squad deal if he clears waivers.

The Jets placed Yeboah (hamstring) on injured reserve Wednesday, Ethan Greenberg of the team's official site reports.

Yeboah totalled two catches for 23 yards and a touchdown in the Jets' preseason game against the Buccaneers on Aug. 19 before sustaining a hamstring injury. He's set to miss at least four games as he recovers from his injury.

The Colts placed Woods (hamstring) on injured reserve Wednesday.

With the move, Woods will miss at least four games as he recovers from a hamstring injury. In his absence, the Colts will likely rely on a committee of Kylen Granson, Mo Alie-Cox and Andrew Ogletree to handle most of the reps at tight end.

Miami re-signed Kroft on Thursday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

The Dolphins needed both Jalen Ramsey (knee) and Robert Jones (knee) to make it through their 53-man roster cut before placing them on injured reserve with the designation to return. As a result, they had to cut Kroft and subsequently re-sign him to the roster after the aforementioned players shifted to IR. The 30-year-old tight end is now set to backup Durham Smythe and Julian Hill at tight end, while also contributing on special teams.

Kittle (undisclosed) is still dealing with an injury from training camp and won't resume practicing until next week, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Kittle played a few drives in the Niners' final preseason game after missing some practices with a groin injury. He's still not quite 100 percent though perhaps healthy enough to play, so the team wants him to take this week off before returning to the field Monday as a full participant. The 49ers' first official injury report of the season won't be released until next Wednesday, four days before the team's Week 1 road matchup with Pittsburgh.