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McKenzie caught his only target, a nine-yard gain, during Sunday's 21-17 win over the Bengals.

It was a drab follow-up to Week 2, when McKenzie had a touchdown reception. There was a point last season in which McKenzie was WR2 in Buffalo. The diminutive speedster is now pushed down the depth chart on a run-first club with a sophomore quarterback who is still a bit inconsistent. McKenzie is unlikely to get more than a few targets per game, but in fairness, he can turn any one of them into a big play.

Wilson failed to bring in his only target and returned five punts for nine yards in the Buccaneers' 32-31 loss to the Giants on Sunday.

Wilson at least logged six snaps from scrimmage Sunday after not having seen the field on offense in Week 2 against the Panthers. However, for the moment, it appears his opportunities to touch the ball will only come on returns, as the Buccaneers continue to go with an extremely tight receiver rotation that consists of just Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Breshad Perriman for all practical purposes.

Ward was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday.

Ward was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Week 3, while both Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson (abdomen) sat out with health issues. With Jeffery back in action and starting cornerback Ronald Darby (hamstring) now injured, the Eagles are again releasing the 24-year-old wideout in favor of adding depth to the secondary. It seems likely Philadelphia will try to slip Ward back onto the practice squad, if possible.

Lacy was signed to the Lions' practice squad Tuesday.

Lacy seemingly entered the 2019 season as the Lions' clear No. 4 receiver, but he was ultimately waived prior to Week 3 after logging five total snaps on offense compared to 31 on special teams. Meanwhile, the team has refused to part ways with Travis Fulgham, who resides on the active roster but has been a healthy scratch all three weeks of this season. If there's a depth receiver in Detroit to keep an eye on, it's apparent Fulgham is the one the Lions view as the best long-term option.

Arcega-Whiteside (heel) was a listed as a full participant Tuesday in the Eagles' walk-through practice, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

The wideout was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated report due to the heel injury, but his upgrade to full participation a day later implies there's no real concern about his availability for Thursday's game against Green Bay. With Alshon Jeffery (calf) trending toward a return from a one-game absence, Arcega-Whiteside could be in line for a role reduction after playing 72 percent of the offensive snaps in the Week 3 loss to Detroit.

Coutee wasn't targeted in Sunday's win over the Chargers.

Coutee has clearly fallen behind Kenny Stills on the depth chart, as Stills played 32 snaps of 60 possible snaps (53 percent) while Coutee played just 17 (28 percent). Stills made his workload count as well, hauling in four of six targets for 89 yards. Coutee, a fourth-round pick in 2018, has the ability to stretch the field like Stills with a 4.43-second 40-yard dash, but he's simply being outplayed by the veteran. Unless injuries surface, Coutee's usage figures to be limited for the foreseeable future.

Benson was signed to the Broncos' practice squad Tuesday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Benson originally spent training camp and preseason with Denver, but he was cut Aug. 31. Now the speedy 22-year-old can keep developing with the Broncos while he awaits a bigger opportunity.

Cracraft was waived by Denver on Tuesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.

Cracraft spent the last two seasons with Denver, appearing in eight games but only seeing 151 total snaps (122 on special teams). The 24-year-old provided depth to the Broncos' receiving corps when on the active roster and could be a candidate for the practice squad again if he clears waivers.

Treadwell agreed to a contract Tuesday with the Vikings, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

A first-round selection by Minnesota in 2016, Treadwell tallied just 56 catches over his three seasons with the club before he was cut by the team Aug. 31. With No. 3 receiver Chad Beebe (ankle) likely to miss Sunday's game against the Bears and potentially more time beyond that, however, Treadwell will get a second chance with Minnesota. Treadwell's familiarity with the organization means he won't need much time to get up to speed with the offense, but it's not a given that he'll immediately step into Beebe's role as the team's third wideout. Rookie Bisi Johnson also lingers as a potential option to step in for Beebe behind starters Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs.

Wims caught one pass for eight yards in the Bears' 31-15 win over Washington on Monday.

Wims caught his lone pass on the last drive of the game while the Bears were closing out a double-digit victory. With just three targets over three games, he's a player who'll need injuries to other wide receivers to have increased fantasy value.