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Valentine suffered a leg injury in practice Sunday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Valentine won't practice Monday, but the team hasn't indicated if this will impact his long-term availability for training camp. The Packers added Benjamin St-Juste during the offseason and also spent their top draft pick on Brandon Cisse in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, but Valentine began training camp as the projected starting cornerback opposite Keisean Nixon. The 24-year-old is entering a contract year after recording 31 tackles and four pass deflections across 17 regular-season games in 2025.

Bryant is in line to miss 8-to-10 weeks after he suffered a hyperextended left knee, bone bruise and small fracture during Monday's practice, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports

The Bears suffered a scare early in training camp when one of their big offseason signings was carted off the field, and while he won't require surgery, his absence may include the first month of the regular season. A 2022 fourth-round pick of the Seahawks, he spent his first four pro campaigns in Seattle, surpassing 66 tackles three times while racking up seven interceptions over the past two years.

Coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that Cowboys starters won't play in the preseason, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Schottenheimer didn't specify any particular players, but Prescott is the leader of Dallas' offense and will aim to ensure the unit is running on all cylinders by Week 1 against the Giants on Sunday, Sept. 13. Prescott likely will be joined by RB Javonte Williams, WRs CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens and TE Jake Ferguson, among others, on the sideline during exhibition action.

Lemon (undisclosed) didn't take part in team drills during Monday's practice, Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal reports.

Per Frank, Lemon did go through individual drills Monday, but at this stage it's unclear if the wideout's subsequent limitations are related to the hamstring injury that kept him out of the final two weeks of spring practices in June. The report notes that Lemon did say ahead of training camp that he was fully healed from that issue. For now, consider the 2026 first-rounder day-to-day ahead of the Eagles' Aug. 15 preseason opener against the Ravens.

Brown dislocated his thumb during Monday's practice, but he continued to work through the session afterward, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.

Per Daniels, the wideout finished the session with with four catches, as his chemistry with quarterback Drake Maye continues to grow. Given that he was able to work through his thumb issue Monday, Brown's practice participation isn't expected to be affected going forward. The Patriots' preseason opener is Aug. 13 against the Colts, and it remains to be seen whether key starters like Brown will see action in the contest.

Stribling (hamstring) remains day-to-day and won't practice Monday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Stribling also sat out Saturday's session due to hamstring tightness, joining Mike Evans (quadriceps), Christian Kirk (calf) and Ricky Pearsall (knee, IR) as currently injured 49ers wide receivers. Once Stribling is back to full health, he'll be competing for WR reps behind Evans, Deebo Samuel and Kirk, but until then, the likes of Demarcus Robinson, Jordan Watkins and Jacob Cowing will pick up the slack at the position.

Kincaid checked out of Monday's practice after he was slow to get up from a play during 11-on-11 drills, but he was able to return to the field for walkthroughs, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

After practice, Kincaid told Getzenberg that he didn't suffer an injury but needed a few minutes to recover after taking a knee to the "family jewels." Kincaid shouldn't face any limitations during future practices and will look to take on a greater role in the Buffalo passing game in 2026 if health prevails. The 26-year-old flashed explosive playmaking ability when available last season, leading all qualified tight ends with an average of 14.6 yards per reception over 12 regular-season contests.

Black is missing Monday's practice due to an adductor injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Black now is one of three 49ers running backs tending to a health concern -- also, Jordan James (ribs) and Isaac Guerendo (pectoral) -- leaving Patrick Taylor, Sincere McCormick and Khalil Herbert to handle reps behind No. 1 option Christian McCaffrey. A third-round pick in this year's draft, Black will have a prime chance to compete for the direct backup role once he's healthy, especially since James is out indefinitely with fractured ribs.

Evans (quad) won't practice Monday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

With Evans now dealing with a quad strain, the 49ers are banged up at wideout at the moment. On top of Ricky Pearsall's (knee) placement on IR, Christian Kirk is dealing with a calf injury, while De'Zhaun Stribling is managing hamstring tightness. For now, consider Evans day-to-day ahead of the team's Aug. 13 preseason opener against the Titans.

Coach Mike McCarthy has asked Rodgers to play in the Steelers' first two preseason games, according to Michael Silver of The Athletic.

As the report notes, the veteran QB last saw significant exhibition-game action eight seasons ago, but Rodgers indicated Monday that McCarthy "(wants him out there for) 30 or 40 plays." On that topic, Rodgers told his coach, "If you want me to play, I'll play. I'm not saying I want to do it. But if he wants me to, I will." The Steelers' preseason opener is Thursday, Aug. 13 against the Packers.