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Jones left Thursday's practice on a cart after trainers checked out his left arm, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Conway notes that prior to suffering his injury, Jones hauled in an impressive TD catch during the session. The 2023 fourth-rounder currently slots in behind the Bengals' top WR trio of Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd, which caps his short-term fantasy value, but assuming his arm issue isn't serious, Jones is in line to work in a complementary pass-catching role for the team as a rookie.

Irwin is the front-runner for the Bengals' No. 4 receiver role, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Irwin has been making plays all summer according to Goldsmith, most recently boxing out Cam Taylor-Britt for a leaping catch in the back corner of the end zone Thursday. The 27-year-old is embarking on his fifth season with Cincinnati, but he's yet to hold down a consistent role in the offense. However, he did set career highs last season with nine games played and 15 receptions on 23 targets for 231 yards. He also recorded four touchdowns, proving he can be a red-zone target, as was also the case in Thursday's practice.

Fehoko returned to practice Thursday after missing time due to a quad contusion, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Fehoko suffered the injury Monday and wasn't expected to miss too much time. The third-year pro is working to maintain his depth role in the Cowboys' receiving corps after appearing in five games last season and catching three balls on four targets for 24 yards.

Campbell was held out of Thursday's practice due to knee tendinitis, Charlotte Carroll of The Athletic reports.

Campbell played only 15 games over his first three seasons with the Colts before finally staying healthy last year and playing all 17 games en route to a 63-623-3 receiving line. He then signed a one-year contract with the Giants in March, and by all accounts he'd been busy at training camp prior to Thursday, with multiple beat writers reporting that Campbell and TE Darren Waller had seen the most targets from QB Daniel Jones at training camp. Campbell's injury history still lingers as a relevant factor, but the current issue doesn't sound serious and he thus appears well on his way to a top-three spot on the depth chart to start the season. The Giants have a bunch of wide receivers in the mix for roles, including rookie Jalin Hyatt and ACL recoverees Sterling Shepard and Wan'Dale Robinson, but Duggan projects the Giants will start the season with a veteran trio of Campbell, Isaiah Hodgins and Darius Slayton as the primary WR grouping in 11 personnel.

Turpin is one of eight players who has impressed during training camp, Jon Machota of the Athletic reports.

Turpin impressed as the team's return man last season and continues to show off those skills in camp. More importantly, Turpin is continuing to improve as a receiver and has been consistently making plays on offense. The second-year pro should make the 53-man roster due to his previously mentioned special-teams skills, but he may be making a case for a larger role on offense as well.

Wicks (concussion) returned to practice Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Wicks suffered a concussion last Thursday and has been out of action since. Now healthy, the rookie receiver will continue working to move his way up Green Bay's positional depth chart during training camp.

Cooper is among the Browns' key players not in line to see action in Thursday's preseason opener against the Jets, according to Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal.

Per Easterling, the same applies to fellow WR Elijah Moore as well as TEs David Njoku and, quite possibly, Harrison Bryant. With that in mind, look for the likes of David Bell, Daylen Baldwin, Cedric Tillman, Austin Watkins and potentially Mike Harley (concussion) to catch passes from QBs Kellen Mond and Dorian Thompson-Robinson on Thursday. As long as Cooper can stay healthy, he'll remain entrenched as the Browns' top wideout heading into the coming season.

Chark and QB Bryce Young have developed timing quickly, especially on deep passes, Joseph Person of The Athletic reports.

The Panthers signed Chark and Adam Thielen this offseason to give Young a pair of experienced starters at wide receiver, where 2021 second-round pick Terrace Marshall and rookie second-rounder Jonathan Mingo also are competing for playing time. Chark is the tallest of that group at 6-3, and he might also be the fastest even if he's lost a half step since running a 4.34 40-yard dash at the 2018 Combine. Consistency is another matter, as he's missed 22 games since his 1,000-yard breakout in 2019 and has averaged a modest 3.2 catches for 48.6 yards in the 28 games he's played. Chark did improve his per-target efficiency after moving from Jacksonville to Detroit last offseason, producing 9.7 YPT in 11 games for the Lions despite playing through an ankle injury most of the year. He had surgery on the ankle in the offseason and now seems to be back at full strength without any setbacks through the first week-plus of training camp.

Thompson (concussion) will not practice Thursday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Thomspon is trying to make the team after joining Buffalo as an undrafted free agent out of Arizona State. He will now need to pass through the league's concussion protocols before he can take the field.

Coulter (knee) is not practicing Thursday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

It's not clear when Coulter suffered the injury or the severity of it. However, he'll remain sidelined until he's recovered, which could impact his ability to earn a roster spot. He'll now work to get healthy so he can continue to try and makes the Bills' 53-man roster.