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Shaheed (thigh) caught three of four targets for 36 yards in Sunday's 24-6 win over the Giants.

Shaheed returned from a two-game absence while Chris Olave (ankle) joined Michael Thomas (knee) on the sidelines. Shaheed's 36 receiving yards led all Saints wide receivers, but two of Derek Carr's three touchdown passes went to tight ends, and Keith Kirkwood scored the team's only touchdown by a wideout. After getting through the game without a setback to his injured thigh, Shaheed could see his role grow Thursday against the Rams, especially if Olave and Thomas remain unavailable.

Waddle caught eight of nine targets for 142 yards in Sunday's 30-0 win over the Jets.

With Tyreek Hill (ankle) sitting out for the first time this season, Waddle stepped up with his highest yardage total of 2023. Waddle briefly went to the blue medical tent to have his chest examined in the first quarter, but the receiver said after the game that he just had the wind knocked out of him, per David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Waddle showed no ill effects after checking back in. He got behind the defense for a 60-yard touchdown in the second quarter and had six catches for 118 yards and a touchdown on seven first-half targets. Waddle picked up where he left off after halftime, converting a fourth-and-5 with a 25-yard catch over the middle to set up a field goal on Miami's first possession of the third quarter. Regardless of Hill's availability for Week 16 against the Cowboys, Waddle should continue to play a key role, as Waddle has at least 79 receiving yards in three of the last four games after reaching that mark only twice through Week 11.

Godwin brought in 10 of 12 targets for 155 yards in the Buccaneers' 34-20 win over the Packers on Sunday.

After a season full of mostly middling outputs, Godwin finally looked like the talented and versatile threat he's served as for most of his career. Godwin did have an 8-114 line against the Saints back in Week 4, but Sunday's reception and receiving yardage totals were both season highs, while his target tally tied his high-water mark on the campaign. Godwin now has 15 receptions for 208 yards over the last two games after a catchless outing in Week 13, and he'll therefore head into a Week 16 home matchup against the Jaguars on Christmas Eve with plenty of momentum.

Reed suffered a toe injury during Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

Prior to his departure late in the fourth quarter, Reed had hauled in six of eight targets for 52 yards and one touchdown. Considering Christian Watson (hamstring) and Samori Toure (coach's decision) are inactive, the Packers are left with Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Malik Heath and Bo Melton at wide receiver.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Sunday that Chase is considered day-to-day due to an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Chase sustained the injury during Saturday's 27-24 overtime win over the Vikings, and the wideout's status will now need to be monitored closely ahead of the Bengals' Dec. 23 contest against the Steelers. Since the Bengals are deeming him day-to-day, Chase has chance to be available next weekend, with added context regarding his status set to arrive once Cincinnati resumes practicing Tuesday.

Tolbert (illness) is active Sunday against the Bills, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Tolbert was able to log a limited practice Friday despite feeling ill after he logged a DNP on Thursday. The second-year pro's ability to suit up should be a boost to the Cowboys' depth at wide receiver where Tolbert sees a steady diet of snaps, which has lead to 17 catches on 30 targets for 200 yards and a touchdown this season.

Cooks (illness) is listed as active Sunday at Buffalo, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Cooks came down with an illness Thursday, which forced him to miss the last two practices of Week 15 prep. There was an expectation from Cowboys president Jerry Jones that Cooks would be able to suit up Sunday, per Archer, and the wide receiver indeed is available. Since Dallas' Week 7 bye, Cooks has displayed a nice rapport with quarterback Dak Prescott, reeling in 26 of 34 targets for 425 yards and four touchdowns over the last seven games.

Robinson is slated to serve as the Rams' No. 3 receiver Sunday against the Commanders with Tutu Atwell (concussion) sidelined for the contest, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The veteran is already coming off a busy day in the Week 14 overtime loss to the Ravens, with Robinson logging 10 targets in that game but posting an inefficient 30.0 percent catch rate. However, Robinson did total 46 yards and a touchdown on those three catches, and he'll now set his sights on a Commanders defense allowing 293.4 passing yards per road game.

Atwell (concussion) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Early Sunday reports indicated Atwell was trending toward not playing versus Washington, and his absence is now official. With the third-year pro apparently not having gained clearance from an independent neurologist, veteran Demarcus Robinson, who produced a 3-46-1 line on 10 targets in the Week 14 overtime loss to the Ravens, is slated to work as the No. 3 receiver for the Rams behind the starting duo of Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua.

Wilson (neck) is listed as active Sunday against the 49ers.

Wilson didn't play Weeks 11-13 due to a shoulder injury, which was reclassified as a neck issue following the Cardinals' Week 14 bye. He managed a trio of limited practices during Week 15 prep and went into the weekend as questionable to suit up. Fellow wide receiver Marquise Brown's (heel) status also was up in the air for Sunday's game, but both players will be available to Arizona's offense. Wilson will have a chance to produce against a San Francisco defense that has yielded the sixth-highest catch rate (67.3 percent) to wideouts on the campaign.