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Miller could see a sizable bump in his offensive role after Chris Godwin (concussion) was ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers.

Godwin's injury leaves just Miller and Mike Evans as the only two receivers with more than 17 career catches available for the Bucs in Week 2. The second-year pro parlayed his excellent training-camp chemistry with QB Tom Brady into a bountiful role during the season opener, turning six targets into 73 receiving yards while both Godwin and Evans were active and available. It's possible the Buccaneers could offset the loss of their star wideout with more two-TE personnel, although that would still give Miller opportunities to work on the outside against a porous Panthers secondary.

Godwin (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

This shouldn't come as a major surprise considering coach Bruce Arians suggested Friday that Godwin was still doubtful after displaying symptoms of a possible concussion earlier in the week. Expect Scotty Miller, who caught five of his six targets for 73 yards last week, to take on a larger workload while Justin Watson acts as the No. 3 wideout with Godwin now officially sidelined. It's also possible the Buccaneers could operate in more multi-TE sets, which would open the door for both Rob Gronkowski and O.J. Howard to make their presences felt after the latter secured a late touchdown in last week's loss.

Slater (knee) is considered questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Slater has primarily been a special teams ace since being drafted by the Patriots in 2008. It is looking like his status for Sunday's game will not be determined until he can test out his knee during pregame warmups.

Hodge caught both targets for 39 yards and played 33 offensive snaps (57 percent) in Thursday's 35-30 win over the Bengals in Week 2.

Hodge is locked in as the No. 3 wideout, having played 56 percent of the offensive snaps through two weeks. His two targets were down from the three he had last week, but the Browns were able to play their designed offense, unlike in last week's blowout loss to the Ravens. If the Browns continue to run 60 percent of time as they did Thursday, there will be little chance of Hodge breaking out of the 2-to-3 target range.

With Kenny Golladay (hamstring) out for another week, Cephus should get a lot of playing time Sunday in Green Bay, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

The rookie fifth-round pick got 10 targets and 79 percent snap share in a 27-23 loss to the Bears last week. A repeat of the target volume doesn't seem all that likely, but Cephus should at least have a starting job and regular snaps coming his way again.

Dorsett (foot), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, didn't participate in practice Friday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

The downgrade from limited participation Wednesday and Thursday to an absence at the end of the week suggests Dorsett is in danger of missing a second straight game. It isn't clear he'll have a major role even if he plays, and we may not have a final answer on his status until the Seahawks release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff.

Woods is signing a four-year extension with a maximum value of $68 million and $32 million guaranteed, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

Woods is 28 year old and has two seasons remaining on his current deal, so it appears the Rams now have him under contract through his age-33 campaign. The team also has Jared Goff, Cooper Kupp and Tyler Higbee signed long term, providing a solid foundation for the passing game. Woods should be in a good mood for his Sunday matchup with the Eagles, though it's possible he sees regular coverage from veteran cornerback Darius Slay.

Harry (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday night's game against the Seahawks after practicing in a limited fashion all week, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

As is Julian Edelman (knee), though it would surprise us if either pass catcher is sidelined Sunday night. Though Harry headed into Week 1 with a questionable designation, he suited up against the Dolphins, logging 51 of a possible 64 snaps on offense in the Patriots' 21-11 win, en route to hauling in five of his six targets for 39 yards. Assuming he's a go Sunday night, Harry will continue to serve as one of QB Cam Newton's top targets, and after a run-heavy approach against Miami, New England may well give Newton (whose Week 1 rush and pass attempt totals of 15 were equal) more chances to throw Week 2.

Cooks (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

For the second week in a row, Cooks appeared on the Texans' injury report, but he got in far more work, putting in limited sessions Wednesday through Friday. With a similar designation for Week 2, he seems to have a better chance to suit up after opening the season with two catches (on five targets) for 20 yards versus the Chiefs. Assuming he's active this weekend, Cooks likely will slot in as Houston's No. 3 wide receiver behind Will Fuller and Randall Cobb and ahead of Kenny Stills and DeAndre Carter.

Moore (finger) will remain out against the Texans in Week 2.

Moore still isn't practicing, so he's no lock to make his return against the Chiefs in Week 3. The 2016 fourth-rounder contributes primarily on special teams, so the Ravens offense shouldn't skip a beat without Moore for a second straight week.