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The Jets are exploring options including a trade for Hardman, who was a healthy scratch for the team's Week 5 win over Denver, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Hardman has barely played for New York this season after signing a one-year, $4 million contract in free agency. On the season, he has just one six-yard catch on one target. Any change of situation would likely improve Hardman's odds of having some form of fantasy relevance, but the Jets may not find much of a market for the former Kansas City wideout. Per Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic, Hardman said Wednesday that he just wants to play football, whether it's with the Jets or elsewhere.

Jones appears to have avoided a serious knee injury and is considered day-to-day, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Jones missed Weeks 3 and 4 with a knee injury, and he was again forced off the field during Sunday's win over the Bills after 38 offensive snaps. The wideout's status appears uncertain for Jacksonville's looming Week 6 divisional matchup against the Colts, but it at least seems that he's avoided a long-term issue. Jamal Agnew and Tim Jones will be set for increased roles if Jones has to miss any time.

Wicks caught his only target for 10 yards in Monday's 17-13 loss to the Raiders.

Wicks played at least half the snaps in each of Green Bay's first four games, but with Christian Watson handling a starter's workload in Week 5 for the first time this season, Wicks was on the field for fewer than a quarter of the plays run by the offense. The 2023 fifth-round pick remains the No. 4 wideout, but that's not a favorable spot for fantasy production.

Reed was targeted twice and caught one pass for seven yards in Monday's 17-13 loss to the Raiders.

Reed's snap-count percentage increased in each of Weeks 2-4, but with fellow wideout Christian Watson handling essentially a full workload Monday for the first time this season, Reed's usage took a noticeable dip. He did work as Green Bay's third receiver behind Watson and Romeo Doubs, but in that role he will have a tough time matching the numbers he put up over the first month of the season.

Coach Dan Campbell said Tuesday he feels "pretty good about the possibility" of St. Brown (abdomen) playing Sunday in Tampa Bay, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News reports.

St. Brown couldn't play last week due to his abdomen injury, but it appears he's trending in the right direction to retake the field in Week 6. Campbell deemed the star wideout probable to play, but Detroit's first official injury report is slated to drop Wednesday and will provide a more official designation. St. Brown didn't practice in any capacity last week, so a return to even limited activity would be a positive sign.

The Vikings are expected to place Jefferson (hamstring) on injured reserve this week, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Jefferson will be forced to miss a minimum of four contests if he's indeed placed on IR as a result of the right hamstring strain he sustained in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs. Peliserro relays, however, that the star wideout's exact recovery timetable has yet to be determined, meaning he could be sidelined for longer than four weeks. An extended absence from Jefferson would leave Jordan Addison and K.J. Osborn as the Vikings' top receivers, with tight end T.J. Hockenson potentially becoming Kirk Cousins' go-to target. Next on deck for Minnesota is a matchup against the Bears on Sunday.

Mims secured his only target for four yards in Sunday's 31-21 loss to the Jets.

Mims was an afterthought in the Broncos' offense Sunday, earning a season-low one target in the contest. The rookie wideout saw the field for just 33 percent of Denver's offensive snaps, playing behind Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy and Brandon Johnson. Despite Mims' impressive playmaking ability, the Broncos' coaching staff has yet to fully unleash him on offense. On tap is a Thursday night matchup with the Chiefs, a game that will likely require the Broncos to air it out in order to keep up with the high-powered Chiefs offense. The 21-year-old will look to bounce back in this Week 6 matchup when the Broncos head to Kansas City.

Bell failed to catch his lone target in Sunday's 42-10 win over the Cowboys.

Jauan Jennings (shin) returned from his one-game absence against the Cowboys to bring the 49ers' receiver room back to full strength, effectively pushing Bell into a special teams role. Eleven of the rookie's 14 offensive snaps came in garbage time of the blowout victory, with Bell's lone target coming much earlier in the game when he dropped a catchable ball from Brock Purdy that would have dug the offense out of a second-and-long hole. Bell made up for his gaff on special teams two plays later by fielding Mitch Wishnowsky's punt within five yards of Dallas' end zone to pin the opposition deep in its own territory. The Michigan product will likely need another crooked score to reach double-digit snaps on offense against Cleveland on Sunday.

McCloud caught his lone target for one yard in Sunday's 42-10 win over Dallas.

McCloud was on the field for 13 offensive snaps (18 percent) Sunday, but 11 of those came after San Francisco mercifully pulled its starters early in the fourth quarter. The return specialist still left his mark on the game by averaging a healthy 9.8 yards on four punt returns while also becoming the answer to "who caught Sam Darnold's first pass as a 49er?" should that question ever come up at a trivia night. McCloud provides minimal fantasy utility against the Browns next Sunday now that the 49ers' receiver room is back at full strength.

Meyers turned 10 targets into seven receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 17-13 win over Green Bay.

Meyers welcomed back starter Jimmy Garoppolo (concussion) with open arms after receiving a season-low four targets Week 4 with rookie Aidan O'Connell filling in for the injured starter. Meyers finished as the Raiders' leading receiver with fellow starter Davante Adams (shoulder) playing at less than 100 percent Monday. The former has now reached double-digit targets in all three games that both he and Garoppolo have been active in this season. Meyers is on pace for his first 1,000-yard season after achieving a 25-274-3 receiving line through four starts with his new club. The former Patriot will begin preparing to face his old club in a home matchup against New England in Week 6.