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Johnson caught five of six targets for 56 yards in Monday night's 29-27 win over the Bears. He also rushed twice for 11 yards.

Johnson was held in check prior to making a huge 22-yard gain to put the Steelers in field-goal range on their final, game-winning drive. With the help of that catch, Johnson actually led or tied for the team lead in all major receiving categories, but it was rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth who scored twice. Following his late-game impact Monday, Johnson will now turn his attention toward a seemingly advantageous matchup versus the Lions in Week 10.

Claypool suffered an undisclosed injury during Monday's game against the Bears, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. He finished the game with three catches for 30 yards and 13 rushing yards on two carries.

Claypool was noticeably absent from Pittsburgh's final drive of the game, though the location and extent of the injury are unclear at this point. Head coach Mike Tomlin stated after the game that Claypool was being evaluated after the contest and that the team would provide additional information Tuesday, per Pryor.

Duvernay caught both of his targets for a total of eight yards and a touchdown against the Vikings.

Sammy Watkins (hamstring) remained sidelined Saturday, which opened the door for Duvernay to get another start. Duvernay played 42 percent of the snaps and caught the game-tying touchdown early in the fourth quarter. He ended the day fifth on the team in targets. Baltimore has a quick turnaround this week as it heads to Miami to face the Dolphins on Thursday.

Treadwell failed to catch his lone target during Sunday's 9-6 win over Buffalo.

The 26-year-old saw action in his third game of 2021 and operated as Jacksonville's No. 4 wide receiver, playing 19 offensive snaps compared to Tavon Austin's seven. It didn't result in much involvement in the passing game, but Treadwell appears to have carved out a spot on the roster for now after spending the first two months of the season on the practice squad.

Shenault caught all four of his targets for 24 yards and had one carry for minus-4 yards during Sunday's 9-6 win over the Bills.

Shenault tied for the team lead in receptions, but his involvement once again was limited to the short passing game. The 2020 second-round pick has 32 catches for 343 yards with five rushes for 24 yards and zero total touches through eight games this year, making him a desperation fantasy option barring a significant turnaround.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Harris will require season-ending surgery to address a torn ACL and MCL in his knee, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Harris sustained the injury Sunday in the Rams' loss to the Titans while covering on a punt return in the first half. The 2021 fourth-round selection had mainly contributed on special teams outside of 15 snaps on offense between Weeks 6 and 8. Given the nature of his injuries, the 6-foot-5 tight end could struggle to gain clearance ahead of training camp in 2022.

Brown (back) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's practice estimate.

Brown was on the field for 80 of a possible 98 snaps on offense in Sunday's 34-31 overtime win over the Vikings, en route to catching nine of his 12 targets for 116 yards. At this point, there's been nothing to suggest that the wideout's status for Thursday night's game against the Dolphins is in any danger, but Brown probably will need to log a listed full practice by Wednesday in order to avoid a Week 10 injury designation.

Mooney (groin) is listed as active Monday at Pittsburgh.

Mooney capped Week 9 prep with back-to-back limited practices due to a groin injury, but it won't cause him to miss a regular-season game for the first time in his one-and-half seasons in the NFL. He's mostly had muted performances this season, with just one outing of more than 100 yards and just one touchdown across eight contests. Mooney will aim to up his performance against the Steelers' 14th-ranked pass defense (239.7 yards per game).

Hopkins (hamstring) is considered day-to-day after missing Sunday's 31-17 win at San Francisco, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Hopkins was inactive for only the third time in his eight-plus seasons as a pro in Week 9. He'll look to get back on the practice field this week for the first time since Week 7 prep, which would set himself up to return to action Sunday versus the Panthers. Coach Kliff Kingsbury was less certain regarding the state of quarterback Kyler Murray's ankle, who missed the first game of his career Week 9. Kingsbury relayed he doesn't "have a feel" for the QB's potential to play Sunday. If Murray doesn't gain clearance to return this weekend but Hopkins does, the wide receiver will be on the receiving end of passes from Colt McCoy.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Gallup (calf) will practice fully Wednesday and is expected to return from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Gallup was cleared to resume practicing Oct. 25, but after he had missed the preceding five games with a left calf strain, the Cowboys were inclined to ease him back in slowly. He's continued to progress gradually in his recovery from the injury in practices the past two weeks, and his advancement to full activity Wednesday should put him on track to play Week 10 for the first time since the season opener. Gallup likely will displace Cedrick Wilson as the No. 3 receiver behind Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb in a usually high-powered Dallas offense that surprisingly sputtered in a 30-16 loss to Denver this past weekend.