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Cleveland registered two receptions for 28 yards on three targets Sunday in the Broncos' 16-9 win over the Texans.

Top wideout Courtland Sutton was targeted on 11 of Russell Wilson's 31 throws Week 2, but the rest of the quarterback's passes were otherwise spread out, as eight other pass catchers saw between one and four targets on the day. In fact, Cleveland notably saw more looks than top tight end Albert Okwuegbunam (two) while also tying Jerry Jeudy for second place among Denver's wideouts. Considering Cleveland played just eight snaps on offense in the season-opening loss to the Seahawks and was only on the field for 42 percent of the offensive plays Week 2, he likely won't warrant much attention in fantasy circles moving forward. The Broncos could be without Jeudy for their Week 3 matchup with the 49ers after he suffered a rib injury Sunday, but No. 3 receiver KJ Hamler (knee/hip) is expected to be available after a one-game absence to close off any path Cleveland might have had to seeing a major jump in involvement as a pass catcher.

The Steelers re-signed Roberson to the practice squad Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Roberson had been waived from Pittsburgh's practice squad roughly one week ago, but he rejoins the team ahead of a Thursday night matchup against Cleveland. The undrafted rookie out of Wake Forest gets another opportunity to continue his development.

Smith caught just one of six targets for two yards in Sunday's 19-16 loss to the Giants.

Smith also handled punt-return duties, gaining 17 yards on two tries. As a wideout, however, he disappointed by dropping a pair of passes. Although he still played over 70 percent of Carolina's offensive snaps, Smith's poor performance could open the door for Terrace Marshall and/or Rashard Higgins to get more chances in Week 3 versus the Saints.

Cooks agreed to restructure his contract Tuesday, converting roughly $831,111 of his base salary into a signing bonus, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

The transaction creates $554,000 in cap space for the Texans. Cooks has drawn double-digit targets in each of the first two weeks of the 2022 season, proving that he remains Davis Mills' go-to wideout. The 28-year-old will get another chance to produce, and potentially score his first touchdown of the year, in Chicago on Sunday.

The Buccaneers agreed Tuesday to sign Beasley to their practice squad with the expectation of elevating him to the roster soon, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With Julio Jones (knee) and Chris Godwin (hamstring) dealing with injuries and Mike Evans in line to serve a one-game suspension, Beasley will give Tampa Bay's receiving corps some valuable depth and experience. The 33-year-old, who is coming off back-to-back 82-catch seasons with the Bills, could be called up to the roster for Week 3 ahead of Sunday's game against the Packers.

Thielen secured four of seven targets for 52 yards in the Vikings' 24-7 loss to the Eagles on Monday night.

Thielen finished with a team-leading yardage total while checking in third in catches and targets, though most of it was in garbage time late in the fourth quarter. The veteran has put together a relatively modest start in head coach Kevin O'Connell's offense with a 7-89 line on 11 targets, leaving him in search of his first standout effort of the season in a Week 3 NFC North home clash versus the Lions on Sunday.

Smith secured all seven targets for 80 yards in the Eagles' 24-7 win over the Vikings on Monday night.

Smith got shut out on the stat sheet in Week 1 against the Lions, which had led Jalen Hurts to promise the second-year speedster things would change in short order. The Eagles' signal-caller more than made good on his promise Monday night, feeding Smith the second-most targets on the squad, which led to a team-high number of receptions. Smith's 11.4 yards per catch was a modest figure by his standards, but the solid performance had to have elicited a sigh of relief from his flummoxed fantasy managers. Smith's next opportunity to build on the resurgent effort comes in a Week 3 NFC East battle Sunday against a Commanders team that allowed 256 passing yards and four passing touchdowns to the Lions' Jared Goff in Week 2.

Brown secured five of eight targets for 69 yards in the Eagles' 24-7 win over the Vikings on Monday night.

Brown was tied with Dallas Goedert for second in receptions on the night for the Eagles and led the way in targets, but unlike Week 1, he shared the wealth with fellow wideout DeVonta Smith, who finished with a team-high seven grabs. The big-bodied receiver also had a brief visit to the medical tent in the first half for an undisclosed issue, per Adam Schefter of ESPN, but he returned to the game shortly thereafter. Brown and Jalen Hurts are clearly in sync two games into their working relationship, and despite the presence of other talented options in the air attack, the prized offseason addition should be set for another big role in a Week 3 divisional road clash against the Commanders.

Jefferson secured six of 12 targets for 48 yards in the Vikings' 24-7 loss to the Eagles on Monday night.

Jefferson once again paced the Vikings in targets and receptions while checking in a close second behind Adam Thielen's 52 yards for the lead in that category. The star wideout, like quarterback Kirk Cousins, saw a significant drop-off from his Week 1 numbers, but the fact he continued to be targeted at such a robust rate should be of comfort for fantasy managers. Another reason for optimism lies in a Week 3 NFC North home matchup against the Lions, which have allowed 580 yards passing to Jalen Hurts and Carson Wentz during their first two games.

Dortch reeled in all four of his targets for 55 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 29-23 overtime win in Las Vegas.

Dortch has taken advantage of the Cardinals' depleted receiving corps to start the season, as all of DeAndre Hopkins (suspension), Rondale Moore (hamstring) and Antoine Wesley (hip, IR) have yet to be active through two games. During that span, Dortch ranks second among the team's wide receivers in offensive snaps (115) behind Marquise Brown (132) and ahead of A.J. Green (113) en route to a team-leading 11 catches for 118 yards (to go with Sunday's score). With Moore potentially out a few more weeks, Dortch can expect Kyler Murray to continue looking in his direction.