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Nailor is considered day-to-day after injuring his leg during training camp Saturday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Coach Kevin O'Connell believes Nailor will be back shortly. The 24-year-old wideout didn't see the field a ton in last year's campaign but hauled in seven passes for 151 yards and a touchdown during the last two weeks of the season. Once healthy, Nailor is expected to compete with Jalen Reagor and Brandon Powell for one of the team's final roster spots.

Flowers, who has missed the past two practices due to a stomach bug, is expected to return early next week, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

The Ravens have had a number of players not participating in the early portions of training camp due to various reasons, but it seems as if the 2023 first-round pick simply was dealing with an illness that shouldn't sideline him too much longer. Flowers will aid a dramatically different receiving group from last season that sees the arrival of veterans Odell Beckham and Nelson Agholor along with the potential return of Rashod Bateman (foot) and stud incumbent Mark Andrews.

Johnson was spotted participating in Saturday's practice, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Johnson exited Friday's practice early due to issues with the intense heat, but it was reported shortly after that nothing serious had occurred. The wideout is poised for another 80-catch season and should be a helpful resource for Kenny Pickett in Year 2 as the team's franchise signal caller.

Metchie practiced with the first- and second-team offenses during the first days of training camp, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

Metchie, a second-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft, was expected to be an immediate contributor as a rookie, but a leukemia diagnosis wiped out the entire season. His return is seen as an inspiration for the young team, and head coach DeMeco Ryans said it was an "honor to be his coach." Michael Woods and Nico Collins are expected to top the wide receiver depth chart, leaving Metchie to compete with Noah Brown, Nathaniel Dell and Xavier Hutchinson as the third wideout.

The Bills waived Wayne on Friday.

Wayne, the cousin of former NFL star Reggie Wayne, signed with the Bills as an undrafted free agent in late April, but he's been let go to make room for Andy Isabella. Wayne, out of South Alabama, posted 58 receptions for 815 yards and nine touchdowns during his final collegiate campaign.

Isabella is signing with the Bills, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

The 2019 second-round pick is an undersized receiver with sub-4.4 speed, now on his third NFL team after spending three-plus seasons with the Cardinals and most of last year with the Ravens. Isabella will turn 27 midseason and will need to compete with a slew of young players for a spot at the bottom of the depth chart in Buffalo.

Dotson told reporters Thursday that he has "all the confidence in the world" heading into his second NFL season.

The 2022 first-round pick is one off the stronger candidates for a second-year fantasy breakout, coming off a rookie season in which he scored seven touchdowns in 12 games and accrued 66 percent of his yardage and 57 percent of his targets over the final five weeks. Quarterback play remains a potential problem in Washington, but Dotson doesn't see it that way and has relayed optimism about QB Sam Howell multiple times this offseason. Full-on breakout or not, Dotson at least figures to see more volume than he did last year and appears locked in alongside Terry McLaurin as one of the top two options in the passing game under new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.

Johnson's early exit from Friday's practice was related to the heat, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Coach Mike Tomlin added that two other players, TE Connor Heyward and DL DeMarvin Leal, missed part of Friday's practice because of the heat. This seemingly confirms reports suggesting Johnson's injury didn't look serious, so he should get back on the practice field soon enough to continue building chemistry with second-year QB Kenny Pickett.

Johnson left Friday's practice early and went back to the locker room on a cart, Mark Kaboly of The Athletic reports.

There's no initial indication of a serious injury, with Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com noting that it's a good sign Johnson was sitting in the front seat of the trainer's cart rather than riding in the back. Dale Lolley of the Steelers' official site agrees the injury didn't look serious and reports that Johnson briefly returned to practice after first getting hurt. The 27-year-old is expected to operate as one of QB Kenny Pickett's top receiving options again, though the Steelers may want to scale Johnson's volume back a bit after he saw 147 targets last season without scoring a touchdown and falling short of 900 receiving yards.

Benson (knee) took part in practice Wednesday, John Maakaron of The Oakland Press reports.

Benson has recovered from the knee injury that cut his 2022 season short. The 26-year-old wide receiver will compete for a roster spot with Detroit in the preseason.