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Smith (groin) signed with the Broncos' practice squad Tuesday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

Smith missed most of training camp with the injury and was eventually cut loose by the Saints while he was on injured reserve. It was originally reported by Mike Klis of 9News Denver on Friday that the UCF product would sign with the team in the first week of October, and the signing is now official. The move will reunite Smith with his former head coach, Sean Payton, which should help with his acclimation to his new squad. Gabriel notes that the 27-year-old should begin practicing with the team Wednesday.

Pryor signed with the Bengals' practice squad Tuesday.

Pryor joined the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2022, so he has experience with the offense. His addition could be a sign that Tee Higgins (ribs) is on the wrong side of questionable for Week 5 against the Cardinals, and Pryor's experience with the offense would be beneficial if he were to need to be elevated to the active roster. However, it's worth noting that Cincinnati already has three other wideouts on its practice squad, so the team could just be looking to bolster the overall depth of its receiving corps.

Duvernay caught both of his targets for eight yards in Sunday's win over the Browns.

The fourth-year wideout played a season-high 33 snaps with Odell Beckham (ankle) and Rashod Bateman (hamstring) sidelined. The uptick in playing time didn't result in a production boost, though, as Duvernay was targeted on just two of those snaps and his receptions totaled just eight yards. He continues to be a quality returner and special teamer, but his role in the offense is seemingly nonexistent even when other receivers are out with injury. Baltimore travels to Pittsburgh in Week 5.

Davis caught both of his targets for 16 yards in the 24-17 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

Davis didn't see a significant snaps bump with Mike Williams (knee) out, as he played just 16 snaps compared to Quentin Johnston's 33. The speedy rookie will have a situational role as a field stretcher moving forward, but it's hard to imagine Davis operating as anything more unless another injury occurs atop the depth chart.

Head coach Dan Campbell said that Williams will have a limited role should the receiver be active in Week 5 against the Panthers, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. "I'm not looking for yards, I'm not looking for explosives, not looking for touchdowns. Man, just be a reliable receiver, like any of those guys in the room. That's it," Campbell said Monday.

Williams saw only two touches, one catch and one rush, in six games as a rookie last season after his NFL debut was delayed while he recovered from ACL surgery. He is healthy for his return from a gambling-related suspension Monday, but Campbell not only made it clear that the wideout "can't play 60 plays" this weekend, he insisted that Detroit needs "to see where [Williams] is at with football" to figure out how dependable the Alabama product will be. The 12th overall pick in the 2022 draft could still be a worthwhile stash in fantasy formats due to his high ceiling, but expectations for his production in the short term should be kept in check. Williams figures to work behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, Josh Reynolds, and Kalif Raymond once he rejoins the lineup.

Campbell hauled in three of five targets for 15 yards Monday in a 24-3 loss to Seattle.

The Giants put up another dismal passing performance, with quarterback Daniel Jones posting just 203 yards and no touchdowns through the air while taking 11 sacks. As such, no New York wideout had more than five catches or 40 receiving yards, making Campbell's poor line pretty much the norm among the team's wideout corps. The speedy receiver did tie for second on the club in targets behind Wan'Dale Robinson (six), and Campbell has at least shown some consistency with between four and six targets in each of his four games thus far. No Giants receiver has stood out during the team's poor start to the campaign, so there's a chance that one breakout performance by a pass catcher on the club could shake up the depth chart. For the time being, though, neither Campbell nor any of New York's receivers are particularly appealing fantasy options.

Hyatt caught both of his targets for 10 yards Monday in a Week 4 loss to the Seahawks.

Hyatt was again mostly a nonfactor in the passing game, as his only two catches went for three and seven yards, respectively. If there's a positive takeaway for fantasy managers who roster the rookie wideout, it's that he tallied a season-high 27 offensive snaps, per Connor Hughes of SNY.tv, and was on the field more than fellow wideout Isaiah Hodgins for the first time this season. Hyatt flashed his big-play potential when he racked up 89 yards on two receptions in New York's only win so far Week 2 against Arizona, but he's also been shut out twice this season in addition to Monday's quiet performance. The very low weekly floor makes Hyatt difficult to hang on to in fantasy, though it may be worth giving him another week to see if the increased snap count becomes a trend as the Giants look to light a fire under what has been a mostly abysmal passing game thus far.

Hodgins caught all three of his targets for 24 yards against the Seahawks in a 24-3 loss on Monday Night Football.

Hodgins finished as the third-leading receiver for New York in terms of yardage behind running back Matt Breida and Wan'Dale Robinson. However, the 24-year-old also got just three targets and was on the field for fewer snaps than fellow wideouts Darius Slayton, Robinson and rookie Jalin Hyatt, per Connor Hughes of SNY.tv. Hodgins entered the campaign near the top of an unsettled wide receiver depth chart but may be drifting down the pecking order as the Giants try to ignite their passing game. Through four weeks, Hodgins has just eight catches (on 12 targets) for 88 yards.

Zaccheaus finished Sunday's 34-31 overtime win against the Commanders with one reception for 11 yards.

Again elevated to third wideout in the absence of Quez Watkins (hamstring), Zaccheaus was targeted just twice against Washington. The Eagles were running three-receiver sets for nearly the entire game, with Zaccheaus on the field for 57 snaps, but as usual, most of the targets went to the elite duo of A.J. Brown (13) and DeVonta Smith (nine).

Lockett had four receptions (on six targets) for 54 yards in Monday's 24-3 win over the Giants.

Lockett's four receptions wound up leading the Seahawks on a night where the team needed just 173 passing yards to secure a three-score victory. Fellow starter DK Metcalf hauled in Seattle's only passing touchdown Monday, resulting in another pedestrian fantasy performance for his veteran running mate. Lockett will carry a 17-167-2 receiving line into the upcoming bye week, but expect him to get more involved when the Seahawks face tougher opponents. That next opportunity will come against the Bengals on Sunday, Oct. 15.