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Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that he has "no significant update" on the status of Montgomery (groin) heading into a Week 9 matchup with the Chargers, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Prior to the Texans' Week 8 bye, Montgomery missed two straight games due to a groin injury and wasn't able to practice in advance of either of those contests. Ryans didn't offer much of an indication that Montgomery's condition has improved following the bye, with the coach noting that the running back will be evaluated throughout the week before a decision is made on his status for Sunday's contest. If Montgomery ends up being sidelined for a third consecutive contest, Woody Marks would be in store for another turn as Houston's lead back.

Corley went untargeted while playing 13 of 70 snaps on offense Sunday in the Browns' 27-6 loss to the Steelers. He returned one kickoff for 26 yards.

For the fourth time in eight appearances, Corley logged double-digit snaps on offense, but the third-year receiver has yet to draw a target this season. He'll continue to provide most of his value to the Browns as a kickoff returner.

Wallace recorded a three-yard reception on his lone target in Sunday's 27-6 loss to the Steelers.

The reception was Wallace's second of the season, after he previously notched a 12-yard grab in a Week 6 win over the Ravens. A key part of the Browns' special-teams coverage units, Wallace continues to handle a limited role on offense while the the team relies primarily on rookies KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston and veteran Jerry Jeudy to fill out snaps at receiver.

Bond went without a target while taking the field for eight of the Browns' 70 snaps on offense in Sunday's 27-6 loss to the Steelers. He returned one kickoff for 26 yards.

Since posting a 3-74-0 receiving line on seven targets in a Week 5 loss to the Jets, Bond has settled back into a muted role on offense. He's logged single-digit snaps in three straight contests, going without a target in each of those games.

Young went without a target while playing 19 of the Bengals' 74 snaps on offense in Sunday's 43-36 overtime win over the Titans.

Though quarterback Joe Burrow set season highs in passing yards (462) and passing touchdowns (five), Young didn't see any involvement while the targets were highly concentrated among Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Chase Brown. The fourth-round pick out of Georgia has held a bit role so far during his rookie season, recording two catches for nine yards on two targets through five appearances.

Pittman (foot) said Monday that he resumed running last week as part of a program to return, but the wideout acknowledged that he's without a clear timeline to be activated from injured reserve, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Pittman has missed the Steelers' last four games and is now eligible to be activated from IR at any point, but based on the receiver's comments, he doesn't appear to be trending toward a return to action following the team's Week 9 bye. The wideout noted that his left foot injury that first cropped up following the season opener was originally plantar fasciitis but has since "morphed into something else." While it's encouraging that he's at least healthy enough to start running again, Pittman didn't indicate when he might be ready to resume practicing with the team.

Hall (quadriceps) is considered "good to go" and is expected to return to action in next Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Though he was sidelined for a fifth straight game in Sunday's 38-33 loss to the Raiders, Hall displayed progress in his recovery from a right quad injury by practicing on a limited practice participant throughout Week 8 prep. As long as he's able to upgrade to full activity at some point during Week 9, Hall should get the green light to play in Kansas City, but he may not be guaranteed a full workload while backup Braelon Allen has likely earned himself more opportunities by averaging 114.8 scrimmage yards per game in Hall's absence over the last five contests.

Tremayne finished with an 11-yard reception on his lone target in Thursday's 27-19 loss to the Packers.

Tremayne took the field for 19 of the Panthers' 73 percent snaps on offense, with his 26-percent share marking his lowest rate since Week 2. The 26-year-old appears to have been passed up on the depth chart at receiver by John Metchie, who logged 33 snaps Thursday and has now had higher playing-time shares than Tremayne for three straight weeks.

Metchie recorded three receptions for 14 yards on three targets in Thursday's 27-19 loss to the Packers.

Metchie took the field for 33 of the Panthers' 73 snaps on offense, placing him behind Tetairoa McMillan (65 snaps) and Jalen Coker (63) but ahead of Brycen Tremayne (19) and David Moore (zero) among Carolina receivers. Though he's now drawn at least three targets in five straight games, Metchie has found the end zone just once and is averaging 22.8 receiving yards per contest during that stretch.

Moore didn't receive any playing time on offense and logged two snaps on special teams in Thursday's 27-19 loss to the Packers.

After logging a season-high 13 snaps on offense a week earlier in the Panthers' blowout loss to the Buccaneers, Moore's playing time was contained to special teams while Carolina leaned exclusively on Tetaiora McMillan, Jalen Coker, Brycen Tremayne and John Metchie at receiver.