NFL Player News

Lane made a one-handed catch in team drills with the starters at Tuesday's practice, according to Quentin Corpuel of baltimoreravens.com.

The 6-foot-4 rookie is already showing off the contested-catch skills that helped make him a third-round pick (80th overall) this spring. After playing second fiddle to Makai Lemon during his college career, Lane finds himself in a battle for early playing time in Baltimore, likely competing against Devontez Walker and Elijah Sarratt for a top-three role alongside veterans Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman.

Boston and KC Concepcion have made a strong impression at training camp, looking like the "best receivers on the field," according to SI.com's Nick Pedone.

It's only one week into training camp, and Cleveland's veteran wide receivers aren't exactly an impressive bunch. Still, it's better to hear this than the opposite if you're invested in Boston's success. The rookie second-round pick reportedly has been particularly impressive at hauling in jump balls and other contested catches, reflecting the positives from his pre-draft scouting report. It remains to be seen how much playing time Boston and Concepcion get come Week 1.

Smith-Schuster missed Tuesday's practice because of a swollen knee, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

The 29-year-old is competing for one of the final spots on New York's roster this summer. An absence could free up extra snaps for the likes of Isaiah Hodgins, Malachi Fields and Odell Beckham.

Dolphins offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik highlighted Washington's improvement as a route runner this offseason, C. Isaiah Smalls of the Miami Herald reports.

The most noticeable improvement is his footwork and how he's getting in and out of breaks is really clean," Slowik said. "You can tell he's really, really bought in to how we want to release, and he's as good as he's looked since I've been here." Washington was primarily used near the line of scrimmage under former coach Mike McDaniel, but the new staff is allowing Washington to work more down the field this summer, and he's already showing strong chemistry with Malik Willis. Washington is in the mix for WR1 duties in Miami along with guys like Jalen Tolbert, Tutu Atwell and down the road rookie Chris Bell (knee), who remains on active/NFI.

Pearsall (knee) is one of the few prominent athletes to have surgery on an isolated PCL injury, making it difficult to set expectations for rehab length or a potential return to pre-injury form, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Prem Ramkumar told the San Francisco Chronicle that there's not enough data on similar surgeries to confidently predict whether Pearsall will regain his pre-injury form in 2027. That also explains why rehab estimates have been so broad, with one report suggesting "6-12 months" as the timeline for Pearsall's return. Having undergone surgery in early August, the wideout has 13 months to prepare for Week 1 of 2027 -- right around the time he'll celebrate his 27th birthday.

Nailor has been the best receiver at Raiders training camp, Case Keefer of the Las Vegas Sun reports.

Behind Brock Bowers, Nailor has been the team's most productive pass catcher in team drills. "I feel like I'm a total complete receiver," Nailor said. "I can do things on the outside, do things on the inside, run game, pass game. I feel like I can do it all." Nailor signed a three-year, $35.03 million deal with Las Vegas in the offseason and is expected to occupy the No. 1 receiver role. He's already shown a strong connection with former Vikings teammate Kirk Cousins with the first-team offense this summer. It appears Nailor and Tre Tucker are the clear top two wideouts for the Raiders headed into the 2026 season.

Concepcion (shoulder) was limited to individual drills at Tuesday's practice, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.

Concepcion landed hard on his right shoulder in Monday's practice but was present for the start of Tuesday's session, only to be limited to individual work. It still sounds like the rookie wideout is dealing with only a minor injury. The first-round rookie is expected to move all over the formation for Cleveland this season and has a chance to pace the Browns in receiving yards during his first season. He'll be competing for targets with Harold Fannin, Jerry Jeudy and second-round rookie Denzel Boston.

The Texans signed Washington on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Washington takes the roster spot of DJ Turner, who was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed ailment in a corresponding move. Washington appeared in 15 regular-season games with the Broncos during the 2022 season, catching four of nine targets for two yards while rushing five times for 30 yards.

The Steelers signed Keeney-James on Tuesday.

Keeney-James signed with the Lions as an undrafted rookie last year and appeared in one regular-season game with the Packers last season, securing both of his targets for 15 scoreless yards. He'll try to win one of the final receiver spots in Pittsburgh this summer.

The Steelers waived Burgess (undisclosed) with an injury designation Tuesday.

Burgess will be placed on injured reserve if he goes unclaimed on waivers. The 26-year-old has never appeared in a regular-season NFL contest.