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Doubs corralled both of his targets for 52 yards in Saturday's preseason game against the Patriots.

After scoring a touchdown on the Packers' opening drive against the Bengals last week, Doubs stayed hot with one of of his two receptions burning the Patriots for a gain of 42 yards. The 2022 second-round pick is one of three promising, young wideouts vying for Jordan Love's targets in a new era of Packer football post-Aaron Rodgers. Christian Watson is still considered the top receiving option heading into the regular season, but Doubs has certainly opened some eyes with his strong play this preseason.

Westbrook-Ikhine failed to record a catch on his only target in Saturday's 24-16 preseason win over the Vikings.

Westbrook-Ikhine was on the field early in the game and got one deep target from Malik Willis, though that was his only opportunity. Across two preseason games, he has only one catch for eight yards. While Westbrook-Ikhine's roster spot is likely safe, his role is unclear after the offseason additions of DeAndre Hopkins, and to a lesser extent, Chris Moore.

Meyers brought in his only target for 18 yards in the Raiders' 34-17 preseason win over the Rams on Saturday night.

The veteran wideout made his one grab count, bringing in a pass from Jimmy Garoppolo on the Raiders' opening drive to take the ball down to the Rams' 19-yard line. Meyers should develop into a highly reliable short- and medium-range target for Garoppolo during the coming campaign while working alongside Davante Adams and Hunter Renfrow in three-wide sets.

Samuel started Saturday's exhibition game against Denver, converting three targets into two receptions for 39 yards before exiting with the rest of the starters.

Samuel made his preseason debut alongside starting quarterback Brock Purdy (elbow) on Saturday, and the duo connected for a 25-yard gain on the game's first offensive play. The fantasy star did not receive a carry in Saturday's exhibition, and he could lose a few rushing attempts to Christian McCaffrey over the course of the season. That said, perhaps Samuel runs more routes as a true wideout to challenge his high-water mark of 77 receptions through his four years in the league.

Harry missed Saturday's preseason loss to Tennessee due to an undisclosed soft tissue injury, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Harry has long odds to make the final roster, so any injury could see him released from the team. Harry spent last season with the Bears but was hampered by a high-ankle sprain that delayed the start of his season. He ultimately appeared in seven games, recording seven catches on nine targets for 116 yards and a touchdown.

Gray (shoulder) will have additional testing done to determine if he suffered a collarbone injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Gray exited Saturday's 21-20 preseason win over the Broncos early with a shoulder injury and initial X-rays were unclear, so the wide receiver will undergo more testing to determine the severity. The wide receiver is competing for a final roster spot, and a prolonged absence would likely end his chances.

Downs reeled in two of three targets for 20 yards during Saturday's 24-17 preseason win against the Bears.

Downs returned the opening kickoff for 14 yards, and his first potential target occurred on the Colts' initial drive, but it was negated by an offensive pass interference call by teammate Pharaoh Brown. In addition to his contributions through the air and the kick return, Downs also had a five-yard punt return. Considering Indianapolis sat its starters Saturday, Downs' work on offense came with backup quarterback Gardner Minshew. Downs will look to continue making inroads on a regular role in the team's offense in this Thursday's exhibition at Philadelphia.

Moore brought in two of three targets for seven yards and rushed once for three yards in the Cardinals' 38-10 preseason loss to the Chiefs on Saturday night.

Moore opened the game with the rest of the Cardinals' starters and got some solid work in before exiting. The promising third-year wideout is aiming for a much healthier season in 2023 after being limited to eight games a year ago, and the Cardinals are counting on Moore to help fill the significant vacuum created by the departure of DeAndre Hopkins during the coming campaign.

Brown (undisclosed) brought in one of two targets for 12 yards in the Cardinals' 38-10 preseason loss to the Chiefs on Saturday night.

The speedster had been slowly ramping back up in practice the past few weeks after overcoming what head coach Jonathan Gannon labeled as "nicks and bruises." Brown then drew the start Saturday night and made his one catch on the first play of the Cardinals' second possession. Brown's ability to suit up Saturday dispels any concerns about his health and keeps him firmly on track to open the campaign as Arizona's unquestioned No. 1 receiver.

Pickens recorded one reception on one target for eight yards in Saturday's 27-15 preseason win over the Bills.

Pickens was targeted on Kenny Pickett's first attempt of the game. He worked solely with the first-team offense, which ran only seven plays on the day. It's unclear whether Pickens will see the field in the third week of preseason action, but he appears to have a solid grasp of the No. 2 receiver role in Pittsburgh heading into the regular season.