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The Texans signed Hansen to a contract Sunday.

Hansen's signing is likely to add tight end depth after Brevin Jordan (knee) suffered an injury during last Friday's training camp session. Hansen likely will get a few reps in the remaining preseason games before cut-down day. The tight end's first chance to make an impact will be Thursday's contest against the Raiders.

Brown caught all three of his targets for 62 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday night's preseason game against the Seahawks.

The undrafted free agent out of Georgia Southern stole the show, with the best play of the night coming on a 39-yard touchdown reception from Sam Howell in the second quarter. The 6-foot-2, 204-pound wide receiver will need another strong performance in next Saturday's game against the Cardinals to truly move up a stacked Cowboys depth chart. Brown will need to beat out Jonathan Mingo, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and anyone else attempting to make the roster in order to take just the No. 5 spot behind CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy and KaVontae Turpin.

Vaki (nose) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Vaki broke his nose during last Monday's practice session. The fluke injury kept the special-teamer out for just under a week. The running back remains in contention for relief carries behind Jahmyr Gibbs and Isiah Pacheco (knee). With Pacheco out for most of the preseason due to a sprained MCL, Vaki could have a lot of opportunities to show his proficiency in Saturday's game against the Commanders.

Ewers suffered a groin injury during Miami's 20-7 preseason loss to the Commanders on Friday, and he is considered week-to-week, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Ewers completed one of eight passes for 27 yards and an interception during the Dolphins' preseason opener Friday. The 2025 seventh-rounder served as the No. 2 QB behind new starter Malik Willis, while fellow second-year signal-caller Cam Miller was the third stringer. Ewers is expected to sit out at least one week, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, which would likely sideline him for Miami's next preseason game versus the Giants on Saturday, Aug. 22. In the meantime, the Dolphins brought back undrafted rookie Mark Gronowski, who the team previously let go Aug. 7.

Worthy (shoulder) did not play in the Chiefs' 20-12 preseason loss to the Rams on Saturday.

Both Worthy and Rashee Rice sat out of Saturday's exhibition contest. Worthy is working through a shoulder sprain that has limited his participation in training camp practices. He may not suit up for a single preseason game, but for now, the 2024 first-rounder is on track to play in the Chiefs' regular-season opener against the Broncos on Monday, Sept. 14.

Walker played one snap on offense during the Chiefs' 20-12 preseason loss to the Chiefs on Saturday.

Walker's lone snap came on the Chiefs' opening drive, and he was immediately spelled for by 2025 seventh-rounder Brashard Smith. Walker may see more action in the Chiefs' next exhibition game this coming Saturday against the Buccaneers if head coach Andy Reid opts to give the starters more run. Walker is entering his first season in Kansas City after spending the first four years of his NFL career with Seattle. He's expected to lead a Chiefs backfield that also consists of Smith, Emari Demercado and rookie fifth-rounder Emmett Johnson.

Downs briefly left Saturday's practice after landing hard on his back, per Andrew Moore of SI.com, but he later returned to the session, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

Downs was among the Colts' key skill players who didn't see action in Thursday's preseason opener. However, given that he was able to return to Saturday's practice after the exit, he could suit up for the team's next exhibition tilt this coming Saturday against the Falcons, should coach Shane Steichen elect to give his starters some reps next weekend.

Benson has been getting more reps with the first-team offense, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.

"[Benson's] earned those reps but he's got to stay humble and stay hungry," head coach Klint Kubiak told reporters after Sunday's training camp practice. Benson, a sixth-round selection of the 2026 NFL Draft, played 20 snaps on offense during the Raiders' 27-14 preseason loss to the Cardinals on Thursday and caught two passes (on four targets) for 26 yards while returning one kickoff for 21 yards. There are still a few weeks to go before the regular season gets underway, but for now, it appears as though Benson is pushing Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton (undisclosed) for the WR3 role behind Tre Tucker and Jalen Nailor.

Adams did not play in the Rams' 20-12 preseason win over the Chiefs on Saturday.

Adams and several other Rams skill-position players, including Puka Nacua (groin), Jordan Whittington and Kyren Williams, observed Saturday's exhibition contest from the sidelines. Adams is coming off a strong 2025 campaign, when he led the NFL with 14 receiving touchdowns across 14 regular-season games and added another score in the Rams' loss to the Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game. Nacua and Adams will once again work as one of, if not the top wide receiver duos in the NFL for the 2026 season.

Jennings played four snaps on offense and didn't show up in the box score otherwise during the Vikings' 13-10 preseason win over the Giants on Saturday.

Jennings and the rest of the Vikings' top skill-position players saw minimal work in Saturday's exhibition game, with Justin Jefferson being a healthy scratch. Jennings signed a one-year contract with the Vikings in May after spending the first six years of his NFL career with the 49ers. He's coming off a 2025 campaign when he caught 55 passes (on 90 targets) for 643 yards and nine touchdowns across 15 regular-season games. Jennings is slated to serve as Minnesota's WR3 behind Jefferson and Jordan Addison.