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Smith-Marsette reverted to the Chiefs' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Smith-Marsette received the bump up with Kadarius Toney still sidelined by a hamstring injury. The 23-year-old saw three snaps on offense against the Broncos. but he failed to see a target. He was also expected to handle kick returns, but all five of Denver's kickoffs went for touchbacks.

Raymond secured two of two targets for 19 yards during Sunday's win over Minnesota.

After seeing a massive role reduction last week in the return of Josh Reynolds and the pro debut of Jameson Williams, Raymond saw another dip in playing time Sunday at the benefit of Williams. With Reynolds likely to maintain his spot as the No. 3 wideout given his productivity in the offense this year, Raymond stands to lose more and more snaps if Detroit wants to keep getting more out of Williams.

Reynolds caught three of six targets for 51 yards with one touchdown during Sunday's 34-23 win over the Vikings.

After seeing nearly 80 percent of the offensive snaps last week against the Jaguars, Reynolds dipped to 60 percent Sunday in Jameson Williams' second career game. However, Reynolds still managed to put up a solid stat line against a Vikings defense that he dusted for 96 yards on six receptions back in Week 3, which bodes well for his ability to maintain the No. 3 receiving role over Williams down the stretch. Up next is a tough matchup on the road against the Jets this coming Sunday.

Camp (oblique) reverted to the Texans' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Camp was moved up to the active roster for the second game in a row as wideouts Brandin Cooks (personal) and Nico Collins (foot) both remained out Week 14. However, the practice-squad receiver only appeared on six offensive snaps before he was forced out with an oblique injury, thus falling well behind the playing time for Phillip Dorsett (54), Chris Moore (53) and Amari Rodgers (36). Camp will now be eligible for one more elevation from the practice; however, with his health status now up in the air, it's unclear if he'll be activated versus Kansas City on Sunday, Dec. 18.

Williams caught one of two targets for 41 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 34-23 win over Minnesota.

Williams looked like he could be in line for a big day after getting wide open for a long touchdown early on, but he ended up logging just 19 percent of the offensive snaps after seeing 11 percent in his professional debut last week. Meanwhile, Josh Reynolds (60 percent) remained the clear No. 3 option behind Amon-Ra St. Brown (87) and DJ Chark (85). While Williams could continue pushing Reynolds for a larger role down the stretch, Williams currently seems unlikely to be seeing enough playing time to be a reliable fantasy option.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Samuel has been diagnosed with a left MCL sprain and sprained left ankle, but the 49ers expect him to play again at some point during the regular season, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Samuel was knocked out of Sunday's 35-7 win against the Buccaneers after he was bent backward by two Tampa Bay defenders in the second quarter, a play in which he lost a fumble on a three-yard carry. First, he was listed as questionable to return with a knee injury before being ruled out with an ankle issue. It appears both areas are compromised, which wouldn't have allowed him to practice Monday if the 49ers had held a session, per Matt Barrows of The Athletic. Samuel appears poised to miss Thursday's game at Seattle and likely additional action beyond that point, but Shanahan's comment indicates the wide receiver may see action Week 17 or 18. In the meantime, Brandon Aiyuk will become the focus of San Francisco's receiving corps, with Jauan Jennings, Ray-Ray McCloud and Danny Gray set for bigger roles.

Coach Mike McDaniel relayed Monday that Hill, who worked through an ankle issue during Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Chargers, is in line to receive treatment for the injury Tuesday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

At this stage, it doesn't appear that the wideout's status for Saturday's game against the Bills is in danger, with McDaniel noting "from all indications, it's bumps and bruises he'll be able to work through." Chances are, however, that Hill's practice reps will be managed in the coming days.

The Rams placed Harris (pectoral) on their injured reserve list Monday.

Harris sustained a torn pectoral during the Rams' win versus Las Vegas on Thursday, which means he'll probably spend the remainder of the 2022 season on the injured reserve list. The 2021 fourth-rounder will end his sophomore season having caught his only target for six yards on his lone offensive snap.

McCloud logged 28 snaps on offense (44 percent) and caught his lone target for 11 yards in Sunday's 35-7 win over the Buccaneers.

McCloud saw an uptick in offensive snaps in the second half of Sunday's blowout win after Deebo Samuel (knee/ankle) was carted off the field. The latter suffered a pair of injuries and is expected to miss time. Jauan Jennings would figure to step into Samuel's starting wideout role, with McCloud seeing an increase in playing time in addition to his usual work as the team's primary return specialist. Neither backup figures to see a huge increase in targets, but some deep-league value could be had for as long as Samuel is sidelined, starting with Thursday's tilt against Seattle.

Jennings played 20 offensive snaps (34 percent) and finished with one catch (two targets) for five yards in Sunday's 35-7 win over the Buccaneers.

Jennings turned in one of his worst performances in rookie Brock Purdy's first career start. It's hard to recommend a player after a poor outing, but the 49ers may be without the services of Deebo Samuel (knee/ankle) for the immediate future, opening the door for Jennings to potentially start alongside Brandon Aiyuk. Assuming that holds true, the 25-year-old could generate some deep-league value against the Seahawks on Thursday.