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Renfrow recorded two receptions on three targets for 13 yards in Monday's 24-16 win over the Broncos.

Renfrow played just 16 of 57 offensive snaps (28 percent), and he wasn't heavily used, as the team's offense was led by Josh Jacobs, Tyrell Williams and Darren Waller. After limited opportunities in the season opener, Renfrow won't be a fantasy viable receiver until he earns a more consistent role.

Patrick was spotted wearing a cast on his hand after Monday's loss to the Raiders, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

Patrick was forced to exit Monday's contest early after sustaining the injury. While the cast provides some information about the severity of the 25-year-old's condition, it's unclear how much time he'll miss. While Patrick recovers, both Juwann Winfree and Diontae Spencer will likely see an increase in work.

Coach Bill O'Brien said Koutee (ankle) was "very close" to playing in Monday's 30-28 loss to the Saints and noted the wideout has "a chance" to make his season debut Week 2 versus the Jaguars, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Coutee's outlook for the divisional matchup likely won't come into focus until Friday, when the Texans release their final injury report of the week. The wideout failed to advance past limited participation in practice at any point last week while managing the sprained right ankle that has inhibited him for the past month. With that in mind, Coutee may need to turn in a full session at some point Wednesday through Friday for the Texans and fantasy managers alike to feel more confident about his health.

Isabella played seven snaps -- all on special teams -- Sunday in Arizona's 27-27 tie with Detroit.

Heading into Week 1, the second-round rookie out of Massachusetts looked like he might be on track for a minimal role after being listed at the bottom of the depth chart at receiver, so his lack of usage on offense doesn't come as a major surprise. Isabella instead provided his main impact in the return game in the season opener, bringing back four kickoffs for 86 yards. According to Scott Bordow of The Athletic, coach Kliff Kingsbury said after the game that he expects veteran Michael Crabtree to dress in the Week 2 matchup with Baltimore after being a healthy scratch for the opener, which makes it even less likely that Isabella cracks the receiver rotation in the near future.

Coach Mike Tomlin said he's "optimistic" Smith-Schuster (toe) will play Sunday against the Seahawks, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Per Missi Matthews of the Steelers' official site, Tomlin noted that Smith-Schuster's on-field activity may be limited early this week, but the receiver's toe injury isn't expected to be anything that prevents him from suiting up during the upcoming weekend. Smith-Schuster suffered the injury late in the Steelers' 33-3 loss to the Patriots in Week 1, finishing the night with six receptions for 78 yards while playing 90 percent of the offensive snaps.

Kansas City waived Pringle on Tuesday, Terez A. Paylor of Yahoo Sports reports.

The news comes after Pringle logged just three offensive snaps and wasn't targeted in the Chiefs' season opener Sunday against Jacksonville. The 25-year-old's three snaps were the fourth-most amongst the Chiefs' healthy wideouts. Pringle showed some potential in training camp and was ultimately able to make Kansas City's 53-man roster, so he could quickly land somewhere else to provide depth for another squad's receiving corps.

Smith hauled in both of his targets for 26 yards and a touchdown in the Saints' 30-28 win over the Texans on Monday.

As was the case last season, the vertical threat was not heavily utilized in the passing game, though he did manage to score on one of his two grabs. Drew Brees bought time with his feet and rolled out, leaving Smith to get open in the back of the end zone. Smith played a distant fourth in targets to Michael Thomas (13), Alvin Kamara (eight) and Ted Ginn Jr. (seven), and he's best reserved as a tournament play in daily fantasy and a bye-week fill-in for season-long lineups, rather than a steady option in single-year leagues.

Sutton hauled in seven of eight targets for 120 receiving yards during Monday's 24-16 loss to the Raiders.

Coming off a season in which a lofty 38.1 percent of Sutton's receptions went for 20-plus yards, it doesn't come as a surprise that he was once again an explosive producer Monday night against an Oakland defense that last year allowed a league-high 7.8 net yards per attempt. Sutton will face great difficulty in attempting to replicate his impressive stat line in Week 2, with the Broncos facing a Bears defense that has gone four straight regular and postseason games without permitting a 100-yard receiver.

Erickson had four catches for 28 yards in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks. He also had 34 yards in punt returns, but lost a fumble on one of those returns.

Erickson was only on the field for 11 offensive snaps Sunday, putting him fourth in line among Bengals wideouts, most notably behind Damion Willis.

Patrick suffered a hand injury in Monday's game and is questionable to return against the Raiders, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.

Patrick is a depth option at wideout and contributes on special teams as well. He exits the contest with no receptions. Look for more updates on his status to come in the next few days when the Broncos resume practice.