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Pittman (groin) returned to practice Tuesday, Jake Arthur of Locked On Colts reports.

He's making his return exactly a week after suffering what was apparently a minor groin injury. Pittman may not play in Thursday's preseason game against Baltimore, but he's on track for Week 1. Meanwhile, Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones are still competing for the starting QB job.

Brown (ankle) isn't practicing Tuesday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

Brown hasn't practiced since making an early exit last Tuesday. He's unlikely to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Cardinals, although coach Andy Reid suggested last week that the wideout's ankle injury isn't too serious. Brown's absence could open up more first-team reps for rookie Jalen Royals, who has made a good impression early in training camp.

Brown (hamstring) is not participating in practice Tuesday, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Brown continues to attend practice as an observer, per Berman, rather than participating in the sort of rehab program that might indicate he was dealing with a serious hamstring injury. All indications are that the Eagles are simply taking a cautious approach to the star wideout's health, with the team's Week 1 matchup against Dallas still roughly one month away.

Buccaneers GM Jason Licht said Tuesday that Godwin (ankle) is "exactly where" the team hoped he would be in his recovery, but the team hasn't yet made a decision on whether he will start the season on the reserve/PUP list, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Godwin began training camp on the active/PUP list, and if he's shifted to reserve/PUP he'll have to sit out a minimum of four regular-season games before being activated. The 29-year-old wideout is recovering from a dislocated left ankle suffered in Week 7 of last season, and while by all accounts his recovery is on track, Godwin remains without a timeline to return to practice. As a result, his availability for Week 1 is up in the air. Rookie first-rounder Emeka Egbuka, second-year wideout Jalen McMillan and tight end Cade Otton (hamstring) could all benefit from increased target opportunities if Godwin does have to miss time.

Higgins is listed as a starter on Houston's initial preseason depth chart, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

The Texans list three starting wide receivers, with Higgins unsurprisingly joined by Nico Collins and Christian Kirk. It's a good sign for the 34th overall draft pick, although this hardly guarantees he'll be a starter come Week 1. With Kirk mostly working the slot this summer, there is some chance Higgins starts off as a regular in both two-wide and three-wide formations.

Chase and other Bengals starters are scheduled to play a couple of drives in Thursday's preseason game against the Eagles, Jay Morrison of SI.com reports.

Coach Zac Taylor said he's going to play his starters more than ever before in the preseason. Chase may be an exception who only takes a few snaps, but even the possibility of playing at all puts him on the board as an option for preseason DFS contests. There's been no report of injury trouble this offseason, with Chase apparently staying active in practice since he signed a four-year, $161 million extension in March. He remains a popular No. 1 overall pick in fantasy drafts this summer.

Lovett exited Monday's practice with an abdominal injury and was unable to return, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Lovett was a seventh-round pick out of Georgia, 244th overall, by the Lions back in April. He can't afford to miss many valuable reps he'd be getting in practice and the preseason. Lovett played 36 offensive snaps in last week's Hall of Fame Game against the Chargers, securing five of nine targets for 31 yards.

Isabella left practice Monday with an undisclosed injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

The wide receiver signed with the 49ers on Thursday with the possibility of competing for a depth spot in a crowded receiver room. At the same time, Isabella was not able to elevate from Pittsburgh's practice squad in 2024, got cut by the Bills before last season and last caught an NFL pass in 2022 with the Cardinals. Any missed time will naturally hurt his chances of latching on to a roster spot.

Watson, who is expected to begin the season on the reserve/PUP list, hasn't looked like a player recovering from a torn ACL during training camp, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.

Watson suffered an ACL tear in his right knee in Week 18 of last season, but he appears to have made significant strides in his recovery. Despite that positive impression, the wideout opened training camp on the active/PUP list and seems destined to move to reserve/PUP on cut-down day Aug. 26. The Packers' medical staff tends to be overly cautious with rehabs from serious injuries, so even if it seems as though Watson could suit up during the first four weeks of the season, he'll likely continue to build up strength in his right leg instead given his history of hamstring issues.

Jones is listed among the first-team offense on the Cardinals' first unofficial depth chart of training camp, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

Such depth charts need to be taken with a grain of salt, considering they're put together by media relations staff. Nevertheless, it's somewhat notable to see Jones listed ahead of Greg Dortch. Jones managed just eight catches and 240 offensive snaps in 11 games last season, as opposed to Dortch's 37 and 407, respectively, in 17 contests. Dortch operates primarily out of the slot however, so the fact he's listed as the No. 2 in that spot indicates Michael Wilson (concussion) may see a fairly even split between outside and slot reps in 2025. In such a scenario, Jones would line up outside opposite Marvin Harrison (knee/illness).