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Thielen caught one of three targets for two yards in Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Titans.

Thielen has been the bright spot on an abysmal Carolina offense this season, but even he couldn't get going Sunday. His one reception marked a season low, as Thielen had at least five grabs in every game since Week 1. With hardly any yardage, either, Thielen will strive to bounce back versus the Buccaneers on Sunday, when the Panthers will be without coach Frank Reich after he was fired Monday.

Hardman announced Monday that "surgery was successful" on his sprained right thumb.

Hardman emerged from Kansas City's Week 11 loss to the Eagles with the injury and landed on injured reserve. He'll miss at least four games, and his next chance to suit up will come Christmas Day against the Raiders. Hardman's recovery timeline is unknown however, so it's unclear if he'll be able to get healthy by then.

Coach Brandon Staley said Monday that X-rays on Johnston's ribs returned negative, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Johnston didn't see the field after injuring his ribs in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to the Ravens. Afterward, Staley told Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times that "it wasn't that [Johnston] couldn't go back in the game. We just didn't feel like... it was the right thing to go back in the game." While Johnston's lack of late-game reps may have been precautionary, Staley also relayed to Miller on Monday that the wide receiver wasn't 100 percent. Johnson is expected to take part in practice this week, but the Chargers won't get back on the field until Wednesday ahead of Sunday's contest at New England.

The Seahawks signed White to their practice squad Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

A little more than a month after cutting White from its practice squad, Seattle has decided to bring him back into the fold ahead of Week 13. If 2022 seventh-rounder Dareke Young (abdomen) is unable to play in Thursday's game against the Cowboys, White could be elevated to the active roster.

Wilson wasn't targeted during Friday's 34-13 win over the Jets.

Wilson's involvement in the passing game dipped, as he played just 39 percent of offensive snaps with Braxton Berrios back in the lineup. With a road matchup against the Commanders coming up Week 13, Wilson's fantasy utility remains limited to being used an emergency flex options in deep formats.

Zaccheaus hauled in his lone target in Sunday's 37-34 overtime win over the Bills for a 29-yard touchdown.

On third-and-15 with the Eagles losing, 24-21, in the fourth quarter, Jalen Hurts scrambled to his left and found Zacchaeus in the back corner of the end zone, and the wide receiver hauled in the pass above two Buffalo defenders to give his team the lead. It was an impressive highlight, but given that Zaccheaus has fewer catches (seven) than games played (11) this season, his fantasy relevance remains minimal.

Jones saw the field for a season-high 46 snaps Sunday against the Bills but finished with one catch for zero yards on three targets in the Eagles' 37-34 overtime win.

Jones played fewer than 20 snaps in each of his first three games with the Eagles, but he jumped up to 31 snaps in Week 11 and now 46 snaps in Week 12. Though Jones set a new season high with three targets, quarterback Jalen Hurts' attention continues to fall primarily to A.J. Brown (nine targets) and DeVonta Smith (eight targets).

Watkins returned from a hamstring injury in Sunday's 37-34 win over the Bills but didn't draw a target in the passing game.

Watkins stood a clear third on the wide receiver depth chart at the beginning of the season, but after missing five weeks with a hamstring injury, he may have fallen all the way down to fifth. His 16 offensive snaps trailed Olamide Zaccheaus' 18 by a narrow margin, with both wideouts seeing the field far less than Julio Jones (47 snaps), who was signed during Watkins' absence and appears to have a firm grip on the No. 3 job behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith.

Berrios failed to secure his only target during Friday's 34-13 win over the Jets.

Berrios made an impact in the return game, fielding both kickoffs and punts, but his involvement in the passing game remains marginal despite handling 54 percent of offensive snaps. He remains an ancillary option for Miami heading into a Week 13 matchup at Washington.

The Packers waived Melton on Monday.

Melton played two snaps on offense and another six on special teams in the Packers' Thanksgiving Day win over the Lions. He didn't register any stats. Melton will likely head back to the practice squad once he clears waivers.