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Irwin was not targeted during his sole regular-season game with the Bengals in 2019.

Irwin's only game action came during the season finale against Cleveland, during which he recorded nine offensive snaps. He was promoted from the practice squad prior to the contest. The Stanford product will begin the offseason competing for a depth role in Cincinnati.

Pettis did not practice Thursday due to an illness, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Pettis will have a week and a half to return to full health ahead of the Super Bowl on Feb. 2, so there's not yet any reason to consider his availability in jeopardy. More pressingly, the second-year wideout has not recorded a snap on offense since Week 12 of the regular season. Having tumbled down to a depth role in San Francisco's receiver corps, Pettis will be an unlikely candidate to factor into the team's plans on offense even if he's at full strength.

Robinson (illness) practiced in full Thursday.

One day removed from being held out due to an illness, Robinson was uninhibited as the Chiefs continue to prepare for the Super Bowl. He's more or less been splitting time with rookie Mecole Hardman as the team's third wide receiver, but Robinson hasn't managed two-plus catches or more than 31 yards since Week 10. Between the two, Hardman is the better bet to break out against the 49ers due to his off-the-charts peripheral stats, namely 20.7 YPC, 13.1 YPT and six TDs on 41 targets.

Cooper said he wants to stay in Dallas for a long time, Jane Slater of NFL Network reports.

The 25-year-old wideout may prefer to re-sign with the Cowboys, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll accept a hometown discount. And while the franchise tag would normally give the team a backup plan for retaining a player of Cooper's caliber, the Cowboys will need to use the tag on Dak Prescott if they can't sign the quarterback to a long-term deal before the start of free agency. As such, there's still some chance Cooper ends up with a new team in 2020, though it isn't the most likely scenario.

Moore had three catches for 21 yards on five targets in 2019.

Moore's stock officially bottomed out in his fourth season, playing just 15.7 percent of the offensive snaps and setting career lows in targets, receptions and yardage. Baltimore's need to overhaul most of its receiving corps became obvious during its playoff loss to Tennessee, and Moore's almost non-existent 2019 does not bode well for him being re-signed by the club when he hits free agency in March. Moore has some athleticism and has shown flashes of potential in the NFL, and while that should help him land a second contract, it doesn't mean that contract will be with Baltimore.

Boykin finished his rookie season with 13 catches for 198 yards and three touchdowns on 22 targets.

It wasn't the season many envisioned for Boykin, who was taken in the third round in the 2019 NFL Draft and, given the receiving depth chart, seemingly had a path to a major role right away. That role never truly materialized, however, as he never played more than 56 percent of the offensive snaps in any of Baltimore's regular-season games. In fairness, Baltimore's offense is unique and veterans like Seth Roberts likely got the edge on Boykin in terms of playing time thanks to things like downfield blocking ability. Boykin should have the inside track at a bigger role in Year 2 with Roberts hitting free agency this offseason, but the Notre Dame product's modest 2019 impact likely won't prevent the Ravens from looking to add at the receiver position either through free agency or the draft.

Foster finished the 2019 season with just three catches on 18 targets for 64 yards and no touchdowns.

After Foster served as a great surprise as an undrafted rookie out of Alabama in 2018, his follow-up campaign was a complete disappointment, especially with the No. 3 and No. 4 wideout roles being up for grabs most of the season. The 64 yards on 219 offensive snaps is terrible, the catch-to-target ratio is brutal for any NFL wideout, and the fact that a guy with his speed and big-play potential couldn't hit on even one big strike was a major letdown. With the Bills actively looking to beef up the position this offseason and starters John Brown and Cole Beasley remaining under contract, Foster has his offseason work cut out for him if he's going to stick with the team, or even in the NFL for that matter.

Coach Andy Reid said that Robinson is battling an illness and won't participate in Wednesday's practice, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.

Robinson will benefit from having more than a week to get healthy ahead of Super Bowl 54, so he doesn't look at much risk of sitting out the Feb. 2 matchup with the 49ers. It's worth noting, however, that both LeSean McCoy and Matt Moore sat out last weekend's AFC Championship Game against Tennessee due to illnesses, so Robinson may be a victim of a bug that's been passing around the locker room. The Chiefs split reps at No. 3 receiver between Robinson and Mecole Hardman in the win over Tennessee, so it's difficult to divine exactly how snaps will be divvied out if both are healthy.

The Packers signed Shepherd to a contract Tuesday.

Shepherd will stay with the Packers heading into 2020 after finishing the 2019 season on their practice squad. The 24-year-old saw action in six games with the team in 2019, most notably finishing with minus-9 yards and a muffed punt in Week 6's game against the Lions.

Taylor agreed to a contract with the Packers on Tuesday.

Taylor went undrafted in the 2019 draft. He subsequently spent some time with the Buccaneers before joining the Packers prior to training camp. He failed to earn a spot on the 53-man roster during final cuts, but subsequently landed on Green Bay's practice squad. He remained there for the rest of the season.