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Per Popper, the team said nothing has changed with Herbert since Wednesday’s practice. The veteran quarterback was not on yesterday’s report, but the league has advised them to add him to the report despite him being back on the field for over two weeks. It’s an odd request by the league, but it doesn’t sound like there’s anything to be worried about here. We fully expect Herbert to play in Week 1 against the Raiders barring any legitimate setbacks.

Scott is reportedly healthy and looking for the right opportunity to contribute, saying he’s in “terrific” shape. He last played in 2023, his sixth season with the Eagles, and could make sense for a team like the Ravens as a contingent third-down option and special teams contributor.

From the words of Texans beat reporter Aaron Wilson, “He appears to be in serious pain. Lot of noise coming from the field team huddled around him. Practice halted as Brevin Jordan is hurting very badly. Inconsolable.” We’ll need official word from the team before any conclusions can be drawn, but it certainly looks like an unfortunate injury for a tight end that was attempting to come back from a lost season in 2024 due to a torn ACL.

Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot broke the news first, stating that the star defensive end was cited going 100 mph in a 60 mph zone just after 2 am Saturday morning after the team returned from Charlotte. Cabot also noted that Garrett had “vowed to slow down” after flipping his Porsche and that the team was aware of his citation. This is unlikely to draw any league discipline but demonstrates an alarming pattern of reckless driving out of Garrett.

We take these depth charts with a grain of salt, but for anybody who thought the team would reward Sanders for his preseason performance with a higher spot on the depth chart, that would appear not to be the case. Sanders was solid in his first taste of pro football, throwing for 138 yards and two scores in nearly three full quarters of play. For now, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Dillon Gabriel all remain ahead of Sanders on the depth chart. He should see plenty of action in the Browns’ next preseason game, which will come on Saturday against the Eagles.

It’s possible Heyward is just letting his thoughts be known while he seeks a reworked deal, but it’d be foolish to think these comments may not foreshadow a potential holdout or hold-in at some point before the season starts. Heyward, 36, is currently the 22nd-highest paid defensive tackle in the league and is coming off his fourth First-Team All-Pro season since 2017. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported last week that Heyward and the Steelers “have not made any progress” in talks for a new deal, which has likely led to the star lineman growing increasingly disgruntled as the season approaches. Heyward signed a three-year extension just last offseason, which may further complicate things. It’s safe to assume this won’t be the last we hear from Heyward on the matter.

Cut after the draft by the Buccaneers and by the 49ers in training camp, Callaway continues his quest to be rostered for the 2025 season. He has five targets and no catches since 2022.

The hits keep on coming for the Niners, who are expected to be without Brandon Aiyuk (knee) for at least the first month of the season, and are at risk of being without Jauan Jennings (calf) as well. Jacob Cowing is also battling a hamstring injury, although Kyle Shanahan said he could return to practice on Tuesday. Still, it goes without saying that the Niners’ receiver room is banged up, and Watkins had a chance to see some work early in the season with the injuries piling up. It was reported earlier this month that Watkins was ‘in the mix’ for WR3/WR4 duties. A month-long absence means Watkins could be at risk of missing the first month of the season, but we’ll likely get more clarity on that as Week 1 draws closer.

That “around” is doing a lot of lifting, but this is the first gesture towards a real timetable we’ve had about Aiyuk’s potential return. He’ll almost certainly open the season on the PUP list with this estimate. Aiyuk’s ADP has fluctuated outside of the top 40 among wideouts at this point and he’s probably best-regarded as a dart throw at the moment. The fifth-year receiver will be at the top of the 49ers receiver pecking order when he’s healthy — we just don’t know when he will be.

Dickerson suffered a meniscus injury on Sunday and has been undergoing tests and seeking multiple opinions to figure out the best course of action. Now, according to Garafolo, Dickerson will be considered week-to-week after a minor surgery to correct the issue and is eyeing a Week 1 return if all goes according to plan. It’s about the best news the three-time Pro Bowler could have hoped for after the initial diagnosis sounded far worse.

The Raiders signed Adams on the condition that he’d move to linebacker. Adams relayed that conversation with Pete Carroll to the media on Saturday like so: “He told me, ‘You’re going to be in the linebacker room so get over it ... I said, ‘Alright, s—, let’s do it.’” Okay then! Adams has played just 15 games since 2022 and will try to unseat Germaine Pratt for a spot at Will linebacker.