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The Cowboys signed Johnson on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Per Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site, Johnson was one of several players to go through a workout Monday and presumably impressed enough to earn a contract ahead of mandatory minicamp. The undrafted wideout out of Oklahoma State caught 20 of 26 targets for 398 yards and three scores across 12 appearances as a rookie with the Chargers, but he's played in just 14 games with three different teams (Jaguars, Raiders and Texans) over the past two years. In a corresponding move, Dallas cut Antonio Callaway.

The Colts waived Adams on Monday.

Adams was signed as an undrafted free agent in May but has been let go in favor of Breshad Perriman. The Butler product caught 39 passes for 689 yards and five touchdowns over 11 collegiate games in 2022.

The Colts signed Perriman on Monday.

Perriman appears to have impressed during his recent workout with the Colts and will have a chance to compete for a Week 1 roster spot this offseason. The 2015 first-round pick caught just 20 of 37 targets for 277 yards and two scores over his past two seasons in Tampa Bay, but before that, he totaled 82 receptions for 1,490 yards and 11 touchdowns across three campaigns with three different teams (the Browns, Bucs and Jets). Beyond Michael Pittman (hip), Alec Pierce and Josh Downs (knee), there are no guarantees for Indianapolis' wideout depth chart.

Perriman worked out with the Colts on Friday and the team is contemplating signing him, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Perriman spent last season with the Buccaneers, where he caught nine of his 19 targets for 110 yards and a touchdown in 11 games. The Colts could now add the 29-year-old to a receiver corps that currently lacks veteran depth behind Michael Pittman.

Pittman didn't participate at Friday's practice due to a hip injury, George Bremer of The Anderson Herald Bulletin reports.

Head coach Shane Steichen indicated it's not a serious issue, saying the injury is "nothing crazy." Pittman appears as though he'll be ready for the start of training camp, which is nearly two months away. The 25-year-old led the Colts last season with 99 receptions for 925 yards and four touchdowns, and he'll remain the No. 1 wideout for 2023 while entering a contract year.

Maag and the Vikings agreed on a contract Friday, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.

Maag will join Minnesota as an undrafted free agent after he went unselected in the 2023 NFL Draft. The wide receiver spent five collegiate seasons with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, most recently recording 582 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 42 catches in 2022. Maag will look to compete for a final roster spot, though he seems more likely to be a practice squad option in 2023.

Tolbert has made several impressive plays in OTAs, including during the two-minute drill, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' website reports.

The 2022 third-round pick out of South Alabama did little as a rookie, seeing action in only eight games and catching two of three targets for 12 yards, and his small-school background seemed to leave him ill-prepared for the complexities of an NFL offense. Tolbert did flash impressive athleticism in college though, and his good early showing in OTAs suggests he has a better handle on the playbook and is no longer lost on the field. He has a tough climb to become fantasy-relevant, however, and he'll head into mandatory minicamp battling Simi Fehoko for the No. 4 spot on the Dallas depth chart at wide receiver.

Fehoko could be ahead in the battle for the fourth wide receiver spot on the Cowboys' depth chart after OTAs, Patrik Walker of the team's website reports.

A fifth-round pick out of Stanford in 2021, Fehoko has only three catches through his first two NFL seasons, but he got some run in OTAs on the first team with Dak Prescott under center and showed sharp routes and sticky hands. Given his 6-3, 220-pound frame, Fehoko could be the most logical candidate to handle the role previously filled by Noah Brown as a core special teamer, run blocker and secondary target -- a role Brown turned into 43 catches for 555 yards and three TDs last year. Heading into mandatory minicamp, 2022 third-round pick Jalen Tolbert appears to be Fehoko's primary competition for the WR4 spot.

Fehoko is now fully recovered from his shoulder injury, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Fehoko returned to the field last week after injuring his shoulder back in October. The 2021 fifth-round pick caught three of his four targets for 24 yards last season and will look to compete for a depth role ahead of the 2023 campaign.

Ateman and the Bills agreed on a one-year contract Thursday.

Ateman will join Buffalo after he spent the 2022 campaign as a free agent. The wide receiver last appeared in a game in 2021 with the Raiders, failing to garner a target in his only contest with the squad that year. Considering that his last reception came in 2019, Ateman will almost certainly be a practice squad player if he sticks with the Bills during the 2023 season.