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Hardman caught his only target for a 53-yard gain Sunday against the Bengals.

Hardman saw just 18 offensive snaps in the contest, his third-lowest total of the 2021 season. He did make the most of his one look as a receiver, but his dwindling playing time doesn't bode well for his fantasy prospects moving forward. The third-year wideout hasn't really made the leap many were hoping for and doesn't appear to be headed in a direction toward doing that anytime soon.

Pringle recorded three receptions for 35 yards on four targets during Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Pringle did see a slight dip in his playing time in this contest, login just 50 percent of the offensive snaps compared to 60-plus percent in three of the last four games. He was unable to follow up his breakout effort against the Steelers with a similar showing Sunday and shouldn't be counted on to consistently do so.

Dallas placed Gallup (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Gallup's move to IR was fully expected after the Cowboys confirmed the receiver suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during Sunday's loss to the Cardinals. The injury will sideline Gallup through the entirety of Dallas' run through the postseason and leaves his availability for training camp and the start of the 2022 season up in the air. CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper sit as the clear top two wideouts with Gallup sidelined, while Cedrick Wilson is expected to step into a larger role moving forward as the No. 3 receiver.

McCloud secured four of 10 targets for 35 yards in Monday's 26-14 win over Cleveland.

McCloud's 10 targets marked his second-highest target count of the season, but he failed to generate much yardage as the Steelers' passing game struggled with efficiency Monday. The 2018 sixth-rounder has drawn at least eight targets in three of the last four games but has secured just 15 of his 29 targets for 92 yards during that time.

The Eagles restored Hightower (illness) to the practice squad from the COVID-19 list Tuesday.

Hightower landed on the COVID list Dec. 28 after logging a positive test for the virus. Now, he can return to all usual team activities. The second-year pro has only appeared in one game this season.

Duvernay caught two of three targets for 19 yards against the Rams and added a four-yard carry.

The second-year man out of Texas returned from a one-game absence and played 42 percent of Baltimore's offensive snaps. He has recorded over 20 receiving yards just once in his last four games and has not scored a touchdown since Week 9. Through 15 games, Duvernay has impressed in some areas and disappointed in others. He has a strong catch rate at 70 percent with zero drops, but his YPT is down to 5.8 from 7.7 as a rookie despite having almost identical aDOT (6.2 in 2021, 6.3 in 2020), and his YAC figure is down by 1.3 yards from 2020. Duvernay appears to have moved ahead of Sammy Watkins but remains the No. 4 option in the passing game behind Mark Andrews, Marquise Brown and rookie Rashod Bateman. Baltimore caps off its regular season Sunday against Pittsburgh.

Schwartz did not catch either of his two targets in Monday's 26-14 loss to the Steelers.

Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski suggested a greater role for Schwartz over the final two games, but the rookie wideout was fourth among his position group with 24 snaps. That was 17 fewer than Rashard Higgins, who was also targeted five times. Now that the Browns are eliminated from the postseason, Schwartz could gain more playing time at Higgins' expense in Week 18 against the Bengals. Higgins is due to become an unrestricted free agent in 2022 while Schwartz is locked up through 2024.

Ward caught each of his two targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Football Team.

Ward made just one catch in the first half, but his 27-yarder on the opening drive of the third quarter set up Boston Scott's second touchdown just four plays later. After several weeks of single-digit snaps, the 26-year-old Ward's playing time has trended back upward in two of the last three weeks, as has his involvement in the offense. He could be on tap for even more work in Week 18 against the Cowboys since both teams are already assured of playoff spots and may rest their best players.

Reagor failed to catch his only target and lost three yards on his one carry in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Football Team.

Reagor got his carry on the Eagles' first drive and then disappeared from the offense until the end of the third quarter. It's been a hugely disappointing campaign so far for the 2020 first-round pick. Perhaps he'll have a third-year wide-receiver breakout come next season.

Watkins caught two of his four targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Football Team.

Watkins finished third among Eagles pass catchers with four targets but wasn't able to convert that into much yardage. While the 23-year-old remains a tertiary option in the passing game, he may be in line for more work in Week 18 if the Eagles opt to bench any of their top players in what is now a meaningless game in terms of the standings.