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Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said Wednesday that Polk has been placed in the NFL's concussion protocol, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

After logging 34 snaps in this past Sunday's 32-16 loss to the Jaguars, Polk was forced out of the contest late in the fourth quarter with what has now been confirmed as a concussion. The 2024 second-round pick will now need to clear the five-step protocol in order to be available this weekend against the Jets. Through seven games to date, Polk has caught 10 of his 26 targets for 78 yards and a touchdown, with drops having been an issue for the Washington product early on in his professional career.

Brown played 21 of the Commanders' 69 snaps on offense and recorded a 23-yard reception among his three targets in Sunday's 40-7 win over the Panthers.

Brown's 21 snaps placed him fifth among Commanders receivers, with him trailing Terry McLaurin (49), Noah Brown (42), Olamide Zaccheaus (29) and Luke McCaffrey (26). Brown has recorded a catch in six straight games, but he hasn't topped 60 receiving yards in any contest and has found the end zone just once during that stretch. Even in deeper fantasy leagues, Brown doesn't profile as a reliable option.

Reagor reverted to the Chargers' practice squad Wednesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

In his 2024 debut, Reagor played 14 offensive snaps and caught his only target for 41 yards. However, he consequently coughed up the ball at the three-yard line. He also took a carry for a loss of one yard. If either Quentin Johnston or Derius Davis is able to return for Week 8, Reagor likely won't suit up versus New Orleans.

Pascal wasn't targeted while playing two of the Cardinals' 57 snaps on offense in Monday's 17-15 win over the Chargers.

Pascal has suited up in each of Arizona's first seven games, but he's played double-digit snaps on offense just once, when he got on the field for 10 plays in a Week 5 win over the 49ers. Though he cleared 600 receiving yards in two seasons with Indianapolis earlier in his career, Pascal looks to be valued mostly for his special-teams contributions at this stage. He recorded just four receptions for 19 yards over 14 games in his first season with Arizona in 2023, and he has yet to draw a target in 2024.

Collins has experienced no setbacks with his recovery from the right hamstring injury he sustained Oct. 6, and the expectation remains that he'll be able to return from injured reserve when first eligible Nov. 10 against the Lions, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Collins was given a projected 3-to-4-week recovery timeline after suffering the injury, but the Texans opted to err on the side of caution by placing him on IR, which ensured that he would miss at least four games. With Collins' recovery thus far going swimmingly, he looks like he'll be able to step back in as the Texans' No. 1 wideout in a couple weeks, provided he's not slowed by the hamstring injury once he eventually returns to practice in Week 10.

Jones failed to secure his lone target in Monday's 17-15 win over the Chargers.

Jones made his season debut Monday after missing the first six games of the campaign, albeit it in a limited role. The veteran wideout played just 11 of the Cardinals' 57 offensive snaps in the contest behind fellow receivers Marvin Harrison (48), Michael Wilson (44) and Greg Dortch (17). Buried on Arizona's depth chart as a member of an inconsistent passing attack, Jones should remain far off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 8 matchup against the Dolphins.

Dortch caught one of his two targets for five yards and a touchdown in Monday's 17-15 win over the Chargers.

Dortch's trip to the end zone accounted for quarterback Kyler Murray's only passing touchdown of the contest. With that said, the veteran wideout played just 17 of the Cardinals' 57 offensive snaps, his lowest snap share of the season. Though he hit pay dirt for the first time this season, his one reception and five yards were both season lows for the 26-year-old. In an offense that is struggling to produce consistently through the air, Dortch is best ignored for fantasy purposes outside of the deepest formats.

Wilson caught one of three targets for 15 yards in Monday's 17-15 win over the Chargers.

Wilson played 44 of the Cardinals 57 offensive snaps Monday, trailing Marvin Harrison (48) but well ahead of depth wideouts Greg Dortch (17), Zay Jones (11) and Zach Pascal (2). Despite his healthy snap share as the No. 2 wideout, the 24-year-old was unable to make much of an impact in Arizona's aerial attack. With the offense struggling to perform consistently from week to week, Wilson's fantasy utility continues to be inconsistent, as well.

Fehoko secured three of his six targets for 45 yards in Monday's 17-15 loss to the Cardinals.

Fehoko played 92 percent of the Chargers' offensive snaps, his highest share of the season and the most of any Los Angeles wideout in the contest. The six targets were another season high for the 26-year-old, but despite his increased involvement in the offense, Fehoko was unable to make much noise for fantasy purposes. Even if his playing time holds during Sunday's game against the Saints, Fehoko won't make for a reliable fantasy option while he remains tethered to a run-heavy offense.

The Titans are expected to finalize a trade Wednesday that sends Hopkins (lower leg) to the Chiefs, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Per Rapoport, the deal that would send the veteran wideout to Kansas City is for a future fifth-round draft pick that can become a fourth-rounder, with Tennessee expected to absorb some of Hopkins' salary. The looming transaction is set to provide a major boost to a Chiefs wideout corps that has been hit hard by injuries, with Rashee Rice (knee) as well as Hollywood Brown (shoulder) on injured reserve and with JuJu Smith-Schuster currently sidelined by a hamstring issue. Assuming the lower leg soreness that Hopkins was contending with coming out of the Titans' Week 7 loss to the Bills doesn't affect his availability, the 32-year-old could make his debut with Kansas City on Sunday against the Raiders.