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San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Aiyuk (shoulder) will be a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Aiyuk had been listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report, but the receiver will apparently be able to log some reps Tuesday when the 49ers actually take the field. Because the 49ers are facing a quick turnaround from this past Sunday's win over the Rams, Aiyuk may not have enough time to fully move past his left shoulder injury ahead of Thursday's game agains the Giants. At this stage of the week, Shanahan labeled Aiyuk as a game-time decision ahead of Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.

Atlanta cut Sexton from its practice squad Tuesday, Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports.

In a corresponding move, linebacker Milo Eifler was signed to the practice squad. Sexton will now have to look for a chance to stick on an NFL team elsewhere.

Duvernay was held without a reception on three targets and carried three times for 15 yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bengals.

After logging seven snaps on offense in the Ravens' season-opening win over the Texans, Duvernay tripled that total in Week 2. He played 22 snaps Sunday, drawing targets on three of the 11 routes he ran but failing to cash in. Instead, Duvernay made his biggest mark as a ballcarrier, helping to absorb some of the vacated touches created by running back J.K. Dobbins' season-ending Achilles injury. The speedy Duvernay could continue to have some light involvement in the run game moving forward, but since he's still behind Mark Andrews, Zay Flowers, Odell Beckham (ankle), Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor in the pecking order for targets, he's unlikely to carve out much fantasy value.

Boyd had six catches Sunday against the Ravens, netting 52 yards on eight targets.

While it wasn't a tremendous fantasy outing, this is the sort of floor fantasy GMs are used to seeing from Boyd. That floor could drop away if he has Jake Browning throwing to him Monday night instead of Joe Burrow, however.

Shakir caught his only target for 11 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 38-10 win over the Raiders.

The Bills have a crowded offense, and barring injury, it's going to be tough for anyone else to leapfrog the big three of Stefon Diggs, James Cook and Gabe Davis. Shakir is instead battling for the leftovers with the 1-2 punch at tight end of Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid, as well as fellow depth receivers Trent Sherfield and Deonte Harty. Shakir played only 15 percent of the offensive snaps in Sunday's win, less than Sherfield (41 percent) or Harty (19 percent).

Austin secured one of four targets for 10 yards while rushing once for minus-two yards during the Steelers' 26-22 win over the Browns on Monday.

Pittsburgh's offense struggled to generate much production once again Monday, and Austin was held in check even though Diontae Johnson (hamstring) was unavailable. However, Austin saw an increased snap count in the narrow win, playing 76 percent of the team's offensive snaps after playing 56 percent in Week 1. Austin's playing time should remain elevated over the next few weeks since Johnson is on injured reserve, but Monday's performance showed that his increased snaps won't necessarily translate to an uptick in offensive output.

Flowers caught four of five targets for 62 yards and added a six-yard carry in the Week 2 win over the Bengals.

The rookie continues to impress early in his career. Flowers' big highlight Sunday came on an impressive 52-yard reception between Bengals defenders, showing a downfield element that was not explored as much in the season opener. Baltimore spread the ball around more in Week 2 as Mark Andrews returned to the fold, so Flowers' target volume was cut in half. Still, Flowers was efficient with his opportunities and is off to a strong start overall. Baltimore hosts Indianapolis in Week 3.

Bateman caught all three of his targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bengals.

Bateman's role increased in terms of playing time Sunday as his snap count increased from 22 to 42, but that did not lead to an uptick in targets. He caught all three of his targets in the opener for 35 yards and his per-target efficiency this week dropped from 11.7 YPT to 6.0. Odell Beckham aggravated an ankle issue against the Bengals, and it was Nelson Agholor who stepped up with five catches for 63 yards and a touchdown. Bateman remains third on the team in snaps among receivers (64) but he is not consistently drawing targets just yet. The former first-rounder was impressive in 2022 (10.2 YPT, two touchdowns on 28 targets) before an injury cut his season short, so it's still too early to jump ship on Bateman being an impact player this year. He'll have an opportunity to break out in Week 3 when Baltimore hosts Indianapolis.

Humphrey caught one of his two targets for four yards in Sunday's 35-33 loss to the Commanders.

Humphrey saw a major dip in his snap share percentage Sunday, taking the field for 32 percent of the Broncos offensive plays after reaching a 71 percent snap share in Week 1. The veteran wideout's drop in usage was expected with the return of Jerry Jeudy into the lineup. With that said, Humphrey still worked ahead of Marvin Mims, but it was the rookie who made the most of his opportunities with 113 receiving yards, including a 60-yard touchdown grab. Humphrey could likely see his chances limited even more going forward if Mims can continue to take advantage of his playmaking ability in Denver's passing attack. The 25-year-old should remain off the fantasy radar when the Broncos visit the Dolphins in Week 3.

Tillman played nine snaps and was not targeted in Monday's 26-22 loss to Pittsburgh.

For the second consecutive week, Tillman saw minimal time on the field and went untargeted. His 19 snaps through two weeks are the fewest among Cleveland's six wideouts.