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The Jets signed Skinner to a contract Thursday, Eric Allen of the team's official site reports.

Skinner signed with the Falcons in 2025 as an undrafted free agent but was unable to make his NFL debut with the team. The wide receiver had 29 receptions for 367 yards and three touchdowns while adding one carry for 22 yards in his final season with Vanderbilt in 2024. The Jets waived/injured Jalen Walthall in a corresponding move.

Olave is signing a four-year extension worth up to $132 million, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Previously scheduled to play out 2026 under the fifth-year option on his rookie contract, Olave unsurprisingly opted for the security of a long-term deal. He's coming off a career year, though he had a health scare at the end of the season when a blood clot was discovered in his lung. He wasn't able to do team drills at the offseason program while taking medication, but he got the go-ahead at the start of training camp and figures to work fully soon. Olave's absence from team drills during Wednesday's practice reportedly was due to the contract negotiations, not any issue with his health.

Dotson is playing with Atlanta's first-team offense at training camp, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Dotson has featured with the starters consistently, working alongside Drake London while Olamide Zaccheaus and Zachariah Branch rotate in. In the process, McFadden notes that Dotson had a nice gain on a crossing route early in the full-team period of Thursday's practice. The 16th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft has recorded 1,519 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns through four NFL regular seasons split between Washington and Philadelphia, with seven of those scores coming in Dotson's rookie campaign.

The Panthers signed Benyard to a contract Thursday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Benyard signed with the Bills as an undrafted free agent before being waived in early June. The wide receiver will now get another opportunity to make an NFL roster with the Panthers. The 5-foot-10, 185-pounder spent his final college season at Kennesaw State, recording 60 catches for 948 yards and nine touchdowns over 14 regular-season and postseason games.

Means is on the field participating in the Saints' training camp activities.

Means was placed on injured reserve last August with a lower-leg injury and missed the entire 2025 season. Now healthy, Means will look to make his mark in what is a crowded wide-receiver room in New Orleans. The 2024 fifth-round pick has participated in seven career regular-season games, producing nine receptions for 118 yards and one touchdown.

Price passed his conditioning test and is good to go for training camp, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

The top kickoff and punt returner for the Vikings suffered an ankle injury in late Week 17 of last season. After an offseason of healing, Price is all set to suit up for training camp to attempt to defend his spot as the team's top return specialist. Tai Felton is the 24-year-old's primary competition for the role.

Nabers (knee) said Thursday that he "felt great" after practicing Wednesday for the first time since having his torn ACL surgically repaired in October, Matt Citak of the Giants' official site reports.

Nabers hasn't been cleared to fully practice with his teammates, but the 2024 first-round pick has been taking part in individual drills at training camp. The star wideout told reporters Thursday that he feels good but doesn't have any "target dates" regarding his return, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. The Giants will kick off their regular season Sept. 13 on Sunday Night Football against the Cowboys.

During Thursday's padded practice, Brown and QB Drake Maye routinely connected throughout the session, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.

Per Daniels, through the first four days of training camp, Maye went 4-for-9 with an interception when targeting Brown. On Thursday, the duo connected four times on five targets, including a TD on the quarterback's final throw of the practice. In any case, as Brown gains reps with his new offense, his chemistry with Maye should continue to solidify, and as the coming season approaches, steady volume should be the norm for him while operating as the clear-cut top option in a WR corps that also includes Romeo Doubs, Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins, DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams and Efton Chism.

Nacua has been the star of Rams training camp through four practices, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.

Nacua has made some questionable off-field decisions at times, but his on-field effectiveness isn't in question, and the NFL's 2025 regular-season receptions leader has been piling up plenty of catches in practice as Matthew Stafford's favorite target. As long as Nacua stays on the field, he'll likely be a dominant force in the final season of his rookie contract with the Rams.

Boutte is aware of the trade rumors surrounding him but hopes to remain with the Patriots, Zack Cox of the Boston Herald reports.

The Patriots signed Romeo Doubs and traded for A.J. Brown in the offseason, creating a logjam in a wide receiver room that also includes Boutte, Mack Hollins, DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams and Efton Chism. Boutte is reportedly off to a strong start at training camp, so he hasn't allowed the trade rumors to affect his performance so far. The 2023 sixth-round pick is entering the final season of his rookie contract.