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After leaving Wednesday's practice with an apparent lower-body injury, Egbuka stuck around on the sideline to watch the rest of the session, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Egbuka limped off the field Wednesday morning and met with trainers on the sideline. He didn't return to practice, but it's a good sign that he remained on the sideline rather than being taken back to the training room. Healthy or not, Egbuka isn't expected to play in Friday's preseason opener against the Jets. Tampa Bay will then resume practicing Sunday or Monday.

Egbuka limped off the field with trainers at Wednesday's practice, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Egbuka was "rolled up on" by a teammate and stayed down on the field briefly before limping off under his own power. He was then brought to a trainer's table on the sideline to be examined. Afterwards, Egbuka stuck around on the sideline to watch the rest of practice -- a good sign that the training staff doesn't think his injury is serious.

Wilson has been the No. 3 wideout with Pittsburgh's first-team offense throughout most of training camp, according to Mike DeFabo of The Athletic.

The 2024 third-round pick has just 12 catches on 258 career snaps, but he's apparently making a strong case to stay ahead of rookie second-round pick Germie Bernard on the depth chart. With DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman locked in as the top two wide receivers, Wilson probably won't see many targets even if he has a steady role in three-wide sets.

Bateman is absent from practice Wednesday for a second straight day, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

No injury has been reported, so it is possible that Bateman's absence is related to a personal matter. With Baltimore's preseason opener coming up this Saturday against Philadelphia, the coaching staff may soon have an update on Bateman's status.

Atwell is listed with the second-team offense on the Dolphins' first unofficial depth chart of training camp, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Fellow wide receivers Malik Washington, Jalen Tolbert and rookie third-round pick Caleb Douglas composed the first team, while rookie fifth-rounder Kevin Coleman (undisclosed) and Jalen Reagor joined Atwell on the second unit. Depth charts at this time of year need to be taken with a grain of salt, but Washington, Tolbert and Atwell seemed to have separated themselves as the top three WRs through the first week of camp, so Douglas getting listed ahead of Atwell is curious. In the end, how Atwell and Douglas fare in the preseason will carry more weight in determining who gets more regular-season reps in three-wide sets.

Douglas is listed as a starting wide receiver on the Dolphins' first unofficial depth chart of training camp, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Douglas joined fellow WRs Malik Washington and Jalen Tolbert on the listed first-team offense, while Tutu Atwell, Kevin Coleman and Jalen Reagor composed the second team. Douglas was selected in the third round of this year's draft, 75th overall, ahead of position mates Chris Bell (third round, 94th overall) and Coleman (fifth round, 177th overall). Both Bell (knee, active/non-football injury list) and Coleman (undisclosed) have missed time in training camp, perhaps aiding Douglas' rise, but it's somewhat surprising to see him ahead of the veteran Atwell. Douglas will aim to put good tape together during the preseason slate to solidify his case.

Nacua exited Tuesday's practice with minor groin soreness, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Rams are being cautious with their star receiver after he left the field with the training staff during Tuesday's joint practice with the Cowboys. It sounds like Nacua has avoided anything serious, and there's been no indication his availability for Week 1 of the regular season is in jeopardy.

Hudson (undisclosed) reverted to the Bears' injured reserve Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Hudson was waived with an injury designation Monday, but he's reverted to the team's IR after going unclaimed. As a result, he'll be forced to sit for the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Chicago.

The Browns cut Anderson (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Anderson was set to miss the entire 2026 season after reverting to the Browns' injured reserve Aug. 5, but the settlement allows the LSU product to sign with a team once he's fully healthy. Anderson signed with the Browns in mid-May as an undrafted free agent following a three-year college career at LSU.

The Texans released Turner (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Turner was set to miss the entire 2026 season after being placed on injured reserve Aug. 4, but the settlement allows him to sign with a team once he's fully recovered from his unspecified injury. Turner joined the NFL in May of 2021 as an undrafted free agent and had his most productive regular season in 2024 with the Raiders, when he caught 16 passes (on 29 targets) for 158 yards and one touchdown while adding five carries for 33 yards and a score over 12 games. He also has experience as a returner on special teams, which could help him catch on with a team once he's healthy.