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Walker made some impressive catches with the second-string offense during Tuesday's joint practice with the Colts, Giana Han and Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Banner report.

After missing a few days with a soft-tissue injury, Walker is back in action and continuing his push for a depth role. Reports out of Baltimore camp suggest the 2024 fourth-round pick is having a nice summer, although he'll still have a hard time moving any higher than fourth on the depth chart before Week 1 -- behind Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and DeAndre Hopkins.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Thursday that Shakir (ankle) should be ready for the start of the regular season, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Shakir is considered week-to-week due to a high-ankle sprain, an injury he picked up during practice last Friday. Optimism for Week 1 is encouraging, though at this stage it seems fairly possible he misses all three of Buffalo's preseason contests. In the meantime, Keon Coleman and Joshua Palmer will lead the Bills' first-team wide receiver corps during Saturday's preseason opener against the Giants, in which Mitchell Trubisky will take the helm at quarterback while the starting unit plays roughly one quarter, per Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site.

Jefferson is listed as a starting receiver on Tennessee's first unofficial depth chart, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Jefferson joined the Titans on a one-year deal this offseason, though his role became uncertain after the team also added Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike in the draft. Jefferson remains ahead of each on the depth chart for the time being, though either of the rookies could ultimately earn more playing time with strong performances this preseason.

Seattle waived Foster (hamstring) with an injury designation Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

In a corresponding transaction, Seattle signed defensive end Seth Coleman on Wednesday. Unless he's claimed by another team during the current waiver period, Foster is in line to revert to the Seahawks' injured reserve list.

The Packers signed Neyor on Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

In a corresponding transaction, Green Bay placed offensive lineman Travis Glover (shoulder) on its injured reserve list Wednesday. Neyor will have his work cut out for him to make any sort of impression in a crowded wide receiver room.

Lovett (abdomen) is expected to be sidelined for one to two weeks, Benjamin Raven of MLive.com reports.

"Lovett may be 10 days," coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday. "I mean it's just going to take a minute." The seventh-round rookie wide receiver was injured in practice earlier this week after playing 36 offensive snaps in last week's Hall of Fame Game against the Chargers, where Lovett collected five catches for 31 yards on nine targets. He's certain to miss Friday's preseason contest against the Falcons.

The Texans waived Johnson (arm) with an injury designation Wednesday.

Johnson had his arm in a sling at practice Wednesday, according to Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle. The 26-year-old Johnson has been in the Texans' organization for the last three years and spent the entirety of 2024 on the team's practice squad. Once he clears waivers, Johnson will revert to the Texans' injured reserve list.

Wilson (concussion) is participating in practice Wednesday while wearing a yellow non-contact jersey, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

Wilson is progressing through the NFL's concussion protocol, which he entered Friday after a collision with teammate Budda Baker. He'll need to gain full clearance before being eligible to appear in preseason action, making Wilson's status uncertain for Saturday's game against the Chiefs. Meanwhile, top wide receiver Marvin Harrison returned to practice Tuesday.

Jefferson (hamstring) isn't practicing Wednesday, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

The Vikings continue to take a cautious approach with Jefferson as he recovers from the mild left hamstring strain that he sustained July 24. As recently as last Friday, though, he was spotted working out with trainers on a side field, indicating he at least has made some progress. Whether or not Jefferson makes an appearance in the preseason may be contingent on second-year QB J.J. McCarthy getting into another exhibition beyond this Saturday's matchup with the Texans. Ultimately, ensuring Jefferson is healthy by Week 1 is Minnesota's primary priority.

Rice (groin) didn't practice Wednesday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Per Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com, Rice was present for Wednesday's session but worked with trainers off to the side. It remains to be seen, however, if the wideout will see any action in Saturday's preseason opener against the Cardinals. Beyond that, Nate Taylor of ESPN previously noted that Rice said that he hasn't been told by the NFL whether he'll be suspended (stemming from his role in a multi-car crash that occurred in Dallas during the 2024 offseason) at some point during the 2025 season.