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Hyatt (hamstring) said Saturday that he wants to play at about 190 pounds, which is 10 pounds above his current weight, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Hyatt indicated that playing at the higher weight "gives him more confidence to make contested catches and not get bumped off routes," per Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site. The 21-year-old was taken by the Giants in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft and, because of his speed, he could work as a downfield threat for the team.

Irwin, who is nominally Tyler Boyd's backup at slot receiver, now faces competition from rookie wide receivers Charlie Jones and Andre Iosivas heading into training camp, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Jones in particular looms as a threat as a slot receiver, and was essentially drafted to be Boyd's long-term replacement after this season. Irwin was a practice squad player at the beginning of the 2022 season, so his roster slot is hardly secure, even though he turned in 15 receptions for 231 yards and four touchdowns on 23 targets over just 272 snaps on offense in nine games.

The Jets officially signed Cobb (ankle) to a one-year contract Wednesday, Randy Lange of the team's official site reports.

Aaron Rodgers now has a pair of familiar faces in New York's receiving corps in the form of Cobb and Allen Lazard as the quarterback makes his transition from Green Bay. In addition to reuniting with Rodgers, Cobb will also join one of his former offensive coordinators in Green Bay in Nathaniel Hackett. Cobb is coming off a 2022 campaign in which he put together a 34-417-1 receiving line on 50 targets in 13 games. Cobb currently is in recovery mode from offseason ankle surgery, but his experience with Rodgers should allow him to hit the ground running once he's back to full health.

The Jets are expected to sign Cobb (ankle) to a one-year contract Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Cobb won't have an easy path to playing time while the Jets have all of Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, Corey Davis and Mecole Hardman on hand at receiver, but his addition could be an indication that New York envisions more changes to come to the receiving room. Davis, in particular, has been regularly mentioned in trade rumors this offseason. Cobb is coming off ankle surgery, but his familiarity with Rodgers means he shouldn't require as many practice reps to acclimate to a depth role in the Jets offense.

The Vikings have declined Reagor's fifth-year option for 2024, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports.

This was a no-brainer for GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Famously picked one spot ahead of Justin Jefferson at 21st overall by the Eagles in 2020, Reagor has been a major bust and is now teammates with Jefferson in Minnesota. In his first season with the Vikings last year, Reagor turned 13 targets into eight catches for 104 yards and one touchdown while serving as a return man. He won't be guaranteed a roster spot headed into 2023.

McKenzie will face competition for the starting slot receiver role from 2023 third-round pick Josh Downs, the Indianapolis Star reports.

Indianapolis wide receiver coach Reggie Wayne called Downs the best receiver in the 2023 draft class, so that may be an indication he has a head start in the race. The Colts signed McKenzie for just one year and $1.23 million, so it's not a lock he even makes the Week 1 roster. However, the Colts may want to begin the season with a veteran in the slot if Downs has any growing pains in training camp, especially if rookie Anthony Richardson, the fourth overall pick in this year's draft, wins the starting quarterback job over Gardner Minshew.

Wilkerson was waived by the Colts on Tuesday.

Wilkerson was claimed by Indianapolis after being waived by the Patriots back in February. The 26-year-old spent three seasons in New England, suiting up four times and accumulating four catches on eight targets for 42 yards and two touchdowns. However, he did miss the entire 2022 campaign after being placed on injured reserve upon suffering a concussion during training camp. He'll now seek the opportunity to land with another team's receiving corps ahead of the 2023 season.

Eskridge will compete for a depth spot heading into the 2023 season after the Seahawks selected Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the first round of this year's draft, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Even if the Seahawks didn't add to their receiver room, Eskridge wasn't a lock for a starting role, let alone a roster spot. The 2021 second-round pick has played just 20 games through his first two seasons with only 17 catches for 122 yards and a touchdown to show for it. Cade Johnson and Dareke Young will be his primary competition for the No. 4 spot in 2023.

The Broncos picked up Jeudy's fifth-year option for the 2024 season Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Denver now has Jeudy under contract for two more seasons, setting him up to carry a $12.98 million salary for the 2024 campaign. The 24-year-old fell short of his first 1,000-yard season by just 28 yards last year, but a strong finish nonetheless allowed him to rack up a 67-972-6 receiving line through 15 appearances. The Broncos added rookie wideout Marvin Mims in the second round of April's draft, and Tim Patrick (knee) could play a significant role once fully recovered from his ACL tear, but picking up Jeudy's fifth-year option is a no-brainer for new head coach Sean Payton.

The Jaguars signed Jenkins as an undrafted free agent Monday.

Jenkins will head to Jacksonville after he went undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft. The wide receiver caught 27 passes for 404 yards and six scores over 11 games with LSU in 2022.