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Jones caught one of three targets for five yards in Sunday's 42-21 loss to the Titans.

Jones once again failed to capitalize on significant playing time with Hunter Renfrow (ribs) still sidelined, and the former didn't even draw the start at the No. 2 receiver spot across from Tyrell Williams, as recent practice squad promotion Rico Gafford earned the honor. Jones has not caught more than three passes in a single contest this season, and Renfrow is trending toward a Week 15 return against the Jaguars.

Coach Doug Pederson termed Agholor's (knee) availability as "up in the air" for Sunday's game in Washington, Daniel Gallen of The Harrisburg Patriot-News reports.

Agholor attempted to play through a knee injury Week 13 in Miami, when he secured a typical 89 percent share of the offensive snaps. However, he wasn't able to practice last week and ultimately missed his second game of the season in Monday's overtime win over the Giants. The Eagles are required to release an injury report Wednesday, at which point Agholor's status will start to become clearer.

Smith-Schuster (knee) is expected to practice this week, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Smith-Schuster hasn't participated in practice since suffering a concussion and left knee injury Week 11, resulting in three consecutive game absences. Coach Mike Tomlin hopes Smith-Schuster can take part "sooner rather than later," so his listing on Wednesday's injury report will be one to watch.

Boykin was not targeted Sunday against the Bills.

Sunday marked the second straight week in which Boykin did not draw a single target, and his snap count Sunday was his lowest since the season opener against the Dolphins. Boykin appears to be losing playing time to Seth Roberts at the left outside receiver spot as Roberts has out-snapped the rookie in three of the last four weeks. The Jets will visit Baltimore on Thursday this week, but there's little indication that Boykin will have a major role.

Evans (hamstring) is expected to miss the remainder of the season, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

It was reported Monday that Evans was 'very doubtful' heading into a Week 15 matchup against the Lions, but now it appears that the star receiver likely won't be back at all in 2019. Fowler notes that it would take an 'unexpected improvement' for Evans to make a return this season. He'll undergo an MRI on Tuesday, per Greg Auman of The Athletic. With Evans sidelined, Breshad Perriman and Justin Watson could see increased roles while Chris Godwin takes over as the unquestioned No. 1 WR in the Tampa Bay offense.

Robinson caught one of his two targets for 12 yards Sunday against the Patriots.

Robinson hadn't taken the field for more than 70 percent of the snaps since Week 7 versus the Broncos, but the Chiefs ran three-wide sets at a much higher frequency than usual versus a stingy New England defense, and Robinson clocked in on 79 percent of the offensive snaps. Things don't get any easier next week versus the Broncos, though it's far from a guarantee he will replicate the additional reps.

Shepard caught four of seven targets for 28 yards in Monday night's 23-17 overtime loss to the Eagles.

Shepard trailed only Darius Slayton in all major receiving categories, but his production was a far cry from the rookie's 5-154-2 line. With Eli Manning at quarterback, Shepard represents the most familiar face in New York's passing offense, which figures to benefit him as long as Daniel Jones (ankle) remains sidelined. Although that situation didn't bear much fruit Monday, Week 15's matchup against the lowly Dolphins could be different.

Slayton caught five of eight targets for 154 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's 23-17 overtime loss to the Eagles.

Slayton showed no slippage despite the Giants' change at quarterback, as he opened the scoring with a 35-yard touchdown from Eli Manning, then finished the first half with a 55-yard scoring bomb. In doing so, the rookie set a new career high in receiving yards -- topping 100 yards for the second time and scoring for the fourth time in his last four outings -- and led New York in all major pass-catching categories. That came despite both Golden Tate and Sterling Shepard suiting up, offering resounding reassurance of Slayton's stock ahead of a tasty Week 15 matchup against Miami.

Montgomery (foot/hip) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's injury report.

On the heels of a season-high 12 touches for 61 yards from scrimmage this past Sunday versus the Dolphins, Montgomery is dealing with a pair of injuries. The increased usage was afforded to him by Le'Veon Bell's absence due to an illness, but the workhorse was back at the team facilities Monday and estimated as 'full' to begin Week 15 prep. Assuming Bell is himself by Thursday's game in Baltimore, Montgomery will revert to second or third on the depth chart, depending on the health of Bilal Powell (ankle/illness), who was listed as a non-participant Monday.

Coach Freddie Kitchens said Monday that the Browns haven't considered shutting Beckham down for the season, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.

Beckham has been regularly included on Browns injury reports since late October due to a groin issue that initially arose in training camp. His production has been subpar for his standards, with a 30-408-1 line on 54 targets in seven games since the team's Week 7 bye. On Sunday morning, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Beckham will require sports hernia surgery in the offseason. However, the wide receiver downplayed the situation after the Browns' Week 14 win against the Bengals, per Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Look for Beckham's practice reps to be capped again this week in preparation for Sunday's visit to the Arizona desert.