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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.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Tuesday that he doesn't see a scenario in which Kupp (ankle) returns from injured reserve before the end of the season, Greg Beacham of The Associated Press reports. "You won't see Cooper this year," McVay said. "Aaron [Donald], there's still a possibility, but Cooper, I would be hard-pressed to see any scenario that he would play again this year."

When Kupp was placed on injured reserve in mid-November after undergoing surgery to address a right high-ankle sprain, he was given an estimated recovery timeline of 6-8 weeks. The short end of that timeline positioned Kupp for a return in Week 17, but unsurprisingly McVay isn't counting on the All-Pro receiver to suit up again this season while the injury-riddled Rams sit at 4-9 and are on the cusp of being eliminated from the playoffs. Kupp will turn his focus toward getting healthy for 2023. Provided quarterback Matthew Stafford (spine) is also ready to go for the start of next season, the 29-year-old receiver should once again profile as a strong first- or second-round selection in fantasy drafts.

Cracraft (calf) was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's practice estimate, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

Cracraft was unable to give it a go Sunday against the Chargers due to a calf issue, and his designation as a non-participant on Tuesday's estimate doesn't bode well for his chances of suiting up this weekend versus the Bills. The 28-year-old will have two more opportunities to return to the practice field in any capacity before he'd carry an injury designation heading into Saturday's contest in Buffalo. With fellow receiver Tyreek Hill (ankle) also currently listed as questionable, Jaylen Waddle, Trent Sherfield and Cedrick Wilson could all be poised for expanded roles in Week 15.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday that he expects Samuel (knee/ankle) to return to game action in "three-ish" weeks, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.

Based on Shanahan's comments, the 49ers already seem to be ruling Samuel out for Thursday's game in Seattle as well as the team's Dec. 24 home game against the Commanders, but a Week 17 return at Las Vegas could be in the forecast for the talented wideout if he makes a quick recovery from the MCL sprain to his left knee and the left ankle sprain he sustained in Sunday's 35-7 win over the Buccaneers. San Francisco will likely be left with Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings and Ray-Ray McCloud as its primary options at receiver for the duration of Samuel's absence.

Robinson was listed as a non-participant at Tuesday's walk-through practice due to an illness.

As long as Robinson is able to get back on the practice field in some fashion Wednesday and/or Thursday, he'll likely be ready to play Saturday in Cleveland. After providing little production over the first half of the season, Robinson has emerged as a reliable member of the Ravens' receiving corps in recent weeks. Over the team's last six games, Robinson has recorded 29 receptions for 314 yards and no touchdowns on 39 targets.

Hill (ankle) was listed as a limited participant on Tuesday's estimated practice report, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

Hill played through an ankle issue in a 23-17 loss to the Chargers over the weekend, but it didn't stop him from recording four catches for 81 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets while adding another score of a fumble recovery. Head coach Mike McDaniel said after the contest that Hill wasn't dealing with anything more than minor "bumps and bruises," and the expectation is that the star wideout will be ready to play Saturday in Buffalo.

The Browns listed Bell (thumb/toe) as a non-participant at Tuesday's estimated practice, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Cleveland won't get back on the practice field until Wednesday, but because the team plays on Saturday in Week 15, the team had to issue its first official practice report Tuesday. If Bell is able to participate in some capacity Wednesday and/or Thursday, he should be in good shape to suit up this weekend against the Ravens. He played through toe and thumb injuries in this past Sunday's 23-10 loss to the Bengals, logging 47 snaps on offense while catching all three of his targets for 27 yards.