NFL Player News

Watkins (foot) reached an injury settlement with the 49ers on Wednesday and was waived off injured reserve, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Watkins was placed on injured reserve with a broken foot last week, and he'll now head to free agency due to the injury settlement. His initial recovery timeline was 6-to-8 weeks, so he likely won't be fully healthy until at least early October.

Foster (undisclosed) cleared waivers and reverted to Miami's injured reserve Wednesday, independent NFL journalist Aaron Wilson reports.

Foster was waived with an injury designation Tuesday and will shift to injured reserve after passing through waivers unclaimed. He'll miss the 2021 campaign, barring an injury settlement.

Moore was absent from Wednesday's practice for an undisclosed reason, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

It is unclear what issue Moore is dealing with. He is currently buried on the Chargers' depth chart, so a return sooner rather than later will be advantageous for his chances at earning a depth receiver role.

Guyton (leg) remains sidelined for Wednesday's practice, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

The Chargers haven't released any information at this point as to the severity of the leg injury that forced Guyton off the practice field Tuesday, but his exclusion from Wednesday's practice indicates a night's rest wasn't enough to get him back on the field. Look for a proper timetable to form once the coaching staff speaks on the issue.

Williams (hip) took part in practice Wednesday, Gilbert Manzano of The Orange County Register reports.

Williams had been dealing with a hip flexor, but his return to the field puts him in position to potentially suit up for the Chargers' preseason finale Saturday against the Seahawks. When available, Williams is entrenched as a starting wide receiver for the team along with Keenan Allen.

Chase has been putting in extra work in the aftermath of Friday's preseason game against Washington, when he dropped three catchable balls, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

Chase went in and worked with receivers coach Troy Walters on Saturday's off-day, and then turned in a big practice on Monday. With Joe Burrow playing in this weekend's preseason finale versus the Dolphins, Chase should get extra work in that game as well.

Schwartz (hamstring) will take part in Wednesday's practice, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Schwartz has been in and out of practice since late July due to a hamstring injury. The rookie third-round pick will have one more chance to make his preseason debut during Sunday's exhibition finale against the Falcons. Multiple offensive starters are expected to sit Sunday, so Schwartz could have a solid amount of opportunities if he's able to suit up.

Proche (back) is participating in Wednesday's practice, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Proche departed Monday's session early due to back cramps, and he skipped Tuesday's practice entirely, but he now appears healthy. He stands to resume handling increased opportunities in Baltimore's wide receiving corps, which is still operating without Marquise Brown (hamstring), Sammy Watkins (undisclosed), Rashod Bateman (groin) and Miles Boykin (hamstring).

Head coach Ron Rivera noted Wednesday that he's "pretty optimistic" Samuel (groin) will practice "sometime next week," Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

That comment effectively rules Samuel out of Saturday's preseason finale against the Ravens, but assuming the wideout in fact is able to practice next week and avoid any setbacks in the process, he'd be trending in the right direction in advance of Washington's Sept. 12 season opener against the Chargers.

Thielen (thigh) won't play in Friday's preseason finale against Kansas City, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

The wideout suffered a thigh bruise early in this past Saturday's preseason game against the Colts, and the Vikings will play it safe with Thielen with an eye toward getting him ready for Week 1. Heading into the 2021 season, Thielen and Justin Jefferson remain firmly on top of Minnesota's wide receiver depth chart.