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Washington did not catch his lone target during Sunday's 28-21 win over Cincinnati.

The rookie second-round pick has now failed to record a catch in consecutive games. He still seems a little off with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, snagging just 36 percent of his targets this season. That rate doesn't figure to improve much following the bye. Cleveland boasts the league's second-best opponent passer rating.

Holmes caught one of two targets for 20 yards during Sunday's 20-13 loss to Houston.

Holmes has now caught one or no passes in four of six games and with Josh Allen (elbow) out for at least a few weeks and either newcomer Derek Anderson or turnover machine Nathan Peterman taking his place, things don't look likely to improve. The good news is that a relatively friendly matchup against Indianapolis' bottom-third pass defense awaits Sunday.

Armstrong caught his lone target during Sunday's 20-13 loss to Houston, gaining two yards. He fumbled twice during the contest, losing one.

McCloud had two big special-teams snafus early during Sunday's game, fumbling the opening kickoff -- which Buffalo recovered -- and then muffing a punt that set up the Texans to score the game's first touchdown. He was then relieved of his return duties for the rest of the game. On offense, he has yet to gain 10 yards in a game so far. With Buffalo entering quarterbacking uncertainty for the next few weeks, McCloud's value should drop even lower despite Sunday's matchup against an Indianapolis pass defense that ranks in the bottom third of the league.

Erickson caught two of three targets for eight yards during Sunday's 28-21 loss to Pittsburgh.

Erickson has now seen three targets in each of the past two games following just two in the first month of the season. The targets coincide with the absence of tight ends Tyler Eifert (ankle) and Tyler Kroft (foot), the former ending up on injured reserve. With a thinner tight end group, down-the-roster receivers such as Erickson become more valuable. Erickson has converted his targets into a measly 6.7-yards-per-catch average thus far this season but takes on a Kansas City defense Sunday that ranks 24th in the league with a 12.5 opponent yards-per-catch average.

Gage caught his first career pass during Sunday's 34-29 win over Tampa Bay, a 9-yard gain.

Gage's grab off a quick pass helped set up a fourth-quarter touchdown run for Tevin Coleman. A knee injury kept the rookie out of the lineup earlier this season, and with Atlanta's depth at receiver, it seems unlikely that he'll get many opportunities to contribute. Even if he was given more chances, Monday's matchup with the Giants' 12th-ranked pass defense figures to offer challenges.

Brown (concussion) was waived from injured reserve Tuesday.

Brown was placed on injured reserve prior to Week 1. The 27-year-old receiver last played in a regular-season game for the Ravens in 2015.

Martino was released by the Buccaneers on Tuesday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Martino has now been signed and released by Tampa Bay two separate times this season, having signed with the team only three days ago. The 27-year-old receiver played in four games this season but did not record an offensive statistic.

Brent (knee) signed with the Colts' practice squad Tuesday.

Brent was waived/injured by the Colts back in early September, but will now return to the organization as a member of the practice squad. With injuries piling up on the Colts' active group, Brent could find himself on the 53-man roster at some point this year.

Jackson signed with the Browns' practice squad Tuesday, Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports.

Jackson was a Division III standout for Mary-Hardin Baylor as a quarterback and will join the Browns' practice squad as a wide receiver. He could be brought up to the active roster if injuries continue to hurt Cleveland's receiving corps.

Reynolds signed with the Seahawks' practice squad, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle reports.

Reynolds suited up for two games this season, and he played 21 offensive snaps but wasn't targeted. Despite an impressive training camp by Reynolds, the Seahawks are deep enough at wideout.