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Palmer caught two of three targets for 21 yards in Saturday's 34-25 preseason loss to the Giants.

All three targets came with Mitchell Trubisky under center, as Josh Allen sat out Buffalo's first exhibition contest. Palmer has been getting some buzz in training camp as a receiver who can provide Allen with a deep threat to complement Khalil Shakir and Dalton Kincaid underneath, but the former Charger may not get much of a chance to show chemistry with his new starting QB in the preseason. Palmer's best campaign while catching passes from Justin Herbert came in 2022, when he turned 107 targets into 72 catches for 769 yards and three TDs over 16 regular-season games.

Robinson caught his only target for 11 yards in Saturday's 34-25 preseason win over the Bills.

Malik Nabers (shoulder) and Darius Slayton (undisclosed) were unavailable Saturday and Jalin Hyatt was also held out, leaving Robinson as the only established Giants wide receiver in the starting lineup for the team's exhibition opener. He was also the only wideout to catch a pass from Russell Wilson, as both of them checked out of the game after one drive. Robinson appears secure in his slot role, but after seeing a career-high 140 targets in 2024 and turning them into just 699 yards and three TDs on 93 catches, his volume is highly likely to regress, especially if rookie QB Jaxson Dart looks to push the ball downfield more often should he take over the reins of the offense.

Head coach Brian Daboll said Saturday that Hyatt is working through an undisclosed injury and did not travel with the team for Saturday's preseason game against the Bills, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.

The nature and severity of Hyatt's injury is unknown, but it prevented the 2023 third-rounder from travelling with the team for Saturday's exhibition contest. The Giants' next preseason game takes place Saturday, Aug. 16 against the Jets, and Hyatt will need to return to practice this upcoming week in order to have a chance at playing. With Hyatt, Darius Slayton (undisclosed) and Malik Nabers (shoulder) all sidelined, there are opportunities for Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Zach Pascal and Montrell Washington to get more reps with the first-team offense alongside Wan'Dale Robinson.

Moore suffered an apparent lower left leg injury on a punt return and was carted off during the second quarter of Saturday's preseason game against Houston, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Moore is competing for the punt return and depth receiver role with the Vikings, but it looks like he suffered a significant injury in the team's first preseason game.

Chism caught six of his eight targets for 50 yards and a 12-yard TD in Friday's 48-18 preseason win over the Commanders.

The UDFA out of Eastern Washington also returned a punt for 11 yards in the contest. Chism faces plenty of competition for slotting in a crowded New England WR corps, but even if the 5-foot-10, 198-pounder doesn't land a spot on the team's initial roster, he'd be a prime practice squad candidate.

Jefferson (hamstring) is not slated to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Texans.

No surprise here, given that Jefferson is managing a mild left hamstring strain that he sustained July 24. It remains to be seen if the wideout is a candidate to play in the Vikings' Aug. 16 preseason contest against the Patriots, but there's little incentive for him to be rushed back into game action, with his Week 1 availability remaining the priority here.

Based on his absence from pre-game warmups, Slayton (undisclosed) is not expected to play in the Giants' preseason opener against the Bills on Saturday, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.

Malik Nabers (shoulder) and Jalin Hyatt also didn't partake in pre-game warmups. If Slayton, Nabers and Hyatt are indeed sidelined, that would give Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Ihmir Smith-Marsette and Zach Pascal the opportunity to work alongside Wan'Dale Robinson in the first-team offense. Slayton didn't participate in Thursday's practice due to an undisclosed injury, so the Giants appear to be taking the conservative route with the veteran wideout Saturday. The Giants' second exhibition contest takes place Saturday, Aug. 16 against the Jets.

Based on pre-game warmups, Nabers (shoulder) is not in line to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Biils, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.

The same applies to Darius Slayton, who missed practice Thursday with an undisclosed injury. For his part, Nabers has been managing a shoulder issue, so it looks like the the Giants will play it safe with the wideout Saturday. The team's second preseason contest is Aug. 16 against the Jets.

Marshall (knee) was a limited participant in Saturday's training camp practice, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Marshall did not play in the Eagles' 34-27 preseason win over the Bengals on Thursday due to a knee injury. He was cleared to return to practice Saturday, and while it was in a limited capacity, he did participate in team drills with the second-team offense, per Brooks Kubena of The Athletic. Barring any setbacks, Marshall appears on track to play in the Eagles' second exhibition game against the Browns on Saturday, Aug. 16.

Cooks is not participating in Saturday's training camp practice due to a shoulder injury, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Cooks suffered a shoulder injury during the Eagles' 34-27 preseason win over the Bengals on Thursday. He underwent an MRI, and while those results have not been made public, he will continue to sit out of practice until he recovers enough to return. Cooks inked a futures deal with the Eagles in February, so a prolonged absence will severely hurt his chances of making the 53-man roster at the end of training camp.