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Williams (knee) expects to take team reps in practice next week, Eric Allen of the Jets' official site reports.

Williams continues to bounce back from the ACL tear he suffered in his left knee Week 3 last season, and participating in team drills will be a significant milestone for the wideout. As Week 1 approaches, it remains to be see what role the free-agent addition will handle early on, but once Williams is fully up to speed, he's on track to be a key component of the Jets' passing game while working alongside top WR Garrett Wilson.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that he's "hopeful" Pearsall (shoulder) will return to practice this week and be able to suit up for Friday's preseason finale against the Raiders, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Pearsall is currently dealing with a shoulder injury, and he previously began training camp on the non-football injury list due to a hamstring issue. That's resulted in the rookie first-round pick missing a huge portion of valuable reps, including San Francisco's first two preseason games. With Brandon Aiyuk's hold-in still ongoing, it will be encouraging for Pearsall's prospects if he's indeed able to get back on the field soon and handle some preseason reps during Friday's road exhibition game against Las Vegas.

Berrios (undisclosed) did not secure either of his two targets during Saturday's 13-6 preseason win over the Commanders.

Berrios didn't do much in the receiving game, but he did return two kickoffs for 41 yards (20 and 21 yards each). His lone punt return was a fair catch. Rookie sixth-round pick Malik Washington was also involved in the return game, as he brought back five punts for 35 yards. Berrios missed time due to an undisclosed injury earlier in training camp but is now demonstrably healthy.

Melton was targeted three times and caught two passes for 10 yards in Sunday's preseason game against the Broncos.

Melton garnered a start Sunday with the Packers holding out their top four wideouts, and he secured two of the three passes thrown his direction. Melton likely has a roster spot locked up thanks to his performance late last season, but barring an injury to a fellow pass catcher, he will be no higher than the fifth option at his position.

Duvernay caught his lone target for 15 yards during Saturday's preseason game against the Buccaneers.

Duvernay joined the Jaguars on a two-year, $8.5 million contract in March and is expected to serve as their primary return man in 2024. The 26-year-old totaled 880 receiving yards and five touchdowns with Baltimore from 2020 to 2022, but he recorded just four catches for 18 yards last season before hitting free agency. Duvernay isn't likely to be consistently involved in Jacksonville's passing game this year and is competing with Parker Washington for the No. 4 spot on the depth chart.

Toure was targeted twice and caught two passes for 17 yards in Sunday's preseason game against the Broncos.

Toure tallied a reception, a carry and two punt returns in the first game of the exhibition season, and he tacked on two more catches Sunday. He remains in the mix for a roster spot, but he occupies no higher than the seventh spot on the depth chart.

Washington caught all three of his targets for 38 yards during Saturday's preseason game against the Buccaneers.

The 22-year-old had a decent rookie campaign as a depth wideout last season, as he finished with 16 catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns in nine games. Washington has likely already secured a place on the season-opening roster, but he's competing with Devin Duvernay for the No. 4 spot on the depth chart. Neither wide receiver is likely to be fantasy relevant to begin the season with Christian Kirk (calf), Gabe Davis and first-round rookie Brian Thomas locked in as Jacksonville's top wideouts.

Coach Doug Pederson said Kirk (calf) won't practice this week, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.

This will be Kirk's second week of missed practice since suffering a calf injury that Pederson described as mild. The 27-year-old played in Jacksonville's preseason opener and still has nearly three weeks to get healthy before the regular-season opener (Sept. 8 at Miami).

Coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Beckham (undisclosed) isn't likely to practice this week, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Beckham has already missed two preseason games and more than three weeks of practice with an unspecified injury. It's fair to wonder whether he'll be ready for Week 1, and his role might be quite limited even if he is.

Cowing caught four of five targets for 51 yards and took a carry for 19 yards in Sunday's 16-10 preseason win over the Saints.

Cowing got extensive playing time in the second and third quarters, highlighted by a 39-yard gain on a deep pass down the sideline shortly before halftime. Four of his five touches produced first downs, with the fifth being a five-yard loss on a screen pass where he unsuccessfully reversed field on a blown-up play. It was a nice performance, but the rookie fourth-round pick probably won't get much playing time early in the season even if the Niners fail to work out a contract with Brandon Aiyuk.