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Crowder caught both of his targets for 26 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 30-27 loss to the Patriots.

Crowder returned from a two-game injury absence to make a splash play to end the first half. The wideout impressively dragged his feet while hauling in a 20-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco alongside the sideline of the end zone, sending the Jets into halftime on a high. Although Crowder's impact beyond that reception was limited, he's now scored three times through five appearances this season. The veteran will aim to build on that form while further healing up in advance of New York's next game, which following a bye comes in Week 11 versus the Chargers.

Merritt reverted to the Dolphins' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Merritt only reached the field for a total of seven special-teams snaps and one offensive snap during Sunday's 34-31 win over the Cardinals, failing to make a statistical contribution on a limited workload. With his NFL debut now in hand, the undrafted rookie from Arkansas State shifts his focus on earning another trip to the active roster in the near future. With Preston Williams (foot) deemed day-to-day and Lynn Bowden currently residing on the reserve/COVID-19 list, there remains a possibility Merritt will be back in the mix for an active roster spot Week 10 against the Chargers.

Fountain reverted to the Colts' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Fountain fielded 10 of 68 offensive snaps for Indianapolis during a 24-10 loss to the Ravens on Sunday, but he was unable to add to his season total of two receptions and 23 receiving yards. The Northern Iowa product has been held without a catch in four of his five appearances this season while fielding an average of 12.8 offensive snaps per contest.

Cracraft has been promoted to the 49ers' active roster from the team's practice squad, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

During Thursday night's lopsided 34-17 defeat to Green Bay, Cracraft registered his first career start in 11 NFL appearances. The Washington State product was only able to compile two catches for 13 yards on his five targets against the Packers, but he's been added to the active roster as a depth option with the 49ers continuing to deal with a myriad of wide receiver injuries. Deebo Samuel is still coping with a hamstring issue despite being activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list last Friday, while Kendrick Bourne landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, necessitating the addition of Cracraft to the 53-man roster.

Humphries (concussion) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated injury report.

Humphries was knocked from the Titans' Week 8 loss at Cincinnati due to a concussion and hasn't practiced or played in the interim. Granted, that translates to just one game missed, but with no reps to kick off this week either, he hasn't made much, if any, progress through the protocol for head injuries. The Titans may very well rule Humphries out in advance of Thursday's contest against the Colts.

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

Brown has been contending with a bone bruise in his knee for the better part of the past two months, but he's still played in each of the Titans' last five games, earning at least 82 percent of the offensive snaps in four of the them (and 71 percent in the other one). He's been a TD monster during that stretch en route to a 26-418-6 line on 40 targets. He'll look to ditch his injury designation prior to Thursday's game against the Colts.

Smith (groin) is listed as inactive heading into the Jets' Monday night matchup against the Patriots.

The third-year receiver had suited up in each of the Jets' past three games, though he entered Monday listed as doubtful. A missed practice Friday hinted at the fact that Smith ultimately would prove unable to suit up after he had logged a limited session the day prior. The Limestone College product fielded 13 offensive snaps last Sunday against the Chiefs, meaning opportunities may slightly increase for No. 4 and 5 WR options Braxton Berrios and Jeff Smith.

Davis caught four of five targets for 70 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Seahawks.

This is about the most production we'll see out of the promising rookie when all of Buffalo's skill players are healthy, which finally came to roost in Week 9. We like the Central Florida product's long-term promise, but before you go rushing to nab him off the waiver wire, remember there are several options in front of him and that Davis caught just two balls for 18 yards and no scores combined over the previous three games, and that was with John Brown unhealthy and tight end Dawson Knox out of the lineup. Still, a 19-275-3 option as mostly a fourth receiver shows Davis' time may be coming quicker more than most fourth-round rookies.

Crowder (groin) is listed as active for Monday night's game against the Patriots.

Crowder thus returns to the mix after missing two straight games, and assuming no in-game setbacks he should remain busy catching passes from Joe Flacco, who's filling in for starting QB Sam Darnold (shoulder). In each of the four games that Crowder has played in this season, he's logged double-digit targets, leading to one eight-catch effort and three seven-catch outings.

Washington waived Brown on Monday, Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic reports.

The Football Team opted to sign Jeff Badet to the active roster, and Brown was let go to clear up a roster spot. An undrafted rookie out of Colorado, Brown played just four offensive snaps in the only game he suited up this year. If Brown clears waivers, he'll likely land on the team's practice squad.