PatBerry's tight end goes down, but the rest of his roster bounces back

Tyler Warren is banged up, and PatBerry felt it all week. The rookie tight end strained his groin during a joint practice with Atlanta and was in some pain leaving the field, though a source called it minor and expects him back at practice soon. He's your weekly starter, so any absence stings, but the early word suggests this is a speed bump, not a setback.

The rest of PatBerry's Wednesday was kinder. Bo Nix is set to play his first game snaps since ankle surgery, a real step for a starting QB. Alec Pierce is progressing off his own ankle procedure and drawing praise from his coach. Jameson Williams shook off a minor shoulder issue and looked sharp in team drills, no Week 1 concerns there.

Elsewhere, CapitanKampana got good news on Tucker Kraft, who's fully back from his knee and making plays in practice, extension talks ongoing. Less good: Quinshon Judkins sat out with a minor issue, worth watching for a weekly starter.

In Pittsburgh, DamnBrit's Michael Pittman and ssbradley40's DK Metcalf are both nursing ailments, but neither is considered a Week 1 concern. Trotter0's Rachaad White has a hamstring issue that isn't considered serious. DamnBrit also saw Jaylen Waddle return to full practice, no worries there.

Jgianares got the day's rough break: Stroud himself is fine and resting for preseason, but Houston's receiver room lost Jayden Higgins to a torn ACL, thinning his options behind Nico Collins.