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Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that the 49ers haven't made a decision whether or not to open Pearsall's (chest) practice window this week, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.

Pearsall has resided on the reserve/non-football injury list since he suffered a gunshot wound during an attempted robbery on Aug. 31, keeping him out of commission for the first four games of the campaign. He's eligible to return as soon as Week 5, but Shanahan appears to be keeping the situation close to the vest. Pearsall resumed working out during Week 2 prep, and he even ran routes on a side field on Sept. 20. With Deebo Samuel only missing one game (Week 3) due to a recent strained hamstring, the team may feel that they have a bit more leeway with Pearsall considering both Samuel and Aiyuk were able to suit up Sunday against the Patriots.

Washington (quadriceps) is listed as active for Monday night's game against the Titans.

Washington thus is slated to make his regular-season debut after missing the Dolphins' first three games. In his return to action, the 2024 sixth-rounder will be in the mix (along with Braxton Berrios and Dee Eskridge) to log snaps behind top wideouts Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, but until Washington gets a full and productive game in, the rookie out of Virginia will remain a speculative fantasy option.

Palmer (concussion) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Palmer was forced out of Sunday's game against the Eagles due to a concussion, and given that the Buccaneers are on a short week, the wideout's status for Thursday's game against the Falcons is cloudy. With Jalen McMillan (hamstring) also banged up, the team's depth behind top WRs Mike Evans and Chris Godwin is currently taxed.

McMillan (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

McMillan was inactive for Sunday's win over the Eagles, so it's no surprise to see his DNP listing Monday. The 2024 third-rounder now has two more chances to see his listed participation level increase ahead of Week 5 action, but for now his status for Thursday's game against the Falcons is cloudy.

Shakir is contending with ankle soreness ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.

With that in mind, coach Sean McDermott noted that the Bills will will monitor Shakir's status daily ahead of Week 5 action. The wideout thus appears likely to have his practice participation impacted, with further context on that front set to arrive Wednesday.

Coach Sean McVay relayed Monday that Robinson (groin) will be limited at practice this week, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

That said, McVay noted that he expects Robinson to be able to play against the Packers on Sunday. If that ends up being the case, Robinson will continue to see added opportunities this weekend alongside Jordan Whittington and Tutu Atwell, given that both Cooper Kupp (ankle) and Puka Nacua (IR, knee) will remain sidelined versus Green Bay.

Johnson (ankle) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's practice estimation.

Johnson missed Tampa Bay's Week 3 loss to the Broncos with an ankle injury, but he was able to play through the issue in Week 4, logging 28 total snaps (23 offensive and five on special teams) while failing to haul in his lone target. Unless the 22-year-old's practice participation downgrades to a DNP either Tuesday or Wednesday, he's expected to suit up Thursday night against the Falcons.

Head coach Sean McVay said Monday that Kupp (ankle) won't play Sunday against the Packers, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

With the Rams on bye Week 6, Kupp's next chance to see game action will arrive Sunday, Oct. 20 against the Raiders. In the continued absences of both Kupp and Puka Nacua (IR, knee), Jordan Whittington, Tutu Atwell and Demarcus Robinson (groin) are slated to lead the Rams' WR corps versus Green Bay this weekend.

McCloud (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimation, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

McCloud caught a season-high six passes for 52 yards in the Falcons' Week 4 win over the Saints, but it appears he picked up an ankle injury in the process. The 28-year-old wideout likely will need to upgrade to at least limited participation either Tuesday or Wednesday to have a chance at suiting up Thursday night. If McCloud is unable to go Week 5, expect KhaDarel Hodge to see increased work in Atlanta's wide receiver corps.

Robinson caught two of three targets for 37 yards during Sunday's 24-18 loss to Chicago.

The veteran wideout finished third on the team in snaps played behind rookie Jordan Whittington (6-62-0) and Tutu Atwell (4-82-0), and Robinson saw less targets than tight end Colby Parkinson (seven) and running back Kyren Williams (four). Despite Robinson looking like the primary option to fill in as the lead wideout in the absence of Cooper Kupp (ankle) and Puka Nacua (knee), Whittington and Atwell have been the ones that have benefited most. Robinson will look to bounce back in a Week 5 matchup with a Packers defense that gave up three first-half passing touchdowns to Sam Darnold and the Vikings on Sunday.