NFL Player News

Butler (hand) told podcaster Marchie Murdock that he's ready for practice.

The 2019 fourth-round pick spent his entire rookie campaign on injured reserve after suffering an avulsion fracture in his hand during the preseason. There's no clear path to a top-three role in Arizona, but Butler could battle Andy Isabella, KeeSean Johnson and Trent Sherfield for the No. 4 receiver job, a spot that actually carries a bit of weight in Kliff Kingsbury's offense.

Winfree (hamstring) and Tim Patrick may spend training camp competing for a single roster spot, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Winfree is in line to enter training camp healthy after missing the final three games of his rookie season due to a hamstring injury. He logged three appearances without a catch in his inaugural pro campaign. With the Broncos having selected both Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler in the top two rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft, Winfree could very realistically be in line for fierce competition for a limited number of roster spots entering training camp.

Coach Kevin Stefanski says Beckham (abdomen) is fully recovered from offseason surgery, Andrew Gribble of the Browns' official site reports.

Beckham played through a sports hernia injury all of last season, suiting up for every game but producing a career-low 64.7 yards per contest. It sounds like he'll be ready to practice whenever the Browns are able to start training camp, while fellow wide receiver Jarvis Landry is facing a longer timeline in his rehab from February hip surgery. Beckham is a good bet to rebound in 2020, though his history of lower-body injuries suggests it may be a challenge to play all 16 games again.

Kirkwood (hamstring) should benefit from his existing familiarity with Panthers wide receiver coach Frisman Jackson, fellow wideout Robby Anderson and quarterback Teddy Bridgewater as he heads into his first season with Carolina, Myles Simmons of the team's official site reports.

Kirkwood spent the past two seasons in New Orleans alongside Bridgewater, while Jackson was his position coach for two of his collegiate seasons at Temple, where he shared a receiver room with Anderson. The 26-year-old was limited to only one game last year due to the hamstring issue before signing with the Panthers this offseason. Now healthy, Kirkwood will compete with Seth Roberts and Pharoh Cooper for the No. 4 spot on the depth chart in camp.

St. Brown (ankle) should have the opportunity to be a factor among Green Bay's wideouts in 2020, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

The 23-year-old had similar expectations entering the 2019 season, but he went down with an ankle injury during the preseason and spent all year on injured reserve. The Packers swapped out Geronimo Allison for Devin Funchess this offseason but didn't make any other significant additions, so St. Brown remains in position to earn solid playing time despite the lost year of development. The 2018 sixth-round pick is expected to compete with Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Jake Kumerow and Reggie Begelton for reps as the team's No. 4 wide receiver, while Davante Adams, Allen Lazard and Funchess occupy the top three spots on the depth chart.

McLaurin (concussion) has been working out in Virginia with teammates Dwayne Haskins, Steven Sims and Kelvin Harmon, Zach Selby of the Redskins' official site reports.

Each of the four was a rookie last season and a key part of the Washington passing game late in the year. McLaurin, of course, was by far the most impressive of the bunch, putting up 409 yards and five touchdowns through his first five games en route to finishing the year with 919 receiving yards in 14 appearances. He missed Week 17 with a concussion, but there hasn't been any suggestion that the head injury impacted his offseason routine. While Sims and Harmon may need to battle for roles during training camp, McLaurin appears locked in as the No. 1 receiver under new offensive coordinator Scott Turner.

Johnson (sports hernia) has resumed working out, Jeff Hartman of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Johnson had surgery over the winter to address a sports hernia that nagged him throughout his rookie season. The injury didn't result in any missed games and wasn't enough to prevent him from leading the Steelers in catches (59) and receiving touchdowns (five). Johnson proved especially dangerous with the ball in his hands, averaging an NFL-best 12.4 yards per punt return and tying for second among wideouts with nine broken tackles on receptions. There's no shortage of target competition in the Pittsburgh offense, but Johnson is a strong candidate for a Year 2 leap with Ben Roethlisberger (elbow) back under center.

Godwin was among approximately a dozen Buccaneers players present for a two-hour workout at Berkeley Preparatory School on Tuesday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Despite the NFLPA advising players to not continue congregating for private workouts in the wake of a slew of coronavirus infections around the country and to multiple players, quarterback Tom Brady continues to convene the early morning sessions at Berkeley. The group that's regularly in attendance has steadily grown, and Godwin has been a consistent participant from the start several weeks ago. He once again ran a full array of routes Tuesday, working alongside new arrival Rob Gronkowski, among others. Godwin's 2020 outlook is bright with Brady at the helm, although the addition of Gronkowski certainly has the potential to eat into the overall target share on the team.

Wilson (knee) is ready to go for the upcoming season, John Owning of DallasNews.com reports.

Wilson's 2019 season ended in December due to a knee injury. The issue was not considered especially serious and surgery was not required, and he now appears on track to hit the ground running in 2020. The 24-year-old suited up for just six games prior to going down with the injury and recorded five receptions for 46 yards in the process. While Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup and rookie CeeDee Lamb are clearly on top of the Cowboys' receiving pecking order, Wilson is a strong candidate to potentially end up as fourth on the depth chart.

Olszewski (ankle) was taking part in informal throwing sessions with quarterback Jarrett Stidham and other wideouts, Christopher Smith of Mass Live reports.

The 23-year-old caught two passes for 34 yards and averaged nine yards on 20 punt returns in eight games before landing on injured reserve with an ankle issue in November, but he apparently didn't have any problems during his recovery. Olszewski figures to compete for a depth role and could also split punt return duties with Julian Edelman again in 2020.