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Miller, who consistently impressed throughout training camp, is listed alongside Justin Watson as the primary backups to starting receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Who officially serves as the No. 3 receiver is difficult to ascertain before the games begin, and it's possible Miller and Watson often rotate the role. However, given Miller's elite speed and instant chemistry with Tom Brady this summer, it isn't difficult to imagine he could see a greater share of snaps than Watson, who also had a solid camp but didn't quite match Miller's performances.

Edwards is listed as a starter on the Raiders' first unofficial depth chart.

Edwards will join fellow rookie Henry Ruggs and second-year slot man Hunter Renfrow to compose one of the youngest wide receiver corps in the league. The combination of an outstanding training camp and a season-ending injury to Tyrell Williams (shoulder) opens the path for Edwards to take over a immediate starting role on the outside, though it's possible that Nelson Agholor and Zay Jones also could see notable early season work if the Raiders don't want to throw too much at the rookie out of the gate. Edwards will benefit from a favorable Week 1 matchup against the Panthers on Sunday.

Cooks (quadriceps) has been managing his injury since training camp, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Cooks' quad issue only came to light via Monday's first injury report of the season, but Cooks has reportedly been limited by it throughout camp. Wilson notes that the injury kept Cooks from participating in much full-team work, and that the Texans have been managing his workload. Houston has a more than capable No. 4 receiver in Kenny Stills, so it wouldn't completely hamper the offense to continue taking a cautious approach to Cooks' recovery. Cooks has two more chances to practice fully before Thursday's regular-season opener against the Chiefs.

The Cardinals are finalizing an extension that is expected to make Hopkins (hamstring) the highest-paid wide receiver in the league, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Hopkins' new extension is expected to surpass Julio Jones' current average salary of $22 million per season. The star wideout is entering the third season of a five-year, $81 million extension, but it was always expected that dissatisfaction with that contract played a role in Hopkins being traded from Houston to Arizona earlier this offseason. A hamstring injury has hampered Hopkins since mid-August, but there's not yet reason to worry about his availability for Sept. 13's season-opener against San Francisco.

Bisi Johnson is listed as the No. 2 wide receiver on Minnesota's initial unofficial depth chart, with Jefferson listed as the No. 3 or No. 4 receiver, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Jefferson primarily worked with the first-team offense during scrimmages in the slot with Johnson as the No. 2 receiver opposite Adam Thielen, so this listing isn't a surprise. Still, the 22nd overall pick in the 2020 draft could overtake Johnson quickly in the offense to become the No. 2 receiver. However, there's also a chance he's limited to three-receiver sets early in the season, which the Vikings used infrequently last year.

Cooks was limited during Monday's practice due to a quadriceps injury.

Cooks' quad injury is a new development, but there's not yet any real reason to worry about his availability for Thursday's regular-season opener against Kansas City. The 26-year-old field stretcher will have two more opportunities to resume practicing in full and completely shed his injury tag. In the event that Cooks were limited at all Week 1, Randall Cobb and Kenny Stills would likely be the primary beneficiaries of increased snaps alongside Will Fuller.

Pittman is listed as the No. 4 receiver on the Colts' initial unofficial depth chart.

T.Y. Hilton, Parris Campbell and Zach Pascal are listed as the top three starters. Pittman was seen getting reps with the first-team offense in training camp, and it's thought he'll have a significant role at the start of the regular season, so Pascal's listing as the No. 3 receiver may be giving deference to a veteran. Still, it's unclear how quickly the Colts will integrate Pittman into the offense.

Pascal is listed as the No. 3 receiver on the Colts' initial unofficial depth chart, opposite starters T.Y. Hilton and Parris Campbell.

The depth chart may be giving deference to Pascal as a veteran, as 2020 second-round draft pick Michael Pittman is listed as the No. 4 receiver. Pittman was seen getting reps with the first-team offense in training camp, and it's thought he'll have a significant role at the start of the regular season. Still, it's unclear how quickly the Colts will integrate Pittman into the offense, so Pascal could begin the season with a larger than expected role. If the receiving corps stays healthy -- Hilton and Campbell had injury woes last season -- then Pascal is seen eventually having a utility role and working in several spots in the passing game.

Coach Pete Carroll said Monday that "every indication is [Dorsett] should be OK" for Sunday's season opener against the Falcons, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Dorsett dealt with a sore foot throughout the later portions of training camp, but he managed to return to practice in some capacity last week. If he's able to shed his injury tag ahead of Sunday's tilt against Atlanta, Dorsett will mix in with David Moore for No. 3 receiver snaps.

Hill (hamstring) wasn't listed on the Chiefs' first injury report of Week 1.

Hill picked up a minor hamstring strain Aug. 20 but returned to the practice field four days later. Now two weeks since that session, he took on every practice rep as the Chiefs begin preparation for Thursday's season opener versus the Texans, who conceded the 11th-most yards (166.5 per game) and eighth-most touchdowns (18) to wide receivers during the 2019 season.