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Godwin (hamstring) is expected to miss Sunday's game against the Chargers, and he could also be in danger of sitting out the Buccaneers' Week 5 game in Chicago, Jenna Laine and Dan Graziano of ESPN.com report.

After sitting out the Bucs' Week 2 win over Carolina with a concussion, Godwin returned to action last weekend in Denver, but he was forced out of the contest in the third quarter with the right hamstring injury. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Godwin underwent an MRI earlier this week that revealed a minor strain, and given that the wideout also missed time late last season with a hamstring issue, the Buccaneers may be incentivized to take things slowly with him. On a more positive note, the Buccaneers don't believe Godwin's injury is a long-term concern, as the team is hopeful he'll be ready to play again no later than the Week 6 game versus Green Bay.

Sherfield logged one snap on offense and 13 plays on special teams during Sunday's 26-23 defeat to the Lions.

Sherfield has yet to record a touch or target, but his work on special teams has been consistent. On Sunday in particular, he had a tackle on a kick return and downed a punt at Detroit's nine-yard line. Having said that, Sherfield has received just eight offensive snaps through three games, despite KeeSean Johnson spending the first two contests on the reserve/COVID-19 list and Christian Kirk (groin) sitting out Week 3. It appears Sherfield will require multiple injuries to wide receivers at the same time to make an impact on offense.

Johnson played 46 of 65 offensive snaps during Sunday's 26-23 loss to the Lions on his way to two catches (on seven targets) for 24 yards.

Among the eight Cardinals who recorded catches Week 3, five of them had a catch rate at or above 83.3 percent. Johnson wasn't one of them, as evidenced by his stat line, and accounted for nearly half of Kyler Murray's 12 incompletions. That said, Johnson was making his season debut after spending the first two games of the year on the reserve/COVID-19 list and seemed to be thrust into three-wide sets more often than Andy Isabella with Christian Kirk (groin) sidelined. If Kirk continues to miss time, Johnson may be able to expect a similar workload to Sunday's in the short term.

Harris hauled in two of his three targets for five receiving yards during Sunday's 37-30 loss to Green Bay. He also registered 78 return yards on his three kickoff returns, as well as 14 yards on his lone punt return.

The All-Pro returner showed a glimmer of fantasy relevance in Week 2 against the Raiders, gaining 34 scrimmage yards on a combined four offensive touches as he logged the second start of his career. Week 3 marked a step back for his offensive role, as Tre'Quan Smith collected six-plus targets for a second consecutive game. If Michael Thomas (ankle) is able to return in Week 4 against Detroit, it would diminish Harris' offensive role further in a matchup against the NFL's 13th-ranked pass defense.

Boykin hauled in one of two targets for eight receiving yards during Monday's 34-20 loss to Kansas City.

Boykin didn't have a prolific night on the stat sheet, but neither did any other member of the Ravens' receiving corps. Marquise Brown led Baltimore wide receivers with 13 yards, while the collective group of Boykin, Brown, Devin Duvernay and Willie Snead only combined for a measly 32 receiving yards. The matchup isn't ideal in Week 4 for Boykin and the Ravens' passing attack, as they face a Washington team that ranks among the league's toughest defenses in terms of both catches (36) and touchdowns (one) allowed to opposing wideouts.

Claypool caught one of his four targets for a 24-yard gain during Sunday's 28-21 win over the Texans.

Ben Roethlisberger took a number of deep shots to his rookie wideout during Sunday's win, but it was a screen pass that helped to put the game on ice. Claypool collected a quick toss from Roethlisberger on a third and nine with just over two minutes to go and made two defenders miss as he streaked down the left sideline for a near-touchdown. Following his 88-yard, one-TD performance in Week 2, Claypool's statistical output against the Texans pales in comparison, but at least the rookie was still able to have a meaningful impact during crunch time. He now prepares for a Week 4 matchup against a Titans defense that ranks among the NFL's worst units with 546 receiving yards allowed to opposing WRs.

Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Johnson is still in the league's concussion protocol, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Johnson suffered a concussion during Week 3's win over the Texans after playing just 19 snaps and failing to haul in either of his two targets. Tomlin said Johnson won't be able to clear the league's protocol until Friday at the earliest, so it's possible the second-year receiver will be able to play in Sunday's game versus the Titans. However, his practice capacity this week will be closely monitored. Chase Claypool and James Washington should both see an uptick in usage behind JuJu Smith-Schuster if Johnson sits out Sunday.

Snead caught both of his targets for a total of four yards Monday against the Chiefs.

Snead played the most snaps (47) of any Baltimore receiver but didn't factor much into the passing game. He was fifth among pass-catchers in targets and only mustered four yards on his two catches. Snead has now seen just two targets in each of his last two games after a big season opener with four catches for 64 yards and a touchdown. He will face Washington in Week 4.

Brown caught two of six targets for 13 yards Monday against the Chiefs.

The Ravens could not get the passing game, or indeed their entire offense, in gear Monday and Brown was no exception. He was shut down by the Kansas City secondary, registering catches of just six and seven yards after having a catch of at least 20 yards in each of the first two weeks. Brown gets a chance to bounce back Sunday against Washington, though the NFC East squad has been tough on opposing receivers thus far this season.

The Eagles signed Butler off the Panthers' practice squad Tuesday.

The Eagles are listing Butler as a tight end, so he'll add depth at the position since Dallas Goedert (ankle) was placed on IR and will miss the next three weeks. The 2019 fourth-round pick was a standout wide receiver at Iowa State in 2018 but spent his rookie season on IR and failed to make the Cardinals' 53-man roster this year. At 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, perhaps he can operate at tight end, but his signing should be of little concern to fantasy managers.