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Shepard caught four of five targets for 80 yards in Sunday's 29-27 win over the Jets.

Shepard put together his best game of the season, finishing just five yards short of rookie Emeka Egbuka's team-high total. The veteran slot receiver has an 11-153-0 line on 15 targets through Tampa Bay's first three games while taking advantage of the absence of Chris Godwin (ankle), but even if Godwin is ready to make his season debut in Week 4 against the Eagles, Shepard's role may not decrease immediately as Mike Evans left Sunday's win in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after Sunday's loss to the Bears the early word on Lamb's ankle injury is positive, and Lamb is believed to have avoided a serious issue, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Jones didn't offer a whole lot in terms of a Lamb update, but the training staff stated Lamb's injury isn't as serious as it could have been, according to Jon Machota of The Athletic. Lamb got his ankle rolled up underneath him in the first half against Chicago and tried to return but lasted one play before he was ultimately ruled out for the remainder of the contest. Lamb will undoubtedly undergo further testing in the coming days ahead of next Sunday night's game against the Packers.

Egbuka caught six of eight targets for 85 yards in Sunday's 29-27 win over the Jets.

The rookie continued an impressive start to his NFL career, leading the Buccaneers in catches and yards while tying Mike Evans in targets. Evans left the game in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury, and Chris Godwin (ankle) may not be ready to make his season debut next week, which could leave Egbuka and his 14-181-3 line on 21 targets through three contests poised for massive volume in Week 4 against an Eagles secondary that just got torched for 11 catches and 112 yards by the Rams' Puka Nacua.

Pollard rushed 16 times for 45 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-20 loss to the Colts. He added two receptions on four targets for 14 yards.

The Titans were forced into a pass-heavy game script by falling behind by three scores early in the third quarter. That limited Pollard's chances on the ground, though he managed a one-yard touchdown plunge a few minutes of game time later. Pollard has found ways to be productive -- he topped 85 yards from scrimmage in each of his first two games -- but the Tennessee offense is likely to continue to limit his upside.

Irving carried the ball 25 times for 66 yards and caught all four of his targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 29-27 win over the Jets.

The second-year back fell just short of reaching 100 scrimmage yards for the second straight game, but he saw a season high in touch volume as the Buccaneers took a 23-6 lead into the fourth quarter. Irving is still looking for his first rushing TD of the year, as Tampa Bay got most of its scoring from kicker Chase McLaughlin (five field goals and two PATs) plus a 55-yard INT return for a touchdown by Jamel Dean. Irving could be productive again in Week 4 against an Eagles defense that just surrendered 112 combined yards and a receiving TD to the Rams' Kyren Williams.

Mayfield completed 19 of 29 passes for 233 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 29-27 win over the Jets. He added 44 rushing yards on four carries.

Five Chase McLaughlin field goals and a 55-yard Jamel Dean INT return for a TD accounted for most of Tampa Bay's scoring on the afternoon, but Mayfield did hit Mike Evans for a five-yard strike in the second quarter, giving him a 6:0 TD:INT to begin the season. Evans left the game with a hamstring injury late in the contest, but Chris Godwin (ankle) could be ready to return next week and rookie Emeka Egbuka has already made a significant impact through his first three NFL games, so Mayfield should still have dangerous downfield options available if his veteran No. 1 wideout is sidelined for a Week 4 tilt against the Eagles.

Flannigan-Fowles (calf) is inactive for Sunday night's contest against the Chiefs, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Flannigan-Fowles will be forced to miss a second consecutive game while nursing a calf injury. In his absence, Swayze Bozeman will likely see an increase in workload at reserve linebacker versus Kansas City.

McCrary-Ball is dealing with a hamstring injury in the wake of the Jets' 29-27 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

The linebacker finished with five tackles (one solo) in the game. McCrary-Ball now has 15 tackles (seven solo) on the year. His injury will be worth monitoring as the practice week goes on, though Jets coach Aaron Glenn said after Sunday's contest that the linebacker would be "okay," per Cimini.

Nunez-Roches (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Nunez-Roches opened the week with back-to-back limited practices before ending with a DNP on Friday. It's the second game in a row that he'll miss due to a foot injury, and he'll work on progressing enough in his recovery to return for Week 4 against the Chargers on Sunday, Sept. 28. Darius Alexander, Elijah Garcia and D.J. Davidson will continue to see an uptick of defensive snaps due to Nunez-Roches' injury.

Browning completed 19 of 27 passes for 140 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions and rushed once for three yards in the Bengals' 48-10 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.

The Vikings jumped on Browning and the Bengals early, establishing a 14-0 lead through one quarter, and the veteran backup was never able to get his side of the ball fully on track. Browning ultimately took three sacks and tossed a pair of picks in Minnesota territory, the first of which was a pick-six in the first quarter. Browning has demonstrated the ability to play appreciably better than he demonstrated Sunday in a game that got out of hand due largely to turnovers, but atoning for the poor performance in Week 4 could be a heavy lift with a road trip to Denver for a Monday night, Sept. 29 date with the Broncos on tap.