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Sanders is considered week-to-week after sustaining a lower-body injury during Monday's practice session, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Sanders was expected to have an outside chance at making the Dolphins' 53-man roster, and this injury likely decreases his odds even further. Once Sanders is fully past this lower-body issue, he's expected to compete for a spot on Miami's practice squad for the second year in a row.

Valdes-Scantling (neck) is expected to miss multiple weeks, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

With Valdes-Scantling's Week 1 status now unclear and Curtis Samuel (turf toe) week-to-week, the Bills' depth at wideout ahead of the regular season is being taxed. For now, Buffalo's top healthy options at the position are Khalil Shakir and Keon Coleman, but it's plausible that the team will look to bolster the ranks in the coming days.

Cracraft sustained an upper-body injury during practice Monday, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

Specifics of Cracraft's injury are unknown, but it's believed to be significant enough that he's already expected to miss regular-season time, according to head coach Mike McDaniel. The Washington State product is now the fourth Dolphins wide receiver dealing with an injury during camp, with Braxton Berrios, Odell Beckham and Jaylen Waddle also all on the mend.

Samuel is week-to-week due to turf toe, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site and Adam Schefter of ESPN report.

Meanwhile, Marquez Valdes-Scantling (neck) could miss multiple weeks, so the Bills' WR depth is being challenged ahead of Week 1. For now, the team's top options at the position are Khalil Shakir and Keon Coleman, with Mack Hollins and KJ Hamler candidates to see added reps for any length of time Samuel is sidelined.

James was waived by the Vikings on Monday, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

James joined Minnesota as a 2024 undrafted free agent out of Mercer. In a corresponding move, the Vikings signed fellow wideout Justin Hall.

Hall signed a contract with the Vikings on Monday, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Hall went undrafted out of Ball State in 2022 and initially received a chance with the Raiders, but he was not able to make their roster. However, Hall has starred in spring football the last two years, recording a combined 103 receptions for 1,117 yards and four touchdowns for the Houston franchises of the USFL and UFL, respectively. He'll likely give Minnesota some depth at receiver for the remainder of camp and also can handle return duties.

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.