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Shorter (hamstring) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Shorter was a fifth-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft and has yet to play this season after going on IR on Aug. 30. He'll now have a 21-day window to practice with the team before the Bills would need to add him to the 53-man roster, but the wideout would be eligible to play this weekend against the Cowboys if the coaching staff determines he's ready to contribute.

Taylor went without a target while playing 10 of 71 snaps on offense and returned four punts for 56 yards in Sunday's 28-13 win over the Lions.

Taylor has yet to record a reception through 13 appearances on the season and has just two targets to his name over 71 snaps on offense. He looks like he'll continue to provide most of his value to the Bears on special teams through his role as the team's punt returner.

Moore was signed to the Buccaneers' 53-man roster from their practice squad Wednesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Moore was running out of practice squad elevation opportunities after being promoted for Tampa Bay's last three games. The 28-year-old has one catch for 11 yards on two targets with 32 offensive snaps in that span. He should operate as the team's No. 4 or 5 option at wide receiver in the final weeks of the season.

Tucker failed to haul in his lone target while playing three of the Raiders' 54 snaps on offense in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Vikings.

Since logging seven targets in a Week 11 loss to the Vikings, Tucker has seen a steep decline in both his playing time and involvement in the passing attack over Las Vegas' subsequent two contests. After playing just 13 snaps and logging one target in a Week 12 loss to the Chiefs, Tucker saw his role grow even smaller coming out of the Raiders' Week 13 bye.

Carter played two of the Raiders' 54 snaps on offense in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Vikings and returned one kickoff for 16 yards and four punts for 39 yards.

After establishing career highs with 44 catches and 538 receiving yards in 17 games with the Chargers in 2022, Carter has barely factored into the Raiders' plans at receiver upon joining the club on a one-year deal this offseason. He's been active for all 13 of Las Vegas' games, but he's produced a 3-36-0 receiving line on six targets while playing just 88 snaps on offense. Carter is still locked in as the Raiders' top kickoff and punt returner, but any opportunities he might earn on offense are likely tied to the health of Las Vegas' top three wideouts (Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers and Hunter Renfrow).

Turner played all 16 of his snaps on special teams in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Vikings.

Turner has been active for each of Las Vegas' last six games, but all but three of his 102 snaps have come on special teams. He doesn't look as though he'll factor into the Raiders' receiver rotation anytime soon with Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers and Hunter Renfrow available.

Olszewski logged all nine of his snaps on special teams in Monday's 24-22 win over the Packers.

Since joining the Giants in late October, Olszewski hasn't factored into the mix at receiver. He's played all 39 of his snaps with New York on special teams, where he seems to have solidified himself as the team's top punt returner. He's brought back 12 punts for 111 yards through his first six games with the Giants.

Shepard was active for Monday's 24-22 win over the Packers but didn't play any snaps on offense or special teams.

Even with fellow slot receiver Parris Campbell (knee) missing the Week 14 contest, Shepard wasn't part of the Giants' wideout rotation. The Giants' decision to keep Shepard on the bench the entire night was somewhat surprising, considering the 30-year-old had drawn 10 targets over the team's last three games before a Week 13 bye. If Campbell is back in action for this Sunday's game against the Saints, Shepard could be a healthy inactive for the contest.

Dowell played two of the Titans' 71 snaps on offense and went without a target in Monday's 28-27 win over the Dolphins.

Meanwhile, Dowell was on the field for 19 special-teams snaps, and he'll likely to continue to bring most of his value to the Titans on their coverage units rather than at receiver. The rookie seventh-round pick has been targeted just once across 31 snaps on offense this season.

Humphrey logged 38 of the Broncos' 67 snaps on offense and hauled in his lone target for a 12-yard reception in Sunday's 24-7 win over the Chargers.

For the second week in a row, Humphrey worked as the Broncos' No. 3 receiver ahead of rookie Marvin Mims, taking on a 57 percent snap share to Mims' 37 percent. Though his playing time appears to be on the rise, Humphrey is typically little more than a tertiary option in the passing game while he often shares the field with Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy and Javonte Williams. Humphrey has drawn exactly one target in five straight contests.