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Gray played 13 of the 49ers' 59 snaps on offense and finished with one catch for 10 yards on his lone target in Sunday's 35-7 win over the Buccaneers.

After failing to haul in any of the six targets he drew over his eight NFL games, Gray finally came through with a reception in garbage time of the Week 14 contest. With Deebo Samuel (knee/ankle) exiting the contest with an injury that is expected to sideline him for around three weeks, Gray will be in line to suit up for Thursday's game in Seattle, but the rookie out of SMU isn't guaranteed to take on a major role. Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings and Ray-Ray McCloud are likely to serve as the 49ers' preferred wideout trio, and head coach Kyle Shanahan could also hand more reps to fullback Kyle Juszczyk or feature more two-tight end sets while Samuel is sidelined.

Moore (knee) is on the field for practice Wednesday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Moore seemingly received good news from the MRI he underwent Monday and may be dealing with a minor knee sprain. He played 96 percent of Carolina's offensive snaps in Sunday's win over Seattle, finishing without a catch on three targets. Moore's presence at practice Wednesday gives him a chance to play this Sunday against Pittsburgh.

Head coach Mike Vrabel said Wednesday that Burks remains in the NFL's concussion protocol, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Burks missed this past Sunday's game against the Jaguars, and given that he's still in the protocol, the wideout may be at risk of sitting out another contest this weekend against the Chargers. If Burks isn't available this Sunday, Racey McMath, Chris Conley and possibly C.J. Board (ribs) would be in line to see added snaps at receiver behind starters Robert Woods and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.

Pascal played 19 snaps on offense and turned his lone target into a five-yard reception in Sunday's 48-22 win over the Giants.

Pascal operated as the clear No. 4 receiver behind A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Quez Watkins and actually ended up seeing more playing time on the Eagles' special-teams units, where he logged 20 snaps. With pass-catching tight end Dallas Goedert (shoulder) trending toward a return from injured reserve for the Eagles' Week 15 game at Chicago, Pascal's opportunities on offense could become even scarcer over the final quarter of the regular season.

James (concussion) won't practice Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

James, who is in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, now has two more chances to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders. If James ends up missing this weekend's contest, Kenny Golladay would likely be first in line to see snaps out wide alongside Darius Slayton and Isaiah Hodgins.

The Chiefs are expected to designate Hardman (abdomen) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Per Adam Teicher of ESPN.com, depending on how Hardman fares in practice this week, he could be activated from IR in advance of Sunday's game against the Texans. Hardman's potential return would bolster a Kansas City wideout corps that also includes JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling as its top two options at the moment. Kadarius Toney (hamstring), who has missed the past three games, is also a candidate to return Week 15 and likely represents Hardman's top challenger for a top-three spot on the depth chart.

Robinson announced via his personal Twitter account that he underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday to repair the torn ACL in his right knee.

Robinson will miss the rest of the season as a result of the knee injury he originally sustained Week 11, and given the timing of his procedure, he could be in danger of missing the start of the 2023 campaign as well. The 5-foot-8 wideout appeared in six games as a rookie, finishing with a 23-227-1 receiving line on 31 targets.

Mickens was signed to the Giants' practice squad Wednesday.

Mickens has yet to appear in a game this season after playing in 11 contests with the Jaguars and Buccaneers in 2021, producing two catches for 10 yards while operating mostly on special teams. The 28-year-old will provide New York with an additional depth option at wide receiver moving forward.

McKenzie caught three of five targets for 21 yards while rushing once for seven yards in Sunday's win over the Jets.

McKenzie is an exciting player and has the speed to serve as a spark plug for the Buffalo offense, but he's far from consistent for fantasy purposes. Sunday was the seventh time this season he's gone for 21 receiving yards or less, and his 38-380-4 line in 12 games played is modest. With the Bills signing Cole Beasley on Tuesday, McKenzie may soon have some competition for slot work, plus Jamison Crowder could return this season as well.

Duvernay failed to secure his only target in Sunday's 16-14 win over the Steelers.

Duvernay was a complete nonfactor, as the wideout failed to record a reception for the first time this season. With Lamar Jackson (knee) sidelined, the Ravens offense attempted just 17 passes in the contest, and it's hard to trust any of Baltimore's pass catchers as long as he's out. Duvernay projects as a risky play for fantasy purposes in Week 15 on the road against Cleveland.