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Brown hauled in one of his five targets for four yards Week 3 against Jacksonville.

Brown was the second-most targeted Titans receiver but failed to convert that into production. Positively, he was on the field for a season-high 40 snaps, 50 percent of the team's total. Though the output was disappointing, it appears that Brown is set to continue to increase his role on the offense as his rookie season progresses.

Smith (ankle) will not play Sunday in Seattle, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Meanwhile, Ted Ginn (thigh) is set to play after returning to a full practice Friday. The Saints will turn to Austin Carr or Deonte Harris as their No. 3 receiver in the first game with Teddy Bridgewater (and/or Taysom Hill) playing quarterback.

Bellamy (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at New England.

Bellamy managed back-to-back limited listings on the injury report to wrap up Week 3 preparations, but the showings weren't enough to clear him for action. That decision will be made about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If he's active, Bellamy is the most likely candidate to be the Jets' No. 3 receiver in place of the doubtful Demaryius Thomas (hamstring/knee) behind Robby Anderson and Jamison Crowder.

Dorsett should take on more responsibility in the New England offense following Antonio Brown's release Friday, Nick Underhill of The Athletic reports.

The Patriots return to their Week 1 alignment with Dorsett joining Julian Edelman and Josh Gordon in three-wide formations. Dorsett won't have many games like his two-TD performance in the season opener, but the 84.3 percent snap share from that contest is replicable. He gets a tasty matchup Sunday against an injury-plagued Jets defense.

Shepherd (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's Week 3 matchup with Denver, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

Shepherd was limited in each practice this week. The 23-year-old has yet to see any snaps this season, although he's now expected to split work in the return game with Tremon Smith following the release of Trevor Davis.

Taylor (foot) is having some issues with the soft tissue around his Jones fracture, but the 49ers expect him to return from injured reserve after eight weeks, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

An initial estimate back in August suggested Taylor might be ready at some point in September. That was always optimistic given the nature of his injury, and the team now hopes to get the slot receiver back in the mix at some point in November. Marquise Goodwin, Deebo Samuel, Richie James and Dante Pettis all have seen some inside work this season, with the 49ers opting not to use any one player in the slot on a regular basis.

Hollins is in line for a larger workload with DeSean Jackson (abdomen) ruled out and Alshon Jeffery (calf) questionable for Sunday's contest against the Lions.

Both Jackson and Jeffery were knocked out in the early moments of a Week 2 loss in Atlanta, allowing Hollins and rookie J.J. Arcega-Whiteside to earn elevated snap counts. As a result, Hollins turned 85 percent of the offensive plays into five catches (on eight targets) for 50 yards. There's still a chance Jeffery joins Nelson Agholor to serve as the top wide receiver tandem this weekend, but Hollins proved himself capable of producing with an increased workload.

Allen (knee) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Texans after practicing fully Friday.

After being limited Wednesday and Thursday, Allen was full-go Friday, which sets the stage for him to continue to serve as a high-volume target for QB Philip Rivers in Week 3. Allen has logged 25 targets through his first two games this season, which has produced back-to-back eight-catch outings for the Chargers' top pass-catching option.

Brown doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game in Kansas City.

Brown has yet to take part in a Friday practice this season, but the DNP was chalked up as non-injury related by the Ravens. His availability thus isn't in question for Week 3, when he'll take on a Chiefs defense that has conceded four TDs to wide receivers through two contests.

Sutton (ribs) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Packers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Zac Stevens of BSNDenver.com notes that coach Vic Fangio confirmed Friday that Sutton is "fine" despite missing Thursday's practice with sore ribs. "He just had a little bit of discomfort yesterday after getting one of his weekly lifts in," Fangio said. "We were cautious with it and luckily he's fine." Two games into the 2019 season, Sutton has hauled in 11 of his 15 targets for 160 yards while starting opposite Emmanuel Sanders. Looking ahead, as long as he stays healthy, Sutton should continue to see decent volume in Denver's Joe Flacco-helmed passing attack.