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Sutton (shoulder) has "a good chance to play" Sunday against the Steelers, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, but the Broncos still plan to evaluate the wideout before the contest to make sure his AC joint has healed enough to do so.

Fortunately for those considering Sutton in Week 2 lineups, the Broncos kick off at 1:00 ET on Sunday. Denver's top wideout sat out this past Monday's game against the Titans, leaving Jerry Jeudy (eight targets), Tim Patrick (five targets) and DaeSean Hamilton (three targets) to head the team's wide receiver corps in Week 1.

Pittman (toe) isn't expected to play Sunday against Minnesota, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Coach Frank Reich previously said the rookie second-round pick would be a game-time decision, but he apparently hasn't progressed well since Friday's practice. Pittman is officially questionable for Sunday's contest but isn't likely to be available.

Pascal (ankle) is expected to play Sunday against the Vikings, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The 25-year-old received the questionable tag despite practicing as a full participant Friday, so it's not a major surprise he's expected to suit up Sunday. Pascal worked as the Colts' No. 3 wideout Week 1 and caught two of three targets for 18 yards, and he should operate in a similar role this week with Michael Pittman (toe) unlikely to suit up.

Cooks (quadriceps) is expected to play Sunday against Baltimore, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The 26-year-old received the questionable tag after practicing as a limited participant all week, and he should be suited up for Sunday's contest. Cooks played through the quad injury in the season opener and caught two of five targets for 20 yards while playing about half of Houston's offensive snaps, but he appears to be in better shape entering Week 2.

Sims was promoted to Washington's active roster Saturday, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Sims played in Week 1 but played all 16 of his snaps on special teams. With the Football Team's receiver corps healthy, he'll likely serve in a similar role Sunday versus the Cardinals.

St. Brown (knee) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

It's clear the Notre Dame product just simply can't stay healthy. After missing his entire second season due to an ankle injury, a knee issue will now keep St. Brown out for a minimum of three games. Considering he was a healthy inactive for Week 1, the loss will be minimal for the Packers offense, but it does whittle away at the team's already shaky depth at the position.

Thomas (ankle) has been ruled out for the Monday night matchup against the Raiders, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

This always felt like the logical conclusion considering Thomas is expected to miss multiple weeks with a high left ankle sprain, but reports Thursday seemed to give the slightest of hope the star wideout would be available. With those thoughts dashed, New Orleans will turn to Emmanuel Sanders and Tre'Quan Smith to take on the bulk of the receiving work, with tight end Jared Cook, running backs Alvin Kamara and Latavius Murray and gadget player extraordinaire Taysom Hill all figuring in the offense.

Miller could see a sizable bump in his offensive role after Chris Godwin (concussion) was ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers.

Godwin's injury leaves just Miller and Mike Evans as the only two receivers with more than 17 career catches available for the Bucs in Week 2. The second-year pro parlayed his excellent training-camp chemistry with QB Tom Brady into a bountiful role during the season opener, turning six targets into 73 receiving yards while both Godwin and Evans were active and available. It's possible the Buccaneers could offset the loss of their star wideout with more two-TE personnel, although that would still give Miller opportunities to work on the outside against a porous Panthers secondary.

Godwin (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

This shouldn't come as a major surprise considering coach Bruce Arians suggested Friday that Godwin was still doubtful after displaying symptoms of a possible concussion earlier in the week. Expect Scotty Miller, who caught five of his six targets for 73 yards last week, to take on a larger workload while Justin Watson acts as the No. 3 wideout with Godwin now officially sidelined. It's also possible the Buccaneers could operate in more multi-TE sets, which would open the door for both Rob Gronkowski and O.J. Howard to make their presences felt after the latter secured a late touchdown in last week's loss.

Slater (knee) is considered questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Slater has primarily been a special teams ace since being drafted by the Patriots in 2008. It is looking like his status for Sunday's game will not be determined until he can test out his knee during pregame warmups.