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Dorsett was not targeted during Sunday's 34-13 win over Cincinnati.

It's the first time this season Dorsett has been held without a catch in back-to-back games, and he hasn't topped 40 yards in a game since Week 8. There's been a lot of talk in New England about Tom Brady's dissatisfaction with some of his receivers and Dorsett's lack of action seems to indicate that he's in the dog house. Next up is Saturday's matchup with a Buffalo defense that held Dorsett to 19 total yards in Week 4.

Meyers was not targeted during Sunday's 34-13 win over Cincinnati and logged just seven offensive snaps during the contest.

Meyers was averaging 51.7 yards per game over his prior three outings, but New England went in a different direction Sunday. The Patriots are notorious for changing things up to suit the week's matchup, but -- after recording just one catch in Week 14 -- Meyers' seven offensive snaps Sunday seem like part of a downturn. He's a very tough play Saturday, especially against Buffalo's third-ranked pass defense.

The Giants promoted Sills from their practice squad Tuesday, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.

The Giants placed Evan Engram (foot) on injured reserve Tuesday, affording Sills a chance for a two-game test run with the team to finish the year. Sills -- an undrafted rookie out of West Virginia -- was highly productive in college, recording 125 receptions for 1,966 yards and 33 touchdowns over his final two collegiate seasons. However, Sills likely will have to prove himself on special teams Sunday against the Redskins to catch the coaches' eyes going forward.

Dulin hauled in a four-yard pass in Monday's 34-7 loss to the Saints.

Dulin rounded out as the No. 5 wideout by a wide margin, as he played just nine offensive snaps while T.Y. Hilton came in fourth with 29. If further injuries surface, Dulin could climb the depth chart; otherwise, most of his utility will come from his special-teams presence.

Harris caught his lone target for a one-yard gain in Monday night's 34-7 win over the Colts.

Harris played nine snaps on offense, one more than he saw on special teams. While the rookie has not made a major impact yet in his young career, he can take solace in the fact that he's caught every one of his five targets on the season.

Doss caught one of two targets in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Raiders.

Doss played 35 offensive snaps -- his highest workload since Week 5 -- since Hunter Renfrow (ribs) was out of the lineup. Doss -- an undrafted rookie -- has produced just 11 receptions for 133 yards over eight games this season, and he figures to lose reps in Week 16 against the Chargers with Renfrow expected to return.

Jones caught one of two targets in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Jaguars.

Hunter Renfrow (ribs) was inactive, but Jones was targeted on just two of Derek Carr's 36 passes. Jones -- a 2017 second-round pick -- has yet to surpass 33 receiving yards in a game or score a touchdown this season. With Renfrow expected back this Sunday against the Chargers, Jones isn't a dependable fantasy option.

Miller (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Like Miller, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are dealing with hamstring injuries that leave their status for the rest of the season in peril, but the Buccaneers were more willing to take a wait-and-see approach with their top two wideouts rather than the rookie. As a result, Miller's inaugural NFL season will come to a premature end, with the 22-year-old finishing the campaign with 13 catches for 200 yards and a touchdown across 10 appearances. The Buccaneers signed Cyril Grayson from the Cowboys' practice squad in a corresponding move, adding a healthy body to their banged-up receiving corps.

Miller (hamstring) isn't participating in Tuesday's practice, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The severity of the hamstring injury Miller suffered in last weekend's win over the Lions isn't yet known, but the fact that he required an MRI on Monday signals at least some level of concern. All of Miller, Chris Godwin and Mike Evans look at risk of sitting out Saturday's game against the Texans with hamstring injuries, a development that would leave Tampa Bay's wideout corps perilously thin. The Buccaneers will see if Miller can return to practice in some fashion over the next two days before rendering a verdict on his status for Week 16.

Godwin (hamstring) isn't participating in Tuesday's practice, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Godwin was scheduled to undergo an MRI on Tuesday, so the Buccaneers will presumably hold him out of practice until his test results are known. Even if the MRI clears Godwin of any significant damage to his hamstring, the Buccaneers don't seem to be counting on the wideout making it back on a short week, as Tampa Bay hosts the Texans on Saturday. With Mike Evans and Scott Miller also sidelined to begin the week with hamstring injuries of their own, the Buccaneers are down to Breshad Perriman, Justin Watson, Ishmael Hyman and Cyril Grayson as the healthy receivers on their roster.