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Slayton agreed to a contract Monday with the Colts, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

Slayton spent his first seven seasons with the Giants before he was cut Sept. 7. He posted a 50-770-4 receiving line across 17 games in 2023 but fell below 600 receiving yards in each of the subsequent two campaigns. The Colts will bring Slayton aboard to bolster their depth at receiver after Alec Pierce was diagnosed with a left heel issue that will sideline him for several weeks. Slayton could thus take on a significant role with his new squad, with Josh Downs, Keenan Allen, Ashton Dulin (ankle), Laquon Treadwell and Deion Burks making up the remainder of Indianapolis' receiving corps.

Nabers (shoulder) returned to Monday's game against the Rams in the second quarter, Connor Hughes of SNY.tv reports.

Nabers left Monday's contest at the end of the first quarter in significant pain and was even deemed questionable to return by the Giants, but he was able to shake off the shoulder issue and return to the contest.

Pierce will try to rehab his injured left heel without surgery and is expected to miss several weeks before potentially returning around midseason if all goes well, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Pierce had surgery on the same heel/ankle in late March and was a spectator for most of training camp and the preseason, though he was cleared to play Week 1 of the regular season. The wideout then aggravated the issue in the second quarter of Sunday's 33-30 overtime loss to Kansas City. Though X-rays were returned negative, Pierce is dealing with enough of a setback that he'll have to miss extended time and could end up on injured reserve. Indianapolis signed veteran receiver Darius Slayton on Monday to help boost the team's wideout corps, per Tom Pelissero of Netflix.

Nabers left Monday's game against the Rams with an apparent right arm injury and is questionable to return, Ralph Vacchiano of FoxSports.com reports.

Nabers was in significant pain after being injured on the final play of the first quarter, and per the Giants' official X account his return is officially in question.

Bryant failed to catch his only target while adding a 16-yard rush during Sunday's 20-13 win over the Jaguars.

Bryant was unable to leave his mark on the contest, but his 41 offensive snaps ranked second only to Courtland Sutton (45) at wide receiver, out-snapping Jaylen Waddle (38) and more importantly Troy Franklin (13) with Marvin Mims (foot) sidelined. Bryant's playing time hasn't directly correlated to major production through two weeks, but he has separated himself as the team's No. 3 option at wide receiver.

Ayomanor caught two of three targets for 69 yards during the Titans' 24-20 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.

Ayomanor doubled his catches Sunday compared to Week 1 against the Jets. He connected with Cam Ward on a 28-yard pass late in the second quarter that led to a 37-yard field goal by Joey Slye at the end of the first half. Ayomanor was then responsible for the game's longest play with a 41-yard catch in the fourth quarter, hurdling defensive back Marcus Epps in the process. Ayomanor played only 28 of 53 offensive snaps (52.8 percent), third-most among Titans wide receivers. However, his 69 receiving yards was a career high, and he's recorded at least 50 receiving yards in three of his last five regular-season games dating back to the 2025 campaign. The Titans will hit the road for Week 3 against the Giants on Sept. 27.

Ridley caught both of his targets for 35 yards during the Titans' 24-20 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.

Ridley didn't see a target from Cam Ward during the Titans' Week 1 loss to the Jets. The veteran wide receiver finally got involved offensively with catches of 25 and 10 yards in the third quarter as part of a 12-play, 69-yard drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown scramble by Ward. Ridley was listed as a starter alongside Carnell Tate and Elic Ayomanor, and Ridley's 33 snaps on offense were second most among Titans wide receivers behind Tate (40). Up next for Ridley and the Titans is a Week 3 road tilt against the Giants.

Lemon caught his lone target for 14 yards while turning one carry into minus-5 yards during the Eagles' 24-20 win over the Titans on Sunday.

Lemon recorded minus-5 receiving yards on three catches during his NFL debut against the Commanders in Week 1. He was at least able to stay in the positive against Tennessee with a 14-yard catch on the last play of the third quarter, which moved the chains on third-and-8 and led to a two-yard touchdown run by Tank Bigsby four plays later. Lemon saw his workload in training camp severely limited due to a hamstring injury, so it may take a few weeks for the rookie first-rounder to ramp up his production. That said, with Dallas Goedert set to miss multiple weeks due to a sprained MCL, Lemon could operate in an elevated role in the passing game, starting with the Eagles' Week 3 road tilt against the Bears on Monday, Sept. 28.

McMillan didn't record any targets and played just seven of Tampa Bay's 65 offensive snaps in Sunday's Week 2 loss to Cleveland.

The good news is that McMillan was able to suit up after dealing with a knee injury that caused him to be inactive Week 1 against Cincinnati. It was anticipated that the 24-year-old would be on a snap count upon his return, and that's exactly how things played out, with McMillan's meager seven offensive snaps trailing all of fellow wideouts Emeka Egbuka (56), Chris Godwin (56), Ted Hurst (48) and Tez Johnson (19). McMillan figures to gradually ramp up his playing time in the weeks to come, though he could again be held back enough Week 3 versus Minnesota to make him a poor option in fantasy.

Hurst caught two passes (on seven targets) for 27 yards during the Buccaneers' 23-19 loss to the Browns on Sunday.

Hurst was listed as a starter alongside Chris Godwin and Emeka Egbuka for Sunday's game, with Hurst playing 48 of 65 offensive snaps (73.8 percent). The rookie third-rounder caught passes of 21 and six yards from Baker Mayfield, though Hurst also was targeted on a ball that was intercepted by Myles Harden late in the first quarter. Hurst will take a 5-63-0 line (on 10 targets) into a Week 3 home tilt against the Vikings on Sept. 27.