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Pettis (shoulder) was forced out of Monday's 20-17 loss to the Chiefs, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Pettis was injured during the first half of Monday's loss while attempting to recover his own mishandled punt return. The severity of the 2018 second-round pick's injury remains undisclosed at this time. Heading into Week 8, Pettis had put together back-to-back games with five receptions.

Hardman caught five of seven targets for 63 yards in Monday night's 20-17 win over the Giants.

Hardman trailed only Tyreek Hill in targets and receiving yards, with his long gain of 24 yards marking Kansas City's biggest offensive play of the night. The third-year wideout has now topped 60 yards in three of his last four outings, building some consistency in the passing game. He'll strive to keep his momentum going in a Week 9 showdown against the Packers.

Toney caught four of five targets for 26 yards and completed a 19-yard pass in Monday night's 20-17 loss to the Chiefs.

Toney made his return from an ankle injury and began by finding fellow wideout Sterling Shepard on an end-around pass. Although he only made one reception himself in the first half, Toney got more involved with Shepard (quadriceps) being unavailable in the second. That is, until Toney was briefly examined for a reported hand issue, but the rookie was ultimately able to finish the contest. In doing so, he didn't manage any explosive plays, but given the Giants' offensive injuries, opportunity knocks for Toney should he remain available in Week 9 versus the Raiders.

Hill caught 12 of 18 targets for 94 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 20-17 win over the Giants.

Hill was incorporated early and often, hauling in six passes during the first quarter, including a six-yard touchdown to cap Kansas City's second offensive drive. The speedster's long gain on the night was only 15 yards, but Hill still did ample damage through his bevy of looks underneath. In fact, he set new season highs in both receptions and targets, helping the Chiefs bounce back with a primetime victory. Next up for Hill is a matchup against a Packers defense without top cornerback Jaire Alexander (shoulder).

Guyton caught one of his two targets for 18 yards in the 27-24 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.

Guyton now has one or fewer catches in four of the last five games after emerging as the No. 3 wide receiver to begin the season. Primarily a run blocker and speed decoy, Guyton will see plenty of playing time any given game, but it's hardly useful for fantasy purposes.

Shepard won't return to Monday's game at Kansas City due to a quadriceps injury, per Lisa Salters of ESPN.

On the Giants' final drive of the first half, Shepard went down with a non-contract injury and stayed on the turf for a bit before making his way to the sideline, according to Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News. Shepard was favoring his left leg and attempted to stretch it out, but the team won't take any chances with the wide receiver after halftime. He's no stranger to lower-body injuries this season, having dealt with issues with both of his hamstrings and missing three games as a result. With just one contest before a Week 10 bye, New York could exercise additional caution with Shepard and hold him out Sunday against the Raiders to ensure he's good for the second half of the campaign. Ultimately, though, his activity level in practice this week will determine his availability.

Kirkwood reverted to the Panthers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Kirkwood was called upon with Terrace Marshall (concussion) unable to play Sunday against the Falcons. Kirkwood played 47 percent of the Panthers' offensive snaps, filing in behind only DJ Moore and Robby Anderson at wide receiver. Despite the abundance of snaps, Kirkwood only had one target, which he was unable to corral. If Marshall can't go Week 9 against the Giants, Kirkwood will hope to be elevated to the active roster again.

Atwell will undergo season-ending surgery on his shoulder and be placed on injured reserve, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

The rookie second-round pick appeared set for a larger role with DeSean Jackson recently requesting a trade, but Atwell went down with a serious shoulder injury during Sunday's win over the Texans. Atwell should move to injured reserve within the next couple days and will finish his rookie campaign without a catch in eight games.

Samuel is expected to be limited in practice this week due to a calf injury, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Last week, Samuel kicked it off with no practice Wednesday, but he proceeded to log a limited session Thursday before returning in full Friday. It didn't stop him from ripping off six catches (on nine targets) for 171 yards against the Bears on Sunday, which included a career-best 83-yard catch and run. Samuel may operate under a similar set of practice restrictions this week, but the NFL's second-leading receiver (819 yards) doesn't appear as if his availability for game day is in question.

Toney (hamstring) is listed as active for Monday's game in Kansas City, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Toney has been in recovery mode since aggravating an ankle injury Week 6 against the Rams, sitting out Week 7 as a result. But there was an expectation both he and Sterling Shepard (hamstring) would be available to the Giants offense Monday, and after running routes for Daniel Jones during pregame warmups -- according to Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record -- it has come to pass. Toney will be one of the team's top skill-position players available for Jones with Kenny Golladay (knee) and Saquon Barkley unavailable, and his 30 targets in six games to start his career have gone for a clip of 13.8 YPT.