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Bates will miss "a couple of weeks" due to a hamstring injury, Ben Standig of Big 100 Washington D.C. reports.

Bates hurt his hamstring during practice Thursday and is going to miss a significant portion of training camp as a result. The third-year tight end is slated to work behind Chig Okonkwo this season, but Bates' injury could open the door for Ben Sinnott to make a push for the No. 2 role at the position.

The Commanders hosted Parham for a tryout Saturday, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.

Parham missed the entire 2025 season due to an Achilles injury, but he is ready to attempt a return to the NFL in 2026. The tight end spent four seasons with the Chargers, collecting 67 receptions for 764 yards and 11 touchdowns over 47 regular-season games.

Samuel was a full participant in Saturday's training camp practice, his first since signing with the 49ers on Thursday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

General manager John Lynch relayed to reporters before Saturday's practice that Samuel is in "really good shape," and the veteran wideout backed up that endorsement with a strong practice Saturday. The addition of Samuel is a timely one, given that Ricky Pearsall is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery over the next couple of weeks to repair a PCL injury in his right knee. Samuel figures to slide in as the 49ers' WR3 behind Mike Evans and Christian Kirk (calf), with De'Zhaun Stribling (hamstring) also competing for consistent snaps on offense.

McLachlan (undisclosed) reverted to the 49ers' injured reserve Saturday, per the NFL's transaction log.

McLachlan was waived/injured Friday with an undisclosed issue and will now spend the 2026 season on IR. The 2024 sixth-round pick out of Cincinnati will need to look toward 2027 for a chance to get back on an NFL field.

Scott (undisclosed) reverted to the Jets' injured reserve Saturday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Scott was waived/injured by the Jets on Friday and went unclaimed. The wide receiver will now spend the season on the Jets' injured reserve list.

The Raiders waived/injured Collier (undisclosed) on Friday.

Collier spent nearly the entire 2025 season on the Raiders' practice squad, being elevated for a Week 17 game against the Giants without playing a snap. The running back will likely go unclaimed and will revert to the Raiders' injured reserve Saturday night.

Manjack (back) could return to practice as early as Monday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.

Manjack missed Saturday's practice due to the issue, but it appears it is not severe. Once the wide receiver gets back on the practice field, he will need to make up for missed time in order to survive cutdown day. The addition of Jaylen Waddle made an already competitive room even moreso, and there are only so many spots on the 53-man roster.

Worthy is believed to avoided a serious shoulder injury that he sustained during the final session of Saturday's training camp practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

It looks like Worthy's removal from Saturday's practice was precautionary, seeing as the third-year wideout underwent surgery in the offseason to repair a torn labrum that stemmed from a dislocated shoulder that he suffered during Week 1 of the 2025 season. Worthy will be closely monitored over the next several days but could be cleared to return to practice before the Chiefs' first preseason game against the Rams on Saturday, Aug. 15. Kansas City also got news regarding fifth-round rookie wideout Cyrus Allen, who is considered day-to-day due to a shin bruise that he suffered during a special-teams drill.

Allen was diagnosed with a shin bruise on his left leg that he suffered during Saturday's training camp practice, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

It's a best-case scenario for the rookie fifth-rounder, who had to be carted off the field after sustaining the injury on a special teams drill. Per Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star, the Chiefs consider Allen day-to-day, which puts the young wideout on track to be available for the team's preseason opener against the Rams on Saturday, Aug. 15.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton told reporters Saturday that the team will explore signing Hill, who parted ways with the Saints earlier this week, Steve Wyche of NFL Network reports.

Hill spent the first nine years of his NFL career with the Saints but announced Wednesday in a social media post that he would not return to New Orleans for a 10th season. There appears to be great interest from the Broncos to bring in the versatile tight end, who played under Payton for several of his years with the Saints. Hill has demonstrated his ability to play in multiple roles and spots on offense and would give the Broncos another legitimate playmaker alongside Courtland Sutton, Jaylen Waddle and J.K. Dobbins.