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Coach Mike Tomlin didn't have an update on Claypool (lower body) after Tuesday's practice, merely confirming that the wideout is being evaluated for an injury, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Teammates Ben Roethlisberger and Eric Ebron helped Claypool off the field after he was injured near the end of Tuesday's practice. The second-year pro reportedly wasn't putting any weight on one of his legs, and he may need to undergo some tests before the Steelers have a diagnosis.

Claypool was injured during Tuesday's practice and didn't appear to be putting any weight on one leg, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

QB Ben Roethlisberger and TE Eric Ebron reportedly helped Claypool get off the field and over to the sideline to be evaluated by trainers. It sounds like a lower-body injury of some kind.

Patrick (groin) only participated in the walk-through portion of Tuesday's practice, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Patrick has been in and out of practice since the first week of training camp, seemingly due to the same lingering groin/thigh injury. He didn't play in the preseason opener, in which KJ Hamler scored an 80-yard touchdown. Hamler and Patrick are believed to be competing for the No. 3 receiver job behind Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy.

Sutton (knee) could play in Saturday's preseason game against the Seahawks, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

It remains to be seen if that happens, but either way Sutton continues to progress, with the report adding that coach Vic Fangio is looking for the wideout -- who's bouncing back from an ACL tear that limited him to one game in 2020 -- to take a big step forward in the next couple weeks. With that in mind, Sutton appears to be on track for Week 1 action against the Giants.

Smith (undisclosed) returned to practice Tuesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

He's expected to step into the early-season void created while Michael Thomas misses the first month or so of the season, but Smith hadn't been seen at practice since he left an Aug. 3 session due to an unspecified injury. He thus sat out New Orleans' exhibition opener Saturday, but now that he's on the field again he could set himself up to play in Monday's game versus the Jaguars. First though, Smith may have to get his feet back under him and his conditioning up to par.

The Jaguars waived Imatorbhebhe (undisclosed) with an injury designation Tuesday, Mark Long of the Associated Press reports.

Imatorbhebhe was limited during the early portion of training camp due to an undisclosed injury, and the Jaguars are now willing to move on. The UDFA out of Illinois will revert to Jacksonville's injured reserve if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

The Jaguars waived Jones (undisclosed) with an injury designation Tuesday, Mark Long of the Associated Press reports.

Jones will revert to Jacksonville's injured reserve if he goes unclaimed on waivers. The nature of his injury remains undisclosed.

Toney (undisclosed) could see his workload increase in practice Tuesday, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.

Vacchiano also notes that coach Joe Judge declined to give any other update on Toney's injury or status. Regardless of exactly what issues have been slowing down the 2021 first-rounder, the time that he's missed this summer hasn't helped the Florida product's chances of making an immediate fantasy splash, with Kenny Golladay (hamstring), Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton also in the mix at wide receiver for the Giants.

Parker (undisclosed) didn't practice Tuesday, but Dolphins coach Brian Flores said all the team's injured wide receivers are "getting closer" to returns, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald reports.

Flores was also referring to Will Fuller (foot) and Albert Wilson (undisclosed), plus the Dolphins still have Preston Williams (foot) on PUP and Allen Hurns (wrist) headed for IR. Parker started camp on the PUP list with an unspecified soft-tissue injury, before returning Aug. 2 and ramping up his workload over the following week. He's now missed a few more practices, with no update on whether it's the same injury as before. The Dolphins haven't given any indication it's serious, but Parker does have a noteworthy history of hamstring issues to consider.

Coach Mike Zimmer noted that Jefferson (shoulder) is not likely to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Colts, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Playing it safe with the talented second-year wideout is a sound approach, so it doesn't look like Jefferson will see any exhibition snaps before Aug. 27 against Kansas City. That said, Zimmer indicated Jefferson, who suffered a shoulder injury in practice Aug. 6, is doing "good," which bodes well for the 2020 first-rounder's chances of being at or close to full strength for Week 1 action.