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Shepard (concussion) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

The Giants already were missing Golden Tate (suspension) and also have Cody Latimer (calf) listed as questionable. Saquon Barkley and Evan Engram could see volume beyond the already huge expectations, with the healthy options at wide receiver limited to Bennie Fowler, Russell Shepard, Cody Core and TJ Jones. The next chance for Sterling Shepard to play will be Week 3 in Tampa Bay (Sept. 22).

Brown (hip) did not take part in Friday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Brown was limited at the Ravens' first two practice sessions of the week, but for one reason or another, he did not take part Friday. It's possible Brown could still get some work in behind the scenes, and he still had a huge Week 1 despite not practicing last week, so he could certainly both play and be effective this week still. However, his absence Friday does leave his status for Week 2 up in the air until the Ravens provide more information.

Perriman failed to come up with any of his four targets in the Buccaneers' 20-14 win over the Panthers on Thursday.

Perriman had a would-be touchdown clank off his hands and also came up empty on the other three looks he received from Jameis Winston. The speedster has logged just two receptions on nine targets over his first two games, certainly a disappointing start to his Bucs tenure after he had shown encouraging flashes during training camp and the preseason. Perriman will look to make more of an impact in a favorable Week 3 matchup versus the Giants a week from Sunday.

Beasley is dressed for Friday's practice after missing Thursday's session due to an illness, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Perhaps the Bills will take it easy on the veteran slot receiver during the final practice of the week, but Beasley looks like he'll be good to go for Sunday's game at the Giants. He posted a 5-40-0 line in his Bills debut last week, but missed a catch that resulted in a turnover. His nine targets were a good sign, as Beasley and Josh Allen had a good rapport for much of the summer.

Smith announced his retirement from the NFL via Twitter on Friday.

Smith was released by the Panthers at the start of September and will call it a career rather than attempt to latch on elsewhere. The 30-year-old played for the Ravens, 49ers, Eagles and Panthers over eight NFL seasons and totaled 319 receptions for 5,141 yards and 41 touchdowns in 119 games.

Samuel brought in four of 12 targets for 82 yards and rushed once for two yards in the Panthers' 20-14 loss to the Buccaneers on Thursday.

Samuel saw his targets rise sharply from the scant four he'd logged against the Rams just four days earlier, and his 20.5 YPC paced both squads on the night. Additionally, Samuel was also an integral part of the Panthers' final drive, making grabs of 24 and nine yards while also drawing a face mask penalty on the latter catch. However, Samuel was also far from efficient considering the number of targets he saw, although Cam Newton's inaccuracy did have a role to play at times in the eight missed connections between the two. Nevertheless, the significant uptick in involvement does have to assuage fantasy owners that were disappointed by Samuel's underwhelming Week 1 performance, and he'll look to build on Thursday's effort against the Cardinals in a Week 3 battle a week from Sunday.

Moore brought in nine of 14 targets for 89 yards in the Panthers' 20-14 loss to the Buccaneers on Thursday.

Moore paced the Panthers in receptions and targets during the disappointing defeat, although his 9.9 YPC left much to be desired. The 2018 first-round pick has already been the recipient of 24 targets from Cam Newton across the first pair of contests, parlaying them into a team-leading 16 grabs. Although he's been unable to shake loose downfield thus far, Moore will inevitably hit on some big plays if he continues to see a similar level of volume. He'll look to extend his strong start to the season in a Week 3 battle against the Cardinals a week from Sunday.

Evans (illness) brought in four of eight targets for 61 yards in the Buccaneers' 20-14 win over the Panthers on Thursday.

Evans did manage to bump up his numbers from his lackluster 2-28-0 Week 1 line, but he still had a pedestrian catch rate and also failed to haul in a catchable first-half would-be touchdown. The Buccaneers' presumptive No. 1 receiver has had a bit of a ragged start to this 2019 campaign, and an illness that plagued him leading up to the opener likely had a role in his underwhelming numbers against the 49ers. Evans has been out-targeted by fellow wideout Chris Godwin by a 15-13 margin over the first pair of contests, but he'll look to put together his first breakout effort of the season at the expense of the Giants in a Week 3 matchup a week from Sunday.

Godwin brought in eight of nine targets for 121 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 20-14 win over the Panthers on Thursday.

Godwin's reception and receiving yardage totals led both squads for the night, as the third-year wideout displayed excellent routes and hands throughout the contest. Godwin's 20-yard touchdown reception late in the first half also erased a 6-3 deficit for the Buccaneers and served as his second in as many games to open the campaign. Notably, Godwin has logged 15 targets to Mike Evans' 13 over the first pair of contests, and although there's no question Evans will be a pivotal part of the offense, Godwin appears to be making the distinction between the No.1 and No. 2 receiver roles a thin one. With his first 100-yard effort of the season now under his belt, Godwin will look to continue his strong start to the campaign against the Giants in a Week 3 home matchup a week from this Sunday.

Coutee (ankle) was a full participant at Thursday's practice.

Coutee, who was inactive for Week 1, has been a full participant the first two days of the practice week. He should be anxious to get back on the field after newcomer Kenny Stills caught a touchdown pass and played 28 snaps so soon after being acquired by the Texans.