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The Steelers released McCutcheon from their practice squad Monday.

McCutcheon spent the offseason and training camp with the Steelers and caught five passes for 66 yards and one touchdown during the preseason. Pittsburgh opted to swap out McCutcheon for fellow WR Rakim Jarrett on the practice squad Monday.

Jarrett signed with the Steelers' practice squad Monday.

Jarrett failed to make the Bucs' 53-man roster this summer. The 24-year-old wide receiver has appeared in 20 career regular-season contests with Tampa Bay, recording 13 catches for 184 scoreless yards on 20 targets.

Bellinger secured his only target for 14 yards in a Week 1 loss against the Commanders on Sunday.

Bellinger got New York down to Washington's three-yard line on a 14-yard connection with Russell Wilson in the fourth quarter, but the Giants were unable to emerge with a score. Theo Johnson dominated tight-end snaps for New York in Week 1 with 53, while Chris Manhertz logged 18 and Bellinger recorded 15. Despite Bellinger outdoing Johnson in receiving yardage in the loss, the latter figures to be the lead pass-catching option among New York's tight-end corps as long as he remains healthy.

Johnson caught one of three targets for five yards in Sunday's loss to Washington.

Johnson dominated New York's tight-end snaps with 53 to Chris Manhertz's 18 and Daniel Bellinger's 15, but Johnson wasn't able to produce much with the opportunity. Meanwhile, Bellinger secured his only target for 14 yards while Manhertz didn't get any targets. The Giants' passing game -- and offense as a whole -- struggled Sunday, so it's difficult to glean much from individual players' stats on offense. It was at least promising for Johnson's fantasy viability moving forward that he logged such a heavy workload, though he'll likely need to get more balls thrown his way to have a chance of making an impact.

Brown (knee) was listed as limited on Monday's practice estimate.

Brown also was listed on the Commanders' Week 1 injury report while managing a knee issue, but he approached the team's season-opening win over the Giants without an injury designation and caught two of his three targets for 27 yards while logging a 47 percent snap share in the contest. Assuming no setbacks, it looks like the wideout's listed limitations Monday could be maintenance-related, with added context regarding Brown's status for Thursday night's game against the Packers set to arrive no later than Tuesday's practice report.

Parsons (back) was listed as limited on Monday's estimated practice report, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Since he was traded from Dallas to Green Bay on Aug. 28, Parsons received an official diagnosis of a joint sprain in his back that limited him in all three Week 1 practices. It didn't stop him from suiting up Sunday against the Lions, and he made an immediate impact, lining up all over the defensive line and generally causing havoc. Parsons even recorded his first sack as a Packer with his fourth-quarter takedown of QB Jared Goff. After earning a 45 percent defensive snap share (30 of 67) in his debut with the team, Parson' workload should increase moving forward, but he likely will remain a constant on the injury report until the back issue is behind him.

Hyatt did not log any snaps Sunday in a Week 1 loss to the Commanders.

There was no chance to see what kind of chemistry Hyatt could have with new Giants QB Russell Wilson, as the third-year wideout didn't even get on the field. As expected, Malik Nabers dominated passing targets with 12, while Wan'Dale Robinson got eight and Darius Slayton logged just one. Meanwhile, the only other New York wideout to even get any snaps on offense was Beaux Collins, who was on the field for two plays. Hyatt's fantasy viability was already extremely shaky given that he's No. 4 on New York's wideout depth chart, and Sunday's lack of action further underscores that he's unlikely to make much of an impact this year barring at least one injury ahead of him in the pecking order.

Wicks (calf) was listed as limited on Monday's estimated injury report, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

The Packers didn't hold practice Monday, but Wicks was joined by two position mates on the report, as Jayden Reed (foot) was listed as a DNP and rookie Matthew Golden (ankle) was tagged as limited. Wicks himself has been tending to a calf injury since the early days of training camp, but he suited up Sunday versus the Lions and gathered in both of his targets for 30 yards while playing 46 percent (22 of 48) of the offensive snaps. Wednesday's practice/injury report may give some clarity on his status in advance of Thursday's contest against the Commanders.

Ekeler (shoulder) was listed as limited on Monday's practice estimate.

The Commanders held a walkthrough Monday on the heels of Sunday's 21-6 win over the Giants. In that contest, Ekeler logged 33 of a possible 70 snaps on offense, while carrying six times for 26 yards and catching all three of his targets for 31 yards. Now that he's managing a shoulder issue, however, Ekeler's status should be tracked ahead of Thursday night's game against the Packers. If he's available, Ekeler would be in line to continue to share backfield work with Jacory Croskey-Merritt (10 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown Sunday) and Jeremy McNichols (four carries for 25 yards). Of the the trio, Ekeler was the only one to record a catch Week 1.

Golden was listed as limited on Monday's practice estimate due to an ankle injury, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

The Packers' Week 1 injury report also featured three wide receivers, but Week 2's initial version has Golden swapping in for fellow rookie Savion Williams, while Jayden Reed (foot, DNP) and Dontayvion Wicks (calf, LP) remain listed. On a positive note, Golden would have had a cap on his reps if the team had practiced Monday, and he'll have a pair of opportunities to get some more on-field work ahead of Thursday's game against the Commanders. Golden started in his pro debut Sunday versus the Lions and recorded two catches (on two targets) for 16 yards and one punt return for 11 yards while playing 48 percent (23 of 48) of Green Bay's offensive snaps.