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The 49ers are expected to activate Aiyuk (undisclosed) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports.

Aiyuk spent two stints on the reserve list, but it was never revealed whether he tested positive for the virus or was merely a close contact of someone who did. In any case, as long as he's back on the active roster by Thursday, he'll join his teammates for practice as the 49ers prepare for Monday's game against the Bills.

Hardman compiled just three catches for 23 yards on only five targets Sunday versus the Buccaneers.

While Hardman is likely still owned in many redraft leagues given the upside promised of him entering the season, his results haven't backed up the hype outside of an outburst a few times. He's likely most viable as a stash in dynasty leagues with hopes of future promise given that Sammy Watkins and Demarcus Robinson are in the final years of their respective deals.

Pascal had one reception for 23 yards on four targets in Sunday's loss to Tennessee.

Pascal actually played the third-most snaps among Indy wide receivers (53 of 74) and started when the Colts opened in a three-receiver set. While he's been a steady part of the offense, he's had just one game with more than four receptions as Philip Rivers has spread targets around the receiving corps.

Shepherd was released by the Packers on Tuesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

With Allen Lazard (core) now healthy, Shepherd simply did not have an opportunity to do much from an offensive perspective, reinforced by the two snaps he played in Sunday's game against the Bears. The fact Shepherd was also dreadful as a special teams player certainly didn't help, as the 25-year-old only averaged 20.6 yards per kick return across 11 attempts, also coughing up a critical fumble in a pivotal loss to the Colts two weeks ago. It's possible the depth wideout could return to the team's practice squad should he pass through waivers.

Robinson hauled in five of his six targets for 36 yards Sunday versus the Buccaneers.

Robinson has seen a significant jump in his target count over the last two weeks, notching six and eight after reaching that threshold just twice over the first nine contests. His role figures to remain relatively stagnant moving forward, but his production likely will be volatile from week to week.

Johnson caught two of his four targets for 63 yards in Sunday's 27-17 loss against the Bills.

With the Chargers trailing early, Johnson was forced into a more prominent role. Not only did Johnson see a career high in receptions (two), the receiver had a season high in targets (four), offensive snaps (18) and number of yards (63). Of course, most of that production came on a near game-ending Hail Mary reception, something that is hardly replicable week-to-week. A Week 13 bout against the Patriots also figures to be a difficult matchup for the No. 4 wide receiver.

Guyton caught three of his four targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 27-17 loss to Buffalo.

It was unclear how Guyton would perform in this less-than-ideal matchup against the Bills, but surprisingly he played just as well as Mike Williams, both catching three receptions. The receiver also played in a similar number of offensive snaps (63) compared to Williams (67). Guyton successfully caught a 46-yard pass from Justin Herbert at the very end of the game, but a bogus offensive pass interference did not allow it to count. The speedy wideout has registered multiple receptions in just four games this season.

Williams caught three of his five targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Bills.

While Williams saw more offensive snaps (67) than Jalen Guyton (63), they put on a similar performance, both catching three passes for little yardage. Williams' opportunities were limited by a talented Bills secondary, and a massive bump in production next week against the Patriots may not be likely.

Callaway's knee injury suffered Sunday is confirmed to be a minor sprain, but he could miss time, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

The Saints will be shorthanded in the return game if Callaway is to miss time as Deonte Harris (neck) is also injured. Callaway's status for Week 13 should come into focus as the week of practice and injury reports start back up Wednesday.

Powell reeled in both of his targets for four receiving yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 43-6 win against the Raiders. He also logged a 16-yard kickoff return and a four-yard punt return.

Opportunities opened up for Atlanta's secondary wide receivers Week 12, as Julio Jones (hamstring) was ruled out before kickoff and Olamide Zaccheaus (toe) had to exit partway through the contest due to injury. Powell capitalized, collecting his second TD reception over his past three appearances. He's made an impact on special teams as well, with the 25-year-old's 8.7 yards per punt return average ranking 12th in the NFL among players with at least 10 attempts.