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Downs (shoulder) may not be ready to return after the Colts' Week 14 bye, Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports. "I don't know yet," head coach Shane Steichen said Monday. "We'll get more updates as the week goes on and into next week, so we'll see. We'll see where it goes."

Downs suffered a right shoulder injury in the fourth quarter of a Week 12 loss to Detroit, missing a Week 13 win at New England as a result. While he has the bye week to recover, it's not reassuring that Steichen wasn't immediately optimistic about Downs' quick return.

Mitchell did not have a reception on two targets in Sunday's win at New England. He had his third drop of the season.

It was a disappointing performance from the rookie, who moved into a larger role with Josh Downs out due to a shoulder injury. Mitchell started opposite Michael Pittman in a two-receiver set to begin the game and played 35 of the offense's 62 snaps while running 16 routes. Mitchell could get a chance to bounce back after Indy's bye in Week 14, as it's not immediately clear if Downs will be ready to return.

Nailor had one reception for 18 yards on two targets in Sunday's win over Arizona.

Nailor has had a reduced role since the return of T.J. Hockenson from a knee injury. In five games with Hockenson in the lineup, Nailor has just nine targets and four receptions.

Palmer caught his lone target for 11 yards in Sunday's 17-13 win over the Falcons.

Palmer had a quiet day against the Falcons, as his 11 receiving yards accounted for his lowest total in a contest this season. The veteran wideout played 63 percent of the Chargers offensive snaps Sunday, his lowest snap since Week 10. Through 11 games, Palmer has recorded just 24 catches for 414 yards and one touchdown in what has been an underwhelming 2024 campaign for the fourth-year receiver. The 25-year-old will be remain difficult to trust for fantasy purposes as the Chargers head into a Week 14 matchup against the Raiders.

Chark played two offensive snaps in the 17-13 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Chark could see more of a role with Ladd McConkey (knee/shoulder) dealing with a number of injuries in the final stretch of the season, but unless any of the usual starters are out, the veteran simply hasn't been a factor since returning from injured reserve back in Week 10.

Woods reverted to the Browns' practice squad Tuesday.

Woods was elevated from the practice squad Monday's 41-32 loss to the Broncos and made his first NFL appearance since Week 17 of the 2022 campaign. With Cedric Tillman (concussion) inactive for the contest, Woods stepped in as the Browns' No. 3 receiver, playing 66 snaps on offense and finishing with three catches (on five targets) for 43 yards. He'll likely be elevated again for this Sunday's game against the Steelers and could once again find himself in a prominent role if Tillman is forced to miss a second straight contest.

Toney reverted to the Browns' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Toney was elevated from the practice squad for Monday's game against the Broncos and finished with one carry for three yards and didn't haul in his lone target across six snaps on offense. The 2021 first-round pick is eligible to be elevated to the Browns' active roster one more time for the rest of the 2024 regular season.

Luther signed with the Panthers' practice squad Tuesday.

Luther was with the Packers' practice squad earlier this season, but was injured and later released with an injury settlement. Now healthy, the wideout will try to impress a different coaching staff in Carolina.

The Panthers released Pinckney from the practice squad Tuesday.

Pinckney has bounced off and on the Panthers' practice squad a couple times already this season. Undrafted out of Coastal Carolina earlier this year, Pinckney has yet to appear in a regular-season game.

The Eagles cut Ross (undisclosed) from the practice squad Tuesday.

Ross has been on the Eagles' practice-squad injured list since Oct. 21 due to an undisclosed injury. Now that he's been let go, the veteran wide receiver will have a chance to sign with another team once he's fully healthy. Ross' last full season was in 2021 with the Giants, when he logged 11 catches (on 20 targets) for 224 yards and one touchdown across 10 regular-season games.