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Smith reverted back to the Jets' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

The wide receiver was elevated for Sunday's loss against the Saints, but he failed to register a catch on one target. With the Jets banged up at the position, it's possible that Smith may be active again in Week 15 versus the Dolphins.

Winston reverted to the Saints' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Winston was active for the first time this season in Week 14 as New Orleans dealt with the absences of Deonte Harris (suspension), Ty Montgomery (illness) and Lil'Jordan Humphrey (hamstring). He managed one reception, but his primary contributions came on special teams as he logged four punt returns for 54 yards.

Moore has reverted back to the Chargers' practice squad, per the NFL's transaction log.

Moore was promoted to the team's active roster prior to Sunday's game versus the Giants to provide depth at receiver. He ended up seeing eight offensive snaps, as well as eight on special teams. However, he did not record any statistics.

Johnson reverted to Las Vegas' practice squad Monday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Johnson played just one offensive snap during Sunday's loss to the Chiefs. The second-year wideout has made six appearances this season -- spilt between Jacksonville and Las Vegas -- and has caught just two of his five targets for 16 yards. As a rookie with the Chargers last year, he caught 20 passes for 398 yards and three touchdowns.

Denver placed Williams on the practice squad COVID-19 list Monday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Klis reports that Williams tested positive for the virus. The rookie sixth-round pick will have to provide back-to-back negative tests at least 24 hours apart or complete a 10-day quarantine before he is able to return to team facilities.

Williams (heel) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate.

Williams was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list in advance of Sunday's win over the Giants and ended up logging 59 of a possible 71 snaps en route to catching all six of his targets for 61 yards. At this stage, there's nothing to suggest that the wideout is in danger of missing Thursday night's game against the Chiefs, though a listed upgrade in his participation level come Tuesday would no doubt support that notion.

Jets head coach Robert Saleh said Monday that he expects Moore (quadriceps) to return from injured reserve for the final two games of the season, Andy Vasquez of The Bergen Record reports.

After suffering the quad injury in the Jets' Week 13 loss to the Eagles, Moore didn't practice at all last week before New York moved him to IR on Saturday. Given the Jets' status as non-playoff contenders along with the rookie second-round pick's long-term importance to the organization, Moore looked as though he might be a shutdown candidate, but Saleh suggested that's not the case. Instead, Moore's move to IR appears to have been made with short-term roster flexibility in mind. The Jets are hopeful that three weeks of rest will be enough to resolve the quad injury, so if Moore is ready to return to practice when first eligible Week 17, he could recapture a high-volume role in the passing attack during the team's final two contests.

Toney (oblique) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday after testing positive for the virus, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Toney missed his third straight game Sunday against the Chargers due to an oblique issue, and he's now entered COVID-19 protocols. The rookie first-round pick now will need to clear said protocols while also rehabbing the injury, putting his status for Week 15 against the Cowboys further in question.

Chisena was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.

Chisena will need to produce back-to-back negative tests at least 24 hours apart or complete a 10-day quarantine before he is able to return to team facilities. The wideout hasn't seen more than five offensive snaps in a game this season, so his potential absence shouldn't impact the Vikings' offensive gameplan.

Dallas placed Wilson on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday after he tested positive for the virus earlier in the day, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Wilson becomes the 20th Cowboys player to land on the list since August and the fourth receiver to test positive for the virus during that time. Unless Wilson is unvaccinated, he'll still be eligible to play Sunday against the Giants, but he'll first need to be asymptomatic for a 48-hour period and test negative for the virus on two occasions at least 24 hours apart. He most recently split work with Malik Turner as the No. 4 wideout behind CeeDee Lamb, Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup in Dallas' Week 14 win over Washington, finishing with two receptions for 18 yards across nine snaps on offense.