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Mitchell had one reception for two yards on one target in Sunday's loss at Pittsburgh.

Mitchell played four snaps on offense. He's still behind Ashton Dulin, who played seven snaps on offense. While it's encouraging that Mitchell is getting any targets following his demotion for a much-publicized mental error in Week 4 when he erased a would-be 76-yard receiving touchdown by dropping the ball prior to crossing the goal line, he's not likely to get much more playing time without injuries in the receiving corps.

Whittington failed to record a target during Sunday's 34-10 victory against the Saints.

Even with Puka Nacua (chest) missing a portion of the contest with injury and Tutu Atwell (hamstring) on IR, Whittington found himself blanked on the stat sheet for the first time since Week 1. Matthew Stafford once again had a monster game, with four more touchdowns and 281 yards through the air, so the volume for the receiving corps is there. If Nacua misses any time with his rib injury, Whittington would be a primary beneficiary, although he has yet to eclipse 42 yards receiving in a game and is still seeking his first touchdown on the season.

Mingo (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

Mingo was activated from injured reserve ahead of Dallas' Week 8 matchup, but he'll be a healthy scratch for the second consecutive contest. It's unclear if he's still ramping up, or if the Cowboys are content with their wide-receiver depth for the time being.

Coach Kyle Shanahan noted Monday that Pearsall (knee) has a chance to play Sunday against the Rams but will be evaluated mid-week, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Pearsall hasn't seen game action since Week 4, but the wideout appears to be inching closer to a return. Added context on that front will arrive no later than Wednesday, when the 49ers post their first Week 10 injury report. With Brandon Aiyuk (knee) still not ready to have his practice window opened, the team's top healthy WRs currently are Jauan Jennings, Kendrick Bourne and Demarcus Robinson.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Aiyuk (knee) won't have his 21-day practice window opened this week, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

The 49ers are continuing to evaluate Aiyuk on a week-to-week basis as he moves through the rehab process for the right knee surgery he required after suffering ACL and MCL tears in an Oct. 20, 2024 game. While the 49ers are seemingly still hopeful that Aiyuk will contribute at some point this season, a more definitive target date for his 2025 debut won't become clear until he starts practicing.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that the shoulder injury Golden suffered in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Panthers isn't a long-term concern, and the rookie wideout is viewed as day-to-day rather than week-to-week, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Before exiting the game in the third quarter, Golden was on the field for 24 snaps and finished with two catches for nine yards on three targets. While he appears to have avoided a serious injury, his availability for the Packers' Week 10 matchup with the Eagles next Monday will be determined by his practice activity. The Packers will return to the field Thursday for their first session of the week.

Sills failed to catch his only target during Sunday's 24-23 loss to the Patriots.

Once again, Sills operated as the Falcons' No. 3 wideout, playing 37 more offensive snaps than KhaDarel Hodge and Dylan Drummond. However, despite playing at least 30 offensive snaps in four straight games following Atlanta's Week 5 bye, Sills has totaled only two catches on four targets for 14 yards during that stretch.

Mooney caught one of two targets for 15 yards during Sunday's 24-23 loss to the Patriots.

Mooney played every offensive snap for the first time this season, but he finished with only one catch for a third time in six appearances. The wideout caught three passes for a season-high 68 yards during his Week 7 return from a one-game absence due to a shoulder injury, but he totaled only two receptions on six targets for 26 yards over his past two appearances. Only three Falcons saw more than two targets Sunday: Drake London (14), Bijan Robinson (10) and Kyle Pitts (seven).

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said Monday that he's not expecting McLaurin (quadriceps) to play Week 10 against the Lions, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports. "I don't foresee [McLaurin] making it for this weekend," Quinn said. "Knowing it's game-game-bye, that has an effect. But I don't have a timetable."

McLaurin thus appears on track to miss his second straight game due to the quadriceps injury, which he aggravated in his return to action in the Commanders' Week 8 loss to the Chiefs after he had previously missed the four contests before that. Though the Commanders seem content to evaluate McLaurin's status on a game-by-game basis, the team may be motivated to hold the receiver out for Week 10 as well as a Week 11 matchup with Dolphins in Madrid in order to avoid a setback heading into a Week 12 bye. Wideout Deebo Samuel and tight end Zach Ertz are likely to serve as the Commanders' top pass-catching options while McLaurin is on the mend from the injury.

Price returned five kickoffs for an average of 32.8 yards, including a 61-yard return, in Sunday's win at Detroit. He also had a 99-yard touchdown return called back due to a holding penalty. He had one punt return for seven yards.

Price's returns had a big impact on the victory, as it set up the Vikings with good field position early in the game. His 61-yard return was the team's longest since 2022, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.