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Ridley caught eight of 11 targets for 61 yards in Sunday's 17-14 win over the Giants.

Ridley led the Falcons in receptions and targets, but besides a long gain of 20 yards, he mostly was a factor on underneath routes. Through three games, Atlanta's top wideout is yet to surpass 65 yards, but he's hauled in at least five passes each contest. After tying for fifth league-wide with 1,374 receiving yards last season, Ridley still hasn't enjoyed his breakout performance under new coach Arthur Smith, yet he remains a reliable option ahead of Week 4's matchup against Washington.

Harris (hip) is active for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Harris was a limited participant Thursday and didn't practice Friday, but he will be active against the Bucs in Week 3. The 24-year-old tight end has played primarily on special teams, so his absence shouldn't have an affect on the Rams' offensive rotations.

Darden is active for the first time in his career Sunday against the Rams with Jaydon Mickens (abdomen) inactive, and the rookie could see some snaps on offense in addition to his work as a returner, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

The speedy rookie flashed at times during preseason and now will have a chance to show what he's capable of for the first time in regular-season action. Darden is likely to handle both kickoff and punt returns against Los Angeles, but with Antonio Brown (reserve/COVID-19) unavailable, the fourth-round pick could rotate in on offense as a No. 4 WR option for Tom Brady.

Smith-Schuster won't return to Sunday's game against the Bengals due to a rib injury, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Smith-Schuster caught all three of his targets for 25 yards prior to going down with the injury. The Steelers, which are already without Diontae Johnson (knee), will manage the rest of Sunday's contest with Chase Claypool, James Washington and Ray-Ray McCloud as the team's top wide receivers.

Brown (hamstring) is no longer in uniform and won't return during the second half of Sunday's game against the Colts, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Brown exited during the first half without catching either of his two targets, and he came out of halftime wearing only shorts and a t-shirt after initially being labeled questionable to return. Julio Jones and Chester Rogers will operate as Tennessee's top wideouts for the remainder of Sunday's contest.

Crowder (groin) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Broncos.

With another absence on tap this week, look for Braxton Berrios to continue to fill in for Crowder in the slot for the Jets, while Elijah Moore and Corey Davis continue to remain key cogs in the team's Week 3 WR corps.

Shepard exited Sunday's game against the Falcons after suffering a right hamstring injury, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.

With Darius Slayton also forced out of the contest with a hamstring issue, the Giants' Week 3 wideout depth is currently taxed, with neither player slated to return Sunday. Prior to his exit, Shepard hauled in two of his three targets for 16 yards.

Slayton was forced out of Sunday's game against the Falcons in the first quarter with a hamstring injury, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

With Slayton having been declared done for the day, he'll finish up with one catch for eight yards. In his absence, Kenny Golladay and Sterling Shepard will continue to head the Giants' Week 3 WR corps versus Atlanta.

Brown suffered a hamstring injury during the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Colts, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

Prior to his departure, Brown didn't catch either of his two targets from Ryan Tannehill and had a three-yard carry. Per John Glennon of BroadwaySportsMedia.com, Brown was spotted running some light sprints while receiving medical attention. Brown officially is questionable to return to action.

Humphrey (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's contest against the Patriots, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Humphrey appeared to be in line for a bigger role after he logged 55 percent of the offensive snaps in Week 2 compared to the 29 percent he played during Week 1. However, that isn't the case, as the 6-foot-4 wideout has been ruled a healthy scratch for Week 3. Kenny Stills, who was elevated from the practice squad Saturday, and Chris Hogan will be the key beneficiaries of Humphrey's absence.