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The Cowboys signed Lacy to the practice squad Tuesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Lacy played eight games for the Lions over the last two seasons, catching three passes for 60 yards and contributing as a kick returner. He's likely just depth for the Cowboys, as they still have six healthy wide receivers on the active roster.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Samuel (hamstring) won't play Thursday versus the Packers, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee

After injuring his hamstring Week 7, Samuel was expected to miss multiple games, and indeed Shanahan's proclamation means the wide receiver will sit out for a second consecutive contest. With George Kittle (foot) likely out for the rest of the season, viable receivers are far and few between in San Francisco at the moment. In Samuel's stead, Brandon Aiyuk, Kendrick Bourne and Trent Taylor can expect an uptick in usage.

Dorsett underwent surgery Tuesday to clean out bone spurs in his right foot, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Dorsett has yet to make his Seahawks debut, but he appeared to be trending in the right direction in October. However, coach Pete Carroll relayed Monday that Dorsett was "not doing well," and now the team isn't sure if he'll be able to return this season. Dorsett will remain on IR, and we shouldn't expect him to return anytime soon.

The Dolphins dealt Ford to the Patriots on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Primarily a slot receiver, Ford was utilized regularly through the first four games of the season, seeing between 44 and 74 percent of the snaps on offense. His workload has whittled down to 32-36 percent of those plays over the last three contests, resulting in three catches (on three targets) for 33 yards. With the move to New England, Ford could play a decent role right away for a receiving corps that's currently composed of N'Keal Harry (concussion), Damiere Byrd, Jakobi Meyers and Gunner Olszewski, assuming he gets through the COVID-19 protocols in time for Monday's road outing against the Jets.

Jones wasn't targeted in Sunday's 16-6 win over the Browns.

On a windy day in Cleveland, Derek Carr attempted just 24 passes, his first game this season with fewer than 40 passing attempts. He still managed to disperse the ball to nine different players, but Jones was left out of the mix and played just 10 offensive snaps. Jones is clearly just a depth wideout at this point, and his role could diminish further once rookie third-rounder Bryan Edwards (ankle) is back in the fold.

Pringle racked up three catches on four targets for 22 yards Sunday versus the Jets.

Pringle has played more than 50 percent of the offensive snaps in each of the last two weeks thanks to his abilities as a blocker in the run game. That doesn't make him a viable fantasy option in most leagues, given his six receptions on the season. He should continue to provide depth at the wide receiver position but is unlikely to see significant targets unless a laundry list of injuries hits the group.

Robinson reeled in four of his five targets for 63 yards and a touchdown Sunday versus the Jets.

Robinson saw fewer snaps than Mecole Hardman for the first time since Week 5, but that didn't prevent him from making his own mark on the box score with his first touchdown of 2020. Despite the one-week outburst, Robinson doesn't produce enough consistently to warrant fantasy consideration in any but the deepest of leagues, and his value will deflate further once Sammy Watkins (hamstring) is given the green light to return.

Watson did not see any targets but returned one kickoff for 13 yards and had a key onside-kick recovery in the Buccaneers' 25-23 win over the Giants on Monday night.

Watson rather surprisingly played just five snaps from scrimmage despite the absence of Chris Godwin (finger) and Antonio Brown's (suspension) unavailability, but he put in a robust 18 snaps on special teams. Watson made a notable contribution on his final play in that capacity, as he recovered Graham Gano's onside-kick attempt at the Giants' 44-yard line with 28 seconds left after New York had closed to within two points. Watson's fantasy outlook for the second half of the season appears bleak absent a rash of multiple injuries at receiver for Tampa Bay, as Brown will knock all receivers on the latter portion of the positional depth chart down a notch when he makes his expected Week 9 debut.

Guyton caught one of four targets for three yards in Sunday's 31-30 loss against the Broncos.

Guyton finally saw more than three targets in a game, but unfortunately only registered one catch in the third quarter for a mere three yards. He now has nine receptions for 261 yards, while the Chargers' top two receivers, Mike Williams and Keenan Allen, have both seen more than double the yards and receptions. The 23-year-old Guyton has continued to maintain a role as a deep threat and that most likely won't change next week against Las Vegas.

Johnson brought in both his targets for 35 yards in the Buccaneers' 25-23 win over the Giants on Monday night.

Johnson took a formidable hit from the Giants' Logan Ryan on his second and final catch of the night, a 20-yard grab that took the ball down to New York's 42-yard line on a drive that would culminate in a go-ahead touchdown grab by Mike Evans. The rookie played on exactly 50.0 percent of the snaps overall and was able to post his third multi-reception tally of the last four games in the process. However, the 2020 fifth-round pick could well be in for a notable decline in opportunity beginning Week 9, when Antonio Brown's expected debut projects to knock the receivers on the latter half of the depth chart down another notch.