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Gage (knee) was listed as limited on Monday's practice estimation, William McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Gage left Sunday's 23-22 loss to the Lions for a spell but was able to return to action. In the process, he ended up hauling in six of his seven targets for 54 yards, while logging 24 of a possible 75 snaps on offense. We'll get a better idea of Gage's status for Thursday night's game against the Panthers once the Falcons take the practice field Tuesday.

Coach Adam Gase said Monday that Crowder (groin) is being evaluated, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Crowder was initially listed as questionable for Sunday's loss to the Bills, before being downgraded to doubtful and ultimately ruled out. The downward progression of Crowder's injury tag could indicate that he suffered a setback while working to recover from his groin injury. With Breshad Perriman in the concussion protocol, the Jets' receiving corps could be severely undermanned at Kansas City in Week 8 if Crowder isn't able to make a quick recovery.

Coach Vic Fangio said Monday that Patrick (hamstring) is day-to-day, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Patrick secured three of four targets for 44 yards prior to being forced out of Sunday's 43-16 loss to the Chiefs in the fourth quarter. The label of his hamstring injury as 'day-to-day' would seem to indicate that Patrick has a chance of suiting up against the Chargers in Week 8, though the extent of his practice activity likely will serve as the determining factor for his availability.

Davis caught just one of three targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 18-10 win at the Jets.

Davis certainly had an opportunity for a big game, as he saw 95 percent of the offensive snaps on a day where John Brown was out with a knee injury and Josh Allen threw for 307 yards. But the passing game ended up going through Cole Beasley, as the Jets were content to give up the underneath stuff, allowing Davis' teammate to end up with 11 catches for 112 yards. Davis is a nice long-term play, but like anyone not named Stefon Diggs, he remains a hit-or-miss option in this offense.

Coach Adam Gase said Monday that Perriman is in the concussion protocol, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Perriman exited Sunday's 18-10 loss to the Bills in the fourth quarter, before which time he caught two of three targets for 27 yards. He'll need to fully clear the league's five-step concussion protocol before retaking the field. With Jamison Crowder (groin) also banged up, the Jets' receiving corps once again could be missing its top options at Kansas City in Week 8.

Claypool hauled in his lone target for minus two yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Titans.

Claypool took the field for 65 percent of the snaps on offense Sunday, but his target share diminished with Diontae Johnson (ankle) back in action. The 2020 second-round pick was used as a decoy in several goal-line situations but touched the ball only once against Tennessee. While Claypool's playing time remained steady, his production took a significant hit with all of the Steelers' receivers healthy for most of the game. The ankle injury suffered by Johnson in the fourth quarter of Sunday's contest isn't expected to jeopardize his status for Week 8, and Claypool will have a tough test as he attempts to regain significant production against the stingy Ravens defense.

Taylor was targeted twice and tallied two receptions for six yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 35-20 victory over the Texans.

The two receptions were a career high for Taylor, and the touchdown was his first as a professional. Despite making some impact in the box score, it should be noted that Taylor was on the field for just 10 plays and finished a distant fourth in snaps among Packers receivers after ending up third in that department Week 6 and second in the team's previous game Week 4.

McCloud brought in both of his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Titans.

McCloud's 12 receiving yards Sunday matched his highest total of the season, but he once again saw a minimal role as he was on the field for just eight of a possible 79 offensive snaps. Even though the Steelers attempted 49 passes against Tennessee, McCloud's target share was low with all of the team's receivers fully healthy for most of the game. The 2018 sixth-round pick has mainly been used on special teams as his offensive potential remains capped.

Washington, who was on the field for 18 of the Steelers' 79 offensive plays, failed to secure his only target in Sunday's 27-24 win over Tennessee.

Washington recorded at least 20 receiving yards in each of the first five games of the season, including a season-high 68 yards Week 6. However, Diontae Johnson (ankle) returned to the field against the Titans and was targeted 15 times in the win before suffering an injury in the fourth quarter. While Washington was relatively productive earlier in the year with Johnson on the field, his potential is more limited with the receiving corps fully healthy. Washington will face a tough matchup Week 8 against the Ravens.

Gallup failed to catch either of his targets in Sunday's 25-3 loss to Washington.

The third-year receiver's production bottomed out on a day in which the Cowboys were forced to turn to rookie seventh-round pick Ben DiNucci after Andy Dalton (concussion) left the game, with neither QB getting time in the pocket behind a patchwork offensive line. The outlook for the entire Dallas offense is bleak heading into Week 8's road clash with the Eagles, but if DiNucci does make his first NFL start, Gallup will at least be starting from the same place as Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb in terms of chemistry with the young signal-caller.