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The Cardinals placed Jackson (thumb) on injured reserve Tuesday.

Jackson suffered the thumb injury in Saturday's preseason opener against the Chiefs and will now miss the 2025 season unless the Cardinals cut him with an injury settlement at a later date. Jackson played six offensive snaps versus Kansas City and failed to catch his lone target.

The Cardinals signed Akharaiyi on Tuesday.

Akharaiyi was cut by Buffalo last Friday but quickly has found a new opportunity. He'll try to put something good on film in Saturday's preseason contest against Denver.

The Packers claimed Baker off waivers from the Raiders on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Baker played five offensive snaps in the Raiders' preseason opener against the Seahawks last Thursday but didn't draw a target. The Packers are dealing with all sorts of injuries in their wide receiver room, so Baker gives them a healthy body to get through camp and the preseason. He's never caught a regular-season pass in the NFL.

New Orleans waived Tyree (undisclosed) from its injured reserve list Tuesday with an injury settlement, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

It looked as though Tyree was going to have to spend the entire 2025 campaign on the Saints' injured reserve list, but he'll now get to test the waters of free agency instead. It might be on another team to give him another opportunity once he's fully healthy again.

The Bears waived Jackson on Tuesday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Jackson spent most of last season on Chicago's practice squad, and he's yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game. He played 12 offensive snaps in the Bears' preseason opener against Miami on Sunday, catching one of his four targets for seven yards. Jackson was also credited with a dropped pass.

The Broncos activated Perry (undisclosed) from the active/PUP list Tuesday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Perry missed the first three-plus weeks of camp with an undisclosed injury, but he passed his physical Tuesday and can practice. With Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims, Devaughn Vele, Troy Franklin and rookie Pat Bryant entrenched on the depth chart, Perry is behind the eight ball in the competition for a roster spot.

McConkey (undisclosed) participated in 11-on-11 drills during Tuesday's practice, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

McConkey said afterwards that he's close to 100 percent healthy, noting that he's focused on "getting my conditioning back to where it needs to be." The 2024 second-rounder has been sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, but he is progressing in his recovery and could be available to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Rams.

Skinner caught his only target for 14 yards during Friday's 17-10 preseason loss to the Lions.

Despite all of the starters and most of the primary reserves sitting this one out, the undrafted rookie out of Vanderbilt played only two offensive snaps. Skinner is unlikely to make the 53-man roster in a crowded wideout room.

Matthews failed to catch his lone target during Friday's 17-10 preseason loss to the Lions. He also returned one kickoff for 23 yards.

Despite playing 23 offensive snaps, the second-most among wideouts behind Dylan Drummond, Matthews was a nonfactor on offense. The undrafted free agent out of San Diego State missed the entire 2023 campaign due to an ACL tear and spent last season on the Falcons' practice squad. Despite the familiarity with the organization, it's unlikely Matthews lands a spot on the initial 53-man roster.

Nash caught all three of his targets for 35 yards during Friday's 17-10 preseason loss to the Lions.

The undrafted rookie out of San Jose State played only 10 offensive snaps but was heavily involved during a drive in the third quarter. Despite the strong first impression, Nash has a long way to go to make the initial 53-man roster.