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Lemon (undisclosed) didn't take part in team drills during Monday's practice, Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal reports.

Per Frank, Lemon did go through individual drills Monday, but at this stage it's unclear if the wideout's subsequent limitations are related to the hamstring injury that kept him out of the final two weeks of spring practices in June. The report notes that Lemon did say ahead of training camp that he was fully healed from that issue. For now, consider the 2026 first-rounder day-to-day ahead of the Eagles' Aug. 15 preseason opener against the Ravens.

Brown dislocated his thumb during Monday's practice, but he continued to work through the session afterward, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.

Per Daniels, the wideout finished the session with with four catches, as his chemistry with quarterback Drake Maye continues to grow. Given that he was able to work through his thumb issue Monday, Brown's practice participation isn't expected to be affected going forward. The Patriots' preseason opener is Aug. 13 against the Colts, and it remains to be seen whether key starters like Brown will see action in the contest.

Stribling (hamstring) remains day-to-day and won't practice Monday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Stribling also sat out Saturday's session due to hamstring tightness, joining Mike Evans (quadriceps), Christian Kirk (calf) and Ricky Pearsall (knee, IR) as currently injured 49ers wide receivers. Once Stribling is back to full health, he'll be competing for WR reps behind Evans, Deebo Samuel and Kirk, but until then, the likes of Demarcus Robinson, Jordan Watkins and Jacob Cowing will pick up the slack at the position.

Evans (quad) won't practice Monday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

With Evans now dealing with a quad strain, the 49ers are banged up at wideout at the moment. On top of Ricky Pearsall's (knee) placement on IR, Christian Kirk is dealing with a calf injury, while De'Zhaun Stribling is managing hamstring tightness. For now, consider Evans day-to-day ahead of the team's Aug. 13 preseason opener against the Titans.

Coach Andy Reid noted Monday that he expects Allen (shin) to return to practice later this week, Nate Taylor of ESPN.com reports.

The same applies to fellow WR Xavier Worthy, who is dealing with a sprained shoulder. Allen suffered a shin bruise on his left leg during Saturday's training camp practice, but based on Reid's comment Monday, it's not a serious issue for the 2026 fifth-rounder. Once Allen is able to work fully, he'll continue to compete with Tyquan Thornton and Jalen Royals for depth chart slotting behind Rashee Rice and Worthy.

Black was waived by Detroit on Monday.

Black was expected to compete for a reserve role in Detroit's crowded wide-receiver room, but he was unable to stay on the roster before the opening preseason contest. The 28-year-old has only played one career regular-season game, which came with the Jets in 2021, and has largely bounced around various practice squads, including most recently with the Dolphins in 2025.

Coach Andy Reid noted Monday that Worthy, who is dealing with a sprained shoulder, needs "a day or two" before returning to practice, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Initial reports after Worthy left Saturday's training camp practice due to his shoulder injury were that the wideout had avoided a serious issue, and Reid's comment on the matter Monday supports that notion. For now, consider Worthy day-to-day as the Chiefs' Aug. 15 preseason opener approaches.

The Saints placed Polk on the reserve/retired list Sunday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Polk's NFL career has come to an end after just two seasons. The 24-year-old was selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 2024 Draft but caught just 12 passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns across 15 games during his rookie campaign. He was subsequently traded to the Saints last September but missed the entire 2025 season due to a shoulder injury.

Scott (undisclosed) reverted to the Jets' injured reserve Saturday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Scott was waived/injured by the Jets on Friday and went unclaimed. The wide receiver will now spend the season on the Jets' injured reserve list.

Manjack (back) could return to practice as early as Monday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.

Manjack missed Saturday's practice due to the issue, but it appears it is not severe. Once the wide receiver gets back on the practice field, he will need to make up for missed time in order to survive cutdown day. The addition of Jaylen Waddle made an already competitive room even moreso, and there are only so many spots on the 53-man roster.