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Smith-Schuster brought in all three targets for 10 yards in the Chiefs' 27-24 win over the Chargers on Thursday night.

After producing a solid 6-79 line on eight targets against the Cardinals in his Chiefs debut on Sunday, Smith-Schuster was much quieter four days later. The veteran wideout saw four players log more targets than his three, and he was utilized strictly in a short-area role as his numbers imply. Smith-Schuster's production could well fluctuate a good bit from game to game as Patrick Mahomes enjoys more freedom to spread the ball around with Tyreek Hill no longer part of the air attack, but he'll aim to boost his numbers back up against the Colts in a Week 3 road contest.

Taylor (hamstring) was listed as a limited participant on the Bengals' injury report Thursday.

Taylor sat out practice Wednesday while dealing with a lingering hamstring injury, so his limited participation is an encouraging sign for his availability heading into Cincinnati's game against Dallas on Sunday. The 28-year-old recorded 31 yards on punt returns while playing 13 of his 21 total snaps on special teams in Week 1. It's likely that Tyler Boyd would handle the Bengals' punt-return duties should Taylor ultimately be unable to suit up in Week 2.

The Raiders re-signed Lacy to the team's practice squad Thursday.

Lacy spent just under two weeks with Las Vegas this preseason, but he has been looking for a new contract since getting waived Aug. 23. The 26-year-old will now rejoin the team's practice squad after fellow wideout Dillon Stoner (undisclosed) was placed on the practice squad reserve/injured list Thursday.

Wims signed with the Cardinals' practice squad Thursday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

Wims will join Arizona's practice squad after the team also released fellow wideout JaVonta Payton on Thursday. The 28-year-old hauled in 28 of his 56 targets for 266 yards and two scores over 33 regular-season games with Chicago from 2018 to 2020, and he will likely serve as a potential gameday elevation for the Cardinals moving forward this season.

Taylor (undisclosed) was waived from the Packers' injured reserve with an injury settlement Thursday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Taylor appeared set to miss the entirety of the 2022 campaign after he reverted to Green Bay's IR in mid-August. The 26-year-old wideout recorded 14 yards on two receptions while primarily playing on special teams (131 of his 153 total snaps) over 10 games with the Packers in 2021. Taylor will now be free to work out a contract elsewhere, assuming he gets healthy again at some point this regular season.

Moore was elevated from the Chargers' practice squad ahead of Thursday night's matchup against the Chiefs.

The third-year wideout should help provide additional depth for the Chargers' receiving corps with No. 1 wideout Keenan Allen (hamstring) sidelined Thursday. Moore caught three of his four targets for 56 yards while playing two games between Weeks 14 and 16 with Los Angeles last season.

Woods (illness) was listed as a full participant on the Browns' injury report Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Woods appears to have gotten over an unspecified illness that forced him to sit out Cleveland's season opener against Carolina, as well as Wednesday's practice. The rookie sixth-round pick should now be available to provide the Browns with additional depth at wide receiver heading into this Sunday's game versus the Jets.

Perriman (knee) was limited at Thursday's practice.

Tampa Bay's Week 2 injury report is chock full of top skill-position talent, with Mike Evans (calf), Chris Godwin (hamstring) and Julio Jones (knee) not practicing Thursday and Leonard Fournette (hamstring), Russell Gage (hamstring) and Perriman experiencing caps on their reps. Friday could provide some finality regarding who among the group will be available Sunday at New Orleans, but if Perriman is active he could have a decent shot to be a regular target of Tom Brady.

Jones (hamstring) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice.

After a seeming test run on the field Wednesday, when he was considering limited, Jones may have taken a step back as he tends to a hamstring injury. The rookie third-round pick is seeking his pro debut, but that could be in danger if he logs another DNP to wrap up Week 2 prep.

Wilson (toe) was limited at practice Thursday, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

We'll circle back on Wilson's status Friday, but he'll presumably need to practice fully in order to approach Sunday's game against the Ravens minus a Week 2 injury designation. If he's available this weekend, Wilson once again will be in line to work as Miami's No. 3 wide receiver behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.