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Samuel caught one of two targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 34-10 preseason win over the Raiders.

Samuel connected with starter Jimmy Garoppolo for a long strike down the middle on San Francisco's second drive. The team's top wideout now will turn his attention toward the Week 1matchup against the Lions, when teammate Brandon Aiyuk's slight hamstring issue could be worthwhile to monitor in relation to Samuel's stock.

Ridley is in uniform ahead of Sunday's preseason contest against the Browns, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

It's unclear if Ridley will make his exhibition debut, but Matt Ryan and Mike Davis also are dressed, meaning the Falcons may be trotting out their first-team offense for spell in the first half. If so, we may get a peek at rookie tight end Kyle Pitts working in concert with Ridley.

Beckham (knee) will remain sidelined for Sunday's preseason game in Atlanta, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Beckham suffered a torn ACL in his left knee Week 7 of last season, but he progressed enough to participate in mandatory minicamp in mid-June. He's slowly but surely ramped it up over the course of training camp, including taking part in team drills at Thursday's practice. That said, Beckham won't make an appearance during exhibition season, aiming to be ready for a Week 1 road matchup with the Chiefs.

Fehoko caught three of four targets for 21 yards in Sunday's preseason loss to the Jaguars.

With the Cowboys' resting all of their key offensive personnel, Fehoko had a chance to steal the spotlight but wasn't able to do much as the Dallas offense sputtered most of the game. The rookie fifth-round pick out of Stanford seems to be on the outside looking in for a spot in the top five on the wide receiver depth chart, and Fehoko could be headed for the practice squad to begin the season as a result.

Shenault caught all three of his targets for 33 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's preseason win over the Cowboys.

With DJ Chark (finger) and Marvin Jones (shoulder) sitting out the preseason finale, Shenault got plenty of work with Trevor Lawrence and hauled in three straight passes from the rookie QB on the final drive for the first-team offense, culminating in a four-yard TD. That chemistry bodes well for the second-year receiver, but Lawrence spread the ball around during his three series and completed 11 (of 12) passes in total while finding six different receiving options, with five of the completions going to tight ends or running backs. Shenault may end up with more competition for those underneath looks than expected during the regular season.

Campbell will likely have a larger role with T.Y. Hilton sidelined multiple weeks due to a neck injury, Zak Keefer of The Athletic reports. "I already knew I needed to step up after my last two years ... and now with T.Y. being out, we know as an entire group we need to step up," Campbell said.

Campbell likely will move into the slot role with Zach Pascal playing outside in three-receiver sets, but the receiving corps could be in flux early in the season as Indy also features three tight ends with plus receiving skills. Still, Campbell's 4.31 40-yard dash speed could make him a breakout candidate if he can stay healthy (he's played just nine games the last two seasons).

Taylor was targeted six times and caught five passes for 69 yards in Saturday's preseason finale against the Bills.

Taylor produced in each of the Packers' three exhibition contests and finished the preseason with totals of 16 targets, 14 receptions and 185 receiving yards. He is still not a lock to make the cut with five other players at his position guaranteed to do so, but if the Packers elect to keep more than five wideouts and with Devin Funchess no longer on the roster, Taylor looks like the favorite to claim the next spot.

With T.Y. Hilton potentially in line to multiple games due to an upper back or neck injury, Pittman, Zach Pascal and Parris Campbell appear poised to head the Colts' wide receiving corps early on this season, Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports.

Also in the team's wideout mix battling for depth slotting are Mike Strachan, Ashton Dulin, Dezmon Patmon and DeMichael Harris. As a rookie, Pittman caught 40 passes for 503 yards and a TD in 13 games, but with Hilton now expected to miss time, the 2020 second-rounder has a chance to assume an expanded role with the team to start the coming season and in the process solidify his standing as a fantasy lineup option.

Chark (finger) won't suit up for Sunday's preseason finale against the Cowboys.

The same applies to fellow wideout Marvin Jones (shoulder), though the expectation remains that both players should be available for Week 1 action. Chark is bouncing back from a procedure in early August to repair a hairline fracture of his finger, but as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks, look for the 24-year-old to man a starting WR spot in Jacksonville's season-opener Sept. 12 against the Texans.

Evans recorded two receptions on three targets for 20 yards in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans.

Evans played for three drives alongside the majority of the team's offensive starters. He caught a pair of passes that went for nine and 11 yards respectively, but he was quiet otherwise. As has been the case for each of the last seven seasons, Evans will be a focal point of the offense and will look to get off to a hot start in Week 1 against Dallas.