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Hart caught his lone target for three yards and rushed once for 19 yards in Sunday's 40-3 win over the Jets.

Hart logged double-digit snaps on offense for the first time this season, totaling 27 due to the comfortable lead the Seahawks created. Still, Hart was deployed on an end-around in the first quarter, signaling he could be utilized with the occasional gadget play. With the playoffs looming, however, he'll likely revert to minimal usage going forward.

Pascal collected one of his two targets for a 27-yard reception during Sunday's 44-27 win against the Raiders.

He continues to demonstrate an ability to make plays downfield, as he finds himself with a yards-per-catch average exceeding 13.0 for a second consecutive year. Pascal's two total touchdowns restrict his fantasy upside, but he ranks third on the Colts in targets (55) behind T.Y. Hilton and Nyheim Hines heading into a Week 15 matchup against Houston's No. 24 pass defense.

Pittman caught two of five targets for 42 yards, adding a three-yard rush during Sunday's 44-27 win against the Raiders.

The rookie posted two receptions of 19-plus yards during Week 14, but his fantasy production remains in a slump. Pittman racked up 14 catches for 223 yards and a touchdown between Weeks 9 and 11, but he's now been held under 50 receiving yards with no touchdowns over each of his past three outings. Workload remains consistent for the USC product, as he's attracted five-plus targets in five of his past six contests heading into a Week 15 matchup against the Texans.

Merritt was placed on the practice squad COVID-19 list Tuesday, Adam H. Beasley of the Miami Herald reports.

Merritt either tested positive for the virus or came into close contact with an infected person. He'll need to clear the league's protocols before returning to the Dolphins' scout team.

Brown was not targeted over eight offensive snaps during Sunday's 30-7 win against Cincinnati.

Brown had only garnered 39 combined offensive snaps over his preceding three appearances coming into Week 14, but he attracted a target on more than 15 percent of those plays. Last week, he pulled in three of four targets for 40 yards despite fielding just 11 snaps in a loss to Baltimore. Brown's output in Cincinnati was more reflective of his low snap count, and he'll remain a depth option for Dallas' receiving corps Week 15 against the injury-depleted 49ers secondary.

The Raiders signed Ateman to the practice squad Tuesday.

Ateman was cut from the same practice squad last Thursday. He's a candidate to be elevated to the active roster for this Thursday's game against the Chargers because Henry Ruggs is on the reserve/COVID-19 list and won't play. Ateman hasn't played since 2019, when he posted a 5-116-0 line through 11 games with the Raiders.

The Chiefs waived Kemp on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Kemp logged 10 games for the defending champions, playing sparingly on offense and catching his lone target for an 11-yard gain. If he clears waivers, there's a good chance Kemp lands on the Chiefs' practice squad.

St. Brown (knee) was a limited participant on Tuesday's practice estimate.

St. Brown's knee injury has lingered all season, and there's no indication that he's in danger of missing Saturday's game against the Panthers. The third-year wide receiver has logged fewer than 20 offensive snaps in three of four games since Allen Lazard (abdomen) returned from IR. His role isn't expected to grow this week.

Lazard (core) is listed as limited on Tuesday's estimated practice report.

Lazard has yet to be fully unleashed since he returned from injured reserve, playing between 60 and 69 percent of the snaps on offense in three of four games (in the fourth, it was 46 percent). The results (a 11-110-1 line on 17 targets) haven't approached the early season-form -- 13-254-2 on the same number of targets Weeks 1 through 3 -- he displayed prior to core muscle surgery. It's unclear when the Packers will allow him to log 85-90 percent of those plays again, but when he does he could take off with the offense firing on all cylinders at the moment.

Reed (ribs) was listed as a full participant on Tuesday's estimated practice report.

The 22-year-old missed Sunday's win over the Falcons due to the rib injury. Reed should reclaim kick return duties and his depth role in the receiving corps Thursday against the Raiders.