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Shepherd (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's Week 3 matchup with Denver, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

Shepherd was limited in each practice this week. The 23-year-old has yet to see any snaps this season, although he's now expected to split work in the return game with Tremon Smith following the release of Trevor Davis.

Taylor (foot) is having some issues with the soft tissue around his Jones fracture, but the 49ers expect him to return from injured reserve after eight weeks, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

An initial estimate back in August suggested Taylor might be ready at some point in September. That was always optimistic given the nature of his injury, and the team now hopes to get the slot receiver back in the mix at some point in November. Marquise Goodwin, Deebo Samuel, Richie James and Dante Pettis all have seen some inside work this season, with the 49ers opting not to use any one player in the slot on a regular basis.

Hollins is in line for a larger workload with DeSean Jackson (abdomen) ruled out and Alshon Jeffery (calf) questionable for Sunday's contest against the Lions.

Both Jackson and Jeffery were knocked out in the early moments of a Week 2 loss in Atlanta, allowing Hollins and rookie J.J. Arcega-Whiteside to earn elevated snap counts. As a result, Hollins turned 85 percent of the offensive plays into five catches (on eight targets) for 50 yards. There's still a chance Jeffery joins Nelson Agholor to serve as the top wide receiver tandem this weekend, but Hollins proved himself capable of producing with an increased workload.

Allen (knee) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Texans after practicing fully Friday.

After being limited Wednesday and Thursday, Allen was full-go Friday, which sets the stage for him to continue to serve as a high-volume target for QB Philip Rivers in Week 3. Allen has logged 25 targets through his first two games this season, which has produced back-to-back eight-catch outings for the Chargers' top pass-catching option.

Brown doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game in Kansas City.

Brown has yet to take part in a Friday practice this season, but the DNP was chalked up as non-injury related by the Ravens. His availability thus isn't in question for Week 3, when he'll take on a Chiefs defense that has conceded four TDs to wide receivers through two contests.

Sutton (ribs) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Packers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Zac Stevens of BSNDenver.com notes that coach Vic Fangio confirmed Friday that Sutton is "fine" despite missing Thursday's practice with sore ribs. "He just had a little bit of discomfort yesterday after getting one of his weekly lifts in," Fangio said. "We were cautious with it and luckily he's fine." Two games into the 2019 season, Sutton has hauled in 11 of his 15 targets for 160 yards while starting opposite Emmanuel Sanders. Looking ahead, as long as he stays healthy, Sutton should continue to see decent volume in Denver's Joe Flacco-helmed passing attack.

The 49ers placed Taylor (foot) on injured reserve Friday.

This was always a possibility after the slot receiver suffered a Jones fracture in August. He'll now be out through the first half of the season, perhaps aiming to return at some point in November or December.

Perriman (quadriceps) doesn't have a designation on the Buccaneers' final injury report for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Perriman returned to a full practice Friday after logging limited sessions the previous two days. He's seen nine targets in two games working as the Bucs' No. 3 receiver, catching just two passes for 10 yards. Perriman at least has the matchup working in his favor this week, with the Giants yielding 13.4 yards per target to wide receivers.

Sutton (ribs) returned to practice Friday, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Sore ribs led to Sutton being held out of Thursday's practice, but his return to the field Friday bodes well for his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Packers. We'll revisit Sutton's status once Denver's final Week 3 injury report is posted to see if the wideout ends up listed as questionable or free of an injury designation.

Slayton (hamstring) is on track to make his NFL debut Sunday in Tampa Bay, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Bothered by a hamstring injury since July, the rookie fifth-round pick missed the entire preseason and the first two weeks of the regular season. There's still some chance Slayton is a healthy scratch, but he doesn't have a designation on the final injury report for Week 3. With Bennie Fowler (hamstring) listed as questionable and both Cody Latimer (concussion) and Golden Tate (suspension) out, the Giants may be left with Slayton, Russell Shepard, TJ Jones and Cody Core behind No. 1 receiver Sterling Shepard.