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Brown (hamstring) got in some conditioning work on a side field during Saturday's practice, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

While that's a step in the right direction for the wideout, who's been sidelined for the last seven practices, the Ravens plan to proceed cautiously with Brown. "You don't want to come back and re-injure it, as we've seen before," coach John Harbaugh noted. With that in mind, Brown's status for next Saturday's preseason opener against the Saints is cloudy.

Perriman (hip) did not practice Saturday, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

Tyrell Williams (groin) and Quintez Cephus (head) also did not practice, so it could be as simple as the Lions choosing to play it safe with three of their top pass catchers. Perriman's lackluster training camp might be of bigger concern than any sort of lingering injury, although considering the 27-year-old's lengthy injury history, any sort of issue -- no matter how small -- is worth noting.

Erickson is getting reps as a slot receiver during training camp, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Erickson signed a one-year deal as a free agent and is competing with Keke Coutee and Anthony Miller in the slot. The five-year veteran has not missed a game in five NFL seasons while with Cincinnati, though he has only been an occasional starter on offense. Erickson's been much more prevalent as a returner during this time with the Bengals.

Beckham (knee) participated in one-on-one work with quarterback Baker Mayfield during Friday's practice, Ellis L. Williams of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The duo connected on all of the passes -- none were overthrown or behind Beckham -- although the reps did not include a defender. Beckham has been in uniform during training camp but remains out of team drills, so it's incumbent on the receiver and quarterback to establish rhythm apart from the group. It's possible that Beckham does not play in preseason games, so these one-on-one sessions take on great import.

Reagor had a promising practice Thursday but continues to struggle with drops and other miscues this preseason, Zach Berman of the Athletic reports.

Reagor was credited with perhaps the best catch of the day Thursday when he jumped over Darius Slay to make a one-handed grab. The 2020 first-round pick has no shortage of talent but has had a number of issues in the early going. He was chewed out for a solid minute by head coach Nick Sirianni and passing game coordinator Kevin Patullo for mistakes made in Wednesday's practice and failed a conditioning test at the start of camp. The Athletic's Bo Wulf relays that with DeVonta Smith (hamstring) out for a few weeks, almost every other receiver on the roster has been flashier (Travis Fulgham, Quez Watkins, John Hightower) or more consistent (J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Greg Ward) than the 22-year-old Reagor. Given the draft capital invested in the TCU product, he will still almost certainly make the Eagles' roster to start the year, but he'll need to dig himself out of the doghouse if he is to become the breakout player many have projected him to be this season.

Jefferson (shoulder) underwent testing Friday that came back clean, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Jefferson exited Friday's practice early due to a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder, but he appears to have avoided a significant injury. The 22-year-old may be brought along slowly in the coming days to prevent against a setback, but he's received encouraging news so far.

Jefferson sprained the AC joint in his left shoulder and is scheduled for additional testing, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The wideout left Friday's practice early, walking off the field without moving his injured arm after a hard fall. The initial diagnosis alone would give him a shot to be healthy for Week 1, but the Vikings still need to make sure there are no additional issues beyond the AC joint sprain.

Jefferson left Friday's practice with an apparent arm/wrist injury, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Jefferson reportedly clutched his left wrist and kept the injured arm down at his side while walking off the field with trainers. He's been busy at training camp, and Friday's injury occurred when he was targeted on three consecutive snaps.

Guyton (undisclosed) practiced Friday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Guyton has been out since Tuesday, but the team declined to list an exact injury so it always seemed like the speedy wideout would return to practice relatively soon. The 24-year-old is in a heated battle for the No. 3 role with Tyron Johnson and rookie Josh Palmer.

Toney participated in 11-on-11s at Friday's practice, NJ.com's Zack Rosenblatt reports.

He lined up with the second-string offense and wasn't targeted, but it nonetheless marks a small step forward as the Giants ease their first-round pick into training camp following a stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Toney has a tricky path to snaps in an offense with three experienced NFL starters (Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton) at his position, but between durability concerns and the possibility of Shepard/Slayton struggling, the rookie could find his way into a starting role before long.