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Pettis said he feels healthy and expects to see more playing time Sunday in Cincinnati, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Pettis noted that his "body's back to normal," hinting that he wasn't quite at full strength Week 1 when he played just two snaps in a 31-17 win over Tampa Bay. He picked up a groin injury late in August, but the 49ers listed him as a full practice participant last Thursday and Friday. Pettis isn't listed on the injury report this week, and he could take some of the snaps that went to Deebo Samuel, Richie James and Kendrick Bourne in the season opener.

Watson was not targeted in the Buccaneers' 20-14 win over the Panthers on Thursday and played just two snaps from scrimmage during the contest.

Watson has now played all of three snaps on offense over the first two games, as coach Bruce Arians has kept his pass-catching rotation relatively tight. The second-year wideout has been logging plenty of time on coverage and return units, however, as he's played a total of 34 special teams snaps in the first pair of contests. While the top wideout duo of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin is fully entrenched in the top two roles, the early struggles of Breshad Perriman (two receptions on nine targets across first two games) as the No. 3 receiver could ultimately lead to more opportunities for Watson on offense if they persist.

Montgomery could see added playing time Monday against the Browns, even though teammate Le'Veon Bell (shoulder) expects to play, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports.

Bell got good news Thursday when an MRI revealed no structural damage. He figures to start and get most of the backfield work, but he won't necessarily repeat his 100 percent snap share from Week 1. The Jets used Montgomery on just five snaps in a 17-16 loss to the Bills, yielding two carries for four yards. The running backs will have to work with Trevor Siemian instead of Sam Darnold, who is expected to miss multiple games while he recovers from mononucleosis.

Wilson was limited to 12 special teams snaps in Thursday's 20-14 win over the Panthers and returned three punts for 21 yards. He muffed one of those opportunities but recovered.

Through two games, Wilson hasn't been afforded the opportunity to prove he can carry over the improvement as a receiver he'd shown throughout OTAs, training camp and preseason. However, the shifty wideout did provide a nifty 11-yard return Thursday. He still appears to slot in behind Justin Watson on the receiver depth chart, however, as Watson actually logged two snaps from scrimmage. As long as the players in front of him enjoy good health, Wilson's role figures to remain what it is at present.

Gage (concussion) is considered questionable for Sunday's Week 2 matchup with Philadelphia, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.

Gage was unable to practice Wednesday but managed to get in a limited participation in Thursday's session. If the 23-year-old isn't able to suit up Sunday, Olamide Zaccheaus would be most likely to pick up any extra reps.

Coach John Harbaugh said there's no concern about Brown (hip) missing Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.comreports.

A limited participant the previous two days, Brown appears to have been held out entirely Friday. The Ravens aren't worried about his availability, but it's possible the hip issue could limit his workload, following an NFL debut in which Brown caught four passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns on just 14 snaps. Another update will be available Friday afternoon when the Ravens release their final injury report.

Slayton (hamstring) was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills.

Slayton has been dealing with the hamstring injury since July and will miss his second straight contest. Cody Core and TJ Jones will serve as depth receivers for the Giants, though they could see increased roles with Sterling Shepard (concussion) ruled out and Cody Latimer (calf) questionable.

Shepard (concussion) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

The Giants already were missing Golden Tate (suspension) and also have Cody Latimer (calf) listed as questionable. Saquon Barkley and Evan Engram could see volume beyond the already huge expectations, with the healthy options at wide receiver limited to Bennie Fowler, Russell Shepard, Cody Core and TJ Jones. The next chance for Sterling Shepard to play will be Week 3 in Tampa Bay (Sept. 22).

Brown (hip) did not take part in Friday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Brown was limited at the Ravens' first two practice sessions of the week, but for one reason or another, he did not take part Friday. It's possible Brown could still get some work in behind the scenes, and he still had a huge Week 1 despite not practicing last week, so he could certainly both play and be effective this week still. However, his absence Friday does leave his status for Week 2 up in the air until the Ravens provide more information.

Perriman failed to come up with any of his four targets in the Buccaneers' 20-14 win over the Panthers on Thursday.

Perriman had a would-be touchdown clank off his hands and also came up empty on the other three looks he received from Jameis Winston. The speedster has logged just two receptions on nine targets over his first two games, certainly a disappointing start to his Bucs tenure after he had shown encouraging flashes during training camp and the preseason. Perriman will look to make more of an impact in a favorable Week 3 matchup versus the Giants a week from Sunday.