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Brown's top priorities this offseason were remaining well conditioned and running more consistent routes, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Brown noted that he wanted to make all of his routes look the same so that he didn't tip the play type. He specifically noted that he was working on maintaining his pad level on his routes, potentially a flaw he noticed in offseason film study. It's positive that Brown is actively seeking out ways to improve on an incredibly efficient rookie season, as he's likely to have coverage rolled his way more often as the team's top receiver entering the 2020 campaign.

GM Brian Gutekunst said St. Brown (ankle) is expected to take part in the Packers' first practice of training camp Saturday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

St. Brown may be the forgotten man among Green Bay receivers after missing the entire 2019 campaign due to a high-ankle sprain. The decision by offseason acquisition Devin Funchess to opt out of the season has placed the onus on the likes of Allen Lazard, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and St. Brown to step up alongside clear No. 1 Davante Adams. St. Brown showed promise as a rookie sixth-rounder in 2018, fueling his 15.6 yards per catch and 9.1 yards per target with five receptions of greater than 20 yards. A strong camp could vault St. Brown up the depth chart, but Lazard is poised to handle the other starting spot once Week 1 arrives.

Lazard enters training camp as the No. 2 wide receiver in Green Bay, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

The Packers presumably intended for Lazard to compete with offseason signing Devin Funchess, who is opting out of the 2020 campaign. They could still add another body before Week 1, but the current depth chart shows Lazard competing with the likes of Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Equanimeous St. Brown and Jake Kumerow, i.e., the same group of guys he outclassed last season. It helps that Lazard seems to have the confidence of Aaron Rodgers, who earlier this offseason referred to the 24-year-old wideout as "an ascending player" and a great teammate. That said, Lazard isn't exactly a downfield burner, and his solid finish to the 2019 regular season didn't carry over to the playoffs, where he was limited to three catches for 36 yards in two games. Even if he's a regular presence on the field, he won't necessarily see a large number of targets in an offense built around Davante Adams and Aaron Jones.

Miller put on 10 pounds of muscle this offseason and "looks great" according to coach Bruce Arians, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

The speedster could use the bulk in order to better withstand the rigors of the NFL, especially after playing his rookie season at approximately 175 pounds. Miller is though to be a leading contender for the No. 3 receiver job after generating a 13-200-1 line in 2019, and his 4.3 speed would make him much more than a prototypical shifty slot wideout that gets by with short-area quickness. A bit of extra size could make Miller even more effective if it doesn't slow him down, but he'll have to hold off promising fifth-round rookie Tyler Johnson for the role.

The Giants are slated to sign White.

White was waived by the Chiefs on July 29 after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan State. He'll now look to secure a role with the Giants as a depth wideout or returner.

Rogers has been waived by the Cowboys.

Rogers, who joined the team as an undrafted rookie out of Texas A&M, will now look to catch on elsewhere as a depth wideout or practice squad member.

The Dolphins have activated Merritt from their reserve/COVID-19 list.

Merritt, who was signed by the team as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas State back in April, will now look to compete for a depth wideout/return role with Miami.

The Lions have waived Lacy, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

Lacy -- who joined the team as an undrafted free agent in 2018 -- caught three passes for 60 yards in seven games with the Lions in 2019. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder will now look to secure a depth wideout role with another team.

Mickens has re-signed with the Buccaneers, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Mickens, who Tampa Bay released on July 31, has re-joined the team and will now look to secure a roster spot as a depth wideout/returner. The 26-year-old didn't record a catch in his only regular-season appearance with the Bucs last season, but he did log some experience returning kicks and punts with the Jaguars in 2017 and 2018.

Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor suggested Williams will be a frequent target of deep passes, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Taylor said 50-50 jump balls are "more like 70-30 or 80-20" when thrown to the 6-foot-4 Williams. It's widely expected that the Chargers will run the ball more as they transition from Philip Rivers to Taylor and Justin Herbert at QB, but there should still be room for Williams to get a few downfield looks per game. While the Chargers also need to feed Austin Ekeler, Keenan Allen and Hunter Henry, their shaky depth at the skill positions could lead to the top four players handling a dominant share of the targets.