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Toney (undisclosed) is unlikely to play in Sunday's preseason contest in Cleveland, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

The Giants held a joint practice with the Browns on Thursday and will do so again Friday, but during the first session Toney worked on the side with the training staff, per Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger. Coach Joe Judge later told Paul Schwartz of the New York Post that Toney wouldn't be a part of any drills in the two practices, and the rookie first-round receiver now is slated to have his pro debut delayed further. Assuming he sits out this weekend, Toney will have one more chance (Sunday, Aug. 29 against the Patriots) to play in a game before Week 1.

Harry (undisclosed) went to the locker room late in the first half of Thursday's preseason contest at Philadelphia, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports.

Harry laid out and was unable to haul in a pass from Mac Jones, after which he landed hard on his left shoulder and remained on the turf for a spell. Following a brief visit to the sideline medical tent, Harry went to the locker room with the medical staff. The nature of his injury hasn't been divulged, but if he's unable to return he'll finish preseason Week 2 with one catch (on two targets) for 19 yards.

Hightower (groin) is in uniform ahead of Thursday's preseason game against the Patriots, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Hightower sustained a groin injury during practice in early August and was held out of the preseason opener against the Steelers. The 25-year-old should be available to make his preseason debut Thursday as he competes for a spot on the 53-man roster.

Smith (knee) is in pads prior to Thursday's preseason game versus the Patriots, suggesting he'll make his pro debut, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

As John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia reported earlier Thursday, Smith is slated to "get some plays" after tending to an MCL sprain in his left knee for the bulk of training camp. Smith missed two and half weeks due to the injury, but he got back on the practice field Monday and was in team drills Tuesday, setting him up for an appearance Thursday. The 2021 10th overall pick will work with the first-team offense, as he did to kick off camp in late July.

Lockett (groin) mixed into team drills during Thursday's practice, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

The development doesn't mean Lockett is entirely past the groin injury that forced him out of recent on-field work, but he could be setting himself up to make an appearance in the preseason, perhaps as early as Saturday versus the Broncos. None the Seahawks' first-team skill-position players got on the field in their first exhibition, making this weekend the best shot for Lockett and company to suit up.

Bowden suffered an apparent leg injury at Thursday's practice, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Bowden was holding his right leg or hamstring as he limped off the practice field. Though Bowden was solid when called upon for limited action last season, he now finds himself fighting for a roster spot in Miami's deep receiving corps. If Bowden ends up missing preseason action, with Saturday's exhibition matchup against Atlanta right around the corner, it could harm his chances of securing a depth role.

Brown (undisclosed) hasn't been participating in joint practices with the Buccaneers this week, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Occasional rest days make sense for a star player who had offseason surgeries on both knees, but it would be odd to keep Brown out of consecutive practices this late in the summer unless there's some kind of problem at hand. Coach Mike Vrabel declined to elaborate Thursday afternoon, merely saying Brown is not available. The wideout presumably won't play in Saturday's preseason game at Tampa Bay.

Sutton (knee) said he will play in one of the Broncos' remaining two preseason games, Nick Kosmider of The Athletic reports. "We're still taking about it," Sutton said Thursday. "Figuring which one we want to do, but definitely going to play in one of them."

Either way, Sutton is on track for Week 1 against the Giants. His one preseason appearance figures to be brief, with the 25-year-old coming back from an ACL tear and already locked in for a starting job. Sutton and Jerry Jeudy are the favorites to lead Denver in targets this year, but the team has plenty of other mouths to feed, including TE Noah Fant, WRs KJ Hamler and Tim Patrick and RBs Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams. The offensive line also looks solid, while Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater are said to be neck and neck for the starting assignment at quarterback.

Smith (knee) is expected to "get some plays" in Thursday's preseason game against New England, John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Smith missed two and a half weeks of practice after spraining the MCL in his left knee July 31. He just returned to practice this Monday, but a quick return to team drills (Tuesday) suggests the rookie wideout is feeling good. Prior to his injury, Smith had opened training camp on the first-string offense, with the Eagles leaving no doubt about where their expectations stand after trading up to take Smith at No. 10 overall in the 2021 draft.

Berrios (groin) returned to practice Thursday, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

Berrios missed the Jets' preseason opener against the Giants due to a groin issue that wasn't considered overly serious. The 25-year-old took part in Thursday's joint practice with the Packers and was on the field during the team's two-minute drill. Berrios should be available to make his preseason debut Saturday against Green Bay.