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The Bills have activated wide receiver Zay Jones from the non-football injury list.

It has been a tumultuous offseason for Jones, but he is still in great position for playing time on a Buffalo team starving for offensive playmakers. He isn't a fantasy option right now due to the quarterback situation in Buffalo, but that could change quickly if he can show why he was a second-round draft choice in 2017.

The Bills wide receiver corps is one of the league’s thinner ones heading into training camp, which would seem to bode well for 2017 second-round pick Zay Jones‘ chances of seeing a lot of playing time once September rolls around.

While that may be the case, General Manager Brandon Beane made it clear last week that Jones won’t be guaranteed anything this season.

“He’s not just going to necessarily go right to the top of the line,” Beane said during an appearance on WGR 550, via NewYorkUpstate.com. “He’ll have to earn his way. Part of that will just be just getting his feel. He’s only played with Nathan Peterman. He has not got to play with Josh Allen or AJ McCarron yet. So that bond there will just have to form.”

Related players: Kelvin Benjamin, Andre Holmes, Jeremy Kerley

Jones had a quiet rookie season dealing with a shoulder injury. As the story pointed out, it's not an overwhelming list of WRs, so Jones certainly has a chance to make his mark and earn a key role in the offense.

Ravens Inactives
Jermaine Eluemunor OG
Bronson Kaufusi DE
Jeremy Maclin WR
Breshard Perriman WR
Maurquice Shakir OG
Terrance West RB
Tim Williams LB

Related players: Mike Wallace, Chris Moore, Michael Campanaro

Maclin was doubtful with a knee injury heading into this week and won't go. Wallace could be in store for a big workload with Moore and Campanaro also chipping in.

Steelers sign RB Stevan Ridley. James Conner to IR.

Related players: Fitzgerald Toussaint, LeVeon Bell

Ridley will backup Bell and Toussaint with Conner's season now over.

James Conner will have knee surgery this afternoon and will be placed on IR. He will be replaced this afternoon, though Mike Tomlin doesn't say how.

Related players: LeVeon Bell, Roosevelt Nix, Fitzgerald Toussaint

Conner was the handcuff to Bell so Bell owners will want to pay attention to how he recovers since he torn his MCL in college. A report yesterday said the Steelers may look outside the organization for help at the position. Right now Nix and Toussaint are up next on the depth chart.

Steelers RB James Conner likely will need surgery on his knee after injuring it yesterday, source says.

Related players: LeVeon Bell, Roosevelt Nix, Fitzgerald Toussaint

Timeline for his recovery is unclear the tweet said, but he's at least out a few weeks. Nix and Toussaint are next up, but the team could also look outside the organization for RB help.

John Harbaugh says that MRIs showed that Jeremy Maclin has "nothing serious" in terms of season ending.

Related players: Michael Campanaro, Chris Moore

Zrebiec's tweet added that Maclin is 'probably unlikely' this week, however. Campanaro and Moore could see more snaps with Maclin out.