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The Panthers acquired Shenault from the Jaguars on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Shenault appeared to be ticketed for a backup role behind Christian Kirk had he been included on the Jaguars' Week 1 roster, and though he won't necessarily have a clear path to a regular spot in three-wide sets in Carolina, the 24-year-old at least will give the Panthers a versatile weapon who's capable of lining up all over the formation. DJ Moore and Robbie Anderson (quadriceps) are locked into starting roles on the outside, but Shenault should provide competition in the slot for Terrace Marshall, who is coming off a disappointing rookie season. Even if he fails to unseat Marshall on the depth chart, Shenault should see involvement on the ground, given that he was often deployed in a change-of-pace capacity out of the Jacksonville backfield. For his career, Shenault has averaged a healthy 4.6 yards on 29 carries.

Robinson didn't play in Saturday's preseason contest versus Cincinnati.

Coach Sean McVay held true to his word that he would be holding his starters out of preseason action, which means Robinson's first chance to perform for his new team will be on Thursday, Sept. 8 against the Bills. Robinson was given a three-year, $46.5 million contract in the offseason and will be expected to step in as the complementary piece to Cooper Kupp with the departures of Robert Woods and Odell Beckham (knee). Robinson's 2021 campaign with the Bears was a season to forget, with 38 catches (on 66 targets) for 410 yards and just a single touchdown, but with the Bears averaging a paltry 188.6 passing yards per game (30th in the league), the blame can be assigned more towards the offense as a whole than Robinson's contributions. Expect a bounceback for Robinson with Matthew Stafford representing a big upgrade at quarterback and a Rams offense that ranked fifth in the NFL in passing yards per game at 273.1.

The Lions waived Pimpleton on Monday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Pimpleton, an undrafted wideout out of Central Michigan, has impressed throughout his first NFL offseason, but he finds himself among the first wave of cuts ahead of Tuesday's 53-man roster deadline. Per Wilson, he's expected to garner interest from other NFL teams, but if he clears waivers, he'll certainly be a candidate to join Detroit's practice squad.

The Jaguars released Treadwell on Monday.

Treadwell caught two of six targets for 14 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's preseason finale, but he finds himself among the first wave of cuts ahead of Tuesday's 53-man roster deadline. Treadwell appeared in 12 games for the Jaguars last year, catching 33 of 51 targets for a career-high 434 receiving yards. His release comes as a bit of a surprise, but it shows the Jaguars have confidence in newcomers Christian Kirk and Zay Jones.

The Cardinals waived Baccellia (ankle) on Monday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Baccellia didn't play in the Cardinals' last two preseason games after picking up an ankle injury in the team's exhibition opener. However, the undrafted wideout out of Washington is expected to join the Cardinals' practice squad if he clears waivers.

Smith-Schuster (knee) returned to practice Monday, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.

His return comes one day after Marquez Valdes-Scantling's, with the Chiefs getting their projected top two receivers back after both missed the preseason finale. The team never expressed much concern over Smith-Schuster's knee injury, and he'll now have two weeks to practice before facing the Cardinals on Sunday, Sept. 11 in KC's regular-season opener.

London (knee) isn't practicing Monday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

London hasn't practiced since he hurt his knee in Atlanta's first preseason game. He still has two weeks to prepare for the season opener against New Orleans and presumably will need to practice at least one or twice before the game to have a shot at playing.

Montgomery (ankle) didn't practice Monday, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Montgomery sustained a right ankle injury during Friday's preseason game versus the Raiders, and there has yet to be a concrete update on the severity of his injury since then. The 29-year-old had been projected to help fill the change-of-pace/pass-catching void created by the retirement of James White, but if he's forced to miss time early on this season, rookie Pierre Strong is a candidate to see increased opportunities in New England's offense, while the team's top early-down options Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson also could see added looks in the passing game in that context.

Meyers (leg) was present for Monday's practice, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

The report notes that Meyers, who exited Friday's preseason finale early, was sporting a sleeve on his left leg and appeared to be limited in his participation Monday. While it's possible that Meyers' name appears on the Patriots' Week 1 injury report, the wideout's presence on the field suggests that his regular-season availability is in no danger. Looking ahead, Meyers is slated to maintain a key role in a New England wide receiver corps that also includes newcomer DeVante Parker and returnees Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor.

Valdes-Scantling no longer is in the concussion protocol and said he'll play Week 1 against the Cardinals, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.

The wideout returned to practice Sunday after missing Thursday's preseason game against the Packers, his former team. Valdes-Scantling should be fine for the season opener and likely will get the start and play a majority of snaps on offense.