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Brown (knee) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's practice estimation, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Given that Tennessee played Sunday, the team didn't conduct a formal practice Monday, but Brown's limited designation makes his status worth monitoring ahead of Thursday's game against Jacksonville. The rookie second-round pick caught three of his five targets for 25 yards in Sunday's loss to Indianapolis.

Snead had just one catch for five yards on one target Sunday against the Cardinals.

Marquise Brown is staking his claim to being Baltimore's top receiver over Snead, who has just three catches for 46 yards on four targets to start the year. Snead is tied for fourth on the team in target share and has seen three or less targets in six of his last eight regular-season games dating back to last year. It's unlikely that he'll continue to be a non-factor in this offense, but it's fair to wonder whether he'll be anything more than the No. 3 target behind Brown and Mark Andrews.

Pettis was not targeted, but completed his lone pass attempt on a trick play for 16 yards in Sunday's 41-17 win over Cincinnati.

Pettis' lack of usage in the first game of the season was attributed to health, but the wideout was cleared for action against the Bengals this week. While he didn't see a target, the 23-year-old did start and was on the field for 49 percent of the snaps on offense, second to only fellow starter Marquise Goodwin (51 percent of the offensive plays). So while the results have been poor, Pettis' playing time this week does fall in line with being a starter. That said, one catch for seven yards through two games is not what fantasy owners had hoped for from a player who was supposed to take that next step forward in 2019. It would be best to look at other starting options until we see Pettis and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo develop a stronger rapport.

Coach Pat Shurmur said Monday that Slayton (hamstring) will practice this week and is close to making his NFL debut, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Slayton is managing a lingering hamstring injury, one which has plagued him since July and caused him to miss two straight regular-season contests. The extent of his participation in practice this week should shed some light on Slayton's chances of suiting up Sunday versus the Buccaneers. If Slayton is able to go Week 3, he could be primed for a notable role on offense, with fellow wideouts Sterling Shepard and Cody Latimer both nursing concussions.

Coach Pat Shurmur said Monday that Shepard (concussion) has been cleared to practice without contact, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Shurmur's comments indicate that Shepard has moved on to the fourth phase of the five-step process for the NFL's concussion protocol. Shepard will still need to advance to full participation and receive clearance from an independent neurologist before his availability for the Giants' Week 3 matchup with the Buccaneers is confirmed, but the receiver looks to be trending in the right direction.

Coach Pete Carroll said Moore has a chance to return in Sunday's game versus the Saints, Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times reports. "He's practicing to play," Carroll said.

Sunday will mark exactly one month since Moore fractured his humerus bone. He's been progressing well and practiced in a limited fashion last week. The Seahawks likely will exercise caution with Moore this week, so it would be an excellent sign if he can elevate to a full participant. Moore's spot is still open as Seattle's No. 3 receiver behind Tyler Lockett and rookie DK Metcalf.

Sherfield logged four snaps on offense and 16 plays on special teams during Sunday's 23-17 loss at Baltimore.

Sherfield maintained his usage from the Week 1, primarily serving on coverage and return units. He also was a distant fifth in offensive snap share behind Larry Fitzgerald (95 percent), Christian Kirk (93), Damiere Byrd (93), KeeSean Johnson (32) and Michael Crabtree (32), the latter of whom was making his Cardinals debut. For the time being, Sherfield remains a special teamer and not much else.

Johnson made one reception (on two targets) for 31 yards and caught a two-point conversion during Sunday's 23-17 defeat in Baltimore.

Johnson was the wide receiver to lose snaps with Michael Crabtree making his Cardinals debut, falling from 76 percent of the offensive plays in the season opener to just 32 percent Week 2. Crabtree got exactly the same share, which was well behind the top trio of Larry Fitzgerald (95), Christian Kirk (93) and Damiere Byrd (93). There's no telling if Crabtree will eventually crack that group, but Johnson's precipitous drop in workload seems to be the biggest initial takeaway from the veteran's presence.

Crabtree started but played just 19 of 60 offensive snaps in Sunday's 23-17 defeat at Baltimore.

The Cardinals trotted out four wide receivers in the starting lineup, but Larry Fitzgerald, Christian Kirk and Damiere Byrd all saw at least 93 percent of the offensive snaps while Crabtree and rookie KeeSean Johnson were relegated to 32 percent apiece. The sparse usage resulted in just two receptions (on three targets) for 13 yards for Crabtree, who was making his debut with the team. Perhaps his workload will increase as he becomes more familiar with coach Kliff Kingsbury's scheme, but the top wideout trio seems entrenched at the moment, hurting Crabtree's fantasy viability.

Gallup (knee) is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery to trim his meniscus and is expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Gallup suffered the knee injury during Sunday's divisional win over the Redskins. It's positive news that the second-year pro avoided structural damage aside from his meniscus tear, giving him a short-term recovery timeline. Gallup compiled 226 receiving yards and led the Cowboys' receiving corps in targets through two games, and his absence will be a notable blow to the team's offense. Randall Cobb will serve as the No. 2 wideout behind Amari Cooper as the Cowboys host Miami in Week 3.