Lesser-known receivers make big plays

Player Attendance

Did not practice (injured). TE Jeff Heuerman (knee, ninth missed practice), S Su’a Cravens (knee, seventh), TE Troy Fumagalli (groin, third), ILB Joseph Jones (foot, third), DL Clinton McDonald (shoulder, second) and RG Menelik Watson (pectoral, second). Heuerman and Jones did side-field jogging during practice.

Did not practice (day off). NT Domata Peko.

Physically unable to perform. WR Jordan Taylor (hips).

Did not report list. WR Carlos Henderson and WR Jimmy Williams. Returned to practice. ILB Todd Davis (sternum) worked after not finishing Wednesday’s practice. Davis did not take part on team work.

Top play

QB Case Keenum faked a handoff to the left and rolled right before delivering a long touchdown pass to WR John Diarse, who got open on a post route.

Thumbs up

WR River Cracraft. He made a fine one-handed catch on a throw by QB Paxton Lynch and later jumped high for a touchdown catch from Keenum.

WR John Diarse. Getting first-team reps, he continued a solid week of play with the aforementioned touchdown catch.

Odds and ends

• Coach Vance Joseph ruled out three players for Saturday’s game against Minnesota: Heuerman, Cravens and Watson. Joseph said Heuerman is “hopefully” back next week. “He is definitely getting better day-to-day,” Joseph added.

• Game-time decisions per Joseph are McDonald, Jones and CB Tramaine Brock. That McDonald could be available is a positive. “He’s still being evaluated,” Joseph said. “Hopefully he can play Saturday night. He wants to play.”

• LB Von Miller sat out the first two preseason games last year, but will play on Saturday. “He’s totally healthy, he’s had a great camp and we have no reason to not play him,” Joseph said. • Joseph reiterated that the starting offense and defense will play two possessions. The second group will play into the middle of the third quarter.

• ILB Zaire Anderson received firstteam reps because Davis and Jones weren’t available. CB Isaac Yiadom got the first shot as the nickel back. DT Shelby Harris worked with the first team in

place of Domata Peko.

• On the second play of 11-on-11, Keenum’s pass was deflected up front and CB Chris Harris adjusted his body to make a diving interception. On Keenum’s next series, S Darian Stewart broke up a pass intended for TE Matt LaCosse.

• Billy Turner practiced as the second-team RG in place of Watson.

• WR Jordan Leslie caught three consecutive passes from QB Chad Kelly.

• WR Courtland Sutton, known mostly for “go” routes in camp, got open on a deep crossing route to catch Keenum’s pass.

• Lynch airmailed a throw deep down the middle of the field and was intercepted by S Dymonte Thomas.

• In a goal-line period, RB David Williams, TE Brian Parker and WR Isaiah McKenzie had touchdowns.